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Common Susu to Scots Gaelic phrases

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

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Looking for practical Susu to Scots Gaelic phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Susu 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: focus on one section per day (travel Monday, dining Tuesday, and so on) if you are preparing for a Scots Gaelic-speaking trip in a few weeks.

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Greetings and pleasantries

Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.

  1. N'ko

    Halò (n'ko)

  2. A dɔɔ

    Tapadh leat (a doo)

  3. N'ko fɔ

    Madainn mhath (n'ko fo)

  4. N'ko kɛ

    Feasgar math (n'ko ke)

  5. N'ko sɔ

    Oidhche mhath (n'ko so)

  6. N'ko tɔ

    Oidhche mhath (n'ko to)

  7. N'ko jɛ

    Tìoraidh (n'ko je)

  8. N'ko fɔlɔ

    Mar sin leibh (n'ko foloo)

  9. I bɛ n'ko?

    Dè an t-ainm a th' ort? (i be n'ko)

  10. N'ko yɛ John

    Is e John an t-ainm a th' orm (n'ko ye John)

  11. I bɛ fɔ?

    Ciamar a tha thu? (i be fo)

  12. N'ko tɔɔ fɔ

    Deagh choinneamh (n'ko too fo)

Useful phrases for travellers

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

  1. Nye na fɔlɔ English?

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

  2. Nye na fɔlɔ Hindi kɛlɛ.

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

  3. Nye na bɔ fɔ.

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

  4. Bɔ fɔ kɛlɛ.

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

  5. Nye na bɔ fɔ kɛ?

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

  6. Bɔ fɔ nɛ bɔrɔ?

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

  7. Nye na bɔ fɔ kɛ nɛn?

    Ciamar a gheibh mi gu mheadhan na cidade? (kee-mar a GAYV mee goo VAY-an na ki-DAD)

  8. Bɔ fɔ kɛ.

    Tionndaidh gu clì (TCHIN-dee goo klee)

  9. Bɔ fɔ bɔ.

    Tionndaidh gu deas (TCHIN-dee goo jass)

  10. Bɔ fɔ kɛ.

    Falbh dìreach (FAL-iv DEER-ach)

  11. Fɔlɔ kɛ nɛn?

    Dè an cosgais? (day an KOS-gash)

  12. Nye na fɔlɔ kɛ.

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

  13. Nɛn fɔ nɛ?

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

  14. Nye na bɔ.

    Tha mi air chall (ha mee air KAL)

  15. Bɔ fɔ nɛ SIM card?

    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. Iye

    Tha (ha)

  2. Ala

    Chan eil (han ail)

  3. Bokono

    Is dòcha (is do-cha)

  4. Maa fɔ

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

  5. Maa nɔ fɔ

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

  6. Iye, e fɛ

    Tha sin math (ha sheen mah)

  7. Nye na i fɔ?

    Dè do bheachd? (day do vek)

  8. I na fɔ mɔ?

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

  9. Maa na fɔ mɔ

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

  10. Fɔlɔ a yɛn

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

  11. Maa sɔrɛ

    Tha mi duilich (ha mee doo-lich)

  12. Ala fɔlɔ

    Chan eil duilgheadas (han ail dool-yekhas)

  13. Ala fɔ i

    Meal do naidheachd (meal do nigh-akh)

  14. Bɔkɔ fɛ i

    Latha breith sona (lah-ha breh sona)

  15. I na yɛn fɛ fɔlɔ

    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. Nin na kɛlɛ fɔlɔ?

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

  2. Nin na bɔs fɔlɔ?

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

  3. Nin na fɔlɔ kɛ?

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

  4. Nin na kɛlɛ fɔlɔ kɛ?

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

  5. I na kɛ lɔ?

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

  6. I na kɛlɛ fɔlɔ

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

  7. I na bɔ fɔlɔ

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

  8. I na fɔlɔ ma mi na kɛ?

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

  9. Bɔ fɔlɔ, plis

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

  10. Nin na kɛlɛ bɔ?

    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. Nda fɔlɔ nɛn?

