Common Words and Phrases With Irish and Manx Equivalents
Further information: Differences between Scottish Gaelic and Irish| Scottish Gaelic phrase | Irish equivalent | Manx Gaelic equivalent | Rough English translation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fàilte | Fáilte | Failt | Welcome |
| Halò | Haileo or Haigh or Dia dhuit (trad., lit.: "God be with you") | Hello | Hello |
| Latha math | Lá maith | Laa mie | Good day |
| Ciamar a tha thu? | Conas atá tú? (Cén chaoi a bhfuil tú? in Connacht or Cad é mar atá tú? in Ulster) | Kys t'ou? | How are you? |
| Ciamar a tha sibh? | Conas atá sibh? (Cén chaoi a bhfuil sibh? in Connacht or Cad é mar atá sibh? in Ulster) | Kys ta shiu? | How are you? (plural, singular formal) |
| Madainn mhath | Maidin mhaith | Moghrey mie | Good morning |
| Feasgar math | Trathnóna maith | Fastyr mie | Good afternoon |
| Oidhche mhath | Oíche mhaith | Oie vie | Good night |
| Tapadh leat (Gu robh math agad in Islay) | Go raibh maith agat | Gura mie ayd | Thank you (singular, informal) |
| Tapadh leibh (Gu robh math agaibh in Islay) | Go raibh maith agaibh | Gura mie eu | Thank you (plural, formal) |
| Dè an t-ainm a tha ort? | Cad é an t-ainm atá ort? or Cad is ainm duit? | Cre'n ennym t'ort? | What is your name? |
| Dè an t-ainm a tha oirbh? | Cad é an t-ainm atá oraibh? or Cad is ainm daoibh? | Cre'n ennym t'erriu? | What is your name? (formal) |
| Is mise..., Mise... | Is mise..., Mise... | Mish... | I am... |
| Slàn leat | Slán leat | Slane lhiat | Goodbye (singular, informal) |
| Slàn leibh | Slán libh | Slane lhiu | Goodbye (plural, formal) |
| Dè a tha seo? | Cad é seo? | Cred shoh?, Cre shoh? | What is this? |
| Slàinte | Sláinte | Slaynt | "health" (used as a toast when drinking) |
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