Common Basque to Scots Gaelic phrases

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

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Looking for practical Basque to Scots Gaelic phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Basque 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: read the Scots Gaelic line out loud three times, then cover the Basque side and try to recall the meaning — repetition builds memory faster than silent reading.

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Greetings and pleasantries

Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.

  1. Kaixo

    Halò

  2. Eskerrik asko

    Tapadh leat

  3. Egun on

    Madainn mhath

  4. Arratsalde on

    Feasgar math

  5. Gabon

    Oidhche mhath

  6. Gabon

    Oidhche mhath

  7. Gero arte

    Tìoraidh

  8. Agur

    Mar sin leibh

  9. Zer du izena?

    Dè an t-ainm a th' ort?

  10. Nire izena John da

    Is e John an t-ainm a th' orm

  11. Zer moduz?

    Ciamar a tha thu?

  12. Pozten naiz zurekin

    Deagh choinneamh

Useful phrases for travellers

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

  1. Ingelesa hitz egiten al duzu?

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

  2. Hindia ondo ez dut hitz egiten

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

  3. Ez dut ulertzen

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

  4. Mesedez, hitz egin poliki

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

  5. Berriro esan dezakezu?

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

  6. Non dago komuna?

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

  7. Nola iritsi naiteke hiriko erdigunera?

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

  8. Eskuineko aldera biratu

    Tionndaidh gu clì (TCHIN-dee goo klee)

  9. Ezkerreko aldera biratu

    Tionndaidh gu deas (TCHIN-dee goo jass)

  10. Zuzen joan

    Falbh dìreach (FAL-iv DEER-ach)

  11. Zenbat balio du tarifa?

    Dè an cosgais? (day an KOS-gash)

  12. Bilet bat, mesedez

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

  13. Urrun al dago hemendik?

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

  14. Galdu naiz

    Tha mi air chall (ha mee air KAL)

  15. Non eros dezaket SIM txartela?

    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. Bai

    Tha (ha)

  2. Ez

    Chan eil (han ail)

  3. Agian

    Is dòcha (is do-cha)

  4. Ados nago

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

  5. Ez nago ados

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

  6. Oso ondo iruditzen zait

    Tha sin math (ha sheen mah)

  7. Zer iruditzen zaizu?

    Dè do bheachd? (day do vek)

  8. Lagundu al didazu?

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

  9. Laguntza behar dut

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

  10. Itxaron pixka bat

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

  11. Barkatu

    Tha mi duilich (ha mee doo-lich)

  12. Ez da arazo

    Chan eil duilgheadas (han ail dool-yekhas)

  13. Zorionak

    Meal do naidheachd (meal do nigh-akh)

  14. Zorionak urtebetetzean

    Latha breith sona (lah-ha breh sona)

  15. Ibilaldi seguru bat izan

    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. Non dago tren geltokia?

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

  2. Non dago autobus geltokia?

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

  3. Zein da plataforma?

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

  4. Noiz irteten da?

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

  5. Bide egokia al da hau?

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

  6. Hemen gertu dago

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

  7. Hemen urrun dago

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

  8. Mapan erakutsi ahal didazu?

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

  9. Gelditu hemen, mesedez

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

  10. Zenbat denbora behar du?

    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. Zenbat balio du honek?

    Dè a' chosg? (day uh kohs-g)

  2. Hori gehiegi kostatzen da.

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

  3. Baduzu zerbait merkeagoa?

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

  4. Txartelarekin ordaindu dezaket?

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

  5. Bi lagunentzako mahai bat nahi nuke.

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

  6. Kontua, mesedez.

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

  7. Sarbidea barne?

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

  8. Niretzat begetarianoa naiz.

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

  9. Ez da pikante janaririk, mesedez.

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

  10. Hau goxoa da.

    Tha seo blasta (ha sho blasta)

  11. Menua eskatu dezaket?

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

  12. Ur edalontzi bat, mesedez.

    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. Deitu poliziari

    Fónnaibh don pholice

  2. Deitu anbulantzia

    Fónnaibh do charr-èiginn

  3. Mediku bat behar dut

    Tha feum agam air dotair

  4. Gaixorik nago

    Tha mi tinn

  5. Munduko almendrarei alergia diot

    Tha mi alergach do phìobair

  6. Non dago hurbilen dagoen ospitalea?

    Càit a bheil an ospadal as fhaisge?

  7. Hemen min egiten dit

    Tha e a' goirteachadh an seo

  8. Nire pasaportea galdu dut

    Chaidh mo phasport a chall

  9. Deitu al dezakezu nire hotelera?

    An urrainn dhut fónadh gu mo h-òsta?

  10. Lagundu!

    Cuidich!

Work and business

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

  1. Pozten naiz zurekin

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

  2. Bilera bat antolatu dezagun

    Cuir sinn air dòigh coinneamh

  3. Zer ordutan da ondo zuretzat?

    Dè an t-àm a tha freagairte dhut?

  4. Txostena gaur bidaliko dut

    Sendidh mi an aithisg an-diugh

  5. Bihar hitz egin dezakegu?

    An urrainn dhuinn bruidhinn a-màireach?

  6. Mesedez, aurkituko duzu fitxategia atxikita

    Thoir fa-near don fhaidhle ceangailte

  7. Eskerrik asko zure denbora

    Tapadh leibh airson ur n-ùine

  8. Zurekin lan egitea espero dut

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

  9. Puntu hori argitu dezakezu?

    An urrainn dhut soilleireachadh a dhèanamh air an phunt sin?

  10. Itzuliko naiz zurekin

    Leig dhomh freagairt dhut

  11. Epea ostirala da

    Tha an ceann-latha Diluain

Time, days and numbers

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

  1. Zer ordutu da?

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

  2. Hiru dira

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

  3. Gaur

    An-diugh (an-dee-ugh)

  4. Bihar

    A-màireach (a-mah-ree-akh)

  5. Atzo

    An-dè (an-day)

  6. Astelehena

    Diluain (jee-loo-in)

  7. Asteartea

    Dimàirt (jee-mart)

  8. Asteazkena

    Diciadain (jee-kee-ah-din)

  9. Bat

    Aon (ayn)

  10. Bi

    (dah)

  11. Hiru

    Trì (tree)

  12. Hamar

    Deich (dyech)

  13. Ehuna

    Ceud (kyood)

  14. Ertza

    Meadhan (may-an)

  15. Gehiago

    Barrachd (bar-akh)