Translate English to Scottish Gaelic
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Common English to Scottish Gaelic translations
| English | Scottish Gaelic | Pronunciation | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hello | Hallo | HAH-loh | ||
| Thank you | Tapadh leat | TAH-puh laht | ||
| Goodbye | Mar sin leat | mar shin laht | ||
| Good morning | (Good morning) | good MOR-ning | ||
| Please | (Please) | pleez | ||
| How much is this? | (How much?) | how much | ||
| Where is the bathroom? | (Bathroom?) | BAHTH-room | ||
| I do not understand | (I don't understand) | not understand | ||
| Can you help me? | (Help me?) | help mee | ||
| I would like tea | (Tea please) | tee pleez | ||
| The bill, please | (Bill please) | bil pleez | ||
| Nice to meet you | (Nice to meet you) | meet yoo | ||
| I need a doctor | (Need doctor) | DOK-ter | ||
| Excuse me | (Excuse me) | eks-KYOOZ mee |
Tips for English to Scottish Gaelic translation
Scottish Gaelic is a Celtic language spoken by about 57,000 people in Scotland, mainly in the Highlands and Islands. It is closely related to Irish.
Scottish Gaelic has a VSO word order like Irish. Lenition and other initial mutations are core grammar features.
The language has a rich oral tradition including waulking songs, puirt-a-beul (mouth music), and bardic poetry.
Scottish Gaelic has borrowed from Norse (Viking contact), Latin, English, and Scots.
About the Scottish Gaelic language
Scotland has promoted Gaelic through the Gaelic Language Act (2005) and BBC Alba television channel.
Gaelic culture is central to Highland identity, with connections to piping, ceilidh dancing, and shinty.
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