Looking for practical Occitan to Scots Gaelic phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Occitan 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: when a Scots Gaelic phrase looks unfamiliar, compare it with the Occitan wording — noticing word order differences helps you understand grammar naturally.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Bonjorn
Halò
Mercé
Tapadh leat
Bonjorn
Madainn mhath
Bona après-midi
Feasgar math
Bona serada
Oidhche mhath
Bona nuèch
Oidhche mhath
A lèu
Tìoraidh
Adieu
Mar sin leibh
Cossí t'apèlas?
Dè an t-ainm a th' ort?
M'apèli John
Is e John an t-ainm a th' orm
Cossí vas?
Ciamar a tha thu?
Ravi de te conéisser
Deagh choinneamh
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Parles anglès?
A bheil Beurla agad?(a vel BYUR-la ag-ut)
Parli pas ben hindi.
Chan eil Hindi agam gu math(khan ail HIN-dee a-gum goo mah)
Compreni pas.
Chan eil mi a' tuigsinn(khan ail mee a' TEEK-shin)
Parla a l'òrt.
Mas e do thoil e, bris gu h-ìosal(mas eh do HOL eh, bris goo HEE-sal)
Pòdes dire aquò tornarmai?
An urrainn dhut sin a ràdh a-rithist?(an OOR-in ghoot shin a RAH a-REE-sht)
Ont es lo WC?
Càit a bheil an taigh-beag?(kait a vel an TIGH-bag)
Cossí arribar al centre vilatg?
Ciamar a gheibh mi gu mheadhan na cidade?(kee-mar a GAYV mee goo VAY-an na ki-DAD)
Torna a l'esquèrra.
Tionndaidh gu clì(TCHIN-dee goo klee)
Torna a la drecha.
Tionndaidh gu deas(TCHIN-dee goo jass)
Ves dret.
Falbh dìreach(FAL-iv DEER-ach)
Cossí es lo preu?
Dè an cosgais?(day an KOS-gash)
Un bilhet, per favor.
Tiocaid aon, mas e do thoil e(TCHOK-id eyn, mas eh do HOL eh)
Es luènh d'aquí?
A bheil e fada bhon seo?(a vel eh FAH-da von shoh)
Soi perdut.
Tha mi air chall(ha mee air KAL)
Ont pòdi crompar una carta 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.
Òc
Tha(ha)
Non
Chan eil(han ail)
De segur
Is dòcha(is do-cha)
Es d'acòrd
A tha mi ag aontachadh(a ha mee ag un-tach)
Es pas d'acòrd
Chan eil mi ag aontachadh(han ail mee ag un-tach)
Aquela sembla bona
Tha sin math(ha sheen mah)
Cossí o pensas?
Dè do bheachd?(day do vek)
Pòdes m'ajudar?
An urrainn dhut mo chuideachadh?(an oor-in doo mo khoo-yeh-akh)
Ai besonh d'ajuda
Tha feum agam air cuideachadh(ha fey-um a-gum air khoo-yeh-akh)