Looking for practical Faroese to Scots Gaelic phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Faroese 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: when a Scots Gaelic phrase looks unfamiliar, compare it with the Faroese wording — noticing word order differences helps you understand grammar naturally.
Bookmark this page for offline review, share it with a travel buddy, or open the Faroese to Scots Gaelic translator to paste your own messages and get an instant translation.
Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Halló
Halò
Takk
Tapadh leat
Góðan morgun
Madainn mhath
Góðan dag
Feasgar math
Góðan kvøld
Oidhche mhath
Góðan nátt
Oidhche mhath
Síggjast seinni
Tìoraidh
Farvæl
Mar sin leibh
Hvat er títt navn?
Dè an t-ainm a th' ort?
Eg eiti John
Is e John an t-ainm a th' orm
Hvussu hevur tú tað?
Ciamar a tha thu?
Gott at hitta teg
Deagh choinneamh
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Tú tosaði enskt?
A bheil Beurla agad?(a vel BYUR-la ag-ut)
Eg tosi ikki væl hindi.
Chan eil Hindi agam gu math(khan ail HIN-dee a-gum goo mah)
Eg skilji ikki.
Chan eil mi a' tuigsinn(khan ail mee a' TEEK-shin)
Vinaliga tosa sakta.
Mas e do thoil e, bris gu h-ìosal(mas eh do HOL eh, bris goo HEE-sal)
Kunnu tú siga tað aftur?
An urrainn dhut sin a ràdh a-rithist?(an OOR-in ghoot shin a RAH a-REE-sht)
Hvar er toalettin?
Càit a bheil an taigh-beag?(kait a vel an TIGH-bag)
Hvussu fái eg til miðbýin?
Ciamar a gheibh mi gu mheadhan na cidade?(kee-mar a GAYV mee goo VAY-an na ki-DAD)
Snú til vinstru.
Tionndaidh gu clì(TCHIN-dee goo klee)
Snú til høgru.
Tionndaidh gu deas(TCHIN-dee goo jass)
Fara beint fram.
Falbh dìreach(FAL-iv DEER-ach)
Hvussu nógv kostar ferðin?
Dè an cosgais?(day an KOS-gash)
Ein atvøtt, takk.
Tiocaid aon, mas e do thoil e(TCHOK-id eyn, mas eh do HOL eh)
Er tað langt frá her?
A bheil e fada bhon seo?(a vel eh FAH-da von shoh)
Eg eri lost.
Tha mi air chall(ha mee air KAL)
Hvar kann eg keypa ein SIM-kort?
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.
Ja
Tha(ha)
Nei
Chan eil(han ail)
Kanska
Is dòcha(is do-cha)
Eg eri samdur
A tha mi ag aontachadh(a ha mee ag un-tach)
Eg eri ósamd
Chan eil mi ag aontachadh(han ail mee ag un-tach)
Tað hoyrist gott út
Tha sin math(ha sheen mah)
Hvat heldur tú?
Dè do bheachd?(day do vek)
Kanst tú hjálpa mær?
An urrainn dhut mo chuideachadh?(an oor-in doo mo khoo-yeh-akh)
Eg þarf hjálp
Tha feum agam air cuideachadh(ha fey-um a-gum air khoo-yeh-akh)