Looking for practical Lao to Scots Gaelic phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Lao 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.
ສະບາຍດີ
Halò(sabaidee)
ຂອບໃຈ
Tapadh leat(khob chai)
ສະບາຍດີຕອນເຊົ້າ
Madainn mhath(sabaidee ton sao)
ສະບາຍດີຕອນແລງ
Feasgar math(sabaidee ton laeng)
ສະບາຍດີຕອນແລງ
Oidhche mhath(sabaidee ton sang)
ລາບດີ
Oidhche mhath(laap dee)
ເອີ້ຍກັນໃໝ່
Tìoraidh(eiy kan mai)
ລາບອກ
Mar sin leibh(laap bok)
ຊື່ຂອງທ່ານແມ່ນຫຍັງ?
Dè an t-ainm a th' ort?(sue khong than maen nyang)
ຊື່ຂອງຂໍ້ຄືຈອນ
Is e John an t-ainm a th' orm(sue khong kho khue John)
ສະບາຍດີບໍ?
Ciamar a tha thu?(sabaidee bor)
ດີໃຈທີ່ໄດ້ພົວພັນ
Deagh choinneamh(dee jai thi dai phou phan)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
ທ່ານເວົ້າພາສາອັງກິດໄດ້ບໍ?
A bheil Beurla agad?(a vel BYUR-la ag-ut)
ຂໍເອົາພາສາຮິນດີບໍ່ໄດ້ດີ
Chan eil Hindi agam gu math(khan ail HIN-dee a-gum goo mah)
ຂໍເອົາບໍ່ເຂົ້າໃຈ
Chan eil mi a' tuigsinn(khan ail mee a' TEEK-shin)
ຂໍແຈ້ງຊ່ອຍໆ
Mas e do thoil e, bris gu h-ìosal(mas eh do HOL eh, bris goo HEE-sal)
ທ່ານສາມາດເວົ້າອີກເທື່ອໄດ້ບໍ?
An urrainn dhut sin a ràdh a-rithist?(an OOR-in ghoot shin a RAH a-REE-sht)
ຫຍັງແມ່ນສະແດງ?
Càit a bheil an taigh-beag?(kait a vel an TIGH-bag)
ຂໍແນະນຳໄປສູ່ສູນການຄໍາສັ່ງແລະສະເຖິມ?
Ciamar a gheibh mi gu mheadhan na cidade?(kee-mar a GAYV mee goo VAY-an na ki-DAD)
ແລ່ນໄປດ້ານເຊວງ
Tionndaidh gu clì(TCHIN-dee goo klee)
ແລ່ນໄປດ້ານສູງ
Tionndaidh gu deas(TCHIN-dee goo jass)
ເຂົ້າໄປສູງ
Falbh dìreach(FAL-iv DEER-ach)
ຄ່າໂດສະບັດເທື່ອແມ່ນດຽວບໍ?
Dè an cosgais?(day an KOS-gash)
ຂໍແບບເດີນທາງໜຶ່ງ
Tiocaid aon, mas e do thoil e(TCHOK-id eyn, mas eh do HOL eh)
ມັນໄກຈາກນີ້ບໍ?
A bheil e fada bhon seo?(a vel eh FAH-da von shoh)
ຂໍເອົາສູນສູນ
Tha mi air chall(ha mee air KAL)
ຂໍແນະນຳສິນຄ້າສິນຄ້າເພີ່ມຂອງສິນຄ້າສິນຄ້າໄດ້ບໍ?
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.
ແມ່ນ
Tha(ha)
ບໍ່
Chan eil(han ail)
ອາດຈະ
Is dòcha(is do-cha)
ຂໍໍຍອມ
A tha mi ag aontachadh(a ha mee ag un-tach)
ຂໍໍບໍ່ຍອມ
Chan eil mi ag aontachadh(han ail mee ag un-tach)
ມັນດີ
Tha sin math(ha sheen mah)
ເຈົ້າຄິດວ່າແນວໃດ?
Dè do bheachd?(day do vek)
ເຈົ້າຊ່ວຍຂໍເລີຍ?
An urrainn dhut mo chuideachadh?(an oor-in doo mo khoo-yeh-akh)
ຂໍແບບຊ່ວຍ
Tha feum agam air cuideachadh(ha fey-um a-gum air khoo-yeh-akh)