Common Faroese to Scots Gaelic phrases

100 practical Faroese to Scots Gaelic phrases for travel, study, work, and daily conversation.

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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.

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Greetings and pleasantries

Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.

  1. Halló

    Halò

  2. Takk

    Tapadh leat

  3. Góðan morgun

    Madainn mhath

  4. Góðan dag

    Feasgar math

  5. Góðan kvøld

    Oidhche mhath

  6. Góðan nátt

    Oidhche mhath

  7. Síggjast seinni

    Tìoraidh

  8. Farvæl

    Mar sin leibh

  9. Hvat er títt navn?

    Dè an t-ainm a th' ort?

  10. Eg eiti John

    Is e John an t-ainm a th' orm

  11. Hvussu hevur tú tað?

    Ciamar a tha thu?

  12. Gott at hitta teg

    Deagh choinneamh

Useful phrases for travellers

Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.

  1. Tú tosaði enskt?

    A bheil Beurla agad? (a vel BYUR-la ag-ut)

  2. Eg tosi ikki væl hindi.

    Chan eil Hindi agam gu math (khan ail HIN-dee a-gum goo mah)

  3. Eg skilji ikki.

    Chan eil mi a' tuigsinn (khan ail mee a' TEEK-shin)

  4. Vinaliga tosa sakta.

    Mas e do thoil e, bris gu h-ìosal (mas eh do HOL eh, bris goo HEE-sal)

  5. Kunnu tú siga tað aftur?

    An urrainn dhut sin a ràdh a-rithist? (an OOR-in ghoot shin a RAH a-REE-sht)

  6. Hvar er toalettin?

    Càit a bheil an taigh-beag? (kait a vel an TIGH-bag)

  7. Hvussu fái eg til miðbýin?

    Ciamar a gheibh mi gu mheadhan na cidade? (kee-mar a GAYV mee goo VAY-an na ki-DAD)

  8. Snú til vinstru.

    Tionndaidh gu clì (TCHIN-dee goo klee)

  9. Snú til høgru.

    Tionndaidh gu deas (TCHIN-dee goo jass)

  10. Fara beint fram.

    Falbh dìreach (FAL-iv DEER-ach)

  11. Hvussu nógv kostar ferðin?

    Dè an cosgais? (day an KOS-gash)

  12. Ein atvøtt, takk.

    Tiocaid aon, mas e do thoil e (TCHOK-id eyn, mas eh do HOL eh)

  13. Er tað langt frá her?

    A bheil e fada bhon seo? (a vel eh FAH-da von shoh)

  14. Eg eri lost.

    Tha mi air chall (ha mee air KAL)

  15. 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.

  1. Ja

    Tha (ha)

  2. Nei

    Chan eil (han ail)

  3. Kanska

    Is dòcha (is do-cha)

  4. Eg eri samdur

    A tha mi ag aontachadh (a ha mee ag un-tach)

  5. Eg eri ósamd

    Chan eil mi ag aontachadh (han ail mee ag un-tach)

  6. Tað hoyrist gott út

    Tha sin math (ha sheen mah)

  7. Hvat heldur tú?

    Dè do bheachd? (day do vek)

  8. Kanst tú hjálpa mær?

    An urrainn dhut mo chuideachadh? (an oor-in doo mo khoo-yeh-akh)

  9. Eg þarf hjálp

    Tha feum agam air cuideachadh (ha fey-um a-gum air khoo-yeh-akh)

  10. Vanta eitt eygnarblikk

    Fuirich mionaid (foo-rich mee-uh-nid)

  11. Eg eri leysur

    Tha mi duilich (ha mee doo-lich)

  12. Eingin trupulleiki

    Chan eil duilgheadas (han ail dool-yekhas)

  13. Takk fyri

    Meal do naidheachd (meal do nigh-akh)

  14. Tillykke við føðingardegnum

    Latha breith sona (lah-ha breh sona)

  15. Hava ein tryggan túr

    Bidh turas sàbhailte agad (bee turas sah-ilt-eh ag-id)

Directions and getting around

Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.

  1. Hvar er jarnvøtturin?

    Càite a bheil an stèisean-trèana? (ka-te a vel an ste-shan tre-na)

  2. Hvar er bussstoppin?

    Càite a bheil an stad bus? (ka-te a vel an stad bus)

  3. Hvat plattform er tað?

    Cò an àrd-ùrlar a th' ann? (ko an ard-urlar a h' an)

  4. Hvat tíð fer tað?

    Dè an uair a dh'fhàgas e? (day an oor a yhas e)

  5. Er hetta rætta leiðin?

    An e seo an t-slighe cheart? (an e sho an sleekhe khart)

  6. Tað er nærhendis.

    Tha e faisg an seo (ha e faysh an sho)

  7. Tað er langt burtur frá her.

    Tha e fada bhon seo (ha e fada von sho)

  8. Kann tú vísa mær á kortinum?

    An urrainn dhut sealltainn dhomh air a' mhapa? (an urrin yoot shell-tin yo am air a map-a)

  9. Støð her, vinarliga.

    Freagair an seo, mas e do thoil e (fre-gir an sho, mas e do hol e)

  10. Hvussu leingi tekur tað?

    Dè cho fada 's a bheir e? (day kho fada as a ver e)

Shopping and dining

Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.

