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Bliadhna Mhath Ùr! (Happy New Year!)

The other big celebration of the festive season is New Year, which, for a long time, was the bigger event in the Highlands and Islands. Melodaidh and Morag (yes, really!) are fired with party enthusiasm and exchange New Year greetings. Have a listen to their conversation and you’ll soon pick up some very handy phrases for the festive season.

Melodaidh	A Mhorag! Bliadhna Mhath Ùr! Morag! Happy New Year!
Morag	Bliadhna Mhath Ùr agus mòran dhiubh Happy New Year and many of them
Melodaidh	Bliadhna Mhath Ùr agus a h-uile nì nas fheàrr na chèile Happy New Year and all the very best
Morag	Tha mi an dòchas gum bi deagh Bhliadhn’ Ùr agad! I hope you will have a good New Year!
Melodaidh	Tha mi an dòchas gum bi làithean-saora math agad! I hope you will have good holidays!
Morag	Chì mi sa Bhliadhn’ Ùr thu! I’ll see you in the New Year!

Now listen to their conversation.

Play MP3 file

That’s the last conversation in this lesson, so take a wee while to listen and practice. Don’t forget the useful additional phrases below!

Useful vocabulary

Gaelic	English
Oidhche Challain	Hogmanay
’S e Oidhche Challainn a tha ann	It’s Hogmanay
An ath bhliadhna	Next year
Am bliadhna	This year
An-uiridh	Last year
A’ bhòn-uiridh	The year before last

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