Looking for practical Sami North to Scots Gaelic phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Sami North 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 Sami North 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.
Bures
Halò(bures)
Giitu
Tapadh leat(giitu)
Buorre eahket
Madainn mhath(buorre eahket)
Buorre beaivi
Feasgar math(buorre beaivi)
Buorre iđit
Oidhche mhath(buorre iđit)
Buorre natti
Oidhche mhath(buorre natti)
Bures boahtin
Tìoraidh(bures boahtin)
Ráhkisvuohta
Mar sin leibh(ráhkisvuohta)
Mii du namma lea?
Dè an t-ainm a th' ort?(mii du namma lea)
Mun namma lea John
Is e John an t-ainm a th' orm(mun namma lea John)
Gii du lea?
Ciamar a tha thu?(gii du lea)
Bures boahtin
Deagh choinneamh(bures boahtin)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Don leat englalaš?
A bheil Beurla agad?(a vel BYUR-la ag-ut)
Mun in lea hindi gohčodaga
Chan eil Hindi agam gu math(khan ail HIN-dee a-gum goo mah)
Mun in boahtte
Chan eil mi a' tuigsinn(khan ail mee a' TEEK-shin)
Váldde čáhkkáldat
Mas e do thoil e, bris gu h-ìosal(mas eh do HOL eh, bris goo HEE-sal)
Várra gohččat dán again?
An urrainn dhut sin a ràdh a-rithist?(an OOR-in ghoot shin a RAH a-REE-sht)
Gii lea báhkkis?
Càit a bheil an taigh-beag?(kait a vel an TIGH-bag)
Mii lea muohta gávdno?
Ciamar a gheibh mi gu mheadhan na cidade?(kee-mar a GAYV mee goo VAY-an na ki-DAD)
Váldde oassal
Tionndaidh gu clì(TCHIN-dee goo klee)
Váldde dehálaš
Tionndaidh gu deas(TCHIN-dee goo jass)
Geahččat suohkan
Falbh dìreach(FAL-iv DEER-ach)
Mii lea gávdno?
Dè an cosgais?(day an KOS-gash)
Okta billeta, please
Tiocaid aon, mas e do thoil e(TCHOK-id eyn, mas eh do HOL eh)
Lea dat láhka da?
A bheil e fada bhon seo?(a vel eh FAH-da von shoh)
Mun lean bohtos
Tha mi air chall(ha mee air KAL)
Gii lea muohta SIM-kortta?
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.
Ja
Tha(ha)
Ii
Chan eil(han ail)
Mii
Is dòcha(is do-cha)
Mun ođđa
A tha mi ag aontachadh(a ha mee ag un-tach)
Mun ii ođđa
Chan eil mi ag aontachadh(han ail mee ag un-tach)
Dasa lea buorre
Tha sin math(ha sheen mah)
Mii du váldde?
Dè do bheachd?(day do vek)
Sii mii geahččat mu?
An urrainn dhut mo chuideachadh?(an oor-in doo mo khoo-yeh-akh)
Mun háliid geahččat
Tha feum agam air cuideachadh(ha fey-um a-gum air khoo-yeh-akh)