Looking for practical Tsonga to Scots Gaelic phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Tsonga 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: focus on one section per day (travel Monday, dining Tuesday, and so on) if you are preparing for a Scots Gaelic-speaking trip in a few weeks.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Xewani
Halò
Ndza khensa
Tapadh leat
Xewani xitulu
Madainn mhath
Xewani ntlhanu
Feasgar math
Xewani nhloko
Oidhche mhath
Xewani xihlayo
Oidhche mhath
Tshamisa
Tìoraidh
Sala kahle
Mar sin leibh
U vitaniwani?
Dè an t-ainm a th' ort?
Ndzina i John
Is e John an t-ainm a th' orm
U njhani?
Ciamar a tha thu?
Ku rhandza ku hlangana na wena
Deagh choinneamh
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
U vulavula Xitsonga?
A bheil Beurla agad?(a vel BYUR-la ag-ut)
A ndzi vulavula Hindi kahle.
Chan eil Hindi agam gu math(khan ail HIN-dee a-gum goo mah)
A ndzi twisisi.
Chan eil mi a' tuigsinn(khan ail mee a' TEEK-shin)
Ndza kombela u vulavula hi ku hatlisa.
Mas e do thoil e, bris gu h-ìosal(mas eh do HOL eh, bris goo HEE-sal)
U nga vula sweswo na ku tlhela?
An urrainn dhut sin a ràdh a-rithist?(an OOR-in ghoot shin a RAH a-REE-sht)
Xikombiso xihi?
Càit a bheil an taigh-beag?(kait a vel an TIGH-bag)
Ndza famba njhani ku ya etikweni?
Ciamar a gheibh mi gu mheadhan na cidade?(kee-mar a GAYV mee goo VAY-an na ki-DAD)
Khandziya ekhaya.
Tionndaidh gu clì(TCHIN-dee goo klee)
Khandziya ekunene.
Tionndaidh gu deas(TCHIN-dee goo jass)
Famba u ya emahlweni.
Falbh dìreach(FAL-iv DEER-ach)
Mafambiselo ma yini?
Dè an cosgais?(day an KOS-gash)
Nhlamulo imwe, ndza kombela.
Tiocaid aon, mas e do thoil e(TCHOK-id eyn, mas eh do HOL eh)
I yini ku tlula kona?
A bheil e fada bhon seo?(a vel eh FAH-da von shoh)
Ndzi khomiwe.
Tha mi air chall(ha mee air KAL)
Xina ndzi nga teka 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.
Inhlawulo
Tha(ha)
A hi kona
Chan eil(han ail)
Swi nga va tano
Is dòcha(is do-cha)
Ndzi amukela
A tha mi ag aontachadh(a ha mee ag un-tach)
Ndzi nga amukeli
Chan eil mi ag aontachadh(han ail mee ag un-tach)
Iku na switlhavelo
Tha sin math(ha sheen mah)
U ehleketa yini?
Dè do bheachd?(day do vek)
U nga ndzi pfuna?
An urrainn dhut mo chuideachadh?(an oor-in doo mo khoo-yeh-akh)
Ndzi lava mpfuno
Tha feum agam air cuideachadh(ha fey-um a-gum air khoo-yeh-akh)