Looking for practical Ligurian to Scots Gaelic phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Ligurian 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: when a Scots Gaelic phrase looks unfamiliar, compare it with the Ligurian wording — noticing word order differences helps you understand grammar naturally.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Ciao
Halò
Grazie
Tapadh leat
Bona matina
Madainn mhath
Bona dopopranzo
Feasgar math
Bona sira
Oidhche mhath
Bona note
Oidhche mhath
A dopo
Tìoraidh
A revideci
Mar sin leibh
Cöme te ciami?
Dè an t-ainm a th' ort?
Me chiamo John
Is e John an t-ainm a th' orm
Cöme te stai?
Ciamar a tha thu?
Piasee de cunosce-te
Deagh choinneamh
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Parli inglese?
A bheil Beurla agad?(a vel BYUR-la ag-ut)
Non parlo bene l'hindi
Chan eil Hindi agam gu math(khan ail HIN-dee a-gum goo mah)
Non capisco
Chan eil mi a' tuigsinn(khan ail mee a' TEEK-shin)
Per favore parla lentamente
Mas e do thoil e, bris gu h-ìosal(mas eh do HOL eh, bris goo HEE-sal)
Pudè dirlo ancora?
An urrainn dhut sin a ràdh a-rithist?(an OOR-in ghoot shin a RAH a-REE-sht)
Dove l'è il bagno?
Càit a bheil an taigh-beag?(kait a vel an TIGH-bag)
Cöme vö a çentru?
Ciamar a gheibh mi gu mheadhan na cidade?(kee-mar a GAYV mee goo VAY-an na ki-DAD)
Gira a sinistra
Tionndaidh gu clì(TCHIN-dee goo klee)
Gira a destra
Tionndaidh gu deas(TCHIN-dee goo jass)
Va dritto
Falbh dìreach(FAL-iv DEER-ach)
Quant'è a tariffa?
Dè an cosgais?(day an KOS-gash)
Un biglietto, per favore
Tiocaid aon, mas e do thoil e(TCHOK-id eyn, mas eh do HOL eh)
L'è luntan da chì?
A bheil e fada bhon seo?(a vel eh FAH-da von shoh)
Sò perdù
Tha mi air chall(ha mee air KAL)
Dove posso comprà una scheda SIM?
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.
Sì
Tha(ha)
No
Chan eil(han ail)
Forse
Is dòcha(is do-cha)
A son d'accordo
A tha mi ag aontachadh(a ha mee ag un-tach)
A son in disaccordo
Chan eil mi ag aontachadh(han ail mee ag un-tach)
A l'é bon
Tha sin math(ha sheen mah)
Cosa ne pensi?
Dè do bheachd?(day do vek)
Pödet aiutamme?
An urrainn dhut mo chuideachadh?(an oor-in doo mo khoo-yeh-akh)
A m'ò bisogno d'aiuto
Tha feum agam air cuideachadh(ha fey-um a-gum air khoo-yeh-akh)