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.
Kaixo
Halò
Eskerrik asko
Tapadh leat
Egun on
Madainn mhath
Arratsalde on
Feasgar math
Gabon
Oidhche mhath
Gabon
Oidhche mhath
Gero arte
Tìoraidh
Agur
Mar sin leibh
Zer du izena?
Dè an t-ainm a th' ort?
Nire izena John da
Is e John an t-ainm a th' orm
Zer moduz?
Ciamar a tha thu?
Pozten naiz zurekin
Deagh choinneamh
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Ingelesa hitz egiten al duzu?
A bheil Beurla agad?(a vel BYUR-la ag-ut)
Hindia ondo ez dut hitz egiten
Chan eil Hindi agam gu math(khan ail HIN-dee a-gum goo mah)
Ez dut ulertzen
Chan eil mi a' tuigsinn(khan ail mee a' TEEK-shin)
Mesedez, hitz egin poliki
Mas e do thoil e, bris gu h-ìosal(mas eh do HOL eh, bris goo HEE-sal)
Berriro esan dezakezu?
An urrainn dhut sin a ràdh a-rithist?(an OOR-in ghoot shin a RAH a-REE-sht)
Non dago komuna?
Càit a bheil an taigh-beag?(kait a vel an TIGH-bag)
Nola iritsi naiteke hiriko erdigunera?
Ciamar a gheibh mi gu mheadhan na cidade?(kee-mar a GAYV mee goo VAY-an na ki-DAD)
Eskuineko aldera biratu
Tionndaidh gu clì(TCHIN-dee goo klee)
Ezkerreko aldera biratu
Tionndaidh gu deas(TCHIN-dee goo jass)
Zuzen joan
Falbh dìreach(FAL-iv DEER-ach)
Zenbat balio du tarifa?
Dè an cosgais?(day an KOS-gash)
Bilet bat, mesedez
Tiocaid aon, mas e do thoil e(TCHOK-id eyn, mas eh do HOL eh)
Urrun al dago hemendik?
A bheil e fada bhon seo?(a vel eh FAH-da von shoh)
Galdu naiz
Tha mi air chall(ha mee air KAL)
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.
Bai
Tha(ha)
Ez
Chan eil(han ail)
Agian
Is dòcha(is do-cha)
Ados nago
A tha mi ag aontachadh(a ha mee ag un-tach)
Ez nago ados
Chan eil mi ag aontachadh(han ail mee ag un-tach)
Oso ondo iruditzen zait
Tha sin math(ha sheen mah)
Zer iruditzen zaizu?
Dè do bheachd?(day do vek)
Lagundu al didazu?
An urrainn dhut mo chuideachadh?(an oor-in doo mo khoo-yeh-akh)
Laguntza behar dut
Tha feum agam air cuideachadh(ha fey-um a-gum air khoo-yeh-akh)