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==Comparison== ===Numbers=== Comparison of Goidelic numbers, including Old Irish. Welsh numbers have been included for a comparison between Goidelic and Brythonic branches. {| class="wikitable" ! rowspan=2|No. ! colspan="4"|Goidelic ! Brythonic |- ! Old Irish ! Irish ! Scottish Gaelic ! Manx ! Welsh |- |1 || {{lang|sga|óen}} || {{lang|ga|aon}} || {{lang|gd|aon}} || *{{lang|gv|un}} || {{lang|cy|un}} |- |2 || {{lang|sga|dá}} || {{lang|ga|dó}} || {{lang|gd|dà}} || *{{lang|gv|daa}} || ‡{{lang|cy|dau}} |- |3 || {{lang|sga|trí}} || {{lang|ga|trí}} || {{lang|gd|trì}} || {{lang|gv|tree}} || ‡{{lang|cy|tri}} |- |4 || {{lang|sga|cethair}} || {{lang|ga|ceathair}} || {{lang|gd|ceithir}} || {{lang|gv|kiare}} || ‡{{lang|cy|pedwar}} |- |5 || {{lang|sga|cóic}} || {{lang|ga|cúig}} || {{lang|gd|còig}} || {{lang|gv|queig}} || {{lang|cy|pump}} |- |6 || {{lang|sga|sé}} || {{lang|ga|sé}} || {{lang|gd|sia}} || {{lang|gv|shey}} || {{lang|cy|chwech}} |- |7 || {{lang|sga|secht}} || {{lang|ga|seacht}} || {{lang|gd|seachd}} || {{lang|gv|shiaght}} || {{lang|cy|saith}} |- |8 || {{lang|sga|ocht}} || {{lang|ga|ocht}} || {{lang|gd|ochd}} || {{lang|gv|hoght}} || {{lang|cy|wyth}} |- |9 || {{lang|sga|noí}} || {{lang|ga|naoi}} || {{lang|gd|naoi}} || {{lang|gv|nuy}} || {{lang|cy|naw}} |- |10 || {{lang|sga|deich}} || {{lang|ga|deich}} || {{lang|gd|deich}} || {{lang|gv|jeih}} || {{lang|cy|deg}} |- |11 || {{lang|sga|óen déac}} || {{lang|ga|aon déag}} || {{lang|gd|aon deug}} || {{lang|gv|nane-jeig}} || {{lang|cy|unarddeg}} |- |12 || {{lang|sga|dá dhéac/dhéuc}} || {{lang|ga|dó dhéag}} || {{lang|gd|dà dheug}} || {{lang|gv|daa-yeig}} || {{lang|cy|deuddeg}} |- |20 || {{lang|sga|fichi}} || {{lang|ga|fiche}} || {{lang|gd|fichead}} || {{lang|gv|feed}} || {{lang|cy|ugain}} |- |100 || {{lang|sga|cét}} || {{lang|ga|céad}} || {{lang|gd|ceud}} || {{lang|gv|keead}} || {{lang|cy|cant}} |} <nowiki>*</nowiki> {{lang|gv|un}} and {{lang|gv|daa}} are no longer used in counting. Instead the [[suppletion|suppletive]] forms {{lang|gv|nane}} and {{lang|gv|jees}} are normally used for counting. For comparative purposes, the historic forms are listed in the table above. In the Welsh numbers, in cases where there are differences between masculine and feminine forms (marked ‡), the masculine forms are given. ===Common phrases=== {| class="wikitable" |- ! Irish ! Scottish Gaelic ! Manx ! English |- | {{lang|ga|Fáilte}} || {{lang|gd|Fàilte}} || {{lang|gv|Failt}} || Welcome |- | ''Ulster:'' {{lang|ga|Goidé mar atá tú?}}<br>''Connacht:'' {{lang|ga|Cén chaoi a bhfuil tú?}}<br>''Munster:'' {{lang|ga|Conas taoi?, Conas tánn tú?}} | ''Over-regional:<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.faclair.com/ViewEntry.aspx?ID=7123581E17762B4AB0AF2CB2D3D47D23 |title=ciamar |author=<!--Not stated--> |website=Am Faclair Beag |publisher=[[Michael Bauer (linguist)|Michael Bauer]] and Will Robertson |access-date=15 January 2019}}</ref>'' {{lang|gd|Ciamar a tha thu?}}<br>''Lewis:<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.faclair.com/ViewEntry.aspx?ID=A7C7C7F79FF119E43F21D9369F658E6F |title=dè man |author=<!