Looking for practical Icelandic to Scots Gaelic phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Icelandic 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.
Halló
Halò
Takk
Tapadh leat
Góðan daginn
Madainn mhath
Gott kvöld
Feasgar math
Gott kvöld
Oidhche mhath
Góða nótt
Oidhche mhath
Sjáumst síðar
Tìoraidh
Bless
Mar sin leibh
Hvað heitir þú?
Dè an t-ainm a th' ort?
Ég heiti John
Is e John an t-ainm a th' orm
Hvernig hefur þú það?
Ciamar a tha thu?
Gaman að kynnast þér
Deagh choinneamh
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Talarðu enska?
A bheil Beurla agad?(a vel BYUR-la ag-ut)
Ég tala ekki hindi vel
Chan eil Hindi agam gu math(khan ail HIN-dee a-gum goo mah)
Ég skil ekki
Chan eil mi a' tuigsinn(khan ail mee a' TEEK-shin)
Vinsamlegast talaðu hægt
Mas e do thoil e, bris gu h-ìosal(mas eh do HOL eh, bris goo HEE-sal)
Gætirðu sagt það aftur?
An urrainn dhut sin a ràdh a-rithist?(an OOR-in ghoot shin a RAH a-REE-sht)
Hvar er salernið?
Càit a bheil an taigh-beag?(kait a vel an TIGH-bag)
Hvernig kem ég að miðbænum?
Ciamar a gheibh mi gu mheadhan na cidade?(kee-mar a GAYV mee goo VAY-an na ki-DAD)
Beygðu til vinstri
Tionndaidh gu clì(TCHIN-dee goo klee)
Beygðu til hægri
Tionndaidh gu deas(TCHIN-dee goo jass)
Farðu beint áfram
Falbh dìreach(FAL-iv DEER-ach)
Hvað kostar farinn?
Dè an cosgais?(day an KOS-gash)
Eitt miði, takk
Tiocaid aon, mas e do thoil e(TCHOK-id eyn, mas eh do HOL eh)
Er það langt отс отс?
A bheil e fada bhon seo?(a vel eh FAH-da von shoh)
Ég er týndur
Tha mi air chall(ha mee air KAL)
Hvar get ég keypt 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.
Já
Tha(ha)
Nei
Chan eil(han ail)
Kannski
Is dòcha(is do-cha)
Ég er sammála
A tha mi ag aontachadh(a ha mee ag un-tach)
Ég er ósammála
Chan eil mi ag aontachadh(han ail mee ag un-tach)
Það hljómar vel
Tha sin math(ha sheen mah)
Hvað heldurðu?
Dè do bheachd?(day do vek)
Geturðu hjálpað mér?
An urrainn dhut mo chuideachadh?(an oor-in doo mo khoo-yeh-akh)
Ég þarf hjálp
Tha feum agam air cuideachadh(ha fey-um a-gum air khoo-yeh-akh)