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Common Maori to Scots Gaelic phrases

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

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

    Halò

  2. Ngā mihi

    Tapadh leat

  3. Ata mārie

    Madainn mhath

  4. Pō mārie

    Feasgar math

  5. Pō nui

    Oidhche mhath

  6. Nō reira

    Oidhche mhath

  7. Ka kite anō

    Tìoraidh

  8. Haere rā

    Mar sin leibh

  9. Ko wai tō ingoa?

    Dè an t-ainm a th' ort?

  10. Ko John tōku ingoa

    Is e John an t-ainm a th' orm

  11. Kei te pēhea koe?

    Ciamar a tha thu?

  12. He pai ki te tūtaki i a koe

    Deagh choinneamh

Useful phrases for travellers

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

  1. Ka korero koe i te reo Ingarihi?

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

  2. Kaore au e korero pai i te reo Hīndi

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

  3. Kaore au e mohio

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

  4. Tena koa korero āta

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

  5. Ka taea e koe te korero ano?

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

  6. Kei hea te wharepaku?

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

  7. Me pehea au e tae ki te pokapū o te tāone?

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

  8. Huri ki mauī

    Tionndaidh gu clì (TCHIN-dee goo klee)

  9. Huri ki te taha matau

    Tionndaidh gu deas (TCHIN-dee goo jass)

  10. Haere tika

    Falbh dìreach (FAL-iv DEER-ach)

  11. E hia te utu?

    Dè an cosgais? (day an KOS-gash)

  12. Kotahi te tikiti, please

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

  13. Kei tawhiti mai i konei?

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

  14. Kua ngaro au

    Tha mi air chall (ha mee air KAL)

  15. Kei hea e taea ai e au te hoko kāri 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.

  1. Āe

    Tha (ha)

  2. Kāo

    Chan eil (han ail)

  3. Tērā pea

    Is dòcha (is do-cha)

  4. Kei te whakaae au

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

  5. Kāore au e whakaae

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

  6. He pai tēnā

    Tha sin math (ha sheen mah)

  7. He aha tāu e whakaaro ana?

    Dè do bheachd? (day do vek)

  8. Ka taea e koe te awhina i au?

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

  9. Kei te hiahia au i te awhina

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

  10. Tēnā tūrua

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

  11. Aroha mai

    Tha mi duilich (ha mee doo-lich)

  12. Kāore he raru

    Chan eil duilgheadas (han ail dool-yekhas)

  13. Ngā mihi

    Meal do naidheachd (meal do nigh-akh)

  14. Hari huritau

    Latha breith sona (lah-ha breh sona)

  15. Kia pai te haerenga

    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. Kei hea te teihana tereina?

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

  2. Kei hea te pooti?

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

  3. Ko wai te papa?

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

  4. He aha te wa e wehe ai?

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

  5. Kei te tika tēnei ara?

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

  6. Kei konei tata mai

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

  7. Kei tawhiti mai i konei

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

  8. Ka taea e koe te whakaatu ki ahau i runga i te mapi?

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

  9. Tū mai i konei, koa

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

  10. E hia te wā e tango ana?

    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. E hia te utu o tēnei?

    Dè a' chosg? (day uh kohs-g)

  2. He tino utu tēnā

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

  3. Kei a koe he mea iti ake?

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

  4. Ka taea e au te utu mā te kāri?

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

  5. E hiahia ana au ki te tepu mō te rua.

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

  6. Tēnā, te rīhi.

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

  7. Kei roto i te utu te ratonga?

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

  8. He veggie ahau.

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

  9. Kāore he kai pārearea, tēnā.

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

  10. He reka tēnei.

    Tha seo blasta (ha sho blasta)

  11. Ka taea e au te rārangi kai?

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

  12. Tēnā, he karaihe wai.

    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. Karanga ki te pirihimana

    Fónnaibh don pholice

  2. Karanga ki te āwhina

    Fónnaibh do charr-èiginn

  3. Kei te hiahia au i te rata

    Tha feum agam air dotair

  4. Kei te pāngia au e te mate

    Tha mi tinn

  5. He pātea au ki ngā pāhiri

    Tha mi alergach do phìobair

  6. Kei hea te hōhipera tata?

    Càit a bheil an ospadal as fhaisge?

  7. E mamae ana i konei

    Tha e a' goirteachadh an seo

  8. I ngaro taku pasapo

    Chaidh mo phasport a chall

  9. Ka taea e koe te karanga ki taku hōtera?

    An urrainn dhut fónadh gu mo h-òsta?

  10. Tautoko!

    Cuidich!

Work and business

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

  1. Ka pai te kite i a koe

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

  2. Me whakarite tātou i tētahi hui

    Cuir sinn air dòigh coinneamh

  3. He aha te wā e pai ana ki a koe?

    Dè an t-àm a tha freagairte dhut?

  4. Ka tukuna e au te pūrongo i tēnei rā

    Sendidh mi an aithisg an-diugh

  5. Ka taea e tātou te kōrero āpōpō?

    An urrainn dhuinn bruidhinn a-màireach?

  6. Tēnā tirohia te kōnae e piri ana

    Thoir fa-near don fhaidhle ceangailte

  7. Ngā mihi mo tō wā

    Tapadh leibh airson ur n-ùine

  8. Kei te titiro whakamua au ki te mahi ki a koe

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

  9. Ka taea e koe te whakamarama i taua kōrero?

    An urrainn dhut soilleireachadh a dhèanamh air an phunt sin?

  10. Me hoki au ki a koe

    Leig dhomh freagairt dhut

  11. Ko te mutunga wā ko te Paraire

    Tha an ceann-latha Diluain

Time, days and numbers

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

  1. He aha te wā?

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

  2. E toru karaka

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

  3. I tēnei rā

    An-diugh (an-dee-ugh)

  4. Āpōpō

    A-màireach (a-mah-ree-akh)

  5. Ināianei

    An-dè (an-day)

  6. Māhina

    Diluain (jee-loo-in)

  7. Tūrei

    Dimàirt (jee-mart)

  8. Rāapa

    Diciadain (jee-kee-ah-din)

  9. Tahi

    Aon (ayn)

  10. Rua

    Dà (dah)

  11. Toru

    Trì (tree)

  12. Tekau

    Deich (dyech)

  13. Kotahi rau

    Ceud (kyood)

  14. Hāwhe

    Meadhan (may-an)

  15. Tahi atu

    Barrachd (bar-akh)

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