Scots Gaelic Phrase of the Day: mar sin leibh

Meaning: goodbye

Let’s use it in a sentence: mar sin leibh, a’sheanair

Translation: goodbye grandad!

Note: mar sin leibh is used when saying goodbye to more than one person, older people and people of authority e.g teachers, police. To say goodbye to one person we say “Mar Sin Leat”

Scots Gaelic Word of the Day: Alba [al-uh-puh]

Meaning: Scotland

Let’s use it in a sentence: Fàilte gu Alba! [fal-chuh goo al-uh-puh]

Translation: Welcome to Scotland!

PSA for any Celtic pagans or language lovers

The Duolingo app now has Scots Gaelic as well as Gaeilge and Welsh, the course won’t give you fluency but it’s a good place to start.