SCOTLAND Group Forum
To promote Scotland and it's culture, scenery, history, humour, poetry, music, literature, art, architecture .... etc, etc. This is for everybody, not just the Scots, it is not a club or clique. Please contribute as you see fit. I have initially invited a few fellow Scots to join, in the hope they can contribute to build up a good data base of information should any of you globe trotting str...
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Gaelic language (4)
English -Scots Gaelic - Pronunciation
Welcome ......... fàilte - faaltshæ
good morning....... madainn mhath - matin vah
good day................. latha math - laah mah
good afternoon/evening .......feashar math - fesker mah
good night.......oidhche mhath - oychæ vah
bye for now.........tiaraidh an dràsda - tsheearee an draasha
goodbye ....... beannachd leibh - byannachk leyv
excuse me..... gabh mo leisgeul - gav mo leshkæl
I am sorry .....tha mi duilich - haa mee doolich
thank you ........ tapadh leibh - tahpæ leyv
many thanks ......... mòran taing - mohræn tigh -ng
you're welcome ..... ‘s e ur beatha - shey oor behah
Mo Charaid ... Mo Kar Aid ... My Friend
Mo Maise ... Mo Vaihe ... My Beauty
Mo Dhuine ... Doo-Nuh or Du-ine ... My Man
Mo Chride ... Mo Cree or Mo Kri-e ... My Heart
A mhic an diabhoil ... A vihk diavail ... You son of the devil!
Mo Nighean Dubh ... Mo nee-an Dooh ... My black haired lass or my dark one
Iffrin! ... Hell!
Pog mo thon! ... po-og mo hoon ... Kiss my arse!
Is fhearr an ghomach na 'bhi gun fear tighe ... Shearr giomak na vi goon fer taie ... Better a lobster then no husband!