Looking for practical Hmong to Scots Gaelic phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Hmong 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: read the Scots Gaelic line out loud three times, then cover the Hmong side and try to recall the meaning — repetition builds memory faster than silent reading.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Nyob zoo
Halò
Ua tsaug
Tapadh leat
Zoo siab sawv ntxov
Madainn mhath
Zoo siab tav su
Feasgar math
Zoo siab tsaus ntuj
Oidhche mhath
Nplooj siab hmo
Oidhche mhath
Pom dua
Tìoraidh
Kuv mus lawm
Mar sin leibh
Koj lub npe hu li cas?
Dè an t-ainm a th' ort?
Kuv lub npe hu John
Is e John an t-ainm a th' orm
Koj nyob li cas?
Ciamar a tha thu?
Zoo siab tau ntsib koj
Deagh choinneamh
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Koj puas tham lus Askiv?
A bheil Beurla agad?(a vel BYUR-la ag-ut)
Kuv tsis tham Hindi zoo.
Chan eil Hindi agam gu math(khan ail HIN-dee a-gum goo mah)
Kuv tsis to taub.
Chan eil mi a' tuigsinn(khan ail mee a' TEEK-shin)
Thov tham maj mam.
Mas e do thoil e, bris gu h-ìosal(mas eh do HOL eh, bris goo HEE-sal)
Koj puas hais dua?
An urrainn dhut sin a ràdh a-rithist?(an OOR-in ghoot shin a RAH a-REE-sht)
Chav dej nyob qhov twg?
Càit a bheil an taigh-beag?(kait a vel an TIGH-bag)
Kuv yuav mus rau lub nroog li cas?
Ciamar a gheibh mi gu mheadhan na cidade?(kee-mar a GAYV mee goo VAY-an na ki-DAD)
Tso taw mus sab laug.
Tionndaidh gu clì(TCHIN-dee goo klee)
Tso taw mus sab xis.
Tionndaidh gu deas(TCHIN-dee goo jass)
Mus ncaj.
Falbh dìreach(FAL-iv DEER-ach)
Nqe se yuav yog pes tsawg?
Dè an cosgais?(day an KOS-gash)
Ib daim ntawv ticket, thov.
Tiocaid aon, mas e do thoil e(TCHOK-id eyn, mas eh do HOL eh)
Nws deb li cas ntawm no?
A bheil e fada bhon seo?(a vel eh FAH-da von shoh)
Kuv poob.
Tha mi air chall(ha mee air KAL)
Kuv yuav mus yuav SIM card qhov twg?
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.
Yog
Tha(ha)
Tsis yog
Chan eil(han ail)
Tej zaum
Is dòcha(is do-cha)
Kuv pom zoo
A tha mi ag aontachadh(a ha mee ag un-tach)
Kuv tsis pom zoo
Chan eil mi ag aontachadh(han ail mee ag un-tach)
Qhov ntawd zoo
Tha sin math(ha sheen mah)
Koj xav li cas?
Dè do bheachd?(day do vek)
Koj puas tuaj yeem pab kuv?
An urrainn dhut mo chuideachadh?(an oor-in doo mo khoo-yeh-akh)
Kuv xav tau kev pab
Tha feum agam air cuideachadh(ha fey-um a-gum air khoo-yeh-akh)