Abairtean Bunaiteach - Basic Phrases

Question 1

Fàilte

Answer 1

Welcome

Question 2

Madainn mhath

Answer 2

Good morning

Question 3

Feasgar math

Answer 3

Good afternoon

Question 4

Oidhche mhath

Answer 4

Good night

Question 5

Tìoraidh

Answer 5

Cheeiro

Question 6

Dè tha dol?

Answer 6

What’s doing/happening?

Question 7

Ciamar a tha thu/sibh (an-diugh)?

Answer 7

How are you (today)?

Question 8

Tha gu math

Answer 8

I am well

Question 9

Chan eil dona

Answer 9

Not bad

Question 10

Tha gu dòigheil

Answer 10

I’m fine

Question 11

Dè an t-ainm a tha ort?

Answer 11

What is your name?

Question 12

Is mise. . .

Answer 12

My name is. . .

Question 13

‘S e . . . an t-ainm a tha orm

Answer 13

. . . is my name

Question 14

Dè an aois a tha thu?

Answer 14

What age are you?

Question 15

Càit’ a bheil thu a’ fuireach?

Answer 15

Where do you live?

Question 16

Tapadh leat / leibh

Answer 16

Thank you

Question 17

Mòran taing

Answer 17

Many thanks

Question 18

Tha mi deiseil

Answer 18

I am finished/ready

Question 19

Tha mi duilich

Answer 19

I am sorry

Question 20

Mar sin leat / leibh (an-dràsta)

Answer 20

Goodbye (for now)

Question 21

‘S e do bheathea/ ‘S e ur beatha

Answer 21

You’re welcome

Question 22

Mas e do thoil e / Mas e ur toil e

Answer 22

Please

Question 23

‘S math a rinn thu!

Answer 23

Well done!

Question 24

Meal do naidheachd

Answer 24

Congratulations

Question 25

Co-là-breith sona dhut

Answer 25

Happy Birthday

Question 26

Feumaidh mi. . .

Answer 26

I must. . .

Question 27

Feumaidh tu. . .

Answer 27

You must. . .

Question 28

Faodaidh tu. . .

Answer 28

You may

Question 29

Chan fhaod thu. . .

Answer 29

You may not. . .

Question 30

'S urrainn dhomh

Answer 30

I can

Question 31

Chan urrainn dhomh

Answer 31

I cannot