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Common Lingala to Scots Gaelic phrases

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

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

    Tapadh leat

  3. Mbote na ntango ya mokolo

    Madainn mhath

  4. Mbote na ntango ya midi

    Feasgar math

  5. Mbote na ntango ya soir

    Oidhche mhath

  6. Malamu na butu

    Oidhche mhath

  7. Tala yo nsima

    Tìoraidh

  8. Kende malamu

    Mar sin leibh

  9. Nkombo na yo nani?

    Dè an t-ainm a th' ort?

  10. Nkombo na ngai ezali John

    Is e John an t-ainm a th' orm

  11. Ozalaki malamu?

    Ciamar a tha thu?

  12. Nayoki malamu na yo

    Deagh choinneamh

Useful phrases for travellers

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

  1. Ozali koloba lingala?

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

  2. Nasalaka hindi malamu te

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

  3. Nalingi te

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

  4. S'il vous plaît, koloba butu

    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 nzoto ezali wapi?

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

  7. Nakanisi ndenge nini nakokende na centre?

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

  8. Tika na mobali

    Tionndaidh gu clì (TCHIN-dee goo klee)

  9. Tika na mwasi

    Tionndaidh gu deas (TCHIN-dee goo jass)

  10. Kende na ntango

    Falbh dìreach (FAL-iv DEER-ach)

  11. Mbala nini ezali?

    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. Ezali na esika ya mbali?

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

  14. Nazali na esika ya mabe

    Tha mi air chall (ha mee air KAL)

  15. Nakanisi wapi nakokota SIM card?

    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. Oyo

    Tha (ha)

  2. Te

    Chan eil (han ail)

  3. Soki

    Is dòcha (is do-cha)

  4. Nalingi

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

  5. Nalingi te

    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. Okoki kosalisa ngai?

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

  9. Naza na bosenga ya kosalisa

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

  10. Sunga moke

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

  11. Nasalaki mabe

    Tha mi duilich (ha mee doo-lich)

  12. Nani azali na problème

    Chan eil duilgheadas (han ail dool-yekhas)

  13. Mokolo malamu

    Meal do naidheachd (meal do nigh-akh)

  14. Mokolo ya mbotama malamu

    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. Eko zali wapi?

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

  2. Eko zali wapi na bis?

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

  3. Eko zali na esika nini?

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

  4. Ekozanga na ntango nini?

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

  5. Oyo ezali nzela ya malamu?

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

  6. Ezali pene awa.

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

  7. Ezali mbali awa.

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

  8. Okoki kolakisa ngai na kati ya mape?

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

  9. Tika awa, s'il vous plaît.

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

  10. Ekozala ntango nini?

    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. Mbongo ya yango eza nini?

    Dè a' chosg? (day uh kohs-g)

  2. Yango eza mabe na mbongo.

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

  3. Ozali na makambo mosusu ya mbongo moke?

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

  4. Nalingi kobonga na carte?

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

  5. Nalingi meka mpo na mibale.

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

  6. Liyangani, s'il vous plaît.

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

  7. Service eza na kati?

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

  8. Nazali mvegetarian.

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

  9. Bokoya biloko ya mabe, 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. Yango ezali malamu.

    Tha seo blasta (ha sho blasta)

  11. Nalingi menu, s'il vous plaît.

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

  12. Leki ya mayi, 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. Tindá polisi

    Fónnaibh don pholice

  2. Tindá ambulance

    Fónnaibh do charr-èiginn

  3. Nalingi médecin

    Tha feum agam air dotair

  4. Nazali na maladi

    Tha mi tinn

  5. Nazali na allergie na mbala

    Tha mi alergach do phìobair

  6. Hospital ya liboso ezali wapi?

    Càit a bheil an ospadal as fhaisge?

  7. Ezalaka na nse awa

    Tha e a' goirteachadh an seo

  8. Nazwi passport na ngai

    Chaidh mo phasport a chall

  9. Okoki kotinda hôtel na ngai?

    An urrainn dhut fónadh gu mo h-òsta?

  10. S.O.S!

    Cuidich!

Work and business

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

  1. Nasepeli na yo

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

  2. Tika tozala na mitema

    Cuir sinn air dòigh coinneamh

  3. Ngai nalobi ntango nini ekozala malamu na yo?

    Dè an t-àm a tha freagairte dhut?

  4. Naboya raport lelo

    Sendidh mi an aithisg an-diugh

  5. Tango tozali na mposo?

    An urrainn dhuinn bruidhinn a-màireach?

  6. S'il vous plaît, tala fichier oyo ezali na nzela

    Thoir fa-near don fhaidhle ceangailte

  7. Mersi mpo na ntango na yo

    Tapadh leibh airson ur n-ùine

  8. Nasalela yo na mosala

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

  9. Okoki kosala likambo yango malamu?

    An urrainn dhut soilleireachadh a dhèanamh air an phunt sin?

  10. Napesi yo nzela

    Leig dhomh freagairt dhut

  11. Mokolo ya kokanga ezali Vendredi

    Tha an ceann-latha Diluain

Time, days and numbers

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

  1. Nini tango ezali?

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

  2. Ezali ntango ya misato

    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. Kaka

    An-dè (an-day)

  6. Lundi

    Diluain (jee-loo-in)

  7. Mardi

    Dimàirt (jee-mart)

  8. Mercredi

    Diciadain (jee-kee-ah-din)

  9. Moko

    Aon (ayn)

  10. Mbala

    Dà (dah)

  11. Misato

    Trì (tree)

  12. Libwa

    Deich (dyech)

  13. Sankuru

    Ceud (kyood)

  14. Bato

    Meadhan (may-an)

  15. Soki

    Barrachd (bar-akh)

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