Looking for practical Sesotho to Scots Gaelic phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Sesotho 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: when a Scots Gaelic phrase looks unfamiliar, compare it with the Sesotho wording — noticing word order differences helps you understand grammar naturally.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Lumelang
Halò
Kea leboha
Tapadh leat
Dumelang
Madainn mhath
Molo
Feasgar math
Dumelang
Oidhche mhath
Borai
Oidhche mhath
Re tla kopana hamorao
Tìoraidh
Tsamaya hantle
Mar sin leibh
O na le lebitso lefe?
Dè an t-ainm a th' ort?
Lebitso la ka ke John
Is e John an t-ainm a th' orm
O kae?
Ciamar a tha thu?
Ke thabela ho kopana le wena
Deagh choinneamh
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Na u bua Senyesemane?
A bheil Beurla agad?(a vel BYUR-la ag-ut)
Ke sitwa ho bua Hindi hantle
Chan eil Hindi agam gu math(khan ail HIN-dee a-gum goo mah)
Ke sitwa ho utloisisa
Chan eil mi a' tuigsinn(khan ail mee a' TEEK-shin)
Ka kopo bua butle
Mas e do thoil e, bris gu h-ìosal(mas eh do HOL eh, bris goo HEE-sal)
Na u ka boela ua re?
An urrainn dhut sin a ràdh a-rithist?(an OOR-in ghoot shin a RAH a-REE-sht)
Ntloana e kae?
Càit a bheil an taigh-beag?(kait a vel an TIGH-bag)
Ke etse joang ho ea bohareng ba toropo?
Ciamar a gheibh mi gu mheadhan na cidade?(kee-mar a GAYV mee goo VAY-an na ki-DAD)
Fetola ho ea letsohong
Tionndaidh gu clì(TCHIN-dee goo klee)
Fetola ho ea ka ho letona
Tionndaidh gu deas(TCHIN-dee goo jass)
Eya ka pela
Falbh dìreach(FAL-iv DEER-ach)
Chelete ea sekepe ke e kae?
Dè an cosgais?(day an KOS-gash)
Tiket e le 'ngoe, ka kopo
Tiocaid aon, mas e do thoil e(TCHOK-id eyn, mas eh do HOL eh)
Na e hole le mona?
A bheil e fada bhon seo?(a vel eh FAH-da von shoh)
Ke lahlehile
Tha mi air chall(ha mee air KAL)
Ke kae moo ke ka rekang kharejamo?
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.
Ee
Tha(ha)
Che
Chan eil(han ail)
Mohlomong
Is dòcha(is do-cha)
Ke lumela
A tha mi ag aontachadh(a ha mee ag un-tach)
Ke sitwa
Chan eil mi ag aontachadh(han ail mee ag un-tach)
Seo se utloahala hantle
Tha sin math(ha sheen mah)
O nahana eng?
Dè do bheachd?(day do vek)
Na o ka nthusa?
An urrainn dhut mo chuideachadh?(an oor-in doo mo khoo-yeh-akh)
Ke hloka thuso
Tha feum agam air cuideachadh(ha fey-um a-gum air khoo-yeh-akh)