Unit 1 - Simple Gaelic Greetings

Ciamar a tha sibh? "How are you?"

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Listen to these phrases which use sibh. This is the word to use when you speak to:

  • a stranger
  • someone in authority
  • a person who is older than you (even parents and people you know well)
  • more than one person.
Ciamar a tha sibh?
How are you?
Tha mi gu math.
I'm well.
Ciamar a tha sibh fhèin?
How are you? (literally: How are you yourself?)
Tha mi gu math, tapadh leibh.
I'm well, thank you.

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