Common Sesotho to Scots Gaelic phrases

100 practical Sesotho to Scots Gaelic phrases for travel, study, work, and daily conversation.

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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.

  1. Lumelang

    Halò

  2. Kea leboha

    Tapadh leat

  3. Dumelang

    Madainn mhath

  4. Molo

    Feasgar math

  5. Dumelang

    Oidhche mhath

  6. Borai

    Oidhche mhath

  7. Re tla kopana hamorao

    Tìoraidh

  8. Tsamaya hantle

    Mar sin leibh

  9. O na le lebitso lefe?

    Dè an t-ainm a th' ort?

  10. Lebitso la ka ke John

    Is e John an t-ainm a th' orm

  11. O kae?

    Ciamar a tha thu?

  12. Ke thabela ho kopana le wena

    Deagh choinneamh

Useful phrases for travellers

Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.

  1. Na u bua Senyesemane?

    A bheil Beurla agad? (a vel BYUR-la ag-ut)

  2. Ke sitwa ho bua Hindi hantle

    Chan eil Hindi agam gu math (khan ail HIN-dee a-gum goo mah)

  3. Ke sitwa ho utloisisa

    Chan eil mi a' tuigsinn (khan ail mee a' TEEK-shin)

  4. Ka kopo bua butle

    Mas e do thoil e, bris gu h-ìosal (mas eh do HOL eh, bris goo HEE-sal)

  5. Na u ka boela ua re?

    An urrainn dhut sin a ràdh a-rithist? (an OOR-in ghoot shin a RAH a-REE-sht)

  6. Ntloana e kae?

    Càit a bheil an taigh-beag? (kait a vel an TIGH-bag)

  7. 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)

  8. Fetola ho ea letsohong

    Tionndaidh gu clì (TCHIN-dee goo klee)

  9. Fetola ho ea ka ho letona

    Tionndaidh gu deas (TCHIN-dee goo jass)

  10. Eya ka pela

    Falbh dìreach (FAL-iv DEER-ach)

  11. Chelete ea sekepe ke e kae?

    Dè an cosgais? (day an KOS-gash)

  12. Tiket e le 'ngoe, ka kopo

    Tiocaid aon, mas e do thoil e (TCHOK-id eyn, mas eh do HOL eh)

  13. Na e hole le mona?

    A bheil e fada bhon seo? (a vel eh FAH-da von shoh)

  14. Ke lahlehile

    Tha mi air chall (ha mee air KAL)

  15. 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.

  1. Ee

    Tha (ha)

  2. Che

    Chan eil (han ail)

  3. Mohlomong

    Is dòcha (is do-cha)

  4. Ke lumela

    A tha mi ag aontachadh (a ha mee ag un-tach)

  5. Ke sitwa

    Chan eil mi ag aontachadh (han ail mee ag un-tach)

  6. Seo se utloahala hantle

    Tha sin math (ha sheen mah)

  7. O nahana eng?

    Dè do bheachd? (day do vek)

  8. Na o ka nthusa?

    An urrainn dhut mo chuideachadh? (an oor-in doo mo khoo-yeh-akh)

  9. Ke hloka thuso

    Tha feum agam air cuideachadh (ha fey-um a-gum air khoo-yeh-akh)

  10. Emisa motsotso

    Fuirich mionaid (foo-rich mee-uh-nid)

  11. Ke maswabi

    Tha mi duilich (ha mee doo-lich)

  12. Ha ho bothata

    Chan eil duilgheadas (han ail dool-yekhas)

  13. O amohelehile

    Meal do naidheachd (meal do nigh-akh)

  14. Letsatsi le monate la tsoalo

    Latha breith sona (lah-ha breh sona)

  15. Ebe le tsamaea hantle

    Bidh turas sàbhailte agad (bee turas sah-ilt-eh ag-id)

Directions and getting around

Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.

  1. Ke kae seteishene sa terene?

    Càite a bheil an stèisean-trèana? (ka-te a vel an ste-shan tre-na)

  2. Ke kae borai?

    Càite a bheil an stad bus? (ka-te a vel an stad bus)

  3. Ke sehlopha sefe?

    Cò an àrd-ùrlar a th' ann? (ko an ard-urlar a h' an)

  4. Nako e kae e tlohang?

    Dè an uair a dh'fhàgas e? (day an oor a yhas e)

  5. Na ena ke tsela e nepahetseng?

    An e seo an t-slighe cheart? (an e sho an sleekhe khart)

  6. E haufi le mona

    Tha e faisg an seo (ha e faysh an sho)

  7. E hole le mona

    Tha e fada bhon seo (ha e fada von sho)

  8. O ka mpontša ka mapeng?

    An urrainn dhut sealltainn dhomh air a' mhapa? (an urrin yoot shell-tin yo am air a map-a)

  9. Emisa mona, ka kopo

    Freagair an seo, mas e do thoil e (fre-gir an sho, mas e do hol e)

  10. E nka nako e kae?

    Dè cho fada 's a bheir e? (day kho fada as a ver e)

Shopping and dining

Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.

