Scottish Gaelic Greetings and Goodbyes
If you've been wanting to increase your Scottish Gaelic language skills when it comes to saying various hellos and goodbyes, then this is the perfect place to start. This page is all about what is said when greeting people in Scottish Gaelic.
By looking below, you will find various ways to say hello and goodbye in Scottish Gaelic, plus some time-specific greetings like good morning, good day, good afternoon, and good evening. See below for our full list of Scottish Gaelic to English translations.
Greetings in Scottish Gaelic:
Words in bold added during the last update. You can also view this list of greetings from English to Scottish Gaelic.
Saying Hello in Scottish Gaelic
Halò ➔ Hello
Tha e math d' fhaicinn. ➔ It's good to see you.
Time-Specific Greetings in Scottish Gaelic
Madainn mhath. ➔ Good morning.
Latha math. ➔ Good day.
Feasgar math. ➔ Good afternoon / evening.
Ways to Say Goodbye in Scottish Gaelic
Beannachd leat. ➔ Bye bye.
Chì mi thu! ➔ See you!
Chì mi a-rithist thu! ➔ I'll see you again!
Mar sin leat. ➔ Goodbye (informal)
Mar sin leibh. ➔ Goodbye (formal)
Tioraidh ➔ Bye
Tìoraidh an-dràsta. ➔ Bye for now.
Other Useful Phrases in Scottish Gaelic
Slàinte Mhath ➔ Cheers (lit. good health, used to toast)
This list of Scottish Gaelic greetings was last updated on March 17, 2025.
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