| A | B |
| De tha sibh ag iarraidh? | What do you want? (formal) |
| De tha thu ag iarraidh? | What do you want? (informal) |
| Tha mi ag iarraidh cupa cofaidh geal, tapadh leibh.. | I want a cup of white coffee, thank you. |
| Tha mi ag iarraidh cupa ti dhubh. | I want a cup of black tea. |
| Cofaidh geal dhuibh. | White coffee for you. (formal) |
| Tha mi ag iarraidh sugh orains. | I want orange juice. |
| Sugh orains dhut. | Orange juice for you (informal.) |
| Tha mi ag iarraidh glainne fion dearg. | I want a glass of red wine. |
| Da ghlainne coc. | Two glasses of Coca-Cola. |
| Leth-phinnt lagair dhuibh. | A half-pint of lager for you. |
| Tapadh leibh. | Thank you. |
| 'S e uer beatha. | It's a pleasure. (formal) |
| 'S e do bheatha. | It's a pleasure. (informal) |
| Cha toigh leam coc idir. | I don't like Coke at all. |
| Is beag orm sugh orains. | I don't care for orange juice. |
| Is beag orm cofaidh gun bhainne is gun siucar. | I don't care for coffee without milk and sugar. |
| Is beag orm ti le bainne. | I don't care for tea with milk. |
| Tri cupannan cofaidh dhuibh! | Three cups of coffee for you! |
| Cha toigh leam fion dearg idir. | I don't like red wine at all. |
| Slainte mhath! | Good health! |
| An toigh leibh cofaidh? | Do you like coffee? |
| An toigh leibh leughadh? | Do you like reading? |
| Is toigh leam leughadh! | I like reading! |
| An toigh leibh snamh? | Do you like swimming? |
| Is toigh leam snamh. | I like swimming. |
| An toigh leibh seinn? | Do you like singing? |
| Is toigh leam coiseachd. | I like walking. |
| An toigh leibh ruith? | Do you like running? |
| Is toigh leam iasgach. | I like fishing. |
| Chord sin rium. | I enjoyed that. |
| An do chord ceol? | Did you enjoy the music? |
| Chord ceol rium. | I enjoyed the music. |
| Chord an sugh tomato rium. | I enjoyed the tomato juice. |