Looking for practical Breton to Scots Gaelic phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Breton 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.
Demat
Halò
Trugarez
Tapadh leat
Demat
Madainn mhath
Nozvezh mat
Feasgar math
Noz mat
Oidhche mhath
Noz vat
Oidhche mhath
Kenavo
Tìoraidh
Kenavo
Mar sin leibh
Petra eo da anv?
Dè an t-ainm a th' ort?
Ma anv zo John
Is e John an t-ainm a th' orm
Petra 'zo deoc'h?
Ciamar a tha thu?
Plijadur eo gwelet ac'hanoc'h
Deagh choinneamh
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Gouzout a rit an saozneg?
A bheil Beurla agad?(a vel BYUR-la ag-ut)
N'em eus ket komprenet an hindeg mat
Chan eil Hindi agam gu math(khan ail HIN-dee a-gum goo mah)
N'em eus ket komprenet
Chan eil mi a' tuigsinn(khan ail mee a' TEEK-shin)
Goulenn a ran komz buan
Mas e do thoil e, bris gu h-ìosal(mas eh do HOL eh, bris goo HEE-sal)
Gallout a rit lavarout an dra-se en-dro?
An urrainn dhut sin a ràdh a-rithist?(an OOR-in ghoot shin a RAH a-REE-sht)
Pelec'h emañ ar sal-digoll?
Càit a bheil an taigh-beag?(kait a vel an TIGH-bag)
Penaos e c'hallan mont da c'hentre ar gêr?
Ciamar a gheibh mi gu mheadhan na cidade?(kee-mar a GAYV mee goo VAY-an na ki-DAD)
Tro da zehoù
Tionndaidh gu clì(TCHIN-dee goo klee)
Tro da dehoù
Tionndaidh gu deas(TCHIN-dee goo jass)
Mont dirak
Falbh dìreach(FAL-iv DEER-ach)
Pelec'h e vo an tizh?
Dè an cosgais?(day an KOS-gash)
Ur tiked, mar plij
Tiocaid aon, mas e do thoil e(TCHOK-id eyn, mas eh do HOL eh)
N'eo ket pell a-benn
A bheil e fada bhon seo?(a vel eh FAH-da von shoh)
Emaon kollet
Tha mi air chall(ha mee air KAL)
Pelec'h e c'hallan prenañ ur c'hartenn 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.
Ya
Tha(ha)
Nann
Chan eil(han ail)
Maybe
Is dòcha(is do-cha)
Me a gomprenan
A tha mi ag aontachadh(a ha mee ag un-tach)
Me ne gomprenan ket
Chan eil mi ag aontachadh(han ail mee ag un-tach)
Se a ra mat
Tha sin math(ha sheen mah)
Petra a c'houlennit?
Dè do bheachd?(day do vek)
Gallout a rit ma sikour?
An urrainn dhut mo chuideachadh?(an oor-in doo mo khoo-yeh-akh)
Me a gar sikour
Tha feum agam air cuideachadh(ha fey-um a-gum air khoo-yeh-akh)