Looking for practical Corsican to Scots Gaelic phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Corsican 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.
Bonghjornu
Halò
Grazie
Tapadh leat
Bonghjornu
Madainn mhath
Bona sera
Feasgar math
Bona sera
Oidhche mhath
Bona notte
Oidhche mhath
À prestu
Tìoraidh
Addiu
Mar sin leibh
Cumu ti chjami?
Dè an t-ainm a th' ort?
Mi chjamu John
Is e John an t-ainm a th' orm
Cumu stai?
Ciamar a tha thu?
Hè un piacè di cunnosce ti
Deagh choinneamh
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Parlate inglese?
A bheil Beurla agad?(a vel BYUR-la ag-ut)
Ùn parlu micca bè hindi.
Chan eil Hindi agam gu math(khan ail HIN-dee a-gum goo mah)
Ùn capiscu micca.
Chan eil mi a' tuigsinn(khan ail mee a' TEEK-shin)
Per piacè, parlate pianu.
Mas e do thoil e, bris gu h-ìosal(mas eh do HOL eh, bris goo HEE-sal)
Pudete dì quessa torna?
An urrainn dhut sin a ràdh a-rithist?(an OOR-in ghoot shin a RAH a-REE-sht)
Induve hè u bagnu?
Càit a bheil an taigh-beag?(kait a vel an TIGH-bag)
Cumu possu ghjunghje à u centru di a cità?
Ciamar a gheibh mi gu mheadhan na cidade?(kee-mar a GAYV mee goo VAY-an na ki-DAD)
Girate à manca.
Tionndaidh gu clì(TCHIN-dee goo klee)
Girate à diritta.
Tionndaidh gu deas(TCHIN-dee goo jass)
Andate drittu.
Falbh dìreach(FAL-iv DEER-ach)
Quant'è u prezzu?
Dè an cosgais?(day an KOS-gash)
Una biglietta, per piacè.
Tiocaid aon, mas e do thoil e(TCHOK-id eyn, mas eh do HOL eh)
Hè luntanu da quì?
A bheil e fada bhon seo?(a vel eh FAH-da von shoh)
Sò persu.
Tha mi air chall(ha mee air KAL)
Induve possu cumprà una carta 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.
Iè
Tha(ha)
Ùn
Chan eil(han ail)
Forse
Is dòcha(is do-cha)
Sò d'accordu
A tha mi ag aontachadh(a ha mee ag un-tach)
Ùn sò micca d'accordu
Chan eil mi ag aontachadh(han ail mee ag un-tach)
Quessa pare bè
Tha sin math(ha sheen mah)
Chì ne pensi?
Dè do bheachd?(day do vek)
Pò aiutà mi?
An urrainn dhut mo chuideachadh?(an oor-in doo mo khoo-yeh-akh)
Aghju bisognu d'aiutu
Tha feum agam air cuideachadh(ha fey-um a-gum air khoo-yeh-akh)