Looking for practical Tamazight to Scots Gaelic phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Tamazight 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: pick five Scots Gaelic phrases from the greetings section and use them in a real message today. Small daily practice beats cramming before a trip.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Azul
Halò(azul)
Tanemmirt
Tapadh leat(tanemmirt)
Sbah lkhir
Madainn mhath(sbah lkhir)
Nhar lkhir
Feasgar math(nhar lkhir)
Mrahba
Oidhche mhath(mrahba)
Lila saïda
Oidhche mhath(lila saïda)
Nqra wul
Tìoraidh(nqra wul)
Besslama
Mar sin leibh(besslama)
Mekka isem-ik?
Dè an t-ainm a th' ort?(mekka isem-ik)
Isem-iyi John
Is e John an t-ainm a th' orm(isem-iyi John)
Mekka tzemre?
Ciamar a tha thu?(mekka tzemre)
Safi nniḍen
Deagh choinneamh(safi nniḍen)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Tzziɣ ad tḥeddar ɣef l'anglais?
A bheil Beurla agad?(a vel BYUR-la ag-ut)
Ur tḥeddar ɣef l'hindi d-ɣer
Chan eil Hindi agam gu math(khan ail HIN-dee a-gum goo mah)
Ur nḥemmer
Chan eil mi a' tuigsinn(khan ail mee a' TEEK-shin)
S'il te plaît, tḥeddar ssiɣ
Mas e do thoil e, bris gu h-ìosal(mas eh do HOL eh, bris goo HEE-sal)
Ma tḥeddar aḥiḍ?
An urrainn dhut sin a ràdh a-rithist?(an OOR-in ghoot shin a RAH a-REE-sht)
Wul is tazart?
Càit a bheil an taigh-beag?(kait a vel an TIGH-bag)
Mara ad nḥemmleḍ ɣef l'midant?
Ciamar a gheibh mi gu mheadhan na cidade?(kee-mar a GAYV mee goo VAY-an na ki-DAD)
Tzziɣ ɣef l'berra
Tionndaidh gu clì(TCHIN-dee goo klee)
Tzziɣ ɣef l'yem
Tionndaidh gu deas(TCHIN-dee goo jass)
Ssaḍ ɣef l'ḥeqq
Falbh dìreach(FAL-iv DEER-ach)
Mara d-ḥeqq ɣef l'khedma?
Dè an cosgais?(day an KOS-gash)
Ticket waḥid, s'il te plaît
Tiocaid aon, mas e do thoil e(TCHOK-id eyn, mas eh do HOL eh)
Ma d-ɣer ɣef wul?
A bheil e fada bhon seo?(a vel eh FAH-da von shoh)
Nek d-ɣer
Tha mi air chall(ha mee air KAL)
Wul aḍ nḍiḍ SIM?
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.
Ih
Tha(ha)
Ula
Chan eil(han ail)
Mekkan
Is dòcha(is do-cha)
Nekni d ameqran
A tha mi ag aontachadh(a ha mee ag un-tach)
Ula d ameqran
Chan eil mi ag aontachadh(han ail mee ag un-tach)
Ala yid ihi
Tha sin math(ha sheen mah)
Ma yid ihi?
Dè do bheachd?(day do vek)
Ma tzemregh ad tazmert-iyi?
An urrainn dhut mo chuideachadh?(an oor-in doo mo khoo-yeh-akh)
Nekni d tazmert
Tha feum agam air cuideachadh(ha fey-um a-gum air khoo-yeh-akh)