Gaelic Phrases (Common Expressions 3)
Duration: 30 min
This is the third page about commonly used phrases in Gaelic. This should help you improve your speaking, reading and writing. Here are the links for the other 3 pages: phrases 1, phrases 2, phrases 4. Each page contains 100 common expressions. Going through each page should take about 30 min. Make sure to read the pronunciation and hear the audio as well. If you have any question about this course, please email me directly at Gaelic Classes.
Phrases Tips
To make sure you are more likely to remember each expression, try to first to read the sentence without hearing it, then click to hear how it is prnounced, then read it out loud 3 times while imagining yourself vividly talking to somone. Also try to practice what you memorized from time to time, to make it stick.
Here are the third 100 common sentences. You will find a lot of them are about asking for help in an emergency, wishing someone a happy holiday, or general questions ... etc.
Common Sentences in Gaelic
| Sentences | Gaelic |
|---|---|
| In The Morning | anns a' mhadainn |
| In the evening | anns an fheasgair |
| At Night | air an oidhche |
| Really! | Gu dearbh! |
| Look! | Seall! |
| Hurry up! | Cur cabhag ort! |
| Some languages are hard | Tha cànain doirbh. |
| Many students speak Korean | Tha Còireanach aig iomadh oileanaich. |
| How old is your sister? | Dè an aois a tha gad phiuthar? |
| I love my husband | Tha gaol agam air an duine agam. |
| This is my wife | Seo a' bhean agam. |
| What's your brother called? | Dè an t-ainm a th' air do bhràthair? |
| Where does your father work? | Càite a bheil d' athair ag obair? |
| Your daughter is very cute | Tha do nighean glè snog. |
| What time is it? | Dè an uair a tha e? |
| It's 10 o'clock | Tha e deich uairean. |
| Give me this! | Thoir seo dhomh! |
| I love you | Tha gaol agam ortsa. |
| Are you free tomorrow evening? | A bheil thu saor feasgar a-màireach? |
| I would like to invite you for dinner | Bu toil leam gad fhreagairt airson dìnear. |
| Are you married? | A bheil thu pòsta? |
| I'm single | |
| Would you marry me? | Am pòiseadh tu mi? |
| Can I have your phone number? | Am faod mi an àireamh fòn agad fhaighinn? |
| Can I have your email? | Am faod mi am post-d agad fhaighinn? |
| Are you okay? | A bheil thu ceart gu leòr? |
| Call a doctor! | Cuir fòn gu dotair! |
| Call the ambulance! | Cuir fòn gu carbad-eiridinn! |
| Call the police! | Cuir fòn gus a' phoileas! |
| Calm down! | Bi ciùin! |
| Fire! | Teine! |
| I feel sick | Tha mi a' faireachdainn tinn. |
| It hurts here | Tha e goirt an-seo |
| It's urgent! | Tha e cabhagach! |
| Stop! | Stad! |
| Thief! | Mèirleach! |
| Where is the closest pharmacy? | Càite a bheil am bùth-cungaidhean as dlùithe? |
More Sentences
| English | Gaelic |
|---|---|
| You look beautiful! (to a woman) | 'S ann bòidheach a tha thu-fhèin! |
| You have a beautiful name | 'S e ainm àlainn a th' ort. |
| This is my wife | Seo a' bhean agam. |
| This is my husband | Seo an duine agam. |
| I enjoyed myself very much | Chòrd e rium gu mòr. |
| I agree with you | Tha mi a' dol leat. |
| Are you sure? | A bheil thu cinnteach? |
| Be careful! | Bi cùramach! |
| Cheers! | Slàinte! |
| Would you like to go for a walk? | Am bu toil leat dol air siubhail? |
| Today is nice weather | Tha an aimsir math an-diugh. |
| Yesterday was bad weather | Bha droch aimsir ann an-dè. |
| What's that called in French? | Ciamar a chanas tu e anns an Fhraingis? |
| I have a reservation | Tha cùmhnadh agam. |
| I have to go | Feumaidh mi dol. |
| Where do you live? | Càite a bheil thu a' fuireachd? |
| Spanish is easy to learn | Tha Spàinntis furasta ri ionnsachadh. |
| Holiday Wishes | |
| Good luck! | Gun dèid leat! |
| Happy birthday! | Cò-là-breith sona dhut! |
| Happy new year! | Bliadhna mhath ùr! |
| Merry Christmas! | Nollaig chridheil! |
| Congratulations! | Meall do nàidheachd! |
| Enjoy! (before eating) | |
| Bless you (when sneezing) | Dia is gràs! |
| Best wishes! | Deagh dhùrachdan! |
| Can you take less? | An gabh thu as lugha? |
| Do you accept credit cards? | An gabh thu cairtean-chreidis? |
| How much is this? | Ciamar cho prìseil a tha seo? |
| I'm just looking | Chan eil mi ach a' coimhead. |
| Only cash please! | Cha gabh ach airgead! |
| This is too expensive | Tha seo glè dhaor. |
| I'm vegetarian | Tha mi nam ghlasraichear. |
| It is very delicious! | Tha e glè bhlàsta! |
| May we have the check please? | Am faod sinn an t-seac fhaighinn, mas e ur toil leibh? |
| The bill please! | |
| Waiter / waitress! | frithealaiche |
| What do you recommend? (to eat) | Dè moileadh sibh? (ri ithe) |
| What's the name of this dish? | Dè an t-ainm a tha air a' mhias seo? |
| Where is there a good restaurant? | Càite a bheil taigh-bidh math? |
| A cup of | cupa |
| A glass of | glas |
| Are you thirsty? | A bheil pathadh ort? |
| I'm hungry | Tha an t-acras orm. |
| Do you have a bottle of water? | A bheil botail uisge agad? |
| Breakfast is ready | Tha bràcaist deiseil. |
| What kind of food do you like? | Dè seòrsa biadh as toil leat? |
| I like cheese | 'S toil leam càise. |
| Bananas taste sweet | Tha bananaichean a' blasadh milis. |
| I don't like cucumber | Cha toil leam cularan. |
| I like bananas | 'S toil leam bananaichean. |
| Lemons taste sour | Tha liomaidean a' blasadh searbh. |
| This fruit is delicious | Tha am meas blàsta. |
| Vegetables are healthy | Tha glasraichean fallain. |
Questions?
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Here are the rest of the Gaelic phrases: Gaelic phrases, phrases 2, phrases 4. You can also simply click on one of the links below or go back to our Learn Gaelic homepage.