Looking for practical Swedish to Scots Gaelic phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Swedish 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: read the Scots Gaelic line out loud three times, then cover the Swedish 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.
Hej
Halò
Tack
Tapadh leat
God morgon
Madainn mhath
God eftermiddag
Feasgar math
God kväll
Oidhche mhath
God natt
Oidhche mhath
Vi ses senare
Tìoraidh
Adjö
Mar sin leibh
Vad heter du?
Dè an t-ainm a th' ort?
Jag heter John
Is e John an t-ainm a th' orm
Hur mår du?
Ciamar a tha thu?
Trevligt att träffas
Deagh choinneamh
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Talar du engelska?
A bheil Beurla agad?(a vel BYUR-la ag-ut)
Jag talar inte hindi bra.
Chan eil Hindi agam gu math(khan ail HIN-dee a-gum goo mah)
Jag förstår inte.
Chan eil mi a' tuigsinn(khan ail mee a' TEEK-shin)
Var snäll och prata långsamt.
Mas e do thoil e, bris gu h-ìosal(mas eh do HOL eh, bris goo HEE-sal)
Kan du säga det igen?
An urrainn dhut sin a ràdh a-rithist?(an OOR-in ghoot shin a RAH a-REE-sht)
Var är toaletten?
Càit a bheil an taigh-beag?(kait a vel an TIGH-bag)
Hur kommer jag till stadens centrum?
Ciamar a gheibh mi gu mheadhan na cidade?(kee-mar a GAYV mee goo VAY-an na ki-DAD)
Sväng vänster.
Tionndaidh gu clì(TCHIN-dee goo klee)
Sväng höger.
Tionndaidh gu deas(TCHIN-dee goo jass)
Gå rakt fram.
Falbh dìreach(FAL-iv DEER-ach)
Hur mycket kostar biljetten?
Dè an cosgais?(day an KOS-gash)
En biljett, tack.
Tiocaid aon, mas e do thoil e(TCHOK-id eyn, mas eh do HOL eh)
Är det långt härifrån?
A bheil e fada bhon seo?(a vel eh FAH-da von shoh)
Jag är vilse.
Tha mi air chall(ha mee air KAL)
Var kan jag köpa ett SIM-kort?
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.
Ja
Tha(ha)
Nej
Chan eil(han ail)
Kanske
Is dòcha(is do-cha)
Jag håller med
A tha mi ag aontachadh(a ha mee ag un-tach)
Jag håller inte med
Chan eil mi ag aontachadh(han ail mee ag un-tach)
Det låter bra
Tha sin math(ha sheen mah)
Vad tycker du?
Dè do bheachd?(day do vek)
Kan du hjälpa mig?
An urrainn dhut mo chuideachadh?(an oor-in doo mo khoo-yeh-akh)
Jag behöver hjälp
Tha feum agam air cuideachadh(ha fey-um a-gum air khoo-yeh-akh)