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Taking your leave of somebody A’ fàgail cuideigin

FarewellSlàn leat

Look out for the following pieces of vocabulary in this clip.

oidhche mhath goodnight

mar sin leat bye

slàn leat farewell

beannachd leat goodbye

This is the informal way you use to speak to a friend or a child.

slàn leibh farewell

tapadh leibh thank you

mar sin leibh bye

This is the formal way you use to speak to an older person, or to a group of people.

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PersonNeach
GaelicGàidhlig
EnglishBeurla
Man 1 An toigh leibh iomain? Do you like shinty?
Man 2 Is toil. Yes.
Woman An toigh leibh ball-coise? Do you like football?
Man Ò, is toil. Oh, yes.
Woman A bheil sibh ag iarraidh cofaidh? Do you want a coffee?
Man Tha, tapadh leibh.
Cofaidh dubh.
Yes, thank you.
A black coffee.
Woman Siùcar? Sugar?
Man Dhà, mas e ur toil e. Two, please.
Woman Mmm, Is toigh leam siùcar cuideachd. Mmm, I like sugar too.
Man An toigh leibh rugbaidh? Do you like rugby?
Man 2 Cha toil. No.
Man 3 An toigh leibh ball-coise? Do you like football?
Man 4 Cha toil. No.
Man 5 An toigh leibh iomain? Do you like shinty?
Man 6 Cha toigh l'.
Dè?
No.
What?
Man 5 Tha mi ag iarraidh pinnt. I want a pint.
Man 6 Glè mhath. Very well.