Idiomatic Pleasantries

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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"

See Also

External Links

References

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