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The Scottish Gaelic word for "good" is math. Before a noun it takes the short form deagh, as in deagh bhiadh, "good food".
Meaning: of high quality or pleasing (adjective)
Ways to say it
| Gaelic | Note |
|---|---|
| math | standard |
| deagh | before a noun |
Math goes after the noun. For "very good" say glè mhath.
Which one should you use?
Tha mi gu math means "I am well", where gu math is "well" or "fairly".
How does it change in a sentence?
After a feminine noun math softens to mhath, so "good night" is oidhche mhath. Deagh goes before the noun and softens it.
Did you know?
- Math is used in almost every Gaelic greeting, including Madainn mhath, Feasgar math and Oidhche mhath.
Examples in context
- Tha an biadh math.The food is good.
- Tha mi gu math.I am well.
- Tha sin glè mhath.That is very good.
Example conversation
Anna asks Iain about the meal.
- AnnaA bheil am biadh math?Is the food good?
- IainTha, tha e glè mhath.Yes, it is very good.
- AnnaTha mi toilichte.I am glad.
