Looking for practical Kikongo to Scots Gaelic phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Kikongo 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: pick five Scots Gaelic phrases from the greetings section and use them in a real message today. Small daily practice beats cramming before a trip.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Mbote
Halò
Mele
Tapadh leat
Mokolo mayele
Madainn mhath
Mokolo ya ntango
Feasgar math
Mokolo ya mambu
Oidhche mhath
Mokolo ya mpembe
Oidhche mhath
Tala mosi
Tìoraidh
Tata
Mar sin leibh
Nki yina nzo?
Dè an t-ainm a th' ort?
Nzo yami ke John
Is e John an t-ainm a th' orm
Oko wanga?
Ciamar a tha thu?
Nki ya mosi na yo
Deagh choinneamh
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Oyo o zola kutu English?
A bheil Beurla agad?(a vel BYUR-la ag-ut)
Nkeni kutu Hindi na mosi.
Chan eil Hindi agam gu math(khan ail HIN-dee a-gum goo mah)
Nkeni kanga.
Chan eil mi a' tuigsinn(khan ail mee a' TEEK-shin)
Mokolo, zola kutu na mosi.
Mas e do thoil e, bris gu h-ìosal(mas eh do HOL eh, bris goo HEE-sal)
Oyo o zola kutu na mosi?
An urrainn dhut sin a ràdh a-rithist?(an OOR-in ghoot shin a RAH a-REE-sht)
Kutu wapi banzela?
Càit a bheil an taigh-beag?(kait a vel an TIGH-bag)
Nki zola kuenda na kati ya mbanza?
Ciamar a gheibh mi gu mheadhan na cidade?(kee-mar a GAYV mee goo VAY-an na ki-DAD)
Tanda na luma.
Tionndaidh gu clì(TCHIN-dee goo klee)
Tanda na mambu.
Tionndaidh gu deas(TCHIN-dee goo jass)
Enda na mosi.
Falbh dìreach(FAL-iv DEER-ach)
Nki mbongo ya ndako?
Dè an cosgais?(day an KOS-gash)
Ticket mosi, mokolo.
Tiocaid aon, mas e do thoil e(TCHOK-id eyn, mas eh do HOL eh)
Nki feti na wapi?
A bheil e fada bhon seo?(a vel eh FAH-da von shoh)
Nkeni zola.
Tha mi air chall(ha mee air KAL)
Kutu wapi nki zola ku tanga 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.
Ewe
Tha(ha)
Te
Chan eil(han ail)
Kasi
Is dòcha(is do-cha)
Nkiadi
A tha mi ag aontachadh(a ha mee ag un-tach)
Nkiadi te
Chan eil mi ag aontachadh(han ail mee ag un-tach)
Oyo ke nkiadi malamu
Tha sin math(ha sheen mah)
Nkiadi nini?
Dè do bheachd?(day do vek)
Okanza kudi nki?
An urrainn dhut mo chuideachadh?(an oor-in doo mo khoo-yeh-akh)
Nkiadi kudi nki
Tha feum agam air cuideachadh(ha fey-um a-gum air khoo-yeh-akh)