Melissa Lois

The Gaelic word for “boat” is bàta. The word bàta is used to refer to a water craft, such as a vessel or a ship.

The Gaelic verb for ‘come’ is thig. thig is used to express the action of arriving or appearing.

The English phrase “whiskey” is uisge-beatha in Gaelic. uisge-beatha is a noun used to refer to the alcoholic drink whiskey.

The Gaelic word for black is dubh. The word dubh is an adjective used to describe something that is absorbing all light.

The English word cake is translated into Gaelic in several ways, with cèic being the default form.

The Gaelic word for goddess is ban-dia. ban-dia is a noun used to refer to a female deity.

The Gaelic word for sheep is caora. The word refers to the animal (noun).

The Gaelic word for autumn, the season, is foghar. foghar names the season between summer and winter.

“Good health” in Scottish Gaelic is Slàinte mhath, the toast people say when they raise a glass. The plain word slàinte means “health”.

The Irish word for welcome is Fáilte. To welcome one person say Fáilte romhat, and to welcome several say Fáilte romhaibh.