Thank you in Scottish Gaelic

Tapadh leat

In Scottish Gaelic, the phrase to know first is "Tapadh leat!" (Thank you! (to one person, informal)). The others are below, each with a note on when to use it.

Thank you in Scottish Gaelic is Tapadh leat to one person you know and Tapadh leibh to more than one or politely. Mòran taing works for everyone. Below are all three and a few more.

Greetings

Tapadh leat!

Thank you! (to one person, informal)

For friends and family.

Tapadh leibh!

Thank you! (polite, or to more than one)

For strangers, elders, or a group.

Mòran taing!

Many thanks!

Works for anyone.

Taing mhòr!

Many thanks!

The same, with the words the other way round.

Ceud taing!

Thanks a lot!

Literally "a hundred thanks".

Gun robh math agad!

Thank you! (to one person)

Literally "may you have goodness".

About the words

Wiktionary marks tapadh leat as informal, to one person, and tapadh leibh as formal or to more than one person. Taing means thanks or gratitude, so mòran taing and taing mhòr are "many thanks". The Argyll form gun robh math agad, literally "may you have goodness", matches Irish go raibh maith agat.

Common questions

How do you say thank you in Gaelic?

Tapadh leat to one person you know, Tapadh leibh politely or to a group, or Mòran taing to anyone.

Thank you in the other Celtic languages

Irish

Go raibh maith agat.

Welsh

Diolch!

Cornish

Meur ras!

Manx

Gura mie ayd

Breton

Trugarez!

Further reading

Irish vs Scottish Gaelic: how different are they really?→The 6 Celtic Languages: how they are related, how they compare→About learning Scottish Gaelic on blas.→

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Scottish Gaelic phrases for the year ahead

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31 October

St Andrew's Day

30 November

Christmas

25 December

Hogmanay

31 December

Burns Night

25 January

St Brigid's Day

1 February

Valentine's Day

14 February

Easter

Easter Sunday (March or April)

Beltane (May Day)

1 May

Royal National Mòd

October (dates vary)

Scottish Gaelic phrases for everyday occasions

Happy birthday

Congratulations

Sorry for your loss

Good luck

Welcome

Cheers

I love you

Good morning

Good night

Sources

Every phrase and fact on this page was checked against the sources below. Last checked 2026-10-20.

Credit: Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0.