Looking for practical Fulani to Scots Gaelic phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Fulani 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 Fulani 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.
A jaraama
Halò
A jaraama
Tapadh leat
Nde woɗi
Madainn mhath
Nde njahi
Feasgar math
Nde saare
Oidhche mhath
Nde daɗi
Oidhche mhath
A waawi
Tìoraidh
Njaara
Mar sin leibh
Hol ko innde maa?
Dè an t-ainm a th' ort?
Innde am ko John
Is e John an t-ainm a th' orm
No mbadi?
Ciamar a tha thu?
Mi yidi no feere ma
Deagh choinneamh
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
A yiɗi wondi English?
A bheil Beurla agad?(a vel BYUR-la ag-ut)
Mi waawi Hindi ɗum jooɗi.
Chan eil Hindi agam gu math(khan ail HIN-dee a-gum goo mah)
Mi waawi ɗum.
Chan eil mi a' tuigsinn(khan ail mee a' TEEK-shin)
A jaabi e jooɗi.
Mas e do thoil e, bris gu h-ìosal(mas eh do HOL eh, bris goo HEE-sal)
A waawi ɓeydude ɗum?
An urrainn dhut sin a ràdh a-rithist?(an OOR-in ghoot shin a RAH a-REE-sht)
Hol ko toilet?
Càit a bheil an taigh-beag?(kait a vel an TIGH-bag)
Nde miɗo jogii to ɗiɗo?
Ciamar a gheibh mi gu mheadhan na cidade?(kee-mar a GAYV mee goo VAY-an na ki-DAD)
Sokki leydi.
Tionndaidh gu clì(TCHIN-dee goo klee)
Sokki toɓɓere.
Tionndaidh gu deas(TCHIN-dee goo jass)
Yahi e jooɗi.
Falbh dìreach(FAL-iv DEER-ach)
Hol ko fee?
Dè an cosgais?(day an KOS-gash)
Nde ticket, a jaabi.
Tiocaid aon, mas e do thoil e(TCHOK-id eyn, mas eh do HOL eh)
Ko ɓuri to?
A bheil e fada bhon seo?(a vel eh FAH-da von shoh)
Mi ɗaɓɓiti.
Tha mi air chall(ha mee air KAL)
Hol ko mi waawi jokkude 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.
Eey
Tha(ha)
Alaa
Chan eil(han ail)
Wonaa
Is dòcha(is do-cha)
Mi yidi
A tha mi ag aontachadh(a ha mee ag un-tach)
Mi yidi walaa
Chan eil mi ag aontachadh(han ail mee ag un-tach)
O wadi na'i
Tha sin math(ha sheen mah)
Hol no ndiyam?
Dè do bheachd?(day do vek)
A waawi am warta?
An urrainn dhut mo chuideachadh?(an oor-in doo mo khoo-yeh-akh)
Mi yidi warta
Tha feum agam air cuideachadh(ha fey-um a-gum air khoo-yeh-akh)