Looking for practical Venetian to Scots Gaelic phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Venetian 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.
Ciao
Halò
Grazie
Tapadh leat
Bona matina
Madainn mhath
Bona tarde
Feasgar math
Bona sera
Oidhche mhath
Bona note
Oidhche mhath
A presto
Tìoraidh
Addio
Mar sin leibh
Come te ciami?
Dè an t-ainm a th' ort?
Me ciamo John
Is e John an t-ainm a th' orm
Come te stai?
Ciamar a tha thu?
Piasee de conossarte
Deagh choinneamh
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Parli inglese?
A bheil Beurla agad?(a vel BYUR-la ag-ut)
No parlo ben l'hindi.
Chan eil Hindi agam gu math(khan ail HIN-dee a-gum goo mah)
No capisco.
Chan eil mi a' tuigsinn(khan ail mee a' TEEK-shin)
Parla piano, per favore.
Mas e do thoil e, bris gu h-ìosal(mas eh do HOL eh, bris goo HEE-sal)
Pò dirlo ancora?
An urrainn dhut sin a ràdh a-rithist?(an OOR-in ghoot shin a RAH a-REE-sht)
Dove xe el bagno?
Càit a bheil an taigh-beag?(kait a vel an TIGH-bag)
Come riva al centro?
Ciamar a gheibh mi gu mheadhan na cidade?(kee-mar a GAYV mee goo VAY-an na ki-DAD)
Gira a sinistra.
Tionndaidh gu clì(TCHIN-dee goo klee)
Gira a destra.
Tionndaidh gu deas(TCHIN-dee goo jass)
Va dritto.
Falbh dìreach(FAL-iv DEER-ach)
Quanto costa el biglietto?
Dè an cosgais?(day an KOS-gash)
Un biglietto, per favore.
Tiocaid aon, mas e do thoil e(TCHOK-id eyn, mas eh do HOL eh)
Xe lontan da qua?
A bheil e fada bhon seo?(a vel eh FAH-da von shoh)
Me so perdù.
Tha mi air chall(ha mee air KAL)
Dove posso comprar una scheda SIM?
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.
Sì
Tha(ha)
No
Chan eil(han ail)
Forse
Is dòcha(is do-cha)
Sò d'accordo
A tha mi ag aontachadh(a ha mee ag un-tach)
No sò d'accordo
Chan eil mi ag aontachadh(han ail mee ag un-tach)
Quelo el xe bon
Tha sin math(ha sheen mah)
Cossa ne pensi?
Dè do bheachd?(day do vek)
Pòi aiutarmi?
An urrainn dhut mo chuideachadh?(an oor-in doo mo khoo-yeh-akh)
Gò bisogno de aiuto
Tha feum agam air cuideachadh(ha fey-um a-gum air khoo-yeh-akh)