Looking for practical Tok Pisin to Scots Gaelic phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Tok Pisin 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 Tok Pisin 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.
Halo
Halò
Tenkyu
Tapadh leat
Gutpela moning
Madainn mhath
Gutpela apinun
Feasgar math
Gutpela nait
Oidhche mhath
Gutpela nait
Oidhche mhath
Lukim yu bihain
Tìoraidh
Gudbai
Mar sin leibh
Wanem nem bilong yu?
Dè an t-ainm a th' ort?
Mi nem em John
Is e John an t-ainm a th' orm
Yu stap gut?
Ciamar a tha thu?
Gutpela long mitim yu
Deagh choinneamh
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Yu tok Pisin?
A bheil Beurla agad?(a vel BYUR-la ag-ut)
Mi no tok Hindi gut.
Chan eil Hindi agam gu math(khan ail HIN-dee a-gum goo mah)
Mi no save.
Chan eil mi a' tuigsinn(khan ail mee a' TEEK-shin)
Plis, tok liklik.
Mas e do thoil e, bris gu h-ìosal(mas eh do HOL eh, bris goo HEE-sal)
Yu ken tokim gen?
An urrainn dhut sin a ràdh a-rithist?(an OOR-in ghoot shin a RAH a-REE-sht)
Wea toilet?
Càit a bheil an taigh-beag?(kait a vel an TIGH-bag)
Olsem wanem mi ken go long centa?
Ciamar a gheibh mi gu mheadhan na cidade?(kee-mar a GAYV mee goo VAY-an na ki-DAD)
Taim yu go, tanim left.
Tionndaidh gu clì(TCHIN-dee goo klee)
Taim yu go, tanim raet.
Tionndaidh gu deas(TCHIN-dee goo jass)
Go stret.
Falbh dìreach(FAL-iv DEER-ach)
Olsem wanem pris bilong fare?
Dè an cosgais?(day an KOS-gash)
Wan tiket, plis.
Tiocaid aon, mas e do thoil e(TCHOK-id eyn, mas eh do HOL eh)
Em i long long wanem?
A bheil e fada bhon seo?(a vel eh FAH-da von shoh)
Mi lus.
Tha mi air chall(ha mee air KAL)
Wea mi ken baim 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.
Yes
Tha(ha)
No
Chan eil(han ail)
Baibe
Is dòcha(is do-cha)
Mi agri
A tha mi ag aontachadh(a ha mee ag un-tach)
Mi no agri
Chan eil mi ag aontachadh(han ail mee ag un-tach)
Em i gut
Tha sin math(ha sheen mah)
Yu ting wanem?
Dè do bheachd?(day do vek)
Yu inap helpim mi?
An urrainn dhut mo chuideachadh?(an oor-in doo mo khoo-yeh-akh)
Mi nidim help
Tha feum agam air cuideachadh(ha fey-um a-gum air khoo-yeh-akh)