Looking for practical Dyula to Scots Gaelic phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Dyula 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.
I ni ce
Halò(ee nee che)
I ni sogoma
Tapadh leat(ee nee so-goh-mah)
I ni bɛɛ
Madainn mhath(ee nee beh)
I ni kɛlɛ
Feasgar math(ee nee keh-leh)
I ni tɔɔrɔ
Oidhche mhath(ee nee toh-roh)
I ni fɔlɔ
Oidhche mhath(ee nee fo-loh)
N bɛ sɔrɔ
Tìoraidh(n beh so-roh)
Ka kɛ
Mar sin leibh(kah keh)
I bɛ na?
Dè an t-ainm a th' ort?(ee beh nah)
N na John
Is e John an t-ainm a th' orm(n nah John)
I ni fɛ?
Ciamar a tha thu?(ee nee feh)
N bɛ sɔrɔ i
Deagh choinneamh(n beh so-roh ee)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
I ni kɔrɔ English?
A bheil Beurla agad?(a vel BYUR-la ag-ut)
N tɛgɛ Hindi bɛɛ kɔrɔ
Chan eil Hindi agam gu math(khan ail HIN-dee a-gum goo mah)
N tɛgɛ
Chan eil mi a' tuigsinn(khan ail mee a' TEEK-shin)
Sɔrɔ, i kɔrɔ sɔgɔ
Mas e do thoil e, bris gu h-ìosal(mas eh do HOL eh, bris goo HEE-sal)
I bɛ kɔrɔ a fɔ?
An urrainn dhut sin a ràdh a-rithist?(an OOR-in ghoot shin a RAH a-REE-sht)
Bɔlɔ fɔlɔ kɔ?
Càit a bheil an taigh-beag?(kait a vel an TIGH-bag)
N bɛ kɔ bɔlɔ kɛlɛ?
Ciamar a gheibh mi gu mheadhan na cidade?(kee-mar a GAYV mee goo VAY-an na ki-DAD)
Fɔlɔ kɛ
Tionndaidh gu clì(TCHIN-dee goo klee)
Fɔlɔ bɛ
Tionndaidh gu deas(TCHIN-dee goo jass)
Kɔ sɔgɔ
Falbh dìreach(FAL-iv DEER-ach)
N bɛ kɔrɔ kɛlɛ?
Dè an cosgais?(day an KOS-gash)
Kɔtɔ, sɔrɔ
Tiocaid aon, mas e do thoil e(TCHOK-id eyn, mas eh do HOL eh)
I bɛ fɔlɔ kɛ?
A bheil e fada bhon seo?(a vel eh FAH-da von shoh)
N bɛ tɛgɛ
Tha mi air chall(ha mee air KAL)
N bɛ fɔlɔ SIM card kɛ?
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.
Awa
Tha(ha)
Ayi
Chan eil(han ail)
Sama
Is dòcha(is do-cha)
N bɛ sɔrɔ
A tha mi ag aontachadh(a ha mee ag un-tach)
N bɛ sɔrɔ kɛ
Chan eil mi ag aontachadh(han ail mee ag un-tach)
I bɛ sɔrɔ kɛ
Tha sin math(ha sheen mah)
I bɛ sɔrɔ kɛn?
Dè do bheachd?(day do vek)
I bɛ tɔgɔ mɛn?
An urrainn dhut mo chuideachadh?(an oor-in doo mo khoo-yeh-akh)
N bɛ tɔgɔ
Tha feum agam air cuideachadh(ha fey-um a-gum air khoo-yeh-akh)