  1. Hvat kostar hetta?

    Dè a' chosg? (day uh kohs-g)

  2. Tað er ov dýrt

    Tha sin ro chàirdeil (ha sheen roh khar-jail)

  3. Hava tit nakað billigari?

    A bheil dad sam bith nas saoire? (uh vel dahd sahm vee nas so-ree)

  4. Kann eg gjalda við korti?

    An urrainn dhomh pàigheadh le cairt? (an oor-ain yohm pah-yay le khart)

  5. Eg vil hava ein dýn fyri tveir

    Bu toigh leam bòrd airson dha (boo toy lam bord air-sun yah)

  6. Rokningina, vælsignað

    Am bile, mas e do thoil (am bee-leh, mas eh doh hol)

  7. Er tænastan við í prísinum?

    A bheil seirbheis a' toirt a-steach? (uh vel sher-vays ah toryt ah-hrehs)

  8. Eg eri vegetarianur

    Tha mi nam veidhgèir (ha mee nam vay-gair)

  9. Einki kryddað mat, vælsignað

    Gun bhiodh biadh spìosrach, mas e do thoil (gun vee-ohd bee-ahd spee-os-rach, mas eh doh hol)

  10. Hetta er deiligt

    Tha seo blasta (ha sho blasta)

  11. Kann eg fáa matseðilin?

    An urrainn dhomh an clàr? (an oor-ain yohm an klar)

  12. Ein glasi av vatni, vælsignað

    Glas uisge, mas e do thoil (glas oosh-geh, mas eh doh hol)

Emergencies and health

Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.

  1. Ringja til løgregluna

    Fónnaibh don pholice

  2. Ringja til ambulanse

    Fónnaibh do charr-èiginn

  3. Eg eri í tørvi á lækna

    Tha feum agam air dotair

  4. Eg føli meg sjúkan

    Tha mi tinn

  5. Eg eri allergiskur móti jarðhnøttum

    Tha mi alergach do phìobair

  6. Hvar er næsta sjúkrahús?

    Càit a bheil an ospadal as fhaisge?

  7. Tað sær her

    Tha e a' goirteachadh an seo

  8. Eg havi mist mítt pass

    Chaidh mo phasport a chall

  9. Kann tú ringja til mítt hotell?

    An urrainn dhut fónadh gu mo h-òsta?

  10. Hjálp!

    Cuidich!

Work and business

Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.

  1. Gott at hitta teg

    Tha e math coinneachadh riut (Ha eh mahk kon-yukh riut)

  2. Lat okkum avtala ein fund

    Cuir sinn air dòigh coinneamh

  3. Hvat tíð virkar fyri teg?

    Dè an t-àm a tha freagairte dhut?

  4. Eg sendi frágreiðingina í dag

    Sendidh mi an aithisg an-diugh

  5. Kunnu vit tosa í morgin?

    An urrainn dhuinn bruidhinn a-màireach?

  6. Vinaliga finn viðheftu filin

    Thoir fa-near don fhaidhle ceangailte

  7. Takk fyri títt tíð

    Tapadh leibh airson ur n-ùine

  8. Eg gleði meg at arbeiða við tær

    Tha mi a’ coimhead air adhart ri bhith ag obair còmhla riut

  9. Kunnu tú greiða tað út?

    An urrainn dhut soilleireachadh a dhèanamh air an phunt sin?

  10. Lat meg koma aftur til tín

    Leig dhomh freagairt dhut

  11. Freistin er fríggjadagur

    Tha an ceann-latha Diluain

Time, days and numbers

Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.

  1. Hvat er klokkan?

    Dè an t-àm a th' ann? (day an tahm a hawn)

  2. Hann er tríggjar

    Tha e trì uairean (ha eh tree oo-ahr-an)

  3. Í dag

    An-diugh (an-dee-ugh)

  4. Í morgin

    A-màireach (a-mah-ree-akh)

  5. Í gjár

    An-dè (an-day)

  6. Mánadagur

    Diluain (jee-loo-in)

  7. Týsdagur

    Dimàirt (jee-mart)

  8. Mikudagur

    Diciadain (jee-kee-ah-din)

  9. Ein

    Aon (ayn)

  10. Tvey

    (dah)

  11. Tríggjar

    Trì (tree)

  12. Tíggju

    Deich (dyech)

  13. Eitt hundrað

    Ceud (kyood)

  14. Hálv

    Meadhan (may-an)

  15. Meira

    Barrachd (bar-akh)