I love you in Scottish Gaelic
Tha gaol agam ort
In Scottish Gaelic, the phrase to know first is "Tha gaol agam ort" (I love you (to one person)). The others are below, each with a note on when to use it.
I love you in Scottish Gaelic is Tha gaol agam ort, literally "my love is on you". Below are the other forms, how to say "I love you too", and words of endearment.
Greetings
Tha gaol agam ort
I love you (to one person)
The most common form.
Tha gaol agam oirbh
I love you (to more than one, or polite)
Oirbh is the plural.
Tha gràdh agam dhut
I love you
With gràdh, the less intimate word.
Replies
Tha gaol agamsa ort fhèin
I love you too
The reply. Agamsa stresses "I".
Useful words
m' eudail
my dear
A common endearment.
a ghràidh
my love, my dear
Said when speaking to someone.
About the words
Gaelic has two words for love. LearnGaelic describes gaol as more intimate than gràdh. Tha gaol agam ort is said to one person; Wiktionary gives tha gaol agam oirbh for more than one or polite use. Tha gràdh agam dhut uses the other word, literally "love is at me to you".
Common questions
How do you say I love you in Gaelic?
Tha gaol agam ort. To say it back: Tha gaol agamsa ort fhèin.
I love you in the other Celtic languages
Further reading
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Sources
Every phrase and fact on this page was checked against the sources below. Last checked 2026-10-20.
- LearnGaelic dictionary: entry 12255
- Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org
- Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org
- Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org
- blas. course data
- LearnGaelic dictionary: entry 21064
- LearnGaelic dictionary: entry 31753
- LearnGaelic dictionary: entry 78231
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