Looking for practical NKo to Scots Gaelic phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the NKo 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.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
ᎣᏍᏆ
Halò(Oscha)
ᎠᏍᏆᏙᏗ
Tapadh leat(Ascadodi)
ᎣᏍᏆ ᎡᏚᏙᏗ
Madainn mhath(Oscha Edodhi)
ᎣᏍᏆ ᎠᏧᏍᏆᏗ
Feasgar math(Oscha Atsachadi)
ᎣᏍᏆ ᏓᎦᏚᏗ
Oidhche mhath(Oscha Dagadudi)
ᎣᏍᏆ ᏓᏥᏍᏆ
Oidhche mhath(Oscha Datsicha)
ᎣᏍᏆ ᏓᎦᏙᏗ
Tìoraidh(Oscha Dagadodi)
ᎣᏍᏆ ᏓᏁᏙᏗ
Mar sin leibh(Oscha Danodi)
ᎯᏍᏆ ᎠᏍᏆᏙᏗ ᎢᏳᏍᏆ?
Dè an t-ainm a th' ort?(Hisch Ascadodi Iyuscha?)
ᎠᏓ ᎠᏍᏆᏙᏗ ᎠᏍᏆ ᏥᏍᏆ
Is e John an t-ainm a th' orm(Ada Ascadodi Ascha Tischa)
ᎯᏍᏆ ᎯᏍᏆ?
Ciamar a tha thu?(Hisch Hisch?)
ᎠᏍᏆᏙᏗ ᏓᏥᏍᏆ
Deagh choinneamh(Ascadodi Tischa)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
ߊ߲߬ ߞߊ߬ ߡߊ߬ߟߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ߕߊ߬?
A bheil Beurla agad?(a vel BYUR-la ag-ut)
ߊ߲߬ ߞߊ߬ ߡߊ߬ߟߊ߬ ߗߊ߬ߓߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ߕߊ߬
Chan eil Hindi agam gu math(khan ail HIN-dee a-gum goo mah)
ߊ߲߬ ߞߊ߬ ߡߊ߬ߟߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ߓߊ߬
Chan eil mi a' tuigsinn(khan ail mee a' TEEK-shin)
ߞߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ߕߊ߬ ߗߊ߬ߓߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ߕߊ߬
Mas e do thoil e, bris gu h-ìosal(mas eh do HOL eh, bris goo HEE-sal)
ߞߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ߕߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ߕߊ߬?
An urrainn dhut sin a ràdh a-rithist?(an OOR-in ghoot shin a RAH a-REE-sht)
ߊ߲߬ ߞߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ߕߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ߕߊ߬?
Càit a bheil an taigh-beag?(kait a vel an TIGH-bag)
ߞߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ߕߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ߕߊ߬?
Ciamar a gheibh mi gu mheadhan na cidade?(kee-mar a GAYV mee goo VAY-an na ki-DAD)
ߊ߲߬ ߞߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ߕߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ߕߊ߬
Tionndaidh gu clì(TCHIN-dee goo klee)
ߊ߲߬ ߞߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ߕߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ߕߊ߬
Tionndaidh gu deas(TCHIN-dee goo jass)
ߊ߲߬ ߞߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ߕߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ߕߊ߬
Falbh dìreach(FAL-iv DEER-ach)
ߊ߲߬ ߞߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ߕߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ߕߊ߬?
Dè an cosgais?(day an KOS-gash)
ߊ߲߬ ߞߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ߕߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ߕߊ߬
Tiocaid aon, mas e do thoil e(TCHOK-id eyn, mas eh do HOL eh)
ߊ߲߬ ߞߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ߕߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ߕߊ߬?
A bheil e fada bhon seo?(a vel eh FAH-da von shoh)
ߊ߲߬ ߞߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ߕߊ߬
Tha mi air chall(ha mee air KAL)
ߊ߲߬ ߞߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ߕߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ߕߊ߬?
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.
𞤈𞤢𞤣𞤢
Tha(ha)
𞤈𞤢𞤣
Chan eil(han ail)
𞤈𞤢𞤣𞤢 𞤈𞤢𞤣𞤢
Is dòcha(is do-cha)
𞤉𞤢 𞤕𞤢𞤣𞤢𞤲𞤢
A tha mi ag aontachadh(a ha mee ag un-tach)
𞤉𞤢 𞤕𞤢𞤣𞤢𞤲𞤢 𞤈𞤢𞤣
Chan eil mi ag aontachadh(han ail mee ag un-tach)
𞤈𞤢𞤣 𞤕𞤢𞤣𞤢 𞤈𞤢𞤣
Tha sin math(ha sheen mah)
𞤈𞤢𞤣𞤢 𞤕𞤢𞤣𞤢 𞤈𞤢𞤣
Dè do bheachd?(day do vek)
𞤈𞤢𞤣𞤢 𞤕𞤢𞤣𞤢 𞤉𞤢𞤣𞤢
An urrainn dhut mo chuideachadh?(an oor-in doo mo khoo-yeh-akh)
𞤉𞤢𞤣𞤢 𞤕𞤢𞤣𞤢
Tha feum agam air cuideachadh(ha fey-um a-gum air khoo-yeh-akh)