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The Highlands and Islands are home to Scotland’s national language – Gaelic – so it’s only fitting that you’ll see Gaelic signs and references at the World Cup and in Fort William. If you meet up with some native speakers, here are some key phrases to help break the ice.

English

Gaelic

Phonetics

Welcome Fàilte Fal-tcha
A hundred thousand welcomes Ceud Mìle Fàilte Kee-ut Meel-uh Fal-tcha
Thank you Tapadh leat Tapa-let
Please Mas e do thoil e Mas e doh hol e
Excuse me Gabh mo leisgeul Gav mo lay-shgal
Where is the railway station? Càit a bheil stèisean na trèana? Catch a vail station na train-u?
Where is the Mountain Bike World Cup? Càit a bheil Cupa na Cruinne? Catch a vail Koo-pu na Kroon-yu?
Where is the nearest bar? Càit a bheil am bàr as fhaisge? Catch a vail am bar as ash-ku
Big Mac and fries please? Big Mac is Sliseagan mas e do thoil e Big Mac is shlees-a-gan mas e doh hol
Can I have this dance? An danns thu còmhla rium? An downs oo cowla room?
The mountains are beautiful Tha na beanntan àlainn Ha na bee-own-tan aleen
My bike has a puncture Tha toll air taidhr mo bhaidhsagail Ha towl air tyre mo vi-cycle
Two beers please Dà ghloinne leanna mas e do thoil e Da glan-ya lee-own mas e doh hol e
Two whiskies please Dà ghloinne uisge-beatha mas e do thoil e Da glan-ya oosh-ku beh-ha mas e doh hol e

Common words for geographical features

Gaelic

English

Phonetics

Abhainn River A veen
Achadh Field Ach-ugh
Allt Large stream Awlt
Baile Township Balu
Beinn Mountain (‘Ben’ in Scots) Bein
Bràigh Upland (‘Brae’ in Scots) Bry
Caochan Small stream Ki-chan
Càrn Cairn shaped mountain Karn
Clach Stone Klach
Cnap Lump Knap
Cnoc Low hill Knoc
Coille Forest Kul-ya
Coire  Large hollow in hillside (‘Corrie’ in Scots) Kor-u
Craobh Tree Kriv
Creag Crag/mountain of medium height Kraik
Dail Riverside meadow Dal
Druim Small ridge Drime
Fiacaill Narrow ridge Fee-uch-al
Gleann Tributary river valley (‘Glen’ in Scots) Glawn
Inbhir River mouth Invir
Làirig Mountain pass La-rik
Loch Lake Loch
Lochan Little lake Lochan
Meall Conical hill/hill with conical summit Mee-awl
Monadh Mountain range, usually with passes Mon-ugh
Sgòr Peak Sgor
Srath Main river valley (‘Strath’ in Scots) Stra
Sròn Nose-shaped ridge Sron
Tom Small hillock Towm
Uisge Large river Oosh-ku

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