Looking for practical Afar to Scots Gaelic phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Afar phrase first, then the Scots Gaelic translation (Scots Gaelic) — so you can scan quickly before a trip, class, or video call.
The phrases are grouped into eight topics: greetings and pleasantries, useful phrases for travellers, everyday conversation, directions and getting around, shopping and dining, emergencies and health, work and business, and time, days and numbers. Use the table of contents to jump straight to greetings, directions, dining, emergencies, or numbers. You do not need perfect grammar to start — short, clear sentences often work better than silence when you are learning Scots Gaelic.
Tip: focus on one section per day (travel Monday, dining Tuesday, and so on) if you are preparing for a Scots Gaelic-speaking trip in a few weeks.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Nagaad
Halò(nagaad)
Galatooma
Tapadh leat(galatooma)
Bariis
Madainn mhath(bariis)
Galab
Feasgar math(galab)
Haal
Oidhche mhath(haal)
Haalka habeen
Oidhche mhath(haalka habeen)
Ilaa mar kale
Tìoraidh(ilaa mar kale)
Nagaad
Mar sin leibh(nagaad)
Maa magacaa?
Dè an t-ainm a th' ort?(maa magacaa)
Magacaygu waa John
Is e John an t-ainm a th' orm(magacaygu waa John)
Iska waran?
Ciamar a tha thu?(iska waran)
Aad baan ku faraxsanahay
Deagh choinneamh(aad baan ku faraxsanahay)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Inni ingiriisi maahaa?
A bheil Beurla agad?(a vel BYUR-la ag-ut)
Hindi maahaa hinjiru
Chan eil Hindi agam gu math(khan ail HIN-dee a-gum goo mah)
Ani hinfahmi
Chan eil mi a' tuigsinn(khan ail mee a' TEEK-shin)
Fadlan si maahaa siib
Mas e do thoil e, bris gu h-ìosal(mas eh do HOL eh, bris goo HEE-sal)
Maahaa inna marra?
An urrainn dhut sin a ràdh a-rithist?(an OOR-in ghoot shin a RAH a-REE-sht)
Maalin baadhu?
Càit a bheil an taigh-beag?(kait a vel an TIGH-bag)
Akkam an magaalatti gahu?
Ciamar a gheibh mi gu mheadhan na cidade?(kee-mar a GAYV mee goo VAY-an na ki-DAD)
Boodha kaaf
Tionndaidh gu clì(TCHIN-dee goo klee)
Boodha mirga
Tionndaidh gu deas(TCHIN-dee goo jass)
Si qodhi
Falbh dìreach(FAL-iv DEER-ach)
Maalin abaal?
Dè an cosgais?(day an KOS-gash)
Tiket tokkon, fadlan
Tiocaid aon, mas e do thoil e(TCHOK-id eyn, mas eh do HOL eh)
Maalin faga?
A bheil e fada bhon seo?(a vel eh FAH-da von shoh)
Ani dhumtu
Tha mi air chall(ha mee air KAL)
Maalin SIM kaardhii gurgurta?
Càit as urrainn dhomh SIM a cheannach?(kait as OOR-in ghohm SIM a KYAN-ach)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Eeyy
Tha(ha)
Maya
Chan eil(han ail)
Gara
Is dòcha(is do-cha)
Anigu waaq
A tha mi ag aontachadh(a ha mee ag un-tach)
Anigu ma waaq
Chan eil mi ag aontachadh(han ail mee ag un-tach)
Tani waa'ee
Tha sin math(ha sheen mah)
Ilaa ma waaq?
Dè do bheachd?(day do vek)
Ilaa naxar?
An urrainn dhut mo chuideachadh?(an oor-in doo mo khoo-yeh-akh)
Naxar aniga
Tha feum agam air cuideachadh(ha fey-um a-gum air khoo-yeh-akh)