--Not stated--> |website=Am Faclair Beag |publisher=[[Michael Bauer (linguist)|Michael Bauer]] and Will Robertson |access-date=15 January 2019}}</ref>'' {{lang|gd|Dè man a tha thu?}}<br>''[[Argyll]] and [[Outer Hebrides]]:<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.faclair.com/ViewEntry.aspx?ID=191A74F7352B0C373D62C140D266797E |title=dè mar |author=<!--Not stated--> |website=Am Faclair Beag |publisher=[[Michael Bauer (linguist)|Michael Bauer]] and Will Robertson |access-date=15 January 2019}}</ref>'' {{lang|gd|Dè mar a tha thu?}} | {{lang|gv|Kys t'ou?}} | How are you? |- | ''Ulster:'' {{lang|ga|Cad é an t-ainm atá ort?}}<br>''Connacht:'' {{lang|ga|Cén t-ainm atá ort?}}<br>''Munster:'' {{lang|ga|Cad is ainm duit?}} | ''Over-regional:'' {{lang|gd|Dè an t-ainm a tha ort?}}<br>''West coast mainland:<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.faclair.com/ViewEntry.aspx?ID=C9935419513362FB7A945F15A9570B74 |title=c' ainm a tha ort? |author=<!--Not stated--> |website=Am Faclair Beag |publisher=[[Michael Bauer (linguist)|Michael Bauer]] and Will Robertson |access-date=15 January 2019}}</ref>'' {{lang|gd|C' ainm a tha ort?}} | {{lang|gv|Cre'n ennym t'ort?}} | What is your name? |- | {{lang|ga|Is mise...}} || {{lang|gd|'S mise...}} || {{lang|gv|Mish...}} || I am... |- | {{lang|ga|Lá maith}} || {{lang|gd|Latha math}} || {{lang|gv|Laa mie}} || Good day |- | {{lang|ga|Maidin mhaith}} || {{lang|gd|Madainn mhath}} || {{lang|gv|Moghrey mie}} || Good morning |- | {{lang|ga|Tráthnóna maith}} || {{lang|gd|Feasgar math}} || {{lang|gv|Fastyr mie}} || Good afternoon/evening |- | {{lang|ga|Oíche mhaith}} || {{lang|gd|Oidhche mhath}} || {{lang|gv|Oie vie}} || Good night |- | {{lang|ga|Go raibh maith agat}} | ''[[Outer Hebrides]] and [[Skye]]:<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.faclair.com/ViewEntry.aspx?ID=F32D8F6D1B411A0A4B814BF74B33D0E1 |title=tapadh leat |author=<!--Not stated--> |website=Am Faclair Beag |publisher=[[Michael Bauer (linguist)|Michael Bauer]] and Will Robertson |access-date=15 January 2019}}</ref>'' {{lang|gd|Tapadh leat}}<br>''Over-regional:<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.faclair.com/ViewEntry.aspx?ID=8852ED4E2874410DE605945060E410D8 |title=mòran taing |author=<!--Not stated--> |website=Am Faclair Beag |publisher=[[Michael Bauer (linguist)|Michael Bauer]] and Will Robertson |access-date=15 January 2019}}</ref>'' {{lang|gd|Mòran taing}}<br>''Southwestern:<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.faclair.com/ViewEntry.aspx?ID=AD852EC9B9E2B3EDDD69AEBE2C97E52C |title=gun robh math agad |author=<!--Not stated--> |website=Am Faclair Beag |publisher=[[Michael Bauer (linguist)|Michael Bauer]] and Will Robertson |access-date=15 January 2019}}</ref>'' {{lang|gd|Gun robh math agad}} | {{lang|gv|Gura mie ayd}} | ‡Thank you |- | {{lang|ga|Slán leat}} || {{lang|gd|Mar sin leat}} || {{lang|gv|Slane lhiat}} || ‡Good-bye |- | {{lang|ga|[[Sláinte]]}} || {{lang|gd|Slàinte}} || {{lang|gv|Slaynt}} || Health (used as a toast<br>[cf. English "cheers"]) |- |} ‡ Singular forms.
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