Looking for practical Scots Gaelic to Kiga 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 Kiga translation (Kiga) — 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 Kiga.
Tip: pick five Kiga 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.
Halò
Okwagala
Tapadh leat
Webale
Madainn mhath
Osiibye bulungi
Feasgar math
Osiibye bulungi
Oidhche mhath
Osiibye bulungi
Oidhche mhath
Osiibye bulungi
Tìoraidh
Tugenda okukutana
Mar sin leibh
Nkwagala
Dè an t-ainm a th' ort?
Erinnya lyo ani?
Is e John an t-ainm a th' orm
Erinnya lyange nze John
Ciamar a tha thu?
Oli otya?
Deagh choinneamh
Nneebwanga okukuyita
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
A bheil Beurla agad?
Oli muwandiika kiingereza?(a vel BYUR-la ag-ut)
Chan eil Hindi agam gu math
Sikuwandiika Hindi bulungi.(khan ail HIN-dee a-gum goo mah)
Chan eil mi a' tuigsinn
Sikuganya.(khan ail mee a' TEEK-shin)
Mas e do thoil e, bris gu h-ìosal
Nkwenda okwandiika bulungi.(mas eh do HOL eh, bris goo HEE-sal)
An urrainn dhut sin a ràdh a-rithist?
Osobola okuwandiika ekyo na?(an OOR-in ghoot shin a RAH a-REE-sht)
Càit a bheil an taigh-beag?
Ekitanda kiki?(kait a vel an TIGH-bag)
Ciamar a gheibh mi gu mheadhan na cidade?
Nkwenda otya mu kiti?(kee-mar a GAYV mee goo VAY-an na ki-DAD)
Tionndaidh gu clì
Genda ku kkono.(TCHIN-dee goo klee)
Tionndaidh gu deas
Genda ku ddyo.(TCHIN-dee goo jass)
Falbh dìreach
Genda mu maaso.(FAL-iv DEER-ach)
Dè an cosgais?
Ekitundu kiki?(day an KOS-gash)
Tiocaid aon, mas e do thoil e
Ekitanda emu, nyamba.(TCHOK-id eyn, mas eh do HOL eh)
A bheil e fada bhon seo?
Kiki ekitundu okuva wano?(a vel eh FAH-da von shoh)
Tha mi air chall
Ndi mu kwegendereza.(ha mee air KAL)
Càit as urrainn dhomh SIM a cheannach?
Nkwenda kutuuka wa SIM card?(kait as OOR-in ghohm SIM a KYAN-ach)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Tha
Eee(ha)
Chan eil
Oya(han ail)
Is dòcha
Wali(is do-cha)
A tha mi ag aontachadh
Ndiinze(a ha mee ag un-tach)
Chan eil mi ag aontachadh
Sindiinze(han ail mee ag un-tach)
Tha sin math
Ekitanga kiza(ha sheen mah)
Dè do bheachd?
Oteka ki?(day do vek)
An urrainn dhut mo chuideachadh?
Okwetegera?(an oor-in doo mo khoo-yeh-akh)
Tha feum agam air cuideachadh
Nfuna okwetegera(ha fey-um a-gum air khoo-yeh-akh)
Fuirich mionaid
Leka akaseke(foo-rich mee-uh-nid)
Tha mi duilich
Ndi mwefwe(ha mee doo-lich)
Chan eil duilgheadas
Tera kintu(han ail dool-yekhas)
Meal do naidheachd
Nkwagala(meal do nigh-akh)
Latha breith sona
Okwagala omwaka omukya(lah-ha breh sona)
Bidh turas sàbhailte agad
Okwetegera mu nsi(bee turas sah-ilt-eh ag-id)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Càite a bheil an stèisean-trèana?
Eri heza y'ekitabo?(Eri heza y'ekitabo?)
Càite a bheil an stad bus?
Eri heza y'ekibuga?(Eri heza y'ekibuga?)
Cò an àrd-ùrlar a th' ann?
Ekiyungiriro ki?(Ekiyungiriro ki?)
Dè an uair a dh'fhàgas e?
Ekitonde ki?(Ekitonde ki?)
An e seo an t-slighe cheart?
Oni omukono ogw'ekirungi?(Oni omukono ogw'ekirungi?)
Tha e faisg an seo
Eri wansi wano(Eri wansi wano)
Tha e fada bhon seo
Eri kure wano(Eri kure wano)
An urrainn dhut sealltainn dhomh air a' mhapa?
Oyinza okundabira ku karita?(Oyinza okundabira ku karita?)
Freagair an seo, mas e do thoil e
Mugume wano, nyabo(Mugume wano, nyabo)
Dè cho fada 's a bheir e?
Ekitanga ki?(Ekitanga ki?)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Dè a' chosg?
Ekitanga ki?(ekitanga ki)
Tha sin ro chàirdeil
Ekitanga ky'ekikula(ekitanga ky'ekikula)
A bheil dad sam bith nas saoire?
Oli n'ekintu ekirungi?(oli n'ekintu ekirungi)
An urrainn dhomh pàigheadh le cairt?
Nkwenda okwekwasa ku kadi?(nkwenda okwekwasa ku kadi)
Bu toigh leam bòrd airson dha
Nkwenda akatabo ku b'abiri(nkwenda akatabo ku b'abiri)