Looking for practical Scots Gaelic to Twi 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 Twi translation (Twi) — 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 Twi.
Tip: read the Twi 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
Akwabaa
Tapadh leat
Medase
Madainn mhath
Mema wo akye
Feasgar math
Mema wo aha
Oidhche mhath
Mema wo adwo
Oidhche mhath
Da yie
Tìoraidh
Yɛbɛhyia bio
Mar sin leibh
Nante yie
Dè an t-ainm a th' ort?
Wo din de sɛn?
Is e John an t-ainm a th' orm
Me din de John
Ciamar a tha thu?
Wo ho te sɛn?
Deagh choinneamh
Ɛyɛ me anigye sɛ mehyia wo
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
A bheil Beurla agad?
Wopɛ sɛ woka Borɔfo?(Wo pe se wo ka Borɔfo?)
Chan eil Hindi agam gu math
Mente Hindi pa(khan ail HIN-dee a-gum goo mah)
Chan eil mi a' tuigsinn
Mente ase(khan ail mee a' TEEK-shin)
Mas e do thoil e, bris gu h-ìosal
Mepa wo kyɛw, kasa kakra(mas eh do HOL eh, bris goo HEE-sal)
An urrainn dhut sin a ràdh a-rithist?
Wobɛtumi akasa bio?(an OOR-in ghoot shin a RAH a-REE-sht)
Càit a bheil an taigh-beag?
Ɛhe na ɔdan no wɔ?(kait a vel an TIGH-bag)
Ciamar a gheibh mi gu mheadhan na cidade?
Ɛyɛ dɛn na mɛkɔ kurom mu?(kee-mar a GAYV mee goo VAY-an na ki-DAD)
Tionndaidh gu clì
Bɔ nifa(TCHIN-dee goo klee)
Tionndaidh gu deas
Bɔ benkum(TCHIN-dee goo jass)
Falbh dìreach
Kɔ mmerɛ mu(FAL-iv DEER-ach)
Dè an cosgais?
Sɛnea na sika no yɛ?(day an KOS-gash)
Tiocaid aon, mas e do thoil e
Kɔtɔkɔ baako, mepa wo kyɛw(TCHOK-id eyn, mas eh do HOL eh)
A bheil e fada bhon seo?
Ɛyɛ ɔkwan tenten fi ha?(a vel eh FAH-da von shoh)
Tha mi air chall
Meda hɔ a, mintumi mfa(ha mee air KAL)
Càit as urrainn dhomh SIM a cheannach?
Ɛhe na mɛtumi atɔ 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
Aane(ha)
Chan eil
Daabi(han ail)
Is dòcha
Ebeye yie(is do-cha)
A tha mi ag aontachadh
M'ani agye(a ha mee ag un-tach)
Chan eil mi ag aontachadh
M'ani nsi(han ail mee ag un-tach)
Tha sin math
Ɛyɛ fɛ(ha sheen mah)
Dè do bheachd?
Dɛn na wopɛ?(day do vek)
An urrainn dhut mo chuideachadh?
Wobɛtumi aboa me?(an oor-in doo mo khoo-yeh-akh)
Tha feum agam air cuideachadh
Mepɛ aboa(ha fey-um a-gum air khoo-yeh-akh)
Fuirich mionaid
Tena hɔ kakra(foo-rich mee-uh-nid)
Tha mi duilich
Mepa wo kyɛw(ha mee doo-lich)
Chan eil duilgheadas
Nkwasea nni hɔ(han ail dool-yekhas)
Meal do naidheachd
Meda wo akye(meal do nigh-akh)
Latha breith sona
Awoda pa(lah-ha breh sona)
Bidh turas sàbhailte agad
Bɔkɔ a yɛn nyansa(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?
Ɛhe na ɔkoɔtɔ no da?(Ehe na okoto no da?)
Càite a bheil an stad bus?
Ɛhe na ɔkwan no da?(Ehe na okwan no da?)
Cò an àrd-ùrlar a th' ann?
Ɛhe na ɔkwan no da?(Ehe na okwan no da?)
Dè an uair a dh'fhàgas e?
Dɛn na ɛbɛkɔ?(Den na ebekɔ?)
An e seo an t-slighe cheart?
Ɛyɛ ɔkwan pa anaa?(Eyɛ okwan pa anaa?)
