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Common Tetum to Scots Gaelic phrases

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

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Looking for practical Tetum to Scots Gaelic phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Tetum 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.

  1. Olá

    Halò

  2. Obrigadu

    Tapadh leat

  3. Bondia

    Madainn mhath

  4. Bona tarde

    Feasgar math

  5. Bona noite

    Oidhche mhath

  6. Bona noite

    Oidhche mhath

  7. Ami hanesan

    Tìoraidh

  8. Adeus

    Mar sin leibh

  9. Quale naran ida?

    Dè an t-ainm a th' ort?

  10. Naran hau John.

    Is e John an t-ainm a th' orm

  11. Kona ba o?

    Ciamar a tha thu?

  12. Diak ba halo ho o.

    Deagh choinneamh

Useful phrases for travellers

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

  1. Keta fala Inglês?

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

  2. Hau la fala Hindi diak.

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

  3. Hau la hatene.

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

  4. Favor fala ba moris.

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

  5. Keta bele fala fali?

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

  6. Onde mak banheira?

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

  7. Kona ne'ebe hau bele baa sentru cidade?

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

  8. Virar ba hadau.

    Tionndaidh gu clì (TCHIN-dee goo klee)

  9. Virar ba direita.

    Tionndaidh gu deas (TCHIN-dee goo jass)

  10. Baa diretamente.

    Falbh dìreach (FAL-iv DEER-ach)

  11. Iha ne'e barak?

    Dè an cosgais? (day an KOS-gash)

  12. Ticket ida, favor.

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

  13. Iha ne'e laran ka?

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

  14. Hau nune'e.

    Tha mi air chall (ha mee air KAL)

  15. Onde mak hau bele compra 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. Sim

    Tha (ha)

  2. La

    Chan eil (han ail)

  3. Talvez

    Is dòcha (is do-cha)

  4. Hau hakarak

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

  5. Hau la hakarak

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

  6. Nia mak diak

    Tha sin math (ha sheen mah)

  7. Ita nian ideia sa?

    Dè do bheachd? (day do vek)

  8. Mak bele ajuda hau?

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

  9. Hau precisa ajuda

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

  10. Hakarak momentu

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

  11. Hau mós

    Tha mi duilich (ha mee doo-lich)

  12. La problema

    Chan eil duilgheadas (han ail dool-yekhas)

  13. Parabens

    Meal do naidheachd (meal do nigh-akh)

  14. Parabens ba aniversario

    Latha breith sona (lah-ha breh sona)

  15. Hau haruka viagen diak

    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. Onde está a estacão de trem?

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

  2. Onde está a paragem de autocarro?

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

  3. Iha ne'e plataforma sa'e?

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

  4. Hora ne'e sai?

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

  5. Ema ne'e dalan certo ka?

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

  6. Iha ne'e perto

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

  7. Iha ne'e laran

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

  8. Kona ba mapa?

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

  9. Parar iha ne'e, favor

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

  10. Kona tempu hira?

    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. Ita nia presu sa'o?

    Dè a' chosg? (day uh kohs-g)

  2. Esa mak baratu demais.

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

  3. Ita iha coisa baratu seluk?

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

  4. Posu ka la, hau bele paga ba kart?

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

  5. Hau hakarak mesa ba rua.

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

  6. Fatu, por favor.

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

  7. Servisu iha ka?

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

  8. Hau vegetarian.

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

  9. Labele comida spicy, por favor.

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

  10. Esa mak saboru.

    Tha seo blasta (ha sho blasta)

  11. Posu ka la, hau bele hakarak menu?

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

  12. Kopa agua, por favor.

    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. Liga ba polícia

    Fónnaibh don pholice

  2. Liga ba ambulansia

    Fónnaibh do charr-èiginn

  3. Hau precisa doutor

    Tha feum agam air dotair

  4. Hau sente sick

    Tha mi tinn

  5. Hau iha alergia ba karu

    Tha mi alergach do phìobair

  6. Onde iha ospitál ne'ebe mais perto?

    Càit a bheil an ospadal as fhaisge?

  7. Ita hakarak iha ne'e

    Tha e a' goirteachadh an seo

  8. Hau hasai passport

    Chaidh mo phasport a chall

  9. O pode liga ba hotel hau?

    An urrainn dhut fónadh gu mo h-òsta?

  10. Help!

    Cuidich!

Work and business

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

  1. Hau kontente hatoo ho ita

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

  2. Kita halo reunião

    Cuir sinn air dòigh coinneamh

  3. Hora ne'ebe mak diak ba ita?

    Dè an t-àm a tha freagairte dhut?

  4. Hau sei hatoo relatoriu ona

    Sendidh mi an aithisg an-diugh

  5. Ita bele halo conversa fali?

    An urrainn dhuinn bruidhinn a-màireach?

  6. Favor buka arquivo ne'e iha

    Thoir fa-near don fhaidhle ceangailte

  7. Obrigadu ba ita-nia tempu

    Tapadh leibh airson ur n-ùine

  8. Hau hakarak trabalha ho ita

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

  9. Ita bele klarifika ponto ne'e?

    An urrainn dhut soilleireachadh a dhèanamh air an phunt sin?

  10. Hau sei volta ba ita

    Leig dhomh freagairt dhut

  11. Prazo mak sexta-feira

    Tha an ceann-latha Diluain

Time, days and numbers

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

  1. Hora ne'ebe?

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

  2. Iha hora tolu.

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

  3. Oin loron

    An-diugh (an-dee-ugh)

  4. Amanhã

    A-màireach (a-mah-ree-akh)

  5. Kona ba

    An-dè (an-day)

  6. Segunda-feira

    Diluain (jee-loo-in)

  7. Terça-feira

    Dimàirt (jee-mart)

  8. Quarta-feira

    Diciadain (jee-kee-ah-din)

  9. Ida

    Aon (ayn)

  10. Dua

    Dà (dah)

  11. Tolu

    Trì (tree)

  12. Sira

    Deich (dyech)

  13. Nehun

    Ceud (kyood)

  14. Metade

    Meadhan (may-an)

  15. Lain

    Barrachd (bar-akh)

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