Common Kinyarwanda to Scots Gaelic phrases

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

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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.

  1. Muraho

    Halò

  2. Urakoze

    Tapadh leat

  3. Bwakire bwiza

    Madainn mhath

  4. Nimugoroba mwiza

    Feasgar math

  5. Mwaramutse mwiza

    Oidhche mhath

  6. Ijoro ryiza

    Oidhche mhath

  7. Tuzabonana nyuma

    Tìoraidh

  8. Murabeho

    Mar sin leibh

  9. Witwa nde?

    Dè an t-ainm a th' ort?

  10. Nitwa John

    Is e John an t-ainm a th' orm

  11. Umeze ute?

    Ciamar a tha thu?

  12. Nishimiye kukumenya

    Deagh choinneamh

Useful phrases for travellers

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

  1. Uravuga Icyongereza?

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

  2. Sinavuga Hindi neza

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

  3. Sinumva

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

  4. Nyabuneka vuga buhoro

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

  5. Wabivuga ukundi?

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

  6. Aho ubwiherero buri he?

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

  7. Nagenda nte ku mugi?

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

  8. Hindukira ibumoso

    Tionndaidh gu clì (TCHIN-dee goo klee)

  9. Hindukira iburyo

    Tionndaidh gu deas (TCHIN-dee goo jass)

  10. Genda imbere

    Falbh dìreach (FAL-iv DEER-ach)

  11. Igiciro ni ikihe?

    Dè an cosgais? (day an KOS-gash)

  12. Itike imwe, nyabuneka

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

  13. Ni kure hano?

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

  14. Ndi mu kaga

    Tha mi air chall (ha mee air KAL)

  15. 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.

  1. Yego

    Tha (ha)

  2. Oya

    Chan eil (han ail)

  3. Birashoboka

    Is dòcha (is do-cha)

  4. Ndemeranya

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

  5. Sinemeranya

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

  6. Birumvikana neza

    Tha sin math (ha sheen mah)

  7. Ubitekerezaho iki?

    Dè do bheachd? (day do vek)

  8. Urashobora kumfasha?

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

  9. Nkeneye ubufasha

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

  10. Tegereza gato

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

  11. Ndakwinginze

    Tha mi duilich (ha mee doo-lich)

  12. Nta kibazo

    Chan eil duilgheadas (han ail dool-yekhas)

  13. Ibyishimo

    Meal do naidheachd (meal do nigh-akh)

  14. Isabukuru nziza

    Latha breith sona (lah-ha breh sona)

  15. Ugire urugendo rwiza

    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. Aho ikigo cy'igariyamoshi kiri?

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

  2. Aho ahagarara bisi?

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

  3. Ni iyihe platform?

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

  4. Igihe izava ryari?

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

  5. Ese iyi niyo nzira nziza?

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

  6. Iri hafi hano

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

  7. Iri kure hano

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

  8. Ushobora kumfasha ku ikarita?

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

  9. Hagarara hano, nyabuneka

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

  10. Bifata igihe kingana iki?

    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. Iyi igura angahe?

    Dè a' chosg? (day uh kohs-g)

  2. Ibyo ni ibihenze cyane.

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

  3. Ufite ikintu cyoroheje?

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

  4. Nshobora kwishyura n'ikarita?

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

  5. Nashaka ameza y'abantu babiri.

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

  6. Ndagusabye, umwenda.

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

  7. Serivisi irimo?

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

  8. Ndi umunyvegetari.

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

  9. Ntimukanyuze ibiryo birimo umunyu.

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

  10. Ibi biraryoshye.

    Tha seo blasta (ha sho blasta)

  11. Nshobora kubona urutonde rw'ibiryo?

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

  12. Ndagusabye, igikombe cy'amazi.

    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. Hamagara polisi

    Fónnaibh don pholice

  2. Hamagara ambulance

    Fónnaibh do charr-èiginn

  3. Nkeneye umuganga

    Tha feum agam air dotair

  4. Ndumva ndwaye

    Tha mi tinn

  5. Mfite allergie ku mbuto z'ihene

    Tha mi alergach do phìobair

  6. Ihagararanye ry'ubuvuzi rihe?

    Càit a bheil an ospadal as fhaisge?

  7. Birambabaza hano

    Tha e a' goirteachadh an seo

  8. Nabuze pasiporo yanjye

    Chaidh mo phasport a chall

  9. Urashobora guhamagara hoteli yanjye?

    An urrainn dhut fónadh gu mo h-òsta?

  10. Fasha!

    Cuidich!

Work and business

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

  1. Nishimiye guhura nawe

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

  2. Reka dushyireho inama

    Cuir sinn air dòigh coinneamh

  3. Ni ryari byakugendekera?

    Dè an t-àm a tha freagairte dhut?

  4. Nzohereza raporo uyu munsi

    Sendidh mi an aithisg an-diugh

  5. Dushobora kuvugana ejo?

    An urrainn dhuinn bruidhinn a-màireach?

  6. Nyamuneka reba dosiye iri hano

    Thoir fa-near don fhaidhle ceangailte

  7. Urakoze ku gihe cyawe

    Tapadh leibh airson ur n-ùine

  8. Ntegereje gukorana nawe

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

  9. Wansobanurira icyo kibazo?

    An urrainn dhut soilleireachadh a dhèanamh air an phunt sin?

  10. Nzakugarukira

    Leig dhomh freagairt dhut

  11. Igihe ntarengwa ni ku wa gatanu

    Tha an ceann-latha Diluain

Time, days and numbers

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

  1. Ni saa ingahe?

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

  2. Ni saa tatu

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

  3. Uyu munsi

    An-diugh (an-dee-ugh)

  4. Ejo hazaza

    A-màireach (a-mah-ree-akh)

  5. Ejo

    An-dè (an-day)

  6. Kuwa Mbere

    Diluain (jee-loo-in)

  7. Kuwa Kabiri

    Dimàirt (jee-mart)

  8. Kuwa Gatatu

    Diciadain (jee-kee-ah-din)

  9. Kimwe

    Aon (ayn)

  10. Kabiri

    (dah)

  11. Gatatu

    Trì (tree)

  12. Cumi

    Deich (dyech)

  13. Ijana

    Ceud (kyood)

  14. Igice

    Meadhan (may-an)

  15. Byinshi

    Barrachd (bar-akh)