Bosses at Glasgow Airport have been blasted after they confused Irish Gaelic with Scottish Gaelic on an advert for their Caledonia Bar and Restaurant.
A picture shared on social media shows a hoarding reading "An bhfuil ocras ort? Caledonia. Coming soon."
However, the phrase "An bhfuil ocras ort?" is the Irish Gaelic for "are you hungry?"
The Scottish Gaelic would be "A bheil an t-acras ort?"
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Murdo MacSween, co-owner of Astar, a projects agency based in Stornoway, tweeted: "Good morning @GLA_Airport, maybe don’t just google your translations. That’s Irish not Scottish Gaelic. Show some respect.
"Hire someone to translate it or even just try @LearnGaelicScot maybe."
He told The Herald: "It’s just a kick in the teeth that companies do this.
"They have some good intentions but the disrespect not to check or confirm the spelling/grammar is ridiculous.
"They wouldn’t do that with French or Spanish or any other language. You see it all the time with Gaelic."
Comhairle nan Eilean Siar Councillor Domhnall Macsween said the mistake was "embarrassing."
"If you’re going to do cultural appropriation, at least do it right," he added.
Good morning @GLA_Airport, maybe don’t just google your translations. That’s Irish not Scottish Gaelic. Show some respect.
— Murdo MacSween (@murdoness) May 14, 2024
Hire someone to translate it or even just try @LearnGaelicScot maybe. #gàidhlig pic.twitter.com/cZdQWrNZiz
On the airport's website, the Caledonia Bar is described as having a "contemporary and stylish feel featuring subtle Scottish elements."
A Glasgow Airport spokesperson said: "The translation error was spotted by our retail team this morning and will be replaced by the airport partner responsible for the hoarding."
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