Looking for practical Malagasy to Scots Gaelic phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Malagasy 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: read the Scots Gaelic line out loud three times, then cover the Malagasy side and try to recall the meaning — repetition builds memory faster than silent reading.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Salama
Halò
Misaotra
Tapadh leat
Salama maraina
Madainn mhath
Salama tolakandro
Feasgar math
Salama hariva
Oidhche mhath
Alina tsara
Oidhche mhath
Hizara indray
Tìoraidh
Veloma
Mar sin leibh
Inona no anaranao?
Dè an t-ainm a th' ort?
Ny anarako dia John
Is e John an t-ainm a th' orm
Inona ny vaovao?
Ciamar a tha thu?
Faly mihaona aminao
Deagh choinneamh
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Miteny anglisy ve ianao?
A bheil Beurla agad?(a vel BYUR-la ag-ut)
Tsy mahay tsara Hindi aho
Chan eil Hindi agam gu math(khan ail HIN-dee a-gum goo mah)
Tsy azoko
Chan eil mi a' tuigsinn(khan ail mee a' TEEK-shin)
Azafady, miteny moramora
Mas e do thoil e, bris gu h-ìosal(mas eh do HOL eh, bris goo HEE-sal)
Azonao averina ve izany?
An urrainn dhut sin a ràdh a-rithist?(an OOR-in ghoot shin a RAH a-REE-sht)
Aiza ny trano fidiovana?
Càit a bheil an taigh-beag?(kait a vel an TIGH-bag)
Ahoana no ahatongavako any amin'ny foibe?
Ciamar a gheibh mi gu mheadhan na cidade?(kee-mar a GAYV mee goo VAY-an na ki-DAD)
Mivadika ankavia
Tionndaidh gu clì(TCHIN-dee goo klee)
Mivadika ankavanana
Tionndaidh gu deas(TCHIN-dee goo jass)
Mandehana mivantana
Falbh dìreach(FAL-iv DEER-ach)
Ohatrinona ny saran-dalana?
Dè an cosgais?(day an KOS-gash)
Tapakila iray, azafady
Tiocaid aon, mas e do thoil e(TCHOK-id eyn, mas eh do HOL eh)
Lavitra ve izany avy eto?
A bheil e fada bhon seo?(a vel eh FAH-da von shoh)
Very very
Tha mi air chall(ha mee air KAL)
Aiza no ahafahako mividy 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.
Eny
Tha(ha)
Tsia
Chan eil(han ail)
Angamba
Is dòcha(is do-cha)
Manaiky aho
A tha mi ag aontachadh(a ha mee ag un-tach)
Tsy manaiky aho
Chan eil mi ag aontachadh(han ail mee ag un-tach)
Tsara izany
Tha sin math(ha sheen mah)
Inona ny hevitrao?
Dè do bheachd?(day do vek)
Afaka manampy ahy ve ianao?
An urrainn dhut mo chuideachadh?(an oor-in doo mo khoo-yeh-akh)
Mila fanampiana aho
Tha feum agam air cuideachadh(ha fey-um a-gum air khoo-yeh-akh)