    Dè a' chosg? (day uh kohs-g)

  2. I nɛ fɔlɔ kɛlɛ

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

  3. A fɔlɔ kɛlɛ nɛn?

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

  4. Nda bɛ kɔrɔ?

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

  5. Mɛ fɔlɔ kɛ nɛ bɔ

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

  6. Fɔlɔ, jɛlɛ

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

  7. Sɛrvi sɔrɔ kɛ?

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

  8. Mɛ nɛ vegeterian

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

  9. Nda kɛlɛ fɔlɔ, jɛlɛ

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

  10. I nɛ dɛgɛ

    Tha seo blasta (ha sho blasta)

  11. Nda bɛ menu?

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

  12. Jɛlɛ bɔkɔ fɔlɔ

    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. Fɔlɔ fɔlɔ

    Fónnaibh don pholice (fɔlɔ fɔlɔ)

  2. Fɔlɔ ambilans

    Fónnaibh do charr-èiginn (fɔlɔ ambilans)

  3. Mɛ fɔlɔ dɔktɛ

    Tha feum agam air dotair (mɛ fɔlɔ dɔktɛ)

  4. Mɛ fɛlɛ siki

    Tha mi tinn (mɛ fɛlɛ siki)

  5. Mɛ ni alɛjɛrɛk to pɛnut

    Tha mi alergach do phìobair (mɛ ni alɛjɛrɛk to pɛnut)

  6. Wɛrɛ nɛ hɔspital?

    Càit a bheil an ospadal as fhaisge? (wɛrɛ nɛ hɔspital?)

  7. I tɔtɔ hɛrɛ

    Tha e a' goirteachadh an seo (i tɔtɔ hɛrɛ)

  8. Mɛ lɔs ma pɛspɔt

    Chaidh mo phasport a chall (mɛ lɔs ma pɛspɔt)

  9. Kɛn yu fɔlɔ ma hɔtɛl?

    An urrainn dhut fónadh gu mo h-òsta? (kɛn yu fɔlɔ ma hɔtɛl?)

  10. Hɛlp!

    Cuidich! (hɛlp!)

Work and business

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

  1. A ni fɔlɛn

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

  2. A yɛn fɔlɛn bɔ

    Cuir sinn air dòigh coinneamh (a yen fo-len bo)

  3. Kɛ jɛn bɔ fɔlɛn?

    Dè an t-àm a tha freagairte dhut? (ke yen bo fo-len)

  4. Mɛ bɔ report nɛ

    Sendidh mi an aithisg an-diugh (me bo report ne)

  5. A yɛn bɔ nɛ fɔlɛn?

    An urrainn dhuinn bruidhinn a-màireach? (a yen bo ne fo-len)

  6. Bɔ bɛ file nɛ

    Thoir fa-near don fhaidhle ceangailte (bo be file ne)

  7. A yɛn fɔlɛn nɛ

    Tapadh leibh airson ur n-ùine (a yen fo-len ne)

  8. Mɛ fɔlɛn bɔ a

    Tha mi a’ coimhead air adhart ri bhith ag obair còmhla riut (me fo-len bo a)

  9. A bɛ fɔlɛn kɛ?

    An urrainn dhut soilleireachadh a dhèanamh air an phunt sin? (a be fo-len ke)

  10. A yɛn bɔ fɔlɛn

    Leig dhomh freagairt dhut (a yen bo fo-len)

  11. Deadline nɛ Friday

    Tha an ceann-latha Diluain (deadline ne Friday)

Time, days and numbers

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

  1. Nɛn na?

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

  2. E na tati

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

  3. Nɛn

    An-diugh (an-dee-ugh)

  4. Sɛnbɛn

    A-màireach (a-mah-ree-akh)

  5. Kɛlɛ

    An-dè (an-day)

  6. Tɛndɛ

    Diluain (jee-loo-in)

  7. Tɛndɛ kɛ

    Dimàirt (jee-mart)

  8. Tɛndɛ fɔ

    Diciadain (jee-kee-ah-din)

  9. Kɛ

    Aon (ayn)

  10. Nɛ

    Dà (dah)

  11. Tati

    Trì (tree)

  12. Folo

    Deich (dyech)

  13. Sɛkɛ

    Ceud (kyood)

  14. Nɛgɛ

    Meadhan (may-an)

  15. Fɔlɔ

    Barrachd (bar-akh)

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