tapadh leibh agus mar sin leibh
The Gaelic phrase for "thank you and goodbye" is tapadh leibh agus mar sin leibh.
This phrase is used as a polite way to express gratitude and bid farewell to someone.
Is there a formal and an informal way to say it?
The use of leibh makes this phrase polite or formal, which is suitable for addressing elders, strangers or a group of people.
How does it change in a sentence?
If you are speaking to one person you know well, you should use the singular tapadh leat agus mar sin leat instead of the polite or plural leibh.
Did you know?
- The word tapadh in the phrase for 'thank you' actually comes from a root meaning 'to cover' or 'to wrap'. It implies a sense of covering a debt of gratitude.
- If you use the formal leibh with a close friend, you might accidentally sound jokingly distant or even sarcastic.
- The phrase mar sin leibh literally translates more closely to 'so with you' than to 'goodbye'.
Examples in context
- Tapadh leibh agus mar sin leibh, a charaid.Thank you and goodbye, friend.
Example conversation
Callum is leaving a small shop after buying bread.
- CallumSeo an aran agad, Callum.Here is your bread, Callum.
- IslaTapadh leat, Isla!Thank you, Isla!
- CallumTapadh leibh agus mar sin leibh.Thank you and goodbye.
- IslaMar sin leat, Callum.Goodbye, Callum.
