Of course, in communication, we very rarely part company with someone without thanking them. Gaelic has many ways to express thanks. We think you many know some of them by this stage.
Tapadh leat
Thank you
Tapadh leibh
Thank you (polite plural)
Taing
Thanks (informal)
Taing mhòr
Big thanks (informal)
Mòran taing
Many thanks (informal)
Mo thaing dhut
My thanks to you
Ceud mìle taing
100,000 thanks (effusive!)
In a formal situation or to be more polite, we can use the word comain (obligation, debt) with the prepositional possessive nad or nur (‘in your’, which we saw in Cuspair 7).
‘S e do bheatha
You’re welcome
‘S e ur beatha
You’re welcome (polite/plural)
Tha thu làn di-beathte
You’re very welcome
In a formal situation or to be more polite, we can use the word comain (obligation, debt) with the prepositional possessive nad or nur (‘in your’, which we saw in Cuspair 7).
Tha mi nad chomain
I am in your debt, I am obliged
Tha mi fada nad chomain
I am much obliged/indebted to you (far in your debt)
Tha sinn gu mòr nur comain
We are very much obliged to you (polite/plural)
Tha mi fada nur comain
I am much obliged/indebted to (polite/plural)