Idiomatic Pleasantries
From Scottish Gaelic Grammar Wiki
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)
- 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!"
See Also
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
