Victor Nicholas

To say goodnight in Irish, say Oíche mhaith, literally “good night”. Before someone goes to bed you can add Codladh sámh, “sleep peacefully”.

The Gaelic word for animal is beathach. beathach is used to refer to any organism that is not a human.

The English word “beast” is translated into Gaelic as beathach. This term refers to a non-human animal.

Tha mi gu math is the Gaelic way to say “I am fine”. A response used to say that you are doing well or are in good health.

The Gaelic word for hero is gaisgeach or laoch. Both terms refer to a person of great bravery, though they evoke different types of heroism.

The Gaelic word for drunk is air mhisg.

The Gaelic word for “outsider” is coigreach. The term coigreach refers to someone who is not part of a specific community or organization.

The Gaelic word for tired is sgìth. sgìth is an adjective used to describe someone or something that is in need of rest or sleep.

To tell someone your name in Scottish Gaelic, say Is mise Calum, which means “I am Calum”.

To say “Happy Halloween” in Scottish Gaelic you say Oidhche Shamhna shona. Halloween itself is Oidhche Shamhna, literally “the night of Samhain”.