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Common Sango to Scots Gaelic phrases

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

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Looking for practical Sango to Scots Gaelic phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Sango 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: focus on one section per day (travel Monday, dining Tuesday, and so on) if you are preparing for a Scots Gaelic-speaking trip in a few weeks.

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Greetings and pleasantries

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

  1. Mbote

    Halò

  2. Mokolo

    Tapadh leat

  3. Mbote na nganga

    Madainn mhath

  4. Mbote na nganga ya zanga

    Feasgar math

  5. Mbote na nganga ya sika

    Oidhche mhath

  6. Ndeko na nganga

    Oidhche mhath

  7. Tango na yo

    Tìoraidh

  8. Ayo

    Mar sin leibh

  9. Nani na yo?

    Dè an t-ainm a th' ort?

  10. Nani na nga John

    Is e John an t-ainm a th' orm

  11. Oza malamu?

    Ciamar a tha thu?

  12. Mokili na yo

    Deagh choinneamh

Useful phrases for travellers

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

  1. O yo na nganga English?

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

  2. O na yo na nganga Hindi na mboka.

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

  3. O na yo na mboka.

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

  4. Sokou, yo na nganga na mboka.

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

  5. O tanga na mboka?

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

  6. Banga na yo na ndako?

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

  7. Nde na yo na banga na mboka?

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

  8. Kanga na mboko.

    Tionndaidh gu clì (TCHIN-dee goo klee)

  9. Kanga na nganga.

    Tionndaidh gu deas (TCHIN-dee goo jass)

  10. Kende na mboka.

    Falbh dìreach (FAL-iv DEER-ach)

  11. Nde na yo na mboka?

    Dè an cosgais? (day an KOS-gash)

  12. Mokolo na ticket, sokou.

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

  13. O na mboka na mboka?

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

  14. O na yo na mboka.

    Tha mi air chall (ha mee air KAL)

  15. Banga na yo na tanga SIM card?

    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. O

    Tha (ha)

  2. Té

    Chan eil (han ail)

  3. Sâ

    Is dòcha (is do-cha)

  4. Ngâ tî

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

  5. Ngâ té tî

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

  6. O bô

    Tha sin math (ha sheen mah)

  7. Nâ tî yé?

    Dè do bheachd? (day do vek)

  8. O kâ yé tî?

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

  9. Ngâ kâ tî

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

  10. Bê na

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

  11. Ngâ tî na

    Tha mi duilich (ha mee doo-lich)

  12. Té bô

    Chan eil duilgheadas (han ail dool-yekhas)

  13. Mâ tî

    Meal do naidheachd (meal do nigh-akh)

  14. Mâ na mbâ

    Latha breith sona (lah-ha breh sona)

  15. O kâ na mbê

    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 na wâ na gare?

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

  2. O na wâ na station de taxi?

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

  3. O na wâ na plateforme?

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

  4. O na tî na mbô?

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

  5. O na wâ na yâ?

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

  6. O na bô na kâ.

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

  7. O na fâ na kâ.

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

  8. O kâ tî na mappa?

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

  9. Kâ na kâ, s'il vous plaît.

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

  10. O na tî na mbô?

    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. Mboka na yo?

    Dè a' chosg? (day uh kohs-g)

  2. Oko na mboka mingi

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

  3. Ozo na nanga mboka?

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

  4. Naka na yeke na carte?

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

  5. Naka na table ya mibale

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

  6. Bilan, s'il vous plaît

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

  7. Service ezali na yango?

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

  8. Nani na mboka ya nyama

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

  9. Te na mabele ya sika, s'il vous plaît

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

  10. Oyo ezali malamu

    Tha seo blasta (ha sho blasta)

  11. Naka na menu?

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

  12. Bokoko ya mai, s'il vous plaît

    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. Banga nganga

    Fónnaibh don pholice

  2. Banga ambulance

    Fónnaibh do charr-èiginn

  3. Mbi na doctor

    Tha feum agam air dotair

  4. Mbi na yeke

    Tha mi tinn

  5. Mbi na alerji na kolo

    Tha mi alergach do phìobair

  6. A na hospital ya mboka?

    Càit a bheil an ospadal as fhaisge?

  7. E yeke na mboko

    Tha e a' goirteachadh an seo

  8. Mbi tanga passport na ngai

    Chaidh mo phasport a chall

  9. O tanga hotel na ngai?

    An urrainn dhut fónadh gu mo h-òsta?

  10. Sango!

    Cuidich!

Work and business

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

  1. Mbi na yo

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

  2. Tala na yeke mboka

    Cuir sinn air dòigh coinneamh

  3. Nani ti na yo?

    Dè an t-àm a tha freagairte dhut?

  4. Nde na yeke report na tî

    Sendidh mi an aithisg an-diugh

  5. Oka na yeke na lobi?

    An urrainn dhuinn bruidhinn a-màireach?

  6. S'il vous plaît, tî na file na mî

    Thoir fa-near don fhaidhle ceangailte

  7. Mesi na yo na tî

    Tapadh leibh airson ur n-ùine

  8. Nde na tî na yeke na yo

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

  9. Oka na yeke na sî na tî?

    An urrainn dhut soilleireachadh a dhèanamh air an phunt sin?

  10. Tala na yeke na yo

    Leig dhomh freagairt dhut

  11. Nani na lobi na vendredi

    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 na ntango na?

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

  2. O na ntango tî

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

  3. Ayi

    An-diugh (an-dee-ugh)

  4. Boké

    A-màireach (a-mah-ree-akh)

  5. Ké

    An-dè (an-day)

  6. Lundi

    Diluain (jee-loo-in)

  7. Mardi

    Dimàirt (jee-mart)

  8. Mercredi

    Diciadain (jee-kee-ah-din)

  9. Moko

    Aon (ayn)

  10. Mboka

    Dà (dah)

  11. Mokolo

    Trì (tree)

  12. Zoké

    Deich (dyech)

  13. Mokolo mîkâ

    Ceud (kyood)

  14. Nîkâ

    Meadhan (may-an)

  15. Kâ

    Barrachd (bar-akh)

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