# Scottish Gaelic/Phrases
## Scottish Gaelic Phrase Book

* tiugainn!
    come on!
* tiugainn leam
    come with me
* tiugainn comhla rium
    come along with me
* de tha Beurla air "làmh?"
    what is the English for "lamh"?
* siuthad!
    on you go!, proceed!
* bidh modhail!
    behave!
    bidh! /bi:/ be!; modhail /mo:l/ good;
* bidh sàmhach
    be quiet!
    bidh! /bi:/ be!; sàmhach /savax/ quiet, peaceful;
* na bidh gorach!
    don't be silly!
* trobhad an seo!
    come here!
    trobhad! /trot/ come!; an seo, here;
* càite bheil Catrìona?
    where is Catherine?
    (càite - where; bheil - is; Catrìona - Catherine)
* càite bheil Iain?
    where is Iain?
    (càite - where; bheil - is; Iain - John)
* cum mo lamh!
    hold my hand!
    (cum! - hold!; mo - my; lamh - hand)
* cum an lamh aig Iain!
    hold John's hand!
    (cum! - hold!; an - the; lamh - hand; aig - belonging to; Iain - John)
* cum an lamh aig Catrìona!
    hold Catherine's hand
* tha acras air Seumas
    James is hungry (literally 'hunger is on James')
* tha Seumas ag iarraidh bainne
    James is wanting milk
* tha sin cunnartach
    that is dangerous
* tha e cunnartach
    it is dangerous
* bidh curramach!
    be careful!
* am bheil thu ag iarraidh bainne?
    are you wanting milk?
* tha mi ag iarraidh bainne
    I am wanting milk
* tha Iain ag iarraidh bainne
    John is wanting milk
* caite bheil am bainne?
    where is the milk?
* am bheil thu ag iarraidh sùgh?
    are you wanting juice?
* am bheil thu ag iarraidh sùgh ubhail?
    are you wanting apple juice?
* tha Mairi ag iarraidh sùgh ubhail
    Mary is wanting apple juice
* am bheil thu ag iarraidh sùgh orainds?
    are you wanting orange juice?
* caite bheil an sùgh?
    where is the juice?
* am bheil thu ag iarraidh bùrn?
    are you wanting water?
* am bheil thu ag iarraidh aran agus ìm?
    are you wanting bread and butter?
* tha Seumas a' dol a laighe
    James is going to bed
* a bheil a' Ghàidhlig agad?
    do you speak Gaelic? (literally: Do you have Gaelic?)
* cuir do chota ort
    put your coat on (Literally: put your coat on you)
* tha an taigh againn mor
    our house is big (Literally: The house at us is big)
* chan eil an taigh againn mor
    our house is not big (Literally: The house at us is not big)
* tha am fear ag ionnsachadh
    the man is learning
* bha a' chaileag a' seinn
    the girl was singing
* tha an taigh beag
    the house is small
* tha an taigh mor
    the house is large
* tha an taigh alainn
    the house is lovely
* their Seumas sin
    James will say that
* an abair Seumas sin?
    will James say that?
* dé chì thu?
    what do you see?
* cluinnidh tu na h-eòin
    you will hear the birds
* tha am 'playpark' mor
    the playpark is big
* chan eil am 'playpark' mor
    the playpark is not big
* chì sinn thu nuair a thig thu
    we will see you when you come
* tha Seumas ann an itealan
    James is in an aeroplane
* chunnaic Màiri an itealan
    Mary saw the aeroplane
* bha Màiri a' cluich leis an ainealar
    Mary was playing with the computer
* ní iad an dìcheall
    they will do their best
* ní Màiri sin
    Mary will make that
* an dean Mairi sin?
    will Mary make that?
* nach abair Seumas riut?
    will James not tell you?
* an doir thu airgead do'n carthannais sin?
    will you give money to that charity?
* dh'fhaodadh tu a dhol rud beag nas luaithe
    you could go a little faster
* bidh fiughar agam ri sin
    I look forward to that (fiughar = hope or expectation)
* an dig thu a chéilidh orm a-nochd?
    will you come to visit me tonight?
* seas air mo bheulaibh!
    stand in front of me!
* bha i na seasamh air mo chùlaibh
    she was standing behind me
* tha na solais sràide os cionn an taigh-òsda
    the street lights are above the hotel/restaurant
* théid sinn a Phartaig
    we will go to Partick (Partick is a place-name)
* chan eil anns an taigh ach Dòmhnall agust Màiri
    there is no-one in the house except Donald and Mary
* Gaelic: Gàidhlig (GAH-lick)
* welcome: fàilte (FAL-tyuh)
* good-bye: mar sin leibh (mar SHIN laif)
* please: mas e do thoil e (mah SHEH daw HOL eh)
* thank you: tapadh leibh (TAH-pah ley)
* sorry: tha mi duilich (hah mee DOO-leekh)
* that one: am fear sin (am fer SHIN)
* how much?: cia mheud (kah VIUT)
* English: Beurla (BYER-luh)
* yes: $^2$tha (hah)
* no: $^3$chan eil (chan YIL)
* I don’t understand: chan eil mi a' tuigsinn (khan YIL mee uh TOOK-shin)
* Where’s the bathroom?: càit a bheil an taigh beag? (KATCH-uh vil an TUH-eeh bik)
* generic toast: slàinte (SLAN-tyuh)