A Selection of Common Gaelic Phrases

Courtesy Clan Ross Association (Nova Scotia)
The Ancient Clanna Siol Aindrea

	CIAMAR A THA SIBH ? 			(PL) HOW ARE YOU ?
	( kim er aha Sheev )	
						


	CIAMAR A THA THU ? 			(S) HOW ARE YOU ?
	( kim er a ha hu )
						


	THA MI GU MATH ! 			I AM WELL !
	( Ha mi gu ma )
						


	CIAMAR A THU THU FHEIN ? 		HOW ARE YOU, YOURSELF ?
	( kim er a ha hu hayne )
						


	BEANNACHD LEIBH				GOODBYE
	( Ben uk leave )			(lit) Blessings With You
						
						
				

	FAILTE ! 				WELCOME !
	( Fal chuh )
						


	CIAD MILE FAILTE			100,000 WELCOMES !
	( Key ut me luh fal chuh )
						


	MADUINN MHATH 				GOOD MORNING !
	( Matin va )
						


	FEASGAR MATH 				GOOD EVENING !
	( face gar Ma )
						


	OIDHCHE MHATH 				GOOD NIGHT !
	( Uik uh va )
						


	CEILIDH					GETTING TOGETHER, A VISIT
	( Kaye Lee )				Entertaining for each other
						
						


	MO THOGAIR 				DO NOT CARE !
	( Mo hoke ur )
						


	TAPAGH LEIBH 				THANK YOU !
	( Tapur leave )
						


	SE UR BEATHE 				YOU ARE WELCOME !
	( Shay ur bay ur )
						


	SLAINTE MHATH 				GOOD HEALTH !
	( Slan juh va )				(Gaelic Toast)
						
						


	USGE BEATHA 				WATER OF LIFE
	( oosh va bay uh )			(Scotch Whisky)
						
						


	THA AN T-ACRAS ORM 			I AM HUNGRY !
	( Ha un tak rus uh rum )
						


	THA AN PATHADH ORM 			I AM THIRSTY !
	( Ha um pah ug uh rum )
						


	THA MI SGITH 				I AM TIRED !
	( Ha mi ski )
						


	THA MI TRANG 				I AM BUSY !
	( Ha mi trang )
						


	CEANN CATH 				WAR LEADER
	( key kay )

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