  1. Se kostang hakaale?

    Dè a' chosg? (day uh kohs-g)

  2. Seo ke se theko e phahameng

    Tha sin ro chàirdeil (ha sheen roh khar-jail)

  3. Na le na le eng e theko e tlase?

    A bheil dad sam bith nas saoire? (uh vel dahd sahm vee nas so-ree)

  4. Na nka lefa ka kharete?

    An urrainn dhomh pàigheadh le cairt? (an oor-ain yohm pah-yay le khart)

  5. Ke batla tafole bakeng sa batho ba babeli

    Bu toigh leam bòrd airson dha (boo toy lam bord air-sun yah)

  6. Bille, ka kopo

    Am bile, mas e do thoil (am bee-leh, mas eh doh hol)

  7. Na ts'ebeletso e kenyelletsoe?

    A bheil seirbheis a' toirt a-steach? (uh vel sher-vays ah toryt ah-hrehs)

  8. Ke moithuti oa meroho

    Tha mi nam veidhgèir (ha mee nam vay-gair)

  9. Tse ling tse chesang, ka kopo

    Gun bhiodh biadh spìosrach, mas e do thoil (gun vee-ohd bee-ahd spee-os-rach, mas eh doh hol)

  10. Se monate

    Tha seo blasta (ha sho blasta)

  11. Na nka fumana lenane la mealtime?

    An urrainn dhomh an clàr? (an oor-ain yohm an klar)

  12. Khalase ea metsi, ka kopo

    Glas uisge, mas e do thoil (glas oosh-geh, mas eh doh hol)

Emergencies and health

Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.

  1. Calla mapolesa

    Fónnaibh don pholice

  2. Calla ambulance

    Fónnaibh do charr-èiginn

  3. Ke hloka ngaka

    Tha feum agam air dotair

  4. Ke ikutloa ke sitwa

    Tha mi tinn

  5. Ke na le allergy ho peanuts

    Tha mi alergach do phìobair

  6. Hospital e haufi e kae?

    Càit a bheil an ospadal as fhaisge?

  7. Ho bohloko mona

    Tha e a' goirteachadh an seo

  8. Ke lahlehetsoe ke passport

    Chaidh mo phasport a chall

  9. Na o ka bitsa hotele ea ka?

    An urrainn dhut fónadh gu mo h-òsta?

  10. Thusa!

    Cuidich!

Work and business

Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.

  1. Ke thabile ho kopana le uena

    Tha e math coinneachadh riut (Ha eh mahk kon-yukh riut)

  2. A re etse kopano

    Cuir sinn air dòigh coinneamh

  3. Nako e kae e loketseng uena?

    Dè an t-àm a tha freagairte dhut?

  4. Ke tla romela rapoto kajeno

    Sendidh mi an aithisg an-diugh

  5. Na re ka bua ka moso?

    An urrainn dhuinn bruidhinn a-màireach?

  6. Ka kopo, fumana faele e amanang

    Thoir fa-near don fhaidhle ceangailte

  7. Kea leboha ka nako ea hau

    Tapadh leibh airson ur n-ùine

  8. Ke lebeletse ho sebetsa le uena

    Tha mi a’ coimhead air adhart ri bhith ag obair còmhla riut

  9. Na u ka hlakisa ntlha eo?

    An urrainn dhut soilleireachadh a dhèanamh air an phunt sin?

  10. A ke tle ke u boele

    Leig dhomh freagairt dhut

  11. Nako e felletseng ke Labohlano

    Tha an ceann-latha Diluain

Time, days and numbers

Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.

  1. Ke hora efe?

    Dè an t-àm a th' ann? (day an tahm a hawn)

  2. Ke hora tse tharo

    Tha e trì uairean (ha eh tree oo-ahr-an)

  3. Kajeno

    An-diugh (an-dee-ugh)

  4. Hosane

    A-màireach (a-mah-ree-akh)

  5. Maobane

    An-dè (an-day)

  6. Mantaha

    Diluain (jee-loo-in)

  7. Labobeli

    Dimàirt (jee-mart)

  8. Laboraro

    Diciadain (jee-kee-ah-din)

  9. E le 'ngoe

    Aon (ayn)

  10. Pele

    (dah)

  11. Tharo

    Trì (tree)

  12. Leshome

    Deich (dyech)

  13. Sekete

    Ceud (kyood)

  14. Hlafuna

    Meadhan (may-an)

  15. Haholo

    Barrachd (bar-akh)