Failte, agus ciamar a tha thu? (Hello, and how are you?)
As you may have already gathered, Clan MacLear roleplays as a decidedely Scottish form of barbarian. While the heavy Norse influence on Scottish culture cannot be ignored, we definately make it a point to speak one of the ancient languages of the Scots-- Gaidhlig (pronounced "golig"). To that end, we present you with a brief history, and common phrases of the language we speak in our clan. Note: those that don't hear our guildsay don't notice it to quite the same extent that members do. **grins**
Note on the "ch" pronunciation: It's not the english "ch" as in "chicken." It's more like the hissing sounds cats make. Think germanic.
- I salute you as a free person ! (official clan greeting) - "Mi faultich thu co saor neach !" (Mee folche hoo ko saor neach)
- Greetings! / Welcome! - "Failte" (Faulche)
- Good night! - "Oidhche mhath!" (O-diksh mah)
- Thank you. - "Tapadh Leigh." (Tapa Lee)
- Good hunting! - "Sealg mhath!" (Seelg mah)
- Clan / Family - "Cinneadh" (Sinn-aedh)
- What's your name? - "Dè an t-ainm a tha oirbh?"" (Jeh un TAH-num uh HAW-ruv?)
- My name is... - "'S mise.....(insert your name)." (SMIH-shuh...)
- How are you? - "Ciamar a tha sibh?" (KIM-mer uh HAH shiv?)
- I'm well, thank you. - "Tha gu math, tapadh leibh." (HAH guh MAH, TAH-puh LEH-eev)
- What are you doing? - "Dè tha thu a dèanamh?" (Jeh HAH oo uh JEE-ah-nuv?)
- Great health to you!" - "Slainte mhòr agad!" (SLAHN-tchuh VOR AH-kut!)
- Who was that sheep I saw you with last night? - "Cò an caora sin còmhla riut a chunnaic mi an-raoir?" (Kaw uhn KEU-ra shin KAW-la root uh CHOO-nik mee uhn-royer?)
- I love you. - "Tha gaol agam ort." (Hah GEUL AH-kum orsht)
- My love is your's. - "Mo ghrá é do cheannsa." (MOE KHRAH AY DOE KHEN-seh)
- I don't know. - "Chan eil fhios agam." (CHAHN-yel iss AH-kum)
- What do you want? - "Dè tha thu ag iarraidh?" (jeh HAH oo ug EE-uh-ree)
- Do you speak Gaelic? - "A bheil Gaidhlig agaibh?" (uh vil GAH-lik AH-kiv)
- I don't understand. - "Chan eil mi a' tuigsinn." (chan-yel mi uh-TOOK-shin)
- I'm sorry. - "Tha mi duilich." (hah mee DOOH-lich)
- It's wrong. - "Tha e cearr." (hah eh-KAER)
- Excuse me. - "Gabhaibh mo leisgeul." (GAHV-iv moe LESH-kul)
- That's very good! - "Tha sin glè mhath!" (hah shin gleh VAH)
- Excellent. - "Math dha rìreabh!" (mah-a rireev)
- That's right. - "Tha sin ceart." (hah-shin KAERT)
- Great! - Terrific! - "'S math sin!" (SMAH-shin)
- Please. - "Ma 'se ur toil e." (mah sheh oor TUL-leh)
- Thank you. - "Tapadh leat." (TAH-puh LAHT -- also -- TAHplett)
- You're welcome. - "'Se do bheatha." (sheh doe VEH-huh)