Looking for practical Latgalian to Scots Gaelic phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Latgalian 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.
Sveiki
Halò
Paldies
Tapadh leat
Labu rītu
Madainn mhath
Labu pēcpusdienu
Feasgar math
Labu vakaru
Oidhche mhath
Labu nakti
Oidhche mhath
Uz redzēšanos
Tìoraidh
Uz redzēšanos
Mar sin leibh
Kā tevi sauc?
Dè an t-ainm a th' ort?
Mani sauc Jānis
Is e John an t-ainm a th' orm
Kā tev klājas?
Ciamar a tha thu?
Prieks iepazīties
Deagh choinneamh
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Vai tu runā angliski?
A bheil Beurla agad?(a vel BYUR-la ag-ut)
Es slikti runāju hindū.
Chan eil Hindi agam gu math(khan ail HIN-dee a-gum goo mah)
Es nesaprotu.
Chan eil mi a' tuigsinn(khan ail mee a' TEEK-shin)
Lūdzu, runā lēni.
Mas e do thoil e, bris gu h-ìosal(mas eh do HOL eh, bris goo HEE-sal)
Vai tu vari to teikt vēlreiz?
An urrainn dhut sin a ràdh a-rithist?(an OOR-in ghoot shin a RAH a-REE-sht)
Kur ir tualete?
Càit a bheil an taigh-beag?(kait a vel an TIGH-bag)
Kā es nokļūšu pilsētas centrā?
Ciamar a gheibh mi gu mheadhan na cidade?(kee-mar a GAYV mee goo VAY-an na ki-DAD)
Griezies pa kreisi.
Tionndaidh gu clì(TCHIN-dee goo klee)
Griezies pa labi.
Tionndaidh gu deas(TCHIN-dee goo jass)
Ej taisni.
Falbh dìreach(FAL-iv DEER-ach)
Cik maksā biļete?
Dè an cosgais?(day an KOS-gash)
Vienu biļeti, lūdzu.
Tiocaid aon, mas e do thoil e(TCHOK-id eyn, mas eh do HOL eh)
Vai tas ir tālu no šejienes?
A bheil e fada bhon seo?(a vel eh FAH-da von shoh)
Es esmu apmaldījies.
Tha mi air chall(ha mee air KAL)
Kur es varu nopirkt SIM karti?
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.
Jā
Tha(ha)
Nē
Chan eil(han ail)
Varbūt
Is dòcha(is do-cha)
Es piekrītu
A tha mi ag aontachadh(a ha mee ag un-tach)
Es nepiekrītu
Chan eil mi ag aontachadh(han ail mee ag un-tach)
Tas izklausās labi
Tha sin math(ha sheen mah)
Ko tu domā?
Dè do bheachd?(day do vek)
Vai tu vari man palīdzēt?
An urrainn dhut mo chuideachadh?(an oor-in doo mo khoo-yeh-akh)
Man vajag palīdzību
Tha feum agam air cuideachadh(ha fey-um a-gum air khoo-yeh-akh)