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Common Samoan to Scots Gaelic phrases

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

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Looking for practical Samoan to Scots Gaelic phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Samoan 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: pick five Scots Gaelic phrases from the greetings section and use them in a real message today. Small daily practice beats cramming before a trip.

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Greetings and pleasantries

Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.

  1. Talofa

    Halò

  2. Fa'amolemole

    Tapadh leat

  3. Talofa i le taeao

    Madainn mhath

  4. Talofa i le afiafi

    Feasgar math

  5. Talofa i le po

    Oidhche mhath

  6. O le po lelei

    Oidhche mhath

  7. Fa'afetai

    Tìoraidh

  8. Tofa

    Mar sin leibh

  9. O ai lou igoa?

    Dè an t-ainm a th' ort?

  10. O lo'u igoa o John

    Is e John an t-ainm a th' orm

  11. O a mai oe?

    Ciamar a tha thu?

  12. O le fiafia e feiloa'i ma oe

    Deagh choinneamh

Useful phrases for travellers

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

  1. E te tautala i le Igilisi?

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

  2. E le mafai ona ou tautala i le Hindi lelei

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

  3. E le mafai ona ou malamalama

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

  4. Fa'amolemole tautala i se fa'atekinolosi

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

  5. E mafai ona e fa'atekinolosi?

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

  6. O fea le umukuka?

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

  7. E fa'apefea ona ou o'o i le ogatotonu o le aai?

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

  8. Tali i le itu mauga

    Tionndaidh gu clì (TCHIN-dee goo klee)

  9. Tali i le itu i matu

    Tionndaidh gu deas (TCHIN-dee goo jass)

  10. O le ala i le fa'atekinolosi

    Falbh dìreach (FAL-iv DEER-ach)

  11. E fia le tau o le ta'avale?

    Dè an cosgais? (day an KOS-gash)

  12. O se tiketi, fa'amolemole

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

  13. E mamao mai iinei?

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

  14. Ua ou leiloa

    Tha mi air chall (ha mee air KAL)

  15. O fea e mafai ai ona ou fa'atau se ka'a 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.

  1. Ioe

    Tha (ha)

  2. Leai

    Chan eil (han ail)

  3. Atonu

    Is dòcha (is do-cha)

  4. O le fa'amaonia

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

  5. O le fa'amaonia e le o ia

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

  6. E lelei le fa'ailoa

    Tha sin math (ha sheen mah)

  7. O le a sou manatu?

    Dè do bheachd? (day do vek)

  8. E mafai ona e fesoasoani mai ia te a'u?

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

  9. E manaʻomia le fesoasoani

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

  10. Fa'amolemole taofi se moment

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

  11. Fa'amolemole, ou te fa'amalie atu

    Tha mi duilich (ha mee doo-lich)

  12. E leai se fa'aletonu

    Chan eil duilgheadas (han ail dool-yekhas)

  13. Fa'afetai

    Meal do naidheachd (meal do nigh-akh)

  14. Manuia le aso fanau

    Latha breith sona (lah-ha breh sona)

  15. Ia manuia lau malaga

    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. O fea le nofoaga o le taavale vae?

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

  2. O fea le nofoaga taofi o le autobus?

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

  3. O le fea le tulaga?

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

  4. O le a le taimi e alu ai?

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

  5. O le ala saʻo lenei?

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

  6. E latalata iinei

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

  7. E mamao mai iinei

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

  8. E mafai ona e fa'aali mai i le mapa?

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

  9. Taofi iinei, fa'amolemole

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

  10. E fia le taimi e alu ai?

    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. E fia le tau o lenei?

    Dè a' chosg? (day uh kohs-g)

  2. O le tau o ia o lo'o maualuga.

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

  3. E iai ni mea e sili atu le taugofie?

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

  4. E mafai ona ou totogi i le kaadi?

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

  5. Ou te mana'o i se laulau mo le lua.

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

  6. Fa'amolemole, le pili.

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

  7. O lo'o aofia i le auaunaga?

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

  8. O a'u o se tagata 'ai fa'avae i le la'au.

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

  9. E leai ni mea 'ai vevela, fa'amolemole.

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

  10. E manaia lenei.

    Tha seo blasta (ha sho blasta)

  11. E mafai ona ou maua le menu?

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

  12. Fa'amolemole, se ipu vai.

    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. Faafesootai leoleo

    Fónnaibh don pholice

  2. Faafesootai se ambulanse

    Fónnaibh do charr-èiginn

  3. E tatau ia te aʻu se fomaʻi

    Tha feum agam air dotair

  4. O loʻu lagona e le lelei

    Tha mi tinn

  5. O aʻu e i ai le allergy i fatu peni

    Tha mi alergach do phìobair

  6. O fea le falemaʻi e sili ona lata mai?

    Càit a bheil an ospadal as fhaisge?

  7. E tiga iinei

    Tha e a' goirteachadh an seo

  8. Ua ou leiloa laʻu pasese

    Chaidh mo phasport a chall

  9. E mafai ona e faafesootai laʻu otel?

    An urrainn dhut fónadh gu mo h-òsta?

  10. Fa'amolemole!

    Cuidich!

Work and business

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

  1. O le fiafia e feiloai i le fa'avae

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

  2. Se'i o tatou fa'ata'ita'iga se fonotaga

    Cuir sinn air dòigh coinneamh

  3. O le a le taimi e lelei mo oe?

    Dè an t-àm a tha freagairte dhut?

  4. O le a ou auina atu le lipoti i le aso

    Sendidh mi an aithisg an-diugh

  5. E mafai ona tatou talanoa i le taeao?

    An urrainn dhuinn bruidhinn a-màireach?

  6. Fa'amolemole, fa'aaoga le fa'amaumauga i le fa'amaumauga

    Thoir fa-near don fhaidhle ceangailte

  7. Fa'afetai mo lou taimi

    Tapadh leibh airson ur n-ùine

  8. O lo'o ou fa'atali e galulue fa'atasi ma oe

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

  9. E mafai ona e fa'amaonia le fa'avae?

    An urrainn dhut soilleireachadh a dhèanamh air an phunt sin?

  10. Se'i o'u toe fo'i atu i le fa'avae

    Leig dhomh freagairt dhut

  11. O le taimi e ta'ita'ia ai o le Aso Faraile

    Tha an ceann-latha Diluain

Time, days and numbers

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

  1. O le ā le taimi?

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

  2. E toʻatolu le itula

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

  3. I le aso

    An-diugh (an-dee-ugh)

  4. I le aso e teʻa

    A-màireach (a-mah-ree-akh)

  5. I le aso naʻo

    An-dè (an-day)

  6. O le Aso Gafua

    Diluain (jee-loo-in)

  7. O le Aso Lua

    Dimàirt (jee-mart)

  8. O le Aso Lulu

    Diciadain (jee-kee-ah-din)

  9. Tasi

    Aon (ayn)

  10. Lua

    Dà (dah)

  11. Tolu

    Trì (tree)

  12. Sefulu

    Deich (dyech)

  13. Selau

    Ceud (kyood)

  14. Ava

    Meadhan (may-an)

  15. Sili

    Barrachd (bar-akh)

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