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Common Gaelic phrases in English and Gaelic

English Gaelic Phonetic

Do you speak Gaelic?* A' bheil Gàidhlig agad? Uh vel ga-lik ak-at?

*This is the best way to put forward the question, "How's your Gaelic?"

Good day. Là math dhuibh. Waa mah ghoo-iv.

How are you? Ciamar a tha sibh? Kimmer a ha shiv.

Very well, thank you. Tha gu math, tapadh leibh. Ha gu mah, ta-puh leev.

Where are you from? Có ás a tha sibh? Koh as uh ha shiv?

It's a nice day. Tha i breagha an diugh. Ha ee bree-uh uhn joo.

It is a damp day. Tha i bog an diugh. Ha ee bok an joo.

Good bye. Slàn leibh. Swan leev.