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Common Manx to Scots Gaelic phrases

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

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

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Greetings and pleasantries

Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.

  1. Fastyr mie

    Halò

  2. Gura mie eu

    Tapadh leat

  3. Mie eu

    Madainn mhath

  4. Fastyr mie

    Feasgar math

  5. Oie vie

    Oidhche mhath

  6. Oie ghooinney

    Oidhche mhath

  7. Gree gys y chee

    Tìoraidh

  8. Slane

    Mar sin leibh

  9. Cre ta d'ennym?

    Dè an t-ainm a th' ort?

  10. Ta my ennym yn John

    Is e John an t-ainm a th' orm

  11. Kys t'eh?

    Ciamar a tha thu?

  12. Gura mie dy vel eh er ny chaghlaa

    Deagh choinneamh

Useful phrases for travellers

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

  1. Vel oo goaill er y Ghaelg?

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

  2. Cha noddym goaill er Hindi ynsagh

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

  3. Cha noddym ymmodee

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

  4. Gura mie eu goaill yn hwoaie

    Mas e do thoil e, bris gu h-ìosal (mas eh do HOL eh, bris goo HEE-sal)

  5. Gura mie eu goaill shoh ny hwoaie?

    An urrainn dhut sin a ràdh a-rithist? (an OOR-in ghoot shin a RAH a-REE-sht)

  6. Where's y toalett?

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

  7. Cooish ta mee goll gys y cheeill?

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

  8. Goll gys y laa

    Tionndaidh gu clì (TCHIN-dee goo klee)

  9. Goll gys y laa

    Tionndaidh gu deas (TCHIN-dee goo jass)

  10. Goll er y thalloo

    Falbh dìreach (FAL-iv DEER-ach)

  11. Cooish ta'n coshyn?

    Dè an cosgais? (day an KOS-gash)

  12. Ticket ny hwoaie, please

    Tiocaid aon, mas e do thoil e (TCHOK-id eyn, mas eh do HOL eh)

  13. Ta'n shoh feer gys shoh?

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

  14. Ta mee goll er ny hroggal

    Tha mi air chall (ha mee air KAL)

  15. Where's ymmyr er 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. Aye

    Tha (ha)

  2. Na

    Chan eil (han ail)

  3. Possibly

    Is dòcha (is do-cha)

  4. Ta mee goll er yannoo

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

  5. Cha nel mee goll er yannoo

    Chan eil mi ag aontachadh (han ail mee ag un-tach)

  6. Ta shoh goll er

    Tha sin math (ha sheen mah)

  7. Cre ta'n chione?

    Dè do bheachd? (day do vek)

  8. Cre ta's shiu goll er my chenn?

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

  9. Ta mee cur my chenn

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

  10. Gow er ny hoilshey

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

  11. Ta mee er yannoo

    Tha mi duilich (ha mee doo-lich)

  12. Cha nel broogh

    Chan eil duilgheadas (han ail dool-yekhas)

  13. Foddee gura

    Meal do naidheachd (meal do nigh-akh)

  14. Laa breith shenney

    Latha breith sona (lah-ha breh sona)

  15. Gow er ny shickyr

    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. Cre'n aght ta'n steshin tren?

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

  2. Cre'n aght ta'n stopp bus?

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

  3. Cre ta'n platfoy?

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

  4. Cooish dy vel eh goll?

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

  5. Ta shoh yn aght reih?

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

  6. Ta eh ny chione hene

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

  7. Ta eh ny lhiam ass hene

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

  8. Cre ta shiu goll rish y map?

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

  9. Goll er-hene, please

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

  10. Kys ta'n traa goll?

    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. Cre ta'n cost?

    Dè a' chosg? (day uh kohs-g)

  2. Ta shen ny gaggyr

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

  3. Ta'n shennaghys erbee gaggyr?

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

  4. Cre ta mee er ny goll lesh card?

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

  5. Ta mee geearree table son jeh doo

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

  6. Yn bill, please

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

  7. Ta'n shee er ny chur gys?

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

  8. Ta mee veih'n vegg

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

  9. Cha nel food spiced, please

    Gun bhiodh biadh spìosrach, mas e do thoil (gun vee-ohd bee-ahd spee-os-rach, mas eh doh hol)

  10. Ta shen ny chennag

    Tha seo blasta (ha sho blasta)

  11. Cre ta mee er ny goll lesh yn menu?

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

  12. Glass jeh voddy, please

    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. Goll er y pholice

    Fónnaibh don pholice

  2. Goll er ambulance

    Fónnaibh do charr-èiginn

  3. Ta mee er ny gholl gys doctoor

    Tha feum agam air dotair

  4. Ta mee goll er ny gholl

    Tha mi tinn

  5. Ta mee allergic gys peanuts

    Tha mi alergach do phìobair

  6. Cre'n fa dy vel y hospeail ny h-oik?

    Càit a bheil an ospadal as fhaisge?

  7. Ta eh goll er shoh

    Tha e a' goirteachadh an seo

  8. Haink mee my passport

    Chaidh mo phasport a chall

  9. Cre'n fa dy vel oo goll er my hotel?

    An urrainn dhut fónadh gu mo h-òsta?

  10. Fowd!

    Cuidich!

Work and business

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

  1. Gura mie eu

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

  2. Gynsaght cur as sheshaght

    Cuir sinn air dòigh coinneamh

  3. Cre ta'n am aym er dy chooilleen?

    Dè an t-àm a tha freagairte dhut?

  4. Ta mee goaill yn aaght shoh

    Sendidh mi an aithisg an-diugh

  5. Cre ta shin goaill er son yn laa noa?

    An urrainn dhuinn bruidhinn a-màireach?

  6. Gura mie, cur er y faile shoh

    Thoir fa-near don fhaidhle ceangailte

  7. Gura mie eu son do chione

    Tapadh leibh airson ur n-ùine

  8. Ta mee goll er ny chaglym rish

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

  9. Ta shin er ny geddyn shoh?

    An urrainn dhut soilleireachadh a dhèanamh air an phunt sin?

  10. Gynsaght, ta mee goaill er ny chaglym

    Leig dhomh freagairt dhut

  11. Ta'n laa kiare er y Vaar

    Tha an ceann-latha Diluain

Time, days and numbers

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

  1. Cre'n aght ta'n?

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

  2. Ta eh tree o'clym

    Tha e trì uairean (ha eh tree oo-ahr-an)

  3. Hie

    An-diugh (an-dee-ugh)

  4. Ayns y laa jeh'n

    A-màireach (a-mah-ree-akh)

  5. Ayns y laa er

    An-dè (an-day)

  6. Doolish

    Diluain (jee-loo-in)

  7. Jedoonee

    Dimàirt (jee-mart)

  8. Yn Chaarjyn

    Diciadain (jee-kee-ah-din)

  9. Nane

    Aon (ayn)

  10. Doo

    Dà (dah)

  11. Tree

    Trì (tree)

  12. Dooan

    Deich (dyech)

  13. Nane caarjyn

    Ceud (kyood)

  14. Myr

    Meadhan (may-an)

  15. Myr

    Barrachd (bar-akh)

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