Idiomatic Pleasantries

Pleasantries

• Hallo "Hello"
• Madainn math "Good Morning"
• Feasgar math "Good Afternoon"
• Ma 'se do thoil e "Please" (informal)
• Ma 's ur toil e" "Please" (formal/plural)
• Tapadh leat "thank you" (informal)
• Tapadh leibh "thank you" (formal/plural)
• Mòran Taing "Many thanks"
• 'Se do bheatha "You're welcome" (informal)
• 'Se ur beatha "your welcome" (formal/plural)
• Tha mi duilich "I'm sorry"
• Failte "welcome"
• Slàinte "Health" (used as a toast)
• Gabh mo leisgeul "Excuse me"
• Gu sealladh Dia ort! "Bless you" (after a sneeze)
• Thig a-steach "Come in!" (informal)
• Thgibh a-steach "Come in! (formal/plural)
• Fuirichibh mionaid "wait a moment" (formal/plural)
• air do shocair "at your leisure" (informal)
• greas ort "hurry up"(informal)

Holiday related

• Bliadhna mhath ùr "Happy New Year"
• Nollaig Chridheil "Merry Christmas"
• Latha breith sona! "Happy Birthday

Idioms

• Na tog mi gus an tuit mi! "Don't lift me until I fall!
• Nam b'e diugh an dè! "If only today were yesterday.
• Chan eil càl "nothing!"
• Fada air falbh " far away"

External Links

• http://ww2.highland.gov.uk/highland_council_gaelic_toolkit/gaelic_toolkit/dealing_with_the_public/meeting_and_greeting Highland Council Gaelic pages on pleasantries]

References

• Fisher, Muriel (2004) Scottish Gaelic: Level 1. Seattle: Each-Mara Publications