Learn Gaelic - Introductions / Small Talk

Tapadh leat

Tapadh leat

Thank you (informal)

Ciamar a tha thu?

How are you? (informal)

Ciamar a tha sibh fhèin?

How are you, yourself? (formal)

Ciamar a tha thu fhèin?

How are you, yourself? (informal)

Chan eil gu dona

I am not bad

Tha gu math

I am well

i

she

iad

they

Feasgar math

Good afternoon / evening

Madainn mhath

Good morning

e

he

iadsan

them

Is mise

I am

thu

you (informal)

sibh

you

Dè an t-ainm a th’ oirbh?

What is your name?

Dè an t-ainm a th’ ort?

What is your name? (informal)

‘S e (name) an t-ainm a th’ orm

(name) is my name

Glè mhath

Very good

Ceart ma-thà

Right then

Thig a-steach

Come in

a’ bhean agam

my wife

an duine agam

my husband

am mac agam

my son

an nighan agam

my daughter

an caraid agam

my friend

càite a bheil sibh a’ fuireach?

where do you live? (formal)

càite a bheil thu a’ fuireach?

where do you live? (informal)

tha mi a’ fuireach …

I live …

… ann an (city,place,etc)

… in (city,place,etc)

gabh mo leisgeul

excuse me

meadhanach math

reasonably good (pretty good)

Tha mi toilichte

I am content

Tha mi sona

I am happy

Tha mi sgith

I am tired

Tha mi ceart gu leór

I am ok (“right enough”)

Chan eil mi gu math

I am not good