Looking for practical Scots Gaelic to Chinese (Simplified) (中文) phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Scots Gaelic phrase first, then the Chinese (Simplified) translation (中文) — 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 Chinese (Simplified).
Tip: read the Chinese (Simplified) line out loud three times, then cover the Scots Gaelic side and try to recall the meaning — repetition builds memory faster than silent reading.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Halò
你好(nǐ hǎo)
Tapadh leat
谢谢(xièxiè)
Madainn mhath
早上好(zǎoshang hǎo)
Feasgar math
下午好(xiàwǔ hǎo)
Oidhche mhath
晚上好(wǎnshang hǎo)
Oidhche mhath
晚安(wǎn'ān)
Tìoraidh
再见(zàijiàn)
Mar sin leibh
再见(zàijiàn)
Dè an t-ainm a th' ort?
你叫什么名字?(nǐ jiào shénme míngzì?)
Is e John an t-ainm a th' orm
我叫约翰(wǒ jiào yuēhàn)
Ciamar a tha thu?
你好吗?(nǐ hǎo ma?)
Deagh choinneamh
很高兴认识你(hěn gāoxìng rènshì nǐ)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
A bheil Beurla agad?
你会说英语吗?(nǐ huì shuō yīngyǔ ma?)
Chan eil Hindi agam gu math
我说印地语说得不好。(wǒ shuō yìndìyǔ shuō dé bù hǎo.)
Chan eil mi a' tuigsinn
我不明白。(wǒ bù míngbái.)
Mas e do thoil e, bris gu h-ìosal
请慢点说。(qǐng màn diǎn shuō.)
An urrainn dhut sin a ràdh a-rithist?
你能再说一遍吗?(nǐ néng zài shuō yī biàn ma?)
Càit a bheil an taigh-beag?
洗手间在哪里?(xǐshǒujiān zài nǎlǐ?)
Ciamar a gheibh mi gu mheadhan na cidade?
我怎么去市中心?(wǒ zěnme qù shì zhōngxīn?)
Tionndaidh gu clì
左转。(zuǒ zhuǎn.)
Tionndaidh gu deas
右转。(yòu zhuǎn.)
Falbh dìreach
直走。(zhí zǒu.)
Dè an cosgais?
票价是多少?(piào jià shì duōshǎo?)
Tiocaid aon, mas e do thoil e
请给我一张票。(qǐng gěi wǒ yī zhāng piào.)
A bheil e fada bhon seo?
离这里远吗?(lí zhèlǐ yuǎn ma?)
Tha mi air chall
我迷路了。(wǒ mílù le.)
Càit as urrainn dhomh SIM a cheannach?
我在哪里可以买SIM卡?(wǒ zài nǎlǐ kěyǐ mǎi SIM kǎ?)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Tha
是的(shì de)
Chan eil
不是(bù shì)
Is dòcha
也许(yě xǔ)
A tha mi ag aontachadh
我同意(wǒ tóng yì)
Chan eil mi ag aontachadh
我不同意(wǒ bù tóng yì)
Tha sin math
听起来不错(tīng qǐ lái bù cuò)
Dè do bheachd?
你觉得怎么样?(nǐ jué de zěn me yàng)
An urrainn dhut mo chuideachadh?
你能帮我吗?(nǐ néng bāng wǒ ma)
Tha feum agam air cuideachadh
我需要帮助(wǒ xū yào bāng zhù)
Fuirich mionaid
等一下(děng yī xià)
Tha mi duilich
对不起(duì bù qǐ)
Chan eil duilgheadas
没问题(méi wèn tí)
Meal do naidheachd
恭喜(gōng xǐ)
Latha breith sona
生日快乐(shēng rì kuài lè)
Bidh turas sàbhailte agad
一路平安(yī lù píng ān)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.