Gertrude Alice

The Gaelic phrase for “have a good trip” is turas math dhut. This phrase is used to wish someone a pleasant journey.

The English name Glasgow is translated into Scottish Gaelic as Glaschu. Glaschu is the name for the largest city of Scotland.

In Gaelic, the English phrase ‘know’ is expressed by the word fios.

The English word ‘sunshine’ is translated into Gaelic as grian. grian is a noun used to refer to the direct rays of the sun.

In Gaelic, “I am” is expressed as tha mi. tha mi is used to describe states of being or to provide descriptions of yourself.

A little sister in Irish is deirfiúr bheag, literally “small sister”. To stress age rather than size, say deirfiúr óg, “young sister”.

The Irish word for goodbye is Slán, meaning “safe”. Say Slán leat to a person who is leaving and Slán agat to a person who is staying.

To say “I am happy” in Gaelic, use tha mi toilichte. tha mi toilichte is a statement used to express that you are feeling pleasure or contentment.

To say “good day” in Scottish Gaelic you say Latha math. When wishing someone a good day, add dhut for one person or dhuibh for several.

The Gaelic phrase for bravo is mo cheòl thu.