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Common Alur to Scots Gaelic phrases

100 practical Alur to Scots Gaelic phrases for travel, study, work, and daily conversation.

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Looking for practical Alur to Scots Gaelic phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Alur 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.

  1. Salam

    Halò

  2. Matur nuwun

    Tapadh leat

  3. Selamat pagi

    Madainn mhath

  4. Selamat sore

    Feasgar math

  5. Selamat malam

    Oidhche mhath

  6. Selamat bobo

    Oidhche mhath

  7. Sampai jumpa

    Tìoraidh

  8. Selamat tinggal

    Mar sin leibh

  9. Sapa nama mu?

    Dè an t-ainm a th' ort?

  10. Nama ku John

    Is e John an t-ainm a th' orm

  11. Kabar apa?

    Ciamar a tha thu?

  12. Senang bertemu denganmu

    Deagh choinneamh

Useful phrases for travellers

Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.

  1. Nyo nyi ngana Inggris?

    A bheil Beurla agad? (a vel BYUR-la ag-ut)

  2. Nyo ngana Hindi badi.

    Chan eil Hindi agam gu math (khan ail HIN-dee a-gum goo mah)

  3. Nyo ngana nyo.

    Chan eil mi a' tuigsinn (khan ail mee a' TEEK-shin)

  4. Tolong nyi lempang.

    Mas e do thoil e, bris gu h-ìosal (mas eh do HOL eh, bris goo HEE-sal)

  5. Nyo bisa nyi lagi?

    An urrainn dhut sin a ràdh a-rithist? (an OOR-in ghoot shin a RAH a-REE-sht)

  6. Di mana kamar mandi?

    Càit a bheil an taigh-beag? (kait a vel an TIGH-bag)

  7. Nyo nyi ka pusat kota?

    Ciamar a gheibh mi gu mheadhan na cidade? (kee-mar a GAYV mee goo VAY-an na ki-DAD)

  8. Belok kiri.

    Tionndaidh gu clì (TCHIN-dee goo klee)

  9. Belok kanan.

    Tionndaidh gu deas (TCHIN-dee goo jass)

  10. Nyi terus.

    Falbh dìreach (FAL-iv DEER-ach)

  11. Berapa harga tiket?

    Dè an cosgais? (day an KOS-gash)

  12. Satu tiket, tolong.

    Tiocaid aon, mas e do thoil e (TCHOK-id eyn, mas eh do HOL eh)

  13. Apakah jauh dari sini?

    A bheil e fada bhon seo? (a vel eh FAH-da von shoh)

  14. Nyo hilang.

    Tha mi air chall (ha mee air KAL)

  15. Di mana bisa beli kartu SIM?

    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.

  1. Iyo

    Tha (ha)

  2. Ayi

    Chan eil (han ail)

  3. Mungkin

    Is dòcha (is do-cha)

  4. Ngeye

    A tha mi ag aontachadh (a ha mee ag un-tach)

  5. Ayi ngeye

    Chan eil mi ag aontachadh (han ail mee ag un-tach)

  6. Iya, enak

    Tha sin math (ha sheen mah)

  7. Napa pendapatmu?

    Dè do bheachd? (day do vek)

  8. Bisa bantu saya?

    An urrainn dhut mo chuideachadh? (an oor-in doo mo khoo-yeh-akh)

  9. Saya butuh bantuan

    Tha feum agam air cuideachadh (ha fey-um a-gum air khoo-yeh-akh)

  10. Tunggu sebentar

    Fuirich mionaid (foo-rich mee-uh-nid)

  11. Saya minta maaf

    Tha mi duilich (ha mee doo-lich)

  12. Tidak masalah

    Chan eil duilgheadas (han ail dool-yekhas)

  13. Selamat

    Meal do naidheachd (meal do nigh-akh)

  14. Selamat ulang tahun

    Latha breith sona (lah-ha breh sona)

  15. Semoga selamat dalam perjalanan

    Bidh turas sàbhailte agad (bee turas sah-ilt-eh ag-id)

Directions and getting around

Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.

  1. Dika stasiun kereta?

    Càite a bheil an stèisean-trèana? (ka-te a vel an ste-shan tre-na)

  2. Dika halte bis?

    Càite a bheil an stad bus? (ka-te a vel an stad bus)

  3. Platform mana?

    Cò an àrd-ùrlar a th' ann? (ko an ard-urlar a h' an)

  4. Jam berapa ia berangkat?

    Dè an uair a dh'fhàgas e? (day an oor a yhas e)

  5. Apa ini jalan yang benar?

    An e seo an t-slighe cheart? (an e sho an sleekhe khart)

  6. Iya dekat sini

    Tha e faisg an seo (ha e faysh an sho)

  7. Iya jauh dari sini

    Tha e fada bhon seo (ha e fada von sho)

  8. Bisa tunjukkan di peta?

    An urrainn dhut sealltainn dhomh air a' mhapa? (an urrin yoot shell-tin yo am air a map-a)

  9. Berhenti di sini, tolong

    Freagair an seo, mas e do thoil e (fre-gir an sho, mas e do hol e)

  10. Berapa lama waktu yang dibutuhkan?

    Dè cho fada 's a bheir e? (day kho fada as a ver e)

Shopping and dining

Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.

