Looking for practical Scots Gaelic to Romani 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 Romani translation (Romani) — 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 Romani.
Tip: pick five Romani 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
Sastimos
Tapadh leat
Dikhes
Madainn mhath
Sar san o drom
Feasgar math
Sar san o drom
Oidhche mhath
Sar san o večer
Oidhche mhath
Sar san o noć
Tìoraidh
Sikav tuke na jekh
Mar sin leibh
Sastipen
Dè an t-ainm a th' ort?
So t'avel tiri navn?
Is e John an t-ainm a th' orm
Mande t'avel John
Ciamar a tha thu?
Soske tuke?
Deagh choinneamh
Rromale tuke
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
A bheil Beurla agad?
Aš tuke anglis thaj?(ash tooke anglis thaj)
Chan eil Hindi agam gu math
Na thajav Hindi sar o baro(na thajav Hindi sar o baro)
Chan eil mi a' tuigsinn
Na sam tuke(na sam tooke)
Mas e do thoil e, bris gu h-ìosal
Sikav tuke buti(sikav tooke buti)
An urrainn dhut sin a ràdh a-rithist?
Suk tuke so khanav avri?(suk tooke so khanav avri)
Càit a bheil an taigh-beag?
Kade si o toalet?(kade si o toalet)
Ciamar a gheibh mi gu mheadhan na cidade?
Sako me džanav katar o centar?(sako me jhanav katar o centar)
Tionndaidh gu clì
Džanav levo(jhanav levo)
Tionndaidh gu deas
Džanav pravo(jhanav pravo)
Falbh dìreach
Džanav buti(jhanav buti)
Dè an cosgais?
Sako si o tarifo?(sako si o tarifo)
Tiocaid aon, mas e do thoil e
Eka tiketa, please(eka tiketa, please)
A bheil e fada bhon seo?
Si o baro katar here?(si o baro katar here)
Tha mi air chall
Me si na džanav(me si na jhanav)
Càit as urrainn dhomh SIM a cheannach?
Kade me džanav kupi o SIM kardo?(kade me jhanav kupi o SIM kardo)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Tha
Ja(ha)
Chan eil
Na(han ail)
Is dòcha
Možda(is do-cha)
A tha mi ag aontachadh
Sukalav(a ha mee ag un-tach)
Chan eil mi ag aontachadh
Nesukalav(han ail mee ag un-tach)
Tha sin math
To so boro(ha sheen mah)
Dè do bheachd?
So te phendav?(day do vek)
An urrainn dhut mo chuideachadh?
Sako te mikerav?(an oor-in doo mo khoo-yeh-akh)
Tha feum agam air cuideachadh
Me mangav miker(ha fey-um a-gum air khoo-yeh-akh)
Fuirich mionaid
Phirav kher(foo-rich mee-uh-nid)
Tha mi duilich
Me som te bachtal(ha mee doo-lich)
Chan eil duilgheadas
Na problem(han ail dool-yekhas)
Meal do naidheachd
Sukalav tuke(meal do nigh-akh)
Latha breith sona
Sukal tuke kher(lah-ha breh sona)
Bidh turas sàbhailte agad
Sakona safar kher(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?
Kasa jekh train station?(ka-te a vel an ste-shan tre-na)
Càite a bheil an stad bus?
Kasa jekh bus stop?(ka-te a vel an stad bus)
Cò an àrd-ùrlar a th' ann?
Kasa platform?(ko an ard-urlar a h' an)
Dè an uair a dh'fhàgas e?
So kalo khera?(day an oor a yhas e)
An e seo an t-slighe cheart?
So si jekh pravas?(an e sho an sleekhe khart)
Tha e faisg an seo
So si buchi tu?(ha e faysh an sho)
Tha e fada bhon seo
So si dikh le tu?(ha e fada von sho)
An urrainn dhut sealltainn dhomh air a' mhapa?
Tu kheres me le mapa?(an urrin yoot shell-tin yo am air a map-a)
Freagair an seo, mas e do thoil e
Sti le tu, please.(fre-gir an sho, mas e do hol e)
Dè cho fada 's a bheir e?
Kado kheras?(day kho fada as a ver e)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Dè a' chosg?
Sako kheres thaj?(sako kheres thaj)
Tha sin ro chàirdeil
Taj e bori drago(taj e bori drago)
A bheil dad sam bith nas saoire?
Aso tuke katar chede?(aso tuke katar chede)
An urrainn dhomh pàigheadh le cairt?
Sakava kade kerdan?(sakava kade kerdan)
Bu toigh leam bòrd airson dha
Mande sar o buchi for duj(mande sar o buchi for duj)
Am bile, mas e do thoil
O bil, please(o bil, please)
A bheil seirbheis a' toirt a-steach?
Sar o servis included?(sar o servis included)
Tha mi nam veidhgèir
Mande so vegetarian(mande so vegetarian)
Gun bhiodh biadh spìosrach, mas e do thoil
Na spicy khana, please(na spicy khana, please)
Tha seo blasta
Taj e delikates(taj e delikates)
An urrainn dhomh an clàr?
Sakava kade o menu?(sakava kade o menu)
Glas uisge, mas e do thoil
O buchi thaj, please(o buchi thaj, please)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Fónnaibh don pholice
Zhanav te policija
Fónnaibh do charr-èiginn
Zhanav te ambulanca
Tha feum agam air dotair
Mane kaj doctoro
Tha mi tinn
Mane si mala
Tha mi alergach do phìobair
Mane si alergik te kikiriki
Càit a bheil an ospadal as fhaisge?
Kade si najbliža bolnica?
Tha e a' goirteachadh an seo
Sikav tut here
Chaidh mo phasport a chall
Mane si zhalav my passport
An urrainn dhut fónadh gu mo h-òsta?
Sukare te zhanav my hotel?
Cuidich!
Pomoć!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Tha e math coinneachadh riut
Sastipen te kerel tuke(Ha eh mahk kon-yukh riut)
Cuir sinn air dòigh coinneamh
Aven te kerdan o kher
Dè an t-àm a tha freagairte dhut?
So kher o vremi te tuke?
Sendidh mi an aithisg an-diugh
Me phenen o raport thaj dikh
An urrainn dhuinn bruidhinn a-màireach?
Kade te gindim sar o dikhes?
Thoir fa-near don fhaidhle ceangailte
Phral te jekh file kerdik
Tapadh leibh airson ur n-ùine
Sastim te for o vremi tuke
Tha mi a’ coimhead air adhart ri bhith ag obair còmhla riut
Me dikhav te kerel thaj tuke
An urrainn dhut soilleireachadh a dhèanamh air an phunt sin?
Kade te jekh kher o pun?
Leig dhomh freagairt dhut
Aven me kerdan nazar tuke
Tha an ceann-latha Diluain
O deadline si o Vrihda
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.