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Slàinte is Sunnd

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Seirbheisean slàinte

Health services

If you live in the Gàidhealtachd, you’ll often see signs connected to health services. If you don’t live in the Gàidhealtachd, you’ll perhaps recognise these words and phrases as they very often appear in the media. 

Faclan feumail 

Seirbheis na Slàinte/ Seirbheis Nàiseanta na Slàinte (SNS)

the Health Service (NHS) National Health Service (NHS)

ùghdarras ionadail

local authority

bòrd slàinte

health board

ùine feitheimh

waiting time

goireasan

resources, facilities

obraiche–slàinte

health worker

ionad–slàinte

health centre

Slàinte mhòr! 

If we want to wish someone good health, we can use one (or more!) of the following phrases. 

Do shlàinte!

Your health!

Slàinte mhath dhut!

Good health to you!

Is slàinte mhòr dhutsa!

And great health to you!

Ur slàinte!

Your health! (polite/plural)

Guma fada beò thu!

May you live long!

Do dheagh shlàinte!

Your good health!

Slàinte mhòr!

Great health!

Ur deagh shlàinte!

Your good health!

Gabh deoch–slàinte!

Give a toast!