Looking for practical Bambara to Scots Gaelic phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Bambara 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: pick five Scots Gaelic phrases from the greetings section and use them in a real message today. Small daily practice beats cramming before a trip.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
I ni ce
Halò
I ni sogoma
Tapadh leat
I ni bɔ
Madainn mhath
I ni kɛ
Feasgar math
I ni sɔgɔ
Oidhche mhath
I ni tulu
Oidhche mhath
N bɛ se ka
Tìoraidh
A bɛ se ka
Mar sin leibh
Nɛnɛ kɛ i tɛ?
Dè an t-ainm a th' ort?
N bɛ tɔgɔ John
Is e John an t-ainm a th' orm
I ni fɛ?
Ciamar a tha thu?
N bɛ se ka i fɛ
Deagh choinneamh
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
I ni ce English?
A bheil Beurla agad?(a vel BYUR-la ag-ut)
N mɔgɔ bɛ Hindi kɛ
Chan eil Hindi agam gu math(khan ail HIN-dee a-gum goo mah)
N mɔgɔ bɛ
Chan eil mi a' tuigsinn(khan ail mee a' TEEK-shin)
Sɛbɛn, kɛlɛ kɛ
Mas e do thoil e, bris gu h-ìosal(mas eh do HOL eh, bris goo HEE-sal)
I ka fɔ a la?
An urrainn dhut sin a ràdh a-rithist?(an OOR-in ghoot shin a RAH a-REE-sht)
Bamanakan kɛn na?
Càit a bheil an taigh-beag?(kait a vel an TIGH-bag)
N bɛ fɔ kɔrɔbɔ?
Ciamar a gheibh mi gu mheadhan na cidade?(kee-mar a GAYV mee goo VAY-an na ki-DAD)
Kɛlɛn bɔ
Tionndaidh gu clì(TCHIN-dee goo klee)
Kɛlɛn bɔ kɔrɔ
Tionndaidh gu deas(TCHIN-dee goo jass)
Fɔ kɛlɛn
Falbh dìreach(FAL-iv DEER-ach)
Fɛ kɛ?
Dè an cosgais?(day an KOS-gash)
Kɛnɛ ticket, please
Tiocaid aon, mas e do thoil e(TCHOK-id eyn, mas eh do HOL eh)
I kɛ fɔ kɛnɛ?
A bheil e fada bhon seo?(a vel eh FAH-da von shoh)
N tɛ bɔ
Tha mi air chall(ha mee air KAL)
N bɛ fɔ SIM card kɛn?
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.
Aye
Tha(ha)
Ala
Chan eil(han ail)
Bara
Is dòcha(is do-cha)
N bɛ bɔ
A tha mi ag aontachadh(a ha mee ag un-tach)
N bɛ fɔ
Chan eil mi ag aontachadh(han ail mee ag un-tach)
I bɛ sɛbɛn
Tha sin math(ha sheen mah)
I ka fɛ kɛ?
Dè do bheachd?(day do vek)
I bɛ ma n bɔ?
An urrainn dhut mo chuideachadh?(an oor-in doo mo khoo-yeh-akh)
N bɛ fɔ n bɔ
Tha feum agam air cuideachadh(ha fey-um a-gum air khoo-yeh-akh)