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Common Romani to Scots Gaelic phrases

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

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

  1. Sastimos

    Halò

  2. Dikhes

    Tapadh leat

  3. Sar san o drom

    Madainn mhath

  4. Sar san o drom

    Feasgar math

  5. Sar san o večer

    Oidhche mhath

  6. Sar san o noć

    Oidhche mhath

  7. Sikav tuke na jekh

    Tìoraidh

  8. Sastipen

    Mar sin leibh

  9. So t'avel tiri navn?

    Dè an t-ainm a th' ort?

  10. Mande t'avel John

    Is e John an t-ainm a th' orm

  11. Soske tuke?

    Ciamar a tha thu?

  12. Rromale tuke

    Deagh choinneamh

Useful phrases for travellers

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

  1. Aš tuke anglis thaj?

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

  2. Na thajav Hindi sar o baro

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

  3. Na sam tuke

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

  4. Sikav tuke buti

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

  5. Suk tuke so khanav avri?

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

  6. Kade si o toalet?

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

  7. Sako me džanav katar o centar?

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

  8. Džanav levo

    Tionndaidh gu clì (TCHIN-dee goo klee)

  9. Džanav pravo

    Tionndaidh gu deas (TCHIN-dee goo jass)

  10. Džanav buti

    Falbh dìreach (FAL-iv DEER-ach)

  11. Sako si o tarifo?

    Dè an cosgais? (day an KOS-gash)

  12. Eka tiketa, please

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

  13. Si o baro katar here?

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

  14. Me si na džanav

    Tha mi air chall (ha mee air KAL)

  15. Kade me džanav kupi o SIM kardo?

    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. Na

    Chan eil (han ail)

  3. Možda

    Is dòcha (is do-cha)

  4. Sukalav

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

  5. Nesukalav

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

  6. To so boro

    Tha sin math (ha sheen mah)

  7. So te phendav?

    Dè do bheachd? (day do vek)

  8. Sako te mikerav?

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

  9. Me mangav miker

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

  10. Phirav kher

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

  11. Me som te bachtal

    Tha mi duilich (ha mee doo-lich)

  12. Na problem

    Chan eil duilgheadas (han ail dool-yekhas)

  13. Sukalav tuke

    Meal do naidheachd (meal do nigh-akh)

  14. Sukal tuke kher

    Latha breith sona (lah-ha breh sona)

  15. Sakona safar kher

    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. Kasa jekh train station?

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

  2. Kasa jekh bus stop?

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

  3. Kasa platform?

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

  4. So kalo khera?

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

  5. So si jekh pravas?

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

  6. So si buchi tu?

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

  7. So si dikh le tu?

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

  8. Tu kheres me le mapa?

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

  9. Sti le tu, please.

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

  10. Kado kheras?

    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. Sako kheres thaj?

    Dè a' chosg? (day uh kohs-g)

  2. Taj e bori drago

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

  3. Aso tuke katar chede?

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

  4. Sakava kade kerdan?

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

  5. Mande sar o buchi for duj

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

  6. O bil, please

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

  7. Sar o servis included?

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

  8. Mande so vegetarian

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

  9. Na spicy khana, please

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

  10. Taj e delikates

    Tha seo blasta (ha sho blasta)

  11. Sakava kade o menu?

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

  12. O buchi thaj, 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. Zhanav te policija

    Fónnaibh don pholice

  2. Zhanav te ambulanca

    Fónnaibh do charr-èiginn

  3. Mane kaj doctoro

    Tha feum agam air dotair

  4. Mane si mala

    Tha mi tinn

  5. Mane si alergik te kikiriki

    Tha mi alergach do phìobair

  6. Kade si najbliža bolnica?

    Càit a bheil an ospadal as fhaisge?

  7. Sikav tut here

    Tha e a' goirteachadh an seo

  8. Mane si zhalav my passport

    Chaidh mo phasport a chall

  9. Sukare te zhanav my hotel?

    An urrainn dhut fónadh gu mo h-òsta?

  10. Pomoć!

    Cuidich!

Work and business

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

  1. Sastipen te kerel tuke

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

  2. Aven te kerdan o kher

    Cuir sinn air dòigh coinneamh

  3. So kher o vremi te tuke?

    Dè an t-àm a tha freagairte dhut?

  4. Me phenen o raport thaj dikh

    Sendidh mi an aithisg an-diugh

  5. Kade te gindim sar o dikhes?

    An urrainn dhuinn bruidhinn a-màireach?

  6. Phral te jekh file kerdik

    Thoir fa-near don fhaidhle ceangailte

  7. Sastim te for o vremi tuke

    Tapadh leibh airson ur n-ùine

  8. Me dikhav te kerel thaj tuke

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

  9. Kade te jekh kher o pun?

    An urrainn dhut soilleireachadh a dhèanamh air an phunt sin?

  10. Aven me kerdan nazar tuke

    Leig dhomh freagairt dhut

  11. O deadline si o Vrihda

    Tha an ceann-latha Diluain

Time, days and numbers

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

  1. So kado si?

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

  2. Si trija o'clock

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

  3. Soday

    An-diugh (an-dee-ugh)

  4. Sutri

    A-màireach (a-mah-ree-akh)

  5. Paskiri

    An-dè (an-day)

  6. Lunes

    Diluain (jee-loo-in)

  7. Martes

    Dimàirt (jee-mart)

  8. Miercoles

    Diciadain (jee-kee-ah-din)

  9. Jekh

    Aon (ayn)

  10. Duj

    Dà (dah)

  11. Trija

    Trì (tree)

  12. Dik

    Deich (dyech)

  13. Jekh sato

    Ceud (kyood)

  14. Pola

    Meadhan (may-an)

  15. Moro

    Barrachd (bar-akh)

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