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November 07 2009, 13:46 PM
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CurryFace
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I was playing a game online and someone I was playing said: "Duzhe djakujo!" which when I goggled brought me to this site: http://ek.to/lang/tack.htmMy friendly opponent appears to be thanking me in Ukrainian but while on this "Thank you" website what caught my eye was that there appears to be no Irish/Gaelic for thank you  The other was the translation for Scots Gaelic as : "Taing / Tapadh leat (?)" which doesn't look right to me! Does this not mean "Fast you"? i.e. is gibberish. I would appreciate if someone could please tell me how to say "Thank you" in Scots Gaelic and does "Go raibh maith agut" in Irish literally mean "Because you have good with you"? Thank you/GRMA!
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November 07 2009, 14:13 PM
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czam2007
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Tapadh leat/leibh is correct
Is foghlaimeoir mé Wait for 3 confirmations
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November 07 2009, 14:14 PM
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BridMhor
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Irish and Scots Gaelic are two seperate languages. Although very similar in ways.
"Tapadh leat" in Irish would mean "hurry up" but in Scots it means "Thank you" Not sure if that's exact correct spelling.
"Go raibh maith agat" is Irish for "thank you" literally meaning "may you be/have good"
With my translations always (without exception) wait for others to confirm or correct. 
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November 07 2009, 14:15 PM
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An Treasach
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Tapadh leat (or tapadh leibh to more than one person, or to be polite) is the Scottish Gaelic for 'thank you'. You could also use taing, or mòran taing. The Irish for 'thank you' is go raibh maith agat ( go raibh maith agaibh to more than one) and it literally means 'may you have good'. Hope that helps! 
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November 07 2009, 14:16 PM
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An Treasach
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Mo leithscéal a Bhríd! 
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November 07 2009, 14:17 PM
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Benjamin
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In the Isle of Islay they say ''gu robh math agad'' instead of ''tapadh leat''.
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November 08 2009, 5:24 AM
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kevin45sf
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tapadh leat/leibh is correct, as already noted (along with taing, which is an English loan-word). In Scottish Gàidhlig, the word tapadh (or tapaidh) is not so much used to mean "quick(ly)". It can have that meaning, but luath/gu luath is far more common. Instead, tapa[i]dh is used more to mean such things as "handy/clever/willing/manly/active/successful". I have read that tapadh leat originated with the meaning "success to you", which is after all not so different from the meaning of go raibh maith agat or gu robh math agad.
I'm still a learner, so be sure to get input from others, especially for tattoos.
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