Looking for practical Catalan to Scots Gaelic phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Catalan 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.
Hola
Halò
Gràcies
Tapadh leat
Bon dia
Madainn mhath
Bona tarda
Feasgar math
Bona nit
Oidhche mhath
Bona nit
Oidhche mhath
Fins després
Tìoraidh
Adéu
Mar sin leibh
Com et dius?
Dè an t-ainm a th' ort?
Em dic John
Is e John an t-ainm a th' orm
Com estàs?
Ciamar a tha thu?
Encantat de conèixer-te
Deagh choinneamh
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Parles anglès?
A bheil Beurla agad?(a vel BYUR-la ag-ut)
No parlo bé l'hindi
Chan eil Hindi agam gu math(khan ail HIN-dee a-gum goo mah)
No entenc
Chan eil mi a' tuigsinn(khan ail mee a' TEEK-shin)
Si us plau, parla lentament
Mas e do thoil e, bris gu h-ìosal(mas eh do HOL eh, bris goo HEE-sal)
Podries dir-ho de nou?
An urrainn dhut sin a ràdh a-rithist?(an OOR-in ghoot shin a RAH a-REE-sht)
On és el lavabo?
Càit a bheil an taigh-beag?(kait a vel an TIGH-bag)
Com arribo al centre de la ciutat?
Ciamar a gheibh mi gu mheadhan na cidade?(kee-mar a GAYV mee goo VAY-an na ki-DAD)
Gira a l'esquerra
Tionndaidh gu clì(TCHIN-dee goo klee)
Gira a la dreta
Tionndaidh gu deas(TCHIN-dee goo jass)
Ves recte
Falbh dìreach(FAL-iv DEER-ach)
Quant costa el bitllet?
Dè an cosgais?(day an KOS-gash)
Un bitllet, si us plau
Tiocaid aon, mas e do thoil e(TCHOK-id eyn, mas eh do HOL eh)
És lluny d'aquí?
A bheil e fada bhon seo?(a vel eh FAH-da von shoh)
Estic perdut
Tha mi air chall(ha mee air KAL)
On puc comprar una targeta 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.
Sí
Tha(ha)
No
Chan eil(han ail)
Potser
Is dòcha(is do-cha)
Estic d'acord
A tha mi ag aontachadh(a ha mee ag un-tach)
No estic d'acord
Chan eil mi ag aontachadh(han ail mee ag un-tach)
Això sona bé
Tha sin math(ha sheen mah)
Què en penses?
Dè do bheachd?(day do vek)
Em pots ajudar?
An urrainn dhut mo chuideachadh?(an oor-in doo mo khoo-yeh-akh)
Necessito ajuda
Tha feum agam air cuideachadh(ha fey-um a-gum air khoo-yeh-akh)