Looking for practical Lombard to Scots Gaelic phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Lombard 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.
Bookmark this page for offline review, share it with a travel buddy, or open the Lombard to Scots Gaelic translator to paste your own messages and get an instant translation.
Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Ciao
Halò
Grazie
Tapadh leat
Bun di
Madainn mhath
Bun pomeriggio
Feasgar math
Bun sera
Oidhche mhath
Bun nott
Oidhche mhath
A dopo
Tìoraidh
Addio
Mar sin leibh
Cömm a te ciama?
Dè an t-ainm a th' ort?
Me ciami John
Is e John an t-ainm a th' orm
Cömm a te stai?
Ciamar a tha thu?
Piacer de incontrarte
Deagh choinneamh
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Parlet inglèis?
A bheil Beurla agad?(a vel BYUR-la ag-ut)
Mi no parlo ben l'hindi
Chan eil Hindi agam gu math(khan ail HIN-dee a-gum goo mah)
Mi no capisco
Chan eil mi a' tuigsinn(khan ail mee a' TEEK-shin)
Per piaser, parla pian
Mas e do thoil e, bris gu h-ìosal(mas eh do HOL eh, bris goo HEE-sal)
Pödet dì quela roba anmò?
An urrainn dhut sin a ràdh a-rithist?(an OOR-in ghoot shin a RAH a-REE-sht)
Unde l'è 'l bagn?
Càit a bheil an taigh-beag?(kait a vel an TIGH-bag)
Cöme riva al centr de la cità?
Ciamar a gheibh mi gu mheadhan na cidade?(kee-mar a GAYV mee goo VAY-an na ki-DAD)
Gira a mancina
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 l'è 'l bigliett?
Dè an cosgais?(day an KOS-gash)
Un bigliett, per piaser
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)
Mi son pèrdüü
Tha mi air chall(ha mee air KAL)
Unde pödi comprà 'na 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)
Sò d'accordo
A tha mi ag aontachadh(a ha mee ag un-tach)
Sò in disaccordo
Chan eil mi ag aontachadh(han ail mee ag un-tach)
L'è bòn
Tha sin math(ha sheen mah)
Cömm'a penset?
Dè do bheachd?(day do vek)
Pödet mè aiutà?
An urrainn dhut mo chuideachadh?(an oor-in doo mo khoo-yeh-akh)
G'ho bisògn d'aiut
Tha feum agam air cuideachadh(ha fey-um a-gum air khoo-yeh-akh)