Bitesize Gaelic

Question 1

Goodbye

“Safe home”

Answer 1

Slán (safe; informal)

Slán abhaile (awal-yeh)

Question 2

How are you?

Answer 2

Conas tá tú? (Cun-oss taw too)

Question 3

I’m well

Answer 3

Tá mé go maith (taw may guh mah)

Go maith = good, well

Question 4

My name is …

Answer 4

… is ainm dom /iss an-im dum/

Question 5

Water

Answer 5

Uisce (ish-keh)

Question 6

And

Answer 6

Agus (ogg-us)

Question 7

Alright

Answer 7

Ceart go leor

/kyart gur lyore/

Question 8

Water of life (whiskey)

Answer 8

Uisce beatha

/ish-keh bya-ha/

Question 9

Hello

Answer 9

Dia dhuit

(Jee-ah ghwitch)

Dia= God
Literally means “God to you”

Question 10

Up

Answer 10

Suas

/SOO-uss/

Question 11

Down

Answer 11

Síos

/shee-uss/

Question 12

From up

Answer 12

Anuas

/uh-NOO-uss/

“Tar anuas!” (come from up!)
(If I’m upstairs and you’re downstairs and you want me to come down to where you are)

Question 13

From down

Answer 13

Aníos

Tar aníos (Come from down
If I’m upstairs and want you to come to me)

Question 14

A word that means something or someone is positioned above you

Answer 14

Thuas /HOO-uss/

Tá sí thuas (she is above/upstairs)

Question 15

A word that means that something or someone is positioned below you

Answer 15

Thíos /HEE-uss/

Tá sí/sé thíos (s/he is down/below)

Question 16

Little people (fairies)

Answer 16

Síoga