Victor Nicholas

In Gaelic, the English word ‘table’ is translated as bòrd or clàr.

The Gaelic word for dinner is dìnnear. dìnnear refers to the evening meal.

The Gaelic word for wind is gaoth. gaoth is the noun used to describe the movement of air.

The English phrase “the hail mary” is translated into Gaelic as Fàilte dhut, a Mhoire.

The Scottish Gaelic word for “and” is agus. In speech and often in writing it shrinks to is or ‘s.

The English phrase happy is translated into Gaelic as toilichte. The words used for happy generally describe a state of being contented or joyous.

The Gaelic word for castle is caisteal. The word refers to a fortified building.

The Gaelic word for sky is speur.

The Scottish Gaelic word for “hello” is Halò. Many people greet each other with the time of day instead, such as Madainn mhath or Feasgar math.

The English phrase “thank you very much” is expressed in Gaelic as go raibh míle maith agat.