Looking for practical Hausa to Scots Gaelic phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Hausa 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 Hausa 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.
Sannu
Halò
Na gode
Tapadh leat
Ina kwana
Madainn mhath
Ina wuni
Feasgar math
Ina yini
Oidhche mhath
Sai da safe
Oidhche mhath
Sai anjima
Tìoraidh
Sai anjima
Mar sin leibh
Menene sunanka?
Dè an t-ainm a th' ort?
Sunana John
Is e John an t-ainm a th' orm
Lafiya lau?
Ciamar a tha thu?
Na ji dadin haduwa da kai
Deagh choinneamh
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Shin kuna magana da Turanci?
A bheil Beurla agad?(a vel BYUR-la ag-ut)
Ba na magana da Hindi sosai.
Chan eil Hindi agam gu math(khan ail HIN-dee a-gum goo mah)
Ban fahimta ba.
Chan eil mi a' tuigsinn(khan ail mee a' TEEK-shin)
Don Allah kuyi magana a hankali.
Mas e do thoil e, bris gu h-ìosal(mas eh do HOL eh, bris goo HEE-sal)
Za ku iya maimaita hakan?
An urrainn dhut sin a ràdh a-rithist?(an OOR-in ghoot shin a RAH a-REE-sht)
Ina gidan wanka?
Càit a bheil an taigh-beag?(kait a vel an TIGH-bag)
Ta yaya zan kai ga tsakiyar birni?
Ciamar a gheibh mi gu mheadhan na cidade?(kee-mar a GAYV mee goo VAY-an na ki-DAD)
Juya hagu.
Tionndaidh gu clì(TCHIN-dee goo klee)
Juya dama.
Tionndaidh gu deas(TCHIN-dee goo jass)
Tafi kai tsaye.
Falbh dìreach(FAL-iv DEER-ach)
Nawa ne kudin tafiya?
Dè an cosgais?(day an KOS-gash)
Katin guda, don Allah.
Tiocaid aon, mas e do thoil e(TCHOK-id eyn, mas eh do HOL eh)
Shin yana da nisa daga nan?
A bheil e fada bhon seo?(a vel eh FAH-da von shoh)
Na bata.
Tha mi air chall(ha mee air KAL)
Ina zan iya sayen katin 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.
I
Tha(ha)
A'a
Chan eil(han ail)
Wataƙila
Is dòcha(is do-cha)
Na yarda
A tha mi ag aontachadh(a ha mee ag un-tach)
Ba na yarda
Chan eil mi ag aontachadh(han ail mee ag un-tach)
Wannan yana da kyau
Tha sin math(ha sheen mah)
Me kake tunani?
Dè do bheachd?(day do vek)
Za ka iya taimaka mini?
An urrainn dhut mo chuideachadh?(an oor-in doo mo khoo-yeh-akh)
Ina bukatar taimako
Tha feum agam air cuideachadh(ha fey-um a-gum air khoo-yeh-akh)