Looking for practical Maltese to Scots Gaelic phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Maltese 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 Maltese 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.
Ħello
Halò
Grazzi
Tapadh leat
Bongu
Madainn mhath
Bongu filgħaxija
Feasgar math
Il-lejl it-tajba
Oidhche mhath
Il-lejl it-tajba
Oidhche mhath
Naraw x'imkien
Tìoraidh
Addio
Mar sin leibh
X'jismek?
Dè an t-ainm a th' ort?
Jien jisimni John
Is e John an t-ainm a th' orm
Kif inti?
Ciamar a tha thu?
Nice li niltaqgħu
Deagh choinneamh
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Titkellem bl-Ingliż?
A bheil Beurla agad?(a vel BYUR-la ag-ut)
Ma nitkellimx sew il-Hindi.
Chan eil Hindi agam gu math(khan ail HIN-dee a-gum goo mah)
Ma nifhimx.
Chan eil mi a' tuigsinn(khan ail mee a' TEEK-shin)
Jekk jogħġbok, itkellem bil-mod.
Mas e do thoil e, bris gu h-ìosal(mas eh do HOL eh, bris goo HEE-sal)
Tista' tgħid dan mill-ġdid?
An urrainn dhut sin a ràdh a-rithist?(an OOR-in ghoot shin a RAH a-REE-sht)
Fejn hi l-banju?
Càit a bheil an taigh-beag?(kait a vel an TIGH-bag)
Kif nista' naslu ċ-ċentru tal-belt?
Ciamar a gheibh mi gu mheadhan na cidade?(kee-mar a GAYV mee goo VAY-an na ki-DAD)
Iċċaqlaq lemin.
Tionndaidh gu clì(TCHIN-dee goo klee)
Iċċaqlaq xellug.
Tionndaidh gu deas(TCHIN-dee goo jass)
Mur dritt.
Falbh dìreach(FAL-iv DEER-ach)
Kemm hi l-prezz?
Dè an cosgais?(day an KOS-gash)
Biljetta waħda, jekk jogħġbok.
Tiocaid aon, mas e do thoil e(TCHOK-id eyn, mas eh do HOL eh)
Huwa 'l bogħod minn hawn?
A bheil e fada bhon seo?(a vel eh FAH-da von shoh)
Jien mitluf.
Tha mi air chall(ha mee air KAL)
Fejn nista' nixtri 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.
Iva
Tha(ha)
Le
Chan eil(han ail)
Forse
Is dòcha(is do-cha)
Naqbel
A tha mi ag aontachadh(a ha mee ag un-tach)
Ma naqblux
Chan eil mi ag aontachadh(han ail mee ag un-tach)
Dak jismu tajjeb
Tha sin math(ha sheen mah)
X'jidhrulek?
Dè do bheachd?(day do vek)
Tista' tgħinni?
An urrainn dhut mo chuideachadh?(an oor-in doo mo khoo-yeh-akh)
Għandi bżonn għajnuna
Tha feum agam air cuideachadh(ha fey-um a-gum air khoo-yeh-akh)