an duine agam
my husband
The Scottish Gaelic way to say "my husband" is an duine agam, literally "the man at me". The word duine alone means both "man" and "husband". It is also called an cèile agam.
Meaning: married man (noun)
Ways to say it
| Gaelic | Note |
|---|---|
| an duine agam | my husband |
| duine | husband or man |
| an cèile agam | my spouse |
Gaelic does not use a possessive like mo here. It says "the man at me", an duine agam, and for "her husband" an duine aice.
Which one should you use?
Cèile means "spouse" or "partner" and can be used for a wife or a husband, as in an cèile agam.
How does it change in a sentence?
Change the last word for the owner, so an duine agad is "your husband" and an duine aice is "her husband".
Did you know?
- The Gaelic way of saying "my husband" is built like an leabhar agam, "my book", which is literally "the book at me".
Examples in context
- Is e Iain an duine agam.Iain is my husband.
- Tha an duine agam ag obair an-diugh.My husband is working today.
- Tha an duine aice a' fuireach an seo.Her husband lives here.
Example conversation
Mairi introduces her husband to a colleague.
- MairiSeo an duine agam, Iain.This is my husband, Iain.
- CalumHalò, is mise Calum.Hello, my name is Calum.
- IainTha mi toilichte coinneachadh riut.I am pleased to meet you.
