Tha mi gad ionndrainn
standard, everyday
The usual way to say "I miss you" in Scottish Gaelic is Tha mi gad ionndrainn, literally "I am missing you". Another way is Tha d' ionndrainn orm, "your missing is on me".
Meaning: saying you long for someone (phrase)
Ways to say it
| Gaelic | Note |
|---|---|
| Tha mi gad ionndrainn | standard, everyday |
| Tha d' ionndrainn orm | warm, literal |
Use Tha mi gad ionndrainn with one person you know well. Put gu mòr after it to say you miss them a lot.
How does it change in a sentence?
Gad is a short form of ga do, "at your", so the phrase works like "I am at your missing". The noun ionndrainn means the feeling of missing someone or something.
Did you know?
- The Gaelic way of saying it treats missing someone as something you are busy doing to them, with no word for "I" as the one who feels it.
Examples in context
- Tha mi gad ionndrainn gu mòr.I miss you a lot.
- Tha mi ag ionndrainn Alba.I miss Scotland.
Example conversation
Màiri phones her brother Calum, who is working far from home.
- MàiriCiamar a tha thu?How are you?
- CalumTha gu math. Tha mi gad ionndrainn.I am fine. I miss you.
- MàiriTha mi gad ionndrainn cuideachd.I miss you too.
