Ciamar a tha thu/sibh? How are you?
Tha gu math. I'm well.
Glè mhath. Very good.
Tha gu dòigheil. I'm all right.
Ceart gu leòr. Right enough/not bad.
Chan eil dona. Not bad.
Tha gu dona. I'm bad.
Tha mi tinn. I'm sick.
Tapadh leat/leibh, ciamar a tha thu/sibh fhèin? Thank you, how are you yourself?
thu (you sing.)
sibh (you plural and polite)
leat (with-you sing.)
leibh (with-you plural and polite)
Check out Unit 1 of BBC's Beag air Bheag for sound recordings of some of the expressions:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/alba/foghlam/beag_air_bheag/units/unit_01/
Greetings/Goodbyes
Halò. Hello.
Madainn mhath. Good morning.
Feasgar math. Good afternoon/evening.
Chì mi a-rithist thu/sibh. See you again.
Chì mi a-màireach thu/sibh. See you tomorrow.
Chì mi thu/sibh Diluain. See you Monday.
Tìoraidh. Cheerio.
Mar sin leat. Goodbye.
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