Looking for practical Venda to Scots Gaelic phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Venda 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 Venda 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.
Ndi matsheloni
Halò
Ndi a livhuwa
Tapadh leat
Ndi matsheloni
Madainn mhath
Ndi masiari
Feasgar math
Ndi madekwana
Oidhche mhath
Ndi masiari a u fhela
Oidhche mhath
Tshilidzi
Tìoraidh
Vhuyani
Mar sin leibh
Ndi mini dzina lenu?
Dè an t-ainm a th' ort?
Dzina langa ndi John
Is e John an t-ainm a th' orm
Ni khou itea?
Ciamar a tha thu?
Ndi khou funa u vhuya na inwi
Deagh choinneamh
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Ni a ṱhota ṅwambo?
A bheil Beurla agad?(a vel BYUR-la ag-ut)
A ndi ṱhoti Hindi zwavhudi
Chan eil Hindi agam gu math(khan ail HIN-dee a-gum goo mah)
A ndi ḓivhi
Chan eil mi a' tuigsinn(khan ail mee a' TEEK-shin)
Ndi ṱhanyela u ṱhota nga ṱhoho
Mas e do thoil e, bris gu h-ìosal(mas eh do HOL eh, bris goo HEE-sal)
Ndi a ṱanga zwenezwi?
An urrainn dhut sin a ràdh a-rithist?(an OOR-in ghoot shin a RAH a-REE-sht)
Bani hu na khotani?
Càit a bheil an taigh-beag?(kait a vel an TIGH-bag)
Ndi ya hani u ya tsini na muṱa?
Ciamar a gheibh mi gu mheadhan na cidade?(kee-mar a GAYV mee goo VAY-an na ki-DAD)
Fhulu u ya shango
Tionndaidh gu clì(TCHIN-dee goo klee)
Fhulu u ya ṱhoho
Tionndaidh gu deas(TCHIN-dee goo jass)
Ḓi ṱhota nga ṱhoho
Falbh dìreach(FAL-iv DEER-ach)
Fhasi i na hani?
Dè an cosgais?(day an KOS-gash)
Ticket ye ḽa, nd please
Tiocaid aon, mas e do thoil e(TCHOK-id eyn, mas eh do HOL eh)
I na fhasi u bva hone?
A bheil e fada bhon seo?(a vel eh FAH-da von shoh)
Ndi a fhedza
Tha mi air chall(ha mee air KAL)
Ndi nga wana SIM card phi?
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.
Ee
Tha(ha)
Aih
Chan eil(han ail)
Ndi nga si
Is dòcha(is do-cha)
Ndi a livhuwa
A tha mi ag aontachadh(a ha mee ag un-tach)
Ndi a sa livhuwi
Chan eil mi ag aontachadh(han ail mee ag un-tach)
Izwi zwine zwa ita zwavhuya
Tha sin math(ha sheen mah)
U vhona mini?
Dè do bheachd?(day do vek)
U nga nthusa?
An urrainn dhut mo chuideachadh?(an oor-in doo mo khoo-yeh-akh)
Ndi na nyito
Tha feum agam air cuideachadh(ha fey-um a-gum air khoo-yeh-akh)