Di-luainn (je-looin)

Di-luainn (je-looin) Monday

ha mi doolich

Apologising

I‘m Sorry

Phrase: tha mi duilich
Pronunciation: ha mi doolich

You can say this when you’ve bumped into someone or when you apologise for having to leave a conversation.

je un tenem a herev?

Introducing Yourself

What’s Your Name?Phrase:de an t-ainm a tha’ oirbh?
Pronunciation: je un tenem a herev?

How Are You?

How Are You?

Phrase: Ciamar a tha sibh?
Pronunciation: Kimmer a ha shiv?Ciamar a tha sibh (“sibh” meaning “you”) is a typical way to greet someone in Gaelic. After a madainn mhath or feasgar math, this phrase is used to ask how someone is doing.