  1. Berapa harga ini?

    Dè a' chosg? (day uh kohs-g)

  2. Itu terlalu mahal.

    Tha sin ro chàirdeil (ha sheen roh khar-jail)

  3. Apakah ada yang lebih murah?

    A bheil dad sam bith nas saoire? (uh vel dahd sahm vee nas so-ree)

  4. Bisa bayar pakai kartu?

    An urrainn dhomh pàigheadh le cairt? (an oor-ain yohm pah-yay le khart)

  5. Saya mau meja untuk dua.

    Bu toigh leam bòrd airson dha (boo toy lam bord air-sun yah)

  6. Tagihan, tolong.

    Am bile, mas e do thoil (am bee-leh, mas eh doh hol)

  7. Apakah layanan sudah termasuk?

    A bheil seirbheis a' toirt a-steach? (uh vel sher-vays ah toryt ah-hrehs)

  8. Saya vegetarian.

    Tha mi nam veidhgèir (ha mee nam vay-gair)

  9. Tidak ada makanan pedas, tolong.

    Gun bhiodh biadh spìosrach, mas e do thoil (gun vee-ohd bee-ahd spee-os-rach, mas eh doh hol)

  10. Ini enak.

    Tha seo blasta (ha sho blasta)

  11. Bisa minta menu?

    An urrainn dhomh an clàr? (an oor-ain yohm an klar)

  12. Segelas air, tolong.

    Glas uisge, mas e do thoil (glas oosh-geh, mas eh doh hol)

Emergencies and health

Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.

  1. Bisa ngelap polisi

    Fónnaibh don pholice

  2. Bisa ngelap ambulans

    Fónnaibh do charr-èiginn

  3. Aku butuh dokter

    Tha feum agam air dotair

  4. Aku merasa sakit

    Tha mi tinn

  5. Aku alergi kacang tanah

    Tha mi alergach do phìobair

  6. Di mana rumah sakit terdekat?

    Càit a bheil an ospadal as fhaisge?

  7. Sakit di sini

    Tha e a' goirteachadh an seo

  8. Aku kehilangan paspor

    Chaidh mo phasport a chall

  9. Bisa telepon hotelku?

    An urrainn dhut fónadh gu mo h-òsta?

  10. Tolong!

    Cuidich!

Work and business

Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.

  1. Ngomong bareng kowe

    Tha e math coinneachadh riut (Ha eh mahk kon-yukh riut)

  2. Ayo kita atur rapat

    Cuir sinn air dòigh coinneamh

  3. Jam pira sing cocog kanggo kowe?

    Dè an t-àm a tha freagairte dhut?

  4. Aku bakal ngirim laporan dina iki

    Sendidh mi an aithisg an-diugh

  5. Apa kita bisa ngomong sesuk?

    An urrainn dhuinn bruidhinn a-màireach?

  6. Mangga deleng file sing dilampirake

    Thoir fa-near don fhaidhle ceangailte

  7. Matur nuwun kanggo wektu kowe

    Tapadh leibh airson ur n-ùine

  8. Aku ngarep-arep bisa kerja bareng kowe

    Tha mi a’ coimhead air adhart ri bhith ag obair còmhla riut

  9. Apa kowe bisa nerangake titik kuwi?

    An urrainn dhut soilleireachadh a dhèanamh air an phunt sin?

  10. Ayo aku bali menyang kowe

    Leig dhomh freagairt dhut

  11. Wektu pungkasan yaiku Jumuah

    Tha an ceann-latha Diluain

Time, days and numbers

Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.

  1. Jam berapa?

    Dè an t-àm a th' ann? (day an tahm a hawn)

  2. Jam tiga.

    Tha e trì uairean (ha eh tree oo-ahr-an)

  3. Hari ini.

    An-diugh (an-dee-ugh)

  4. Besok.

    A-màireach (a-mah-ree-akh)

  5. Kemarin.

    An-dè (an-day)

  6. Senin.

    Diluain (jee-loo-in)

  7. Selasa.

    Dimàirt (jee-mart)

  8. Rabu.

    Diciadain (jee-kee-ah-din)

  9. Satu.

    Aon (ayn)

  10. Dua.

    Dà (dah)

  11. Tiga.

    Trì (tree)

  12. Sepuluh.

    Deich (dyech)

  13. Seratus.

    Ceud (kyood)

  14. Setengah.

    Meadhan (may-an)

  15. Lebih.

    Barrachd (bar-akh)

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