Translate Scottish Gaelic to English
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Common Scottish Gaelic to English translations
| Scottish Gaelic | English | Pronunciation | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hallo | Hello | HAH-loh | ||
| Tapadh leat | Thank you | TAH-puh laht | ||
| Mar sin leat | Goodbye | mar shin laht | ||
| (Good morning) | Good morning | good MOR-ning | ||
| (Please) | Please | pleez | ||
| (How much?) | How much is this? | how much | ||
| (Bathroom?) | Where is the bathroom? | BAHTH-room | ||
| (I don't understand) | I do not understand | not understand | ||
| (Help me?) | Can you help me? | help mee | ||
| (Tea please) | I would like tea | tee pleez | ||
| (Bill please) | The bill, please | bil pleez | ||
| (Nice to meet you) | Nice to meet you | meet yoo | ||
| (Need doctor) | I need a doctor | DOK-ter | ||
| (Excuse me) | Excuse me | eks-KYOOZ mee |
Tips for Scottish Gaelic to English 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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