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Common Norwegian to Scots Gaelic phrases

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

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

  1. Hei

    Halò

  2. Takk

    Tapadh leat

  3. God morgen

    Madainn mhath

  4. God ettermiddag

    Feasgar math

  5. God kveld

    Oidhche mhath

  6. God natt

    Oidhche mhath

  7. Sees senere

    Tìoraidh

  8. Ha det

    Mar sin leibh

  9. Hva heter du?

    Dè an t-ainm a th' ort?

  10. Jeg heter John

    Is e John an t-ainm a th' orm

  11. Hvordan har du det?

    Ciamar a tha thu?

  12. Hyggelig å møte deg

    Deagh choinneamh

Useful phrases for travellers

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

  1. Snakker du engelsk?

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

  2. Jeg snakker ikke hindi godt.

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

  3. Jeg forstår ikke.

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

  4. Vennligst snakk sakte.

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

  5. Kan du si det igjen?

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

  6. Hvor er toalettet?

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

  7. Hvordan kommer jeg meg til sentrum?

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

  8. Snu til venstre.

    Tionndaidh gu clì (TCHIN-dee goo klee)

  9. Snu til høyre.

    Tionndaidh gu deas (TCHIN-dee goo jass)

  10. Gå rett fram.

    Falbh dìreach (FAL-iv DEER-ach)

  11. Hvor mye koster billetten?

    Dè an cosgais? (day an KOS-gash)

  12. En billett, takk.

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

  13. Er det langt herfra?

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

  14. Jeg har gått meg bort.

    Tha mi air chall (ha mee air KAL)

  15. Hvor kan jeg kjøpe et SIM-kort?

    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. Ja

    Tha (ha)

  2. Nei

    Chan eil (han ail)

  3. Kanskje

    Is dòcha (is do-cha)

  4. Jeg er enig

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

  5. Jeg er uenig

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

  6. Det høres bra ut

    Tha sin math (ha sheen mah)

  7. Hva synes du?

    Dè do bheachd? (day do vek)

  8. Kan du hjelpe meg?

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

  9. Jeg trenger hjelp

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

  10. Vent et øyeblikk

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

  11. Jeg er lei meg

    Tha mi duilich (ha mee doo-lich)

  12. Ingen problem

    Chan eil duilgheadas (han ail dool-yekhas)

  13. Gratulerer

    Meal do naidheachd (meal do nigh-akh)

  14. Gratulerer med dagen

    Latha breith sona (lah-ha breh sona)

  15. God tur

    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. Hvor er jernbanestasjonen?

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

  2. Hvor er busstoppet?

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

  3. Hvilket spor er det?

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

  4. Hva tid går den?

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

  5. Er dette riktig vei?

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

  6. Det er i nærheten.

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

  7. Det er langt herfra.

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

  8. Kan du vise meg på kartet?

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

  9. Stopp her, vær så snill.

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

  10. Hvor lang tid tar det?

    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. Hvor mye koster dette?

    Dè a' chosg? (day uh kohs-g)

  2. Det er for dyrt

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

  3. Har dere noe billigere?

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

  4. Kan jeg betale med kort?

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

  5. Jeg vil gjerne ha et bord for to

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

  6. Regningen, vær så snill

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

  7. Er service inkludert?

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

  8. Jeg er vegetarianer

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

  9. Ingen krydret mat, vær så snill

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

  10. Dette er deilig

    Tha seo blasta (ha sho blasta)

  11. Kan jeg få menyen?

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

  12. Et glass vann, vær så snill

    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. Ring politiet

    Fónnaibh don pholice

  2. Ring en ambulanse

    Fónnaibh do charr-èiginn

  3. Jeg trenger en lege

    Tha feum agam air dotair

  4. Jeg føler meg syk

    Tha mi tinn

  5. Jeg er allergisk mot peanøtter

    Tha mi alergach do phìobair

  6. Hvor er nærmeste sykehus?

    Càit a bheil an ospadal as fhaisge?

  7. Det gjør vondt her

    Tha e a' goirteachadh an seo

  8. Jeg har mistet passet mitt

    Chaidh mo phasport a chall

  9. Kan du ringe hotellet mitt?

    An urrainn dhut fónadh gu mo h-òsta?

  10. Hjelp!

    Cuidich!

Work and business

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

  1. Hyggelig å møte deg

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

  2. La oss avtale et møte

    Cuir sinn air dòigh coinneamh

  3. Hva tid passer for deg?

    Dè an t-àm a tha freagairte dhut?

  4. Jeg vil sende rapporten i dag

    Sendidh mi an aithisg an-diugh

  5. Kan vi prate i morgen?

    An urrainn dhuinn bruidhinn a-màireach?

  6. Vennligst finn filen vedlagt

    Thoir fa-near don fhaidhle ceangailte

  7. Takk for tiden din

    Tapadh leibh airson ur n-ùine

  8. Jeg ser frem til å jobbe med deg

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

  9. Kan du klargjøre det punktet?

    An urrainn dhut soilleireachadh a dhèanamh air an phunt sin?

  10. La meg komme tilbake til deg

    Leig dhomh freagairt dhut

  11. Fristen er fredag

    Tha an ceann-latha Diluain

Time, days and numbers

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

  1. Hva er klokka?

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

  2. Klokka er tre.

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

  3. I dag

    An-diugh (an-dee-ugh)

  4. I morgen

    A-màireach (a-mah-ree-akh)

  5. I går

    An-dè (an-day)

  6. Mandag

    Diluain (jee-loo-in)

  7. Tirsdag

    Dimàirt (jee-mart)

  8. Onsdag

    Diciadain (jee-kee-ah-din)

  9. En

    Aon (ayn)

  10. To

    Dà (dah)

  11. Tre

    Trì (tree)

  12. Ti

    Deich (dyech)

  13. Hundre

    Ceud (kyood)

  14. Halv

    Meadhan (may-an)

  15. Mer

    Barrachd (bar-akh)

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