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Gaìdhlig   (gaelic)

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English Expression Gaelic Equivalent
Pronounced  (accent on first syllable )
Welcome
Fàilte
fall-cha
Good morning
Madainn mhath
ma-tann va
Good afternoon/good evening
Feasgar math
fess-gar mah
Good night
Oidhche mhath
oykeh va
Yes/it is
Tha
ha
No/it's not
Chan eil
hacgh-neel
How are you (singular, familiar)
Ciamar a tha thu?
kimmer ah ha oo
Thanks (familiar), (formal)
Tapadh leat, tapadh leibh
tapah latt, tapah live
How are you (plural familiar and formal)
Ciamar a tha sibh? kimmer a ha shiv
I'm well
Tha gu math.
ha goo ma
I'm not well
Chan eil mi gu math
hgah neel mee goo ma
I'm tired
Tha mi sgìth
ha mee skee
My name is ....
'S mise ....
suh-mihshah ....
It's nice out today
Tha i brèatha an-diugh
ha ee bray-hah an-joo
It's cold today
Tha i fuar an-diugh ha ee foo-ar an-joo
It's hot today
Tha i blàth ha ee blah
It's wet
Tha i fliuch
ha ee flooch
Very good
Glè mhath
glay va
It's good
'S math sin
smashin
Please (familiar/polite)
Ma 's e do thoil e/Ma 's e ur toil e
mass euh toe oll ay
Many thanks
Moran taing
mor-ann tah-ing
Good-bye
Slàn leat
slawn lat
Whiskey (i.e. Scotch)
Uisge-beatha
Ooshka-bayhah
Beer
Leann-caol
lonn-kewl
Party
Cèilidh
kay-lee
Health!  Good Health!  Great health!
Slàinte!  Slàinte mhath!  Slàinte mhor!
slawncha, va, vor
Bagpipe music
Ceòl na pìoba kee-ohl na peebah
Pibroch
Ceòl mòr
kee-ohl more
Piper, pipers
Pìobaire, pìobairean
pee-oh bayr uh, pee-oh-bayr-ahn
Drummer, drummers
Drumair, drumairean
drum-ayr, drum-ayr-ahn
"If the piping be bad, the pay is no better"
Mas olc a' phìobaireachd, chan fheàrr a duais.
mass olk ah-fee-ohbayr-ach, hgan hayr ah doo-ayss
Merry Christmas
Nollaig Chridheal
noll-egg hghree-all
Happy New Year
Bliadhna mhath ur
blee-ah-hgh-nah vah oor


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