Common Tok Pisin to Scots Gaelic phrases

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

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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.

  1. Halo

    Halò

  2. Tenkyu

    Tapadh leat

  3. Gutpela moning

    Madainn mhath

  4. Gutpela apinun

    Feasgar math

  5. Gutpela nait

    Oidhche mhath

  6. Gutpela nait

    Oidhche mhath

  7. Lukim yu bihain

    Tìoraidh

  8. Gudbai

    Mar sin leibh

  9. Wanem nem bilong yu?

    Dè an t-ainm a th' ort?

  10. Mi nem em John

    Is e John an t-ainm a th' orm

  11. Yu stap gut?

    Ciamar a tha thu?

  12. Gutpela long mitim yu

    Deagh choinneamh

Useful phrases for travellers

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

  1. Yu tok Pisin?

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

  2. Mi no tok Hindi gut.

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

  3. Mi no save.

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

  4. Plis, tok liklik.

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

  5. Yu ken tokim gen?

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

  6. Wea toilet?

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

  7. 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)

  8. Taim yu go, tanim left.

    Tionndaidh gu clì (TCHIN-dee goo klee)

  9. Taim yu go, tanim raet.

    Tionndaidh gu deas (TCHIN-dee goo jass)

  10. Go stret.

    Falbh dìreach (FAL-iv DEER-ach)

  11. Olsem wanem pris bilong fare?

    Dè an cosgais? (day an KOS-gash)

  12. Wan tiket, plis.

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

  13. Em i long long wanem?

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

  14. Mi lus.

    Tha mi air chall (ha mee air KAL)

  15. 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.

  1. Yes

    Tha (ha)

  2. No

    Chan eil (han ail)

  3. Baibe

    Is dòcha (is do-cha)

  4. Mi agri

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

  5. Mi no agri

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

  6. Em i gut

    Tha sin math (ha sheen mah)

  7. Yu ting wanem?

    Dè do bheachd? (day do vek)

  8. Yu inap helpim mi?

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

  9. Mi nidim help

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

  10. Wai liklik

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

  11. Mi sori

    Tha mi duilich (ha mee doo-lich)

  12. No problem

    Chan eil duilgheadas (han ail dool-yekhas)

  13. Tenkyu

    Meal do naidheachd (meal do nigh-akh)

  14. Hapi baisde

    Latha breith sona (lah-ha breh sona)

  15. Lukaut long trip

    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. Wea em train stesen?

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

  2. Wea em bus stop?

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

  3. Wea em platform?

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

  4. Wanem taim em i likim?

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

  5. Dispela em stret rot?

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

  6. Em i klostu hia

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

  7. Em i longwe long hia

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

  8. Yu inap soim mi long map?

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

  9. Stap hia, plis

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

  10. Hao long em i tek?

    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. Hamamas dispela i kost?

    Dè a' chosg? (day uh kohs-g)

  2. Dispela i tu mipela

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

  3. Yu gat wanpela samting i nap?

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

  4. Inap mi peim long kad?

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

  5. Mi laikim wanpela tebol bilong tupela

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

  6. Bil, plis

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

  7. Service i stap insait?

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

  8. Mi vegetarian

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

  9. No spicy kaikai, plis

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

  10. Dispela i naispela

    Tha seo blasta (ha sho blasta)

  11. Inap mi kisim menu?

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

  12. Wanpela glas bilong wota, plis

    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. Kolim polis

    Fónnaibh don pholice

  2. Kolim ambulans

    Fónnaibh do charr-èiginn

  3. Mi nidim dokta

    Tha feum agam air dotair

  4. Mi sik

    Tha mi tinn

  5. Mi gat alergi long pinat

    Tha mi alergach do phìobair

  6. Wea hospital i klostu?

    Càit a bheil an ospadal as fhaisge?

  7. I penim hia

    Tha e a' goirteachadh an seo

  8. Mi lusim paspot

    Chaidh mo phasport a chall

  9. Yu inap kolim hotel bilong mi?

    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. Nais long mitim yu

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

  2. Makim wanpela miting

    Cuir sinn air dòigh coinneamh

  3. Wanem taim i gut long yu?

    Dè an t-àm a tha freagairte dhut?

  4. Mi bai sendim report tude

    Sendidh mi an aithisg an-diugh

  5. Inap bilong yumi tokim tede?

    An urrainn dhuinn bruidhinn a-màireach?

  6. Plis lukim fael i atach

    Thoir fa-near don fhaidhle ceangailte

  7. Tenkyu long yu taim

    Tapadh leibh airson ur n-ùine

  8. Mi lukim forward long wok wantaim yu

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

  9. Yu inap kliaim dispela point?

    An urrainn dhut soilleireachadh a dhèanamh air an phunt sin?

  10. Lukim mi bai kam bek long yu

    Leig dhomh freagairt dhut

  11. Deidlain i Fraida

    Tha an ceann-latha Diluain

Time, days and numbers

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

  1. Dispela taim em i wanem?

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

  2. Em i tri oklok

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

  3. Tude

    An-diugh (an-dee-ugh)

  4. Tumora

    A-màireach (a-mah-ree-akh)

  5. Yestede

    An-dè (an-day)

  6. Mande

    Diluain (jee-loo-in)

  7. Tiusde

    Dimàirt (jee-mart)

  8. Wensde

    Diciadain (jee-kee-ah-din)

  9. Wan

    Aon (ayn)

  10. Tu

    (dah)

  11. Tri

    Trì (tree)

  12. Ten

    Deich (dyech)

  13. Wan hanred

    Ceud (kyood)

  14. Haf

    Meadhan (may-an)

  15. Mo

    Barrachd (bar-akh)