Tha e faisg an seo
Ɛyɛ bɛn ha(Eyɛ ben ha)
Tha e fada bhon seo
Ɛyɛ mmerɛ ha(Eyɛ mmerɛ ha)
An urrainn dhut sealltainn dhomh air a' mhapa?
Wobɛtumi akyerɛ me wɔ mpa mu?(Wobɛtumi akyerɛ me wɔ mpa mu?)
Freagair an seo, mas e do thoil e
Sɔ ha, me pa wo kyɛw(Sɔ ha, me pa wo kyɛw)
Dè cho fada 's a bheir e?
Ɛyɛ dɛn na ɛbɛyɛ?(Ɛyɛ dɛn na ɛbɛyɛ?)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Dè a' chosg?
Ɛyɛ sɛn?(Eye sen?)
Tha sin ro chàirdeil
Ɛyɛ dɔɔso(Eye dooso)
A bheil dad sam bith nas saoire?
Wopɛ biribi a ɛyɛ mmerɛ?(Wope biribi a eye mmere?)
An urrainn dhomh pàigheadh le cairt?
Mɛtumi akyɛ kaad no?(Metumi akye kaad no?)
Bu toigh leam bòrd airson dha
Mepɛ meyɛ abɔnten mmienu(Mepɛ abɔnten mmienu)
Am bile, mas e do thoil
Sika no, mepa wo kyɛw(Sika no, mepɔ wo kyɛw)
A bheil seirbheis a' toirt a-steach?
Ɛyɛ ɔsom a wɔakɔka ho?(Eye osom a wɔakɔka ho?)
Tha mi nam veidhgèir
Meyɛ ɔkɔmfoɔ(Meyɛ okomfo)
Gun bhiodh biadh spìosrach, mas e do thoil
Mepa wo kyɛw, nsɛm a ɛyɛ kɔkɔɔ nni hɔ(Mepa wo kyɛw, nsɛm a eye kɔkɔɔ nni hɔ)
Tha seo blasta
Ɛyɛ anigye(Eye anigye)
An urrainn dhomh an clàr?
Mɛtumi anya menu no?(Metumi anya menu no?)
Glas uisge, mas e do thoil
Mepa wo kyɛw, nsuo bi(Mepa wo kyɛw, nsuo bi)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Fónnaibh don pholice
Frɛ ɔpolice(Freh opolisi)
Fónnaibh do charr-èiginn
Frɛ ambulance(Freh ambulance)
Tha feum agam air dotair
Mepɛ dɔkita(Mepe dokita)
Tha mi tinn
Meda ho yare(Medaho yare)
Tha mi alergach do phìobair
Medi nkuto ho yare(Medi nkuto ho yare)
Càit a bheil an ospadal as fhaisge?
Ɛhe na ɔyareɛ foforɔ no wɔ?(Ehe na oyare foforo no wo?)
Tha e a' goirteachadh an seo
Ɛyɛ me ya ha(Eyɛ me ya ha)
Chaidh mo phasport a chall
Mɛhwere me passport(Mehwere me passport)
An urrainn dhut fónadh gu mo h-òsta?
Wobɛtumi afrɛ me hotel?(Wobɛtumi afre me hotel?)
Cuidich!
Boa me!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Tha e math coinneachadh riut
Me ho yɛ fɛ sɛ me ne wo bɛhyia(Ha eh mahk kon-yukh riut)
Cuir sinn air dòigh coinneamh
Ma yɛnhyɛ nhyiamu da
Dè an t-àm a tha freagairte dhut?
Dɛn na ɛyɛ ɔberɛ a ɛyɛ wo dea?
Sendidh mi an aithisg an-diugh
Mɛsoma abatoɔ no nnɛ
An urrainn dhuinn bruidhinn a-màireach?
Ɛbɛyɛ a yɛbɛkasa ɔkyena?
Thoir fa-near don fhaidhle ceangailte
Mesrɛ, hwɛ fael no a ɛda ho
Tapadh leibh airson ur n-ùine
Medase sɛ wopɛ bere no
Tha mi a’ coimhead air adhart ri bhith ag obair còmhla riut
Mepɛ sɛ me ne wo yɛ adwuma
An urrainn dhut soilleireachadh a dhèanamh air an phunt sin?
Wobɛtumi akyerɛkyerɛ saa nsɛm no?
Leig dhomh freagairt dhut
Ma menkɔ na mɛsan aba
Tha an ceann-latha Diluain
Nhyɛda no yɛ Ɛbenada
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.