Looking for practical Kinyarwanda to Scots Gaelic phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Kinyarwanda 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.
Muraho
Halò
Urakoze
Tapadh leat
Bwakire bwiza
Madainn mhath
Nimugoroba mwiza
Feasgar math
Mwaramutse mwiza
Oidhche mhath
Ijoro ryiza
Oidhche mhath
Tuzabonana nyuma
Tìoraidh
Murabeho
Mar sin leibh
Witwa nde?
Dè an t-ainm a th' ort?
Nitwa John
Is e John an t-ainm a th' orm
Umeze ute?
Ciamar a tha thu?
Nishimiye kukumenya
Deagh choinneamh
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Uravuga Icyongereza?
A bheil Beurla agad?(a vel BYUR-la ag-ut)
Sinavuga Hindi neza
Chan eil Hindi agam gu math(khan ail HIN-dee a-gum goo mah)
Sinumva
Chan eil mi a' tuigsinn(khan ail mee a' TEEK-shin)
Nyabuneka vuga buhoro
Mas e do thoil e, bris gu h-ìosal(mas eh do HOL eh, bris goo HEE-sal)
Wabivuga ukundi?
An urrainn dhut sin a ràdh a-rithist?(an OOR-in ghoot shin a RAH a-REE-sht)
Aho ubwiherero buri he?
Càit a bheil an taigh-beag?(kait a vel an TIGH-bag)
Nagenda nte ku mugi?
Ciamar a gheibh mi gu mheadhan na cidade?(kee-mar a GAYV mee goo VAY-an na ki-DAD)
Hindukira ibumoso
Tionndaidh gu clì(TCHIN-dee goo klee)
Hindukira iburyo
Tionndaidh gu deas(TCHIN-dee goo jass)
Genda imbere
Falbh dìreach(FAL-iv DEER-ach)
Igiciro ni ikihe?
Dè an cosgais?(day an KOS-gash)
Itike imwe, nyabuneka
Tiocaid aon, mas e do thoil e(TCHOK-id eyn, mas eh do HOL eh)
Ni kure hano?
A bheil e fada bhon seo?(a vel eh FAH-da von shoh)
Ndi mu kaga
Tha mi air chall(ha mee air KAL)
Nshobora kugura SIM card he?
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.
Yego
Tha(ha)
Oya
Chan eil(han ail)
Birashoboka
Is dòcha(is do-cha)
Ndemeranya
A tha mi ag aontachadh(a ha mee ag un-tach)
Sinemeranya
Chan eil mi ag aontachadh(han ail mee ag un-tach)
Birumvikana neza
Tha sin math(ha sheen mah)
Ubitekerezaho iki?
Dè do bheachd?(day do vek)
Urashobora kumfasha?
An urrainn dhut mo chuideachadh?(an oor-in doo mo khoo-yeh-akh)
Nkeneye ubufasha
Tha feum agam air cuideachadh(ha fey-um a-gum air khoo-yeh-akh)