Curses Imeacht gan teacht ort May you leave without returning Titim gan éirí ort May you fall without rising Fán fada ort Long travels to you Go n-ithe an cat thú is go n-ithe an diabhal an cat May the cat eat you, and may the cat be eaten by the devil
Sayings good morning - maidin mhaith- my-din bah friend – chara- kaw-rah
Clothing Còta- coe-tah -coat Bonaid- bon-itch -hat Bròg - broewg -shoe Sporan - sporran -pouch, purse Lèine - laynya - shirt Kertch - woman's headcovering Plaide - played - blanket Arisaid - air-a-sage - woman's plaide garment
Greetings and Conversational Phrases: Beannachd De- ben'ach jay - hello (literally god's blessings) Beannachd leibh - ben'ach layv - goodbye (literally God's blessings) Ciamar a tha thu - kim a ra a hoo - how are you? Ciamar a sibh - kim a ra a shiv - how are you (formal) Tha gu math - ha goo ma - I am good Tapadh leat - top'a let - thank you (familiar) Tapadh leibh- top'a layv - thank you (formal) (Nah Jane chee)*? - Stop it! Glè mhath - glay va - very good (equivalent to huzzah) (abu)*? -aboo -above all (equivalent to god save the queen,ie-Glorianna Abu!) S'mise - smish'a - I am, my name is...... Fàilte - fall'cha - welcome Slàinte mhath - slan'che va - good health (used as a toast) Na dèan sin- naw jeean shin - Stop it!
Insults: O, mo khreach sa as thàinig - Oh ma krek sa hanik?- my cattle raid has come (it sucks to be me) (Oh orchs krek sa hanik)*? - your cattle raid has come (it sucks to be you) Shug - shug - uh huh..yep..whatever you say..I hear you Pog Mahon - poewg maw hone - kiss my ass Mil gun feos turrach na latsa - mill gun fay ows turrach na lassa- mine's bigger than yours (this phrase is actually Irish) Sasannach gillie (toiton)*?- English boy's asshole (direct insult)
Nouns: Uisge- oosh ga -water Uisge beatha - oosh ga bay'ha - whiskey (literally good water) Alba - All bah - Scotland Sasannach - sass'e'nack - lowlander, southman, Englishman, anyone that lives south of us, it can be used as derragatory. Gille- gil ey - boy Nighean - na'hean - girl, daughter Dubh - doo - black, dark, hidden, secret Aran- a'ran - bread ("a" is pronounced as in the english "cap") Bò - bo'w - cow Cù- kuew - dog
Relationships: Teaghlach - chugh-luch - family Màthair - ma' hair -mother Athair - a hare - father (the "a" is pronounced as in "cap") Bràthair -bra' hare - brother Piuthar - pew-ur - sister Mo bhean- mow vain -my wife Mo chairde - mow khare-juh - my friends Mo chèile - mow khayl'e - my spouse (masculine, used for husband)
Endearments: Mo leannan - mow lawn'en - my lover Mo cridhe- mow cry'uh - my heart Mo mhùirnìn - mow vurewnin - my darling
Gaelic names for characteristics: A' chiad- the first (if you're silly enough to name more than one of your children the same name) Àrd- tall Bàn- fair haired, skinned Beag- small Caol- thin Dubh- black (can be used for personality or hair coloring) Dorch- dark (can be used for hair coloring or complexion) Glic- wise Goirid- short Làidir- strong Liath- grey (of hair) Mòr- big Òg- young Ruadh- red haired Seann- old Socair- quiet Tiugh- thick
Gaelic names for the time period**: Alasdair- Alexander(m) Anna- Ann (f) Anndra- Andrew (m) Brìghde- Bridget (f) Caitlin- Cathleen (f) Catrìona- Catherine (f) Calum- Malcolm (m) Coinneach- Kenneth (m) Daibhidh- David (m) Dòmhnall- Donald (m) Donnchadh- Duncan (m) Dùghall- Dougal (m) Dùghlas- Douglas (m) Elasaid- Elizabeth (f) Eòsaph- Joseph (m) Fearghas- Fergus (m) Iain- John (m) Iseabail- Isabel (f) Lachlann- Lachlan (m) Mairead- Margaret (f) Màiri- Mary (f) Mata- Matthew (m) Mòrag- Sarah (f) Muireall- Muriel (f) Niall- Niall, Neil (m) Pòl- Paul (m) Raghnall- Ronald (m) Raibeart- Robert (m) Raonaid- Rachel (f) Seumas- James (m) Sorcha- Claire (f) Teàrlach- Charles (m) Tòmas- Thomas (m) Uilleam- William (m) Una- Una (f)
