Idiomatic Pleasantries
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Pleasantries
- Ma 'se do thoil e "Please" (informal)
- Ma 's ur toil e" "Please" (formal)
- 'Se do bheatha "You're welcome" (informal)
- 'Se ur beatha "your welcome" (formal)
- 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)
- 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.
References
- Fisher, Muriel (2004) Scottish Gaelic: Level 1. Seattle: Each-Mara Publications
