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Common Kituba to Scots Gaelic phrases

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

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

    Halò

  2. Matondo

    Tapadh leat

  3. Mbote na ntanga

    Madainn mhath

  4. Mbote na moke

    Feasgar math

  5. Mbote na nsuka

    Oidhche mhath

  6. Malamu na lola

    Oidhche mhath

  7. Tala moke

    Tìoraidh

  8. Kende malamu

    Mar sin leibh

  9. Nani na yo?

    Dè an t-ainm a th' ort?

  10. Nani na ngai John

    Is e John an t-ainm a th' orm

  11. Oyo olingi?

    Ciamar a tha thu?

  12. Nionso na yo

    Deagh choinneamh

Useful phrases for travellers

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

  1. Oyo azali koloba Lingala?

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

  2. Nani nazali koloba Hindi malamu te

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

  3. Nani nazali koyeba te

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

  4. Soki, koloba na mbala moke

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

  5. Okoki koloba yango lisusu?

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

  6. Bato ya mbala eza wapi?

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

  7. Nani nakoki kokende na centre ya ville?

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

  8. Tika na ngonga ya mabele

    Tionndaidh gu clì (TCHIN-dee goo klee)

  9. Tika na ngonga ya likolo

    Tionndaidh gu deas (TCHIN-dee goo jass)

  10. Yaka na mbala moke

    Falbh dìreach (FAL-iv DEER-ach)

  11. Mbongo ya nzela ezali boni?

    Dè an cosgais? (day an KOS-gash)

  12. Billet moko, s'il vous plaît

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

  13. Eza mbali na awa?

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

  14. Nani nazali na nzela te

    Tha mi air chall (ha mee air KAL)

  15. Nani nakoki kotonga SIM card wapi?

    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. Eee

    Tha (ha)

  2. Te

    Chan eil (han ail)

  3. Pamba

    Is dòcha (is do-cha)

  4. Nani na yo

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

  5. Nani te na yo

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

  6. Eza malamu

    Tha sin math (ha sheen mah)

  7. Oyo olingi nini?

    Dè do bheachd? (day do vek)

  8. Okanisa ngai?

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

  9. Nalingi lisungi

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

  10. Tika moke

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

  11. Nasalisa

    Tha mi duilich (ha mee doo-lich)

  12. Te na mabe

    Chan eil duilgheadas (han ail dool-yekhas)

  13. Mbote na yo

    Meal do naidheachd (meal do nigh-akh)

  14. Mbote na mokolo ya mbotama

    Latha breith sona (lah-ha breh sona)

  15. Zala na nzela ya malamu

    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. Nani esika ya ndako ya treni?

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

  2. Nani esika ya ndako ya bisi?

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

  3. Nani esika ya platform?

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

  4. Nani ntango ebandaka?

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

  5. Nani nzela ya malamu?

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

  6. Eza na nsima

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

  7. Eza na mbali

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

  8. Okoki na ngai na mape?

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

  9. Kanga awa, s'il vous plaît

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

  10. Nani ntango ebandaka?

    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. Mbuta nini?

    Dè a' chosg? (day uh kohs-g)

  2. Eza mingi mbala

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

  3. Oyo oza na ntina ya moke?

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

  4. Nakanisa na carte?

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

  5. Nalingi mesa ya mibale

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

  6. Bilanga, s'il vous plaît

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

  7. Eza na mosala?

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

  8. Nani moke

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

  9. Te mbongo ya mpasi, s'il vous plaît

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

  10. Oyo eza malamu

    Tha seo blasta (ha sho blasta)

  11. Nakanisa menu?

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

  12. Mokolo ya mai, s'il vous plaît

    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. Tanga polisi

    Fónnaibh don pholice

  2. Tanga ambulance

    Fónnaibh do charr-èiginn

  3. Nazali na nganga

    Tha feum agam air dotair

  4. Nazali na maladi

    Tha mi tinn

  5. Nayebi na maladi ya mbala

    Tha mi alergach do phìobair

  6. Hospital ya libanda ezali wapi?

    Càit a bheil an ospadal as fhaisge?

  7. Ezalaka na nzala awa

    Tha e a' goirteachadh an seo

  8. Nasali pasi ya passport na ngai

    Chaidh mo phasport a chall

  9. Okoki kolinga hotel na ngai?

    An urrainn dhut fónadh gu mo h-òsta?

  10. Lendaki!

    Cuidich!

Work and business

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

  1. Nki na yo

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

  2. Tondima kosala libanda

    Cuir sinn air dòigh coinneamh

  3. Ntango nini eza malamu na yo?

    Dè an t-àm a tha freagairte dhut?

  4. Nakanisa lipanda lelo

    Sendidh mi an aithisg an-diugh

  5. Tosala nzela lelo?

    An urrainn dhuinn bruidhinn a-màireach?

  6. Soki, tanga file oyo ekomi na likolo

    Thoir fa-near don fhaidhle ceangailte

  7. Mersi po na ntango na yo

    Tapadh leibh airson ur n-ùine

  8. Nabondeli na kosala na yo

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

  9. Okoki kolakisa yango?

    An urrainn dhut soilleireachadh a dhèanamh air an phunt sin?

  10. Nakanisa yo na nsima

    Leig dhomh freagairt dhut

  11. Tango ya nsuka eza na Mokolo ya zamba

    Tha an ceann-latha Diluain

Time, days and numbers

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

  1. Nani nsuka?

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

  2. Eza na ntuku tatu

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

  3. Lelo

    An-diugh (an-dee-ugh)

  4. Bokoko

    A-màireach (a-mah-ree-akh)

  5. Bokutani

    An-dè (an-day)

  6. Mokolo mwa liboso

    Diluain (jee-loo-in)

  7. Mokolo mwa mibale

    Dimàirt (jee-mart)

  8. Mokolo mwa misato

    Diciadain (jee-kee-ah-din)

  9. Moko

    Aon (ayn)

  10. Mibale

    Dà (dah)

  11. Misato

    Trì (tree)

  12. Zomi

    Deich (dyech)

  13. Nkama

    Ceud (kyood)

  14. Mokolo ya nsuka

    Meadhan (may-an)

  15. Bingi

    Barrachd (bar-akh)

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