Common Iban to Scots Gaelic phrases

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

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Looking for practical Iban to Scots Gaelic phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Iban 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: focus on one section per day (travel Monday, dining Tuesday, and so on) if you are preparing for a Scots Gaelic-speaking trip in a few weeks.

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Greetings and pleasantries

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

  1. Selamat

    Halò

  2. Terima kasih

    Tapadh leat

  3. Selamat pagi

    Madainn mhath

  4. Selamat petang

    Feasgar math

  5. Selamat malam

    Oidhche mhath

  6. Selamat malam

    Oidhche mhath

  7. Jumpa lagi

    Tìoraidh

  8. Selamat tinggal

    Mar sin leibh

  9. Siapa nama kamu?

    Dè an t-ainm a th' ort?

  10. Nama saya John

    Is e John an t-ainm a th' orm

  11. Apa khabar?

    Ciamar a tha thu?

  12. Senang berjumpa dengan kamu

    Deagh choinneamh

Useful phrases for travellers

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

  1. Adakah kamu boleh bercakap bahasa Inggeris?

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

  2. Aku tidak pandai bercakap Hindi.

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

  3. Aku tidak faham.

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

  4. Sila bercakap perlahan.

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

  5. Bolehkah kamu cakap lagi?

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

  6. Di mana tandas?

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

  7. Macam mana aku nak pergi ke pusat bandar?

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

  8. Pusing kiri.

    Tionndaidh gu clì (TCHIN-dee goo klee)

  9. Pusing kanan.

    Tionndaidh gu deas (TCHIN-dee goo jass)

  10. Pergi terus.

    Falbh dìreach (FAL-iv DEER-ach)

  11. Berapa tambangnya?

    Dè an cosgais? (day an KOS-gash)

  12. Satu tiket, sila.

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

  13. Adakah ia jauh dari sini?

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

  14. Aku tersesat.

    Tha mi air chall (ha mee air KAL)

  15. Di mana aku boleh beli kad 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.

  1. Ya

    Tha (ha)

  2. Tidak

    Chan eil (han ail)

  3. Mungkin

    Is dòcha (is do-cha)

  4. Aku setuju

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

  5. Aku tidak setuju

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

  6. Itu kedengaran baik

    Tha sin math (ha sheen mah)

  7. Apa pendapatmu?

    Dè do bheachd? (day do vek)

  8. Boleh kah kamu bantu aku?

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

  9. Aku perlukan bantuan

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

  10. Tunggu sebentar

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

  11. Aku minta maaf

    Tha mi duilich (ha mee doo-lich)

  12. Tiada masalah

    Chan eil duilgheadas (han ail dool-yekhas)

  13. Tahniah

    Meal do naidheachd (meal do nigh-akh)

  14. Selamat hari jadi

    Latha breith sona (lah-ha breh sona)

  15. Semoga perjalananmu selamat

    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. Di mana stesen kereta api?

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

  2. Di mana perhentian bas?

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

  3. Platform mana?

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

  4. Pukul berapa ia bertolak?

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

  5. Adakah ini jalan yang betul?

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

  6. Ia dekat sini

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

  7. Ia jauh dari sini

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

  8. Bolehkah anda tunjukkan saya di peta?

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

  9. Berhenti di sini, sila

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

  10. Berapa lama ia mengambil masa?

    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. Berapa harga ini?

    Dè a' chosg? (day uh kohs-g)

  2. Itu terlalu mahal

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

  3. Ada tak barang yang lebih murah?

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

  4. Bolehkah saya bayar dengan kad?

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

  5. Saya mahu meja untuk dua

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

  6. Bil, sila

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

  7. Adakah servis termasuk?

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

  8. Saya seorang vegetarian

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

  9. Tiada makanan pedas, sila

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

  10. Ini sedap

    Tha seo blasta (ha sho blasta)

  11. Bolehkah saya dapatkan menu?

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

  12. Segelas air, sila

    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. Panggil polis

    Fónnaibh don pholice

  2. Panggil ambulans

    Fónnaibh do charr-èiginn

  3. Aku perlukan doktor

    Tha feum agam air dotair

  4. Aku rasa sakit

    Tha mi tinn

  5. Aku alah kepada kacang

    Tha mi alergach do phìobair

  6. Di mana hospital terdekat?

    Càit a bheil an ospadal as fhaisge?

  7. Ia sakit di sini

    Tha e a' goirteachadh an seo

  8. Aku hilang pasport

    Chaidh mo phasport a chall

  9. Bolehkah kamu panggil hotel aku?

    An urrainn dhut fónadh gu mo h-òsta?

  10. Tolong!

    Cuidich!

Work and business

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

  1. Senang bertemu dengan kamu

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

  2. Mari kita jadwalkan mesyuarat

    Cuir sinn air dòigh coinneamh

  3. Pukul berapa yang sesuai untuk kamu?

    Dè an t-àm a tha freagairte dhut?

  4. Saya akan hantar laporan hari ini

    Sendidh mi an aithisg an-diugh

  5. Bolehkah kita bercakap esok?

    An urrainn dhuinn bruidhinn a-màireach?

  6. Sila lihat fail yang dilampirkan

    Thoir fa-near don fhaidhle ceangailte

  7. Terima kasih atas masa kamu

    Tapadh leibh airson ur n-ùine

  8. Saya tidak sabar untuk bekerja dengan kamu

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

  9. Bolehkah kamu menjelaskan perkara itu?

    An urrainn dhut soilleireachadh a dhèanamh air an phunt sin?

  10. Biarkan saya kembali kepada kamu

    Leig dhomh freagairt dhut

  11. Tarikh akhir adalah hari Jumaat

    Tha an ceann-latha Diluain

Time, days and numbers

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

  1. Jam berapa?

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

  2. Ia jam tiga

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

  3. Hari ini

    An-diugh (an-dee-ugh)

  4. Esok

    A-màireach (a-mah-ree-akh)

  5. Semalam

    An-dè (an-day)

  6. Isnin

    Diluain (jee-loo-in)

  7. Selasa

    Dimàirt (jee-mart)

  8. Rabu

    Diciadain (jee-kee-ah-din)

  9. Satu

    Aon (ayn)

  10. Dua

    (dah)

  11. Tiga

    Trì (tree)

  12. Sepuluh

    Deich (dyech)

  13. Seratus

    Ceud (kyood)

  14. Separuh

    Meadhan (may-an)

  15. Lebih

    Barrachd (bar-akh)