Gaelic Phrases - Gnath Fhocail Ghoirid
Here are some phrases used in everyday Gaelic - enough to give you a smattering.
General Phrases
| GAELIC | ENGLISH | PHONETIC |
| Fàilte | Welcome | faaltshæ |
| Maduinn mhath | Good morning | matin vah |
| Latha math | Good day/It's a nice day | laah mah |
| Feasgar math | Good afternoon,evening | fesker mah |
| Oidhche mhath | Good night! | oychæ vah |
| Tìoraidh an dràsda | Cheerio for now! | tsheearee an draasda |
| Gabh mo leisgeul | Excuse me | gav mo leshkæl |
| Tha mi duilich | I am sorry | haa mee doolich |
| Tapadh leibh | Thank you | taphæ leyv |
| Mòran taing | Many thanks | mohræn tigh-ng |
| 'Se ur beatha | You're welcome | shey oor behah |
| Glè mhath! | Very good! | glay vaa |
Questions & Responses
| Ciamar a tha sibh? | How are you (polite/plural) | keemar æ haa sheev |
| Ciamar a tha thu | How are you (informal) | keemar æ haa oo |
| Tha gu math, tapadh leibh | Very well, thank you | haa goo mah tahpæ leyv |
| Chan eil dona | Not bad | chan yeyll donnæ |
| Tha mi sgìth | I'm tired | haa mee skee |
| Dè an t-ainm a tha oirbh | What is your name? | Jey æn tenyæm æ horæv |
| Is mise... | My name is... | Iss meeshæ... |
The Weather
| Tha e fluich | It is raining | haa eh flyooch |
| Tha e tioram | It is dry | haa eh tshirræm |
| Tha e blàth | It is warm | haa eh blaah |
| Tha e fuar | It is cold | haa eh fooær |
Useful Words
| Oifis a' phuist | Post Office | offish æ foo-ish-tsh |
| Fòn | Phone | fohn |
| Taigh-òsda | Hotel | tigh ohstæ |
| Taigh-beag | Toilet (lit. the wee room) | tigh bek |
| An taigh tasgaidh | Museum | æn tigh tasskee |
Festival Particular
| Co tha a cluich a-nochd? | Who's playing tonight? | co aha cloo-ich a nocht |
| Cait a bheil... | Where is...? | catch a vail ? |
| ...an oifis | ...the office? | ...un offish |
| ...an teant? | ...the tent? | ....un tent |
| ...am bar? | ...the bar? | ...um bar |
| ...an larach campachaidh? | ...the camp site? | ...un laruch cawm-puchee |
| I like Celtic music | Is caobh leam ceol Ceilteach | is kæ lum kyal kell-chuch |
