Looking for practical Jawi (جاوي) to Scots Gaelic phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Jawi 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.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
هلا
Halò
ترما كاسي
Tapadh leat
سلamat pagi
Madainn mhath
سلamat tengahري
Feasgar math
سلamat سوري
Oidhche mhath
سلamat مالام
Oidhche mhath
جمبا لاغي
Tìoraidh
سلامت
Mar sin leibh
سيا بربا ناما؟
Dè an t-ainm a th' ort?
ناما سياه جان
Is e John an t-ainm a th' orm
بغاي مان؟
Ciamar a tha thu?
سنغار بربا سياه
Deagh choinneamh
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
أنت تتحدث الإنجليزية؟
A bheil Beurla agad?(a vel BYUR-la ag-ut)
أنا لا أتحدث الهندية جيدًا
Chan eil Hindi agam gu math(khan ail HIN-dee a-gum goo mah)
أنا لا أفهم
Chan eil mi a' tuigsinn(khan ail mee a' TEEK-shin)
من فضلك تحدث ببطء
Mas e do thoil e, bris gu h-ìosal(mas eh do HOL eh, bris goo HEE-sal)
هل يمكنك قول ذلك مرة أخرى؟
An urrainn dhut sin a ràdh a-rithist?(an OOR-in ghoot shin a RAH a-REE-sht)
أين الحمام؟
Càit a bheil an taigh-beag?(kait a vel an TIGH-bag)
كيف أذهب إلى مركز المدينة؟
Ciamar a gheibh mi gu mheadhan na cidade?(kee-mar a GAYV mee goo VAY-an na ki-DAD)
إلتف إلى اليسار
Tionndaidh gu clì(TCHIN-dee goo klee)
إلتف إلى اليمين
Tionndaidh gu deas(TCHIN-dee goo jass)
اذهب مباشرة
Falbh dìreach(FAL-iv DEER-ach)
كم الأجرة؟
Dè an cosgais?(day an KOS-gash)
تذكرة واحدة، من فضلك
Tiocaid aon, mas e do thoil e(TCHOK-id eyn, mas eh do HOL eh)
هل هو بعيد من هنا؟
A bheil e fada bhon seo?(a vel eh FAH-da von shoh)
أنا ضائع
Tha mi air chall(ha mee air KAL)
أين يمكنني شراء بطاقة 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.
يا
Tha(ha)
تيدق
Chan eil(han ail)
مungkin
Is dòcha(is do-cha)
سaya setuju
A tha mi ag aontachadh(a ha mee ag un-tach)
سaya تيدق setuju
Chan eil mi ag aontachadh(han ail mee ag un-tach)
itu بڠسار baik
Tha sin math(ha sheen mah)
أبسا كمو فكر؟
Dè do bheachd?(day do vek)
بسا كمو بولا بانتو saya?
An urrainn dhut mo chuideachadh?(an oor-in doo mo khoo-yeh-akh)
saya perlukan بانتو
Tha feum agam air cuideachadh(ha fey-um a-gum air khoo-yeh-akh)