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Common Irish to Scots Gaelic phrases

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

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Looking for practical Irish to Scots Gaelic phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Irish 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 Irish 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.

  1. Dia dhuit

    Halò (dee-ah gwitch)

  2. Go raibh maith agat

    Tapadh leat (guh rev mah agat)

  3. Dia dhuit ar maidin

    Madainn mhath (dee-ah gwitch air mah-din)

  4. Dia dhuit ar an tráthnóna

    Feasgar math (dee-ah gwitch air on trawn-oh-na)

  5. Dia dhuit ar an oíche

    Oidhche mhath (dee-ah gwitch air on ee-ha)

  6. Oíche mhaith

    Oidhche mhath (ee-ha wah)

  7. Feicfidh mé tú níos déanaí

    Tìoraidh (fek-hee may too nees day-nee)

  8. Slán

    Mar sin leibh (slawn)

  9. Cad is ainm duit?

    Dè an t-ainm a th' ort? (kad is an-im gwitch)

  10. John is ainm dom

    Is e John an t-ainm a th' orm (John is an-im dum)

  11. Conas atá tú?

    Ciamar a tha thu? (kun-as a-taw too)

  12. Tá áthas orm bualadh leat

    Deagh choinneamh (taw aw-has orm bool-ah lat)

Useful phrases for travellers

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

  1. An labhraíonn tú Béarla?

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

  2. Ní labhraím Hindis go maith

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

  3. Ní thuigim

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

  4. Léigh go mall, le do thoil

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

  5. An féidir leat é sin a rá arís?

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

  6. Cá bhfuil an seomra folctha?

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

  7. Conas a théim go lár na cathrach?

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

  8. Cas ar chlé

    Tionndaidh gu clì (TCHIN-dee goo klee)

  9. Cas ar dheis

    Tionndaidh gu deas (TCHIN-dee goo jass)

  10. Téigh díreach

    Falbh dìreach (FAL-iv DEER-ach)

  11. Cén méid atá ar an táille?

    Dè an cosgais? (day an KOS-gash)

  12. Ticéad amháin, le do thoil

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

  13. An bhfuil sé i bhfad ó anseo?

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

  14. Táim caillte

    Tha mi air chall (ha mee air KAL)

  15. Cá háit ar féidir liom cárta SIM a cheannach?

    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. Tá

    Tha (ha)

  2. Níl

    Chan eil (han ail)

  3. B'fhéidir

    Is dòcha (is do-cha)

  4. Aontaím

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

  5. Ní aontaím

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

  6. Téann sé go maith

    Tha sin math (ha sheen mah)

  7. Cad a cheapann tú?

    Dè do bheachd? (day do vek)

  8. An féidir leat cabhrú liom?

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

  9. Teastaíonn cabhair uaim

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

  10. Fan nóiméad

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

  11. Tá brón orm

    Tha mi duilich (ha mee doo-lich)

  12. Níl aon fhadhb

    Chan eil duilgheadas (han ail dool-yekhas)

  13. Comhghairdeas

    Meal do naidheachd (meal do nigh-akh)

  14. Lá breithe sona duit

    Latha breith sona (lah-ha breh sona)

  15. Bíodh turas sábháilte agat

    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. Cá bhfuil an stáisiún traenach?

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

  2. Cá bhfuil an stad bus?

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

  3. Cén ardán é?

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

  4. Cén t-am a fhágann sé?

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

  5. An é seo an bealach ceart?

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

  6. Tá sé gar anseo

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

  7. Tá sé i bhfad ó anseo

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

  8. An féidir leat a thaispeáint dom ar an mapa?

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

  9. Stop anseo, le do thoil

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

  10. Cé chomh fada a thógann sé?

    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. Cé mhéad a chosnaíonn sé seo?

    Dè a' chosg? (day uh kohs-g)

  2. Tá sé sin rómhaith.

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

  3. An bhfuil rud ar bith níos saoire agat?

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

  4. An féidir liom íoc le cárta?

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

  5. Ba bhreá liom tábla do bheirt.

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

  6. An bille, le do thoil.

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

  7. An bhfuil seirbhís san áireamh?

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

  8. Is veigeatóir mé.

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

  9. Níl bia spíosrach, le do thoil.

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

  10. Tá sé seo blasta.

    Tha seo blasta (ha sho blasta)

  11. An féidir liom an comhoibriú?

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

  12. Gloine uisce, le do thoil.

    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. Glaoigh ar na póilíní

    Fónnaibh don pholice

  2. Glaoigh ar otharcharr

    Fónnaibh do charr-èiginn

  3. Teastaíonn dochtúir uaim

    Tha feum agam air dotair

  4. Mothaím tinn

    Tha mi tinn

  5. Tá ailléirge orm ar phiontaí

    Tha mi alergach do phìobair

  6. Cá bhfuil an t-ospidéal is gaire?

    Càit a bheil an ospadal as fhaisge?

  7. Téann sé i bhfeidhm anseo

    Tha e a' goirteachadh an seo

  8. Chailleadh mo phas

    Chaidh mo phasport a chall

  9. An féidir leat glaoch ar mo óstán?

    An urrainn dhut fónadh gu mo h-òsta?

  10. Cabhair!

    Cuidich!

Work and business

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

  1. Deas bualadh leat

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

  2. Déanaimis comhoibriú a shocrú

    Cuir sinn air dòigh coinneamh

  3. Cén t-am a oibríonn duit?

    Dè an t-àm a tha freagairte dhut?

  4. Seolfar an tuairisc inniu

    Sendidh mi an aithisg an-diugh

  5. An féidir linn labhairt amárach?

    An urrainn dhuinn bruidhinn a-màireach?

  6. Tugaim le fios duit an comhad ceangailte

    Thoir fa-near don fhaidhle ceangailte

  7. Go raibh maith agat as do chuid ama

    Tapadh leibh airson ur n-ùine

  8. Táim ag súil le hoibriú leat

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

  9. An féidir leat an pointe sin a shoiléiriú?

    An urrainn dhut soilleireachadh a dhèanamh air an phunt sin?

  10. Lig dom teacht ar ais chugat

    Leig dhomh freagairt dhut

  11. Is é an spriocdháta Aoine

    Tha an ceann-latha Diluain

Time, days and numbers

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

  1. Cén t-am é?

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

  2. Tá sé a trí a chlog

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

  3. Inniu

    An-diugh (an-dee-ugh)

  4. Amárach

    A-màireach (a-mah-ree-akh)

  5. Inné

    An-dè (an-day)

  6. Luan

    Diluain (jee-loo-in)

  7. Máirt

    Dimàirt (jee-mart)

  8. Céadaoin

    Diciadain (jee-kee-ah-din)

  9. Aon

    Aon (ayn)

  10. Dó

    Dà (dah)

  11. Trí

    Trì (tree)

  12. Deich

    Deich (dyech)

  13. Cén chéad

    Ceud (kyood)

  14. Leath

    Meadhan (may-an)

  15. Níos mó

    Barrachd (bar-akh)

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