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Common Xhosa to Scots Gaelic phrases

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

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Looking for practical Xhosa to Scots Gaelic phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Xhosa 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: pick five Scots Gaelic phrases from the greetings section and use them in a real message today. Small daily practice beats cramming before a trip.

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Greetings and pleasantries

Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.

  1. Molo

    Halò

  2. Enkosi

    Tapadh leat

  3. Ubusuku obuhle

    Madainn mhath

  4. Ubusuku obuhle

    Feasgar math

  5. Ubusuku obuhle

    Oidhche mhath

  6. Lala ngoxolo

    Oidhche mhath

  7. Ndiza kubonana kamva

    Tìoraidh

  8. Hamba kakuhle

    Mar sin leibh

  9. Ngubani igama lakho?

    Dè an t-ainm a th' ort?

  10. Igama lam nguJohn

    Is e John an t-ainm a th' orm

  11. Unjani?

    Ciamar a tha thu?

  12. Kuhle ukukwazi

    Deagh choinneamh

Useful phrases for travellers

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

  1. Uthetha isiNgesi?

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

  2. Andithethi isiHindi kakuhle

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

  3. Andiqondi

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

  4. Nceda thethe kancinci

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

  5. Ungakuphinda lokho?

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

  6. Iphi ibhafu?

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

  7. Ndingafika njani kwi mveliso ye dolophu?

    Ciamar a gheibh mi gu mheadhan na cidade? (kee-mar a GAYV mee goo VAY-an na ki-DAD)

  8. Jolisa kwesokunxele

    Tionndaidh gu clì (TCHIN-dee goo klee)

  9. Jolisa kwesokudla

    Tionndaidh gu deas (TCHIN-dee goo jass)

  10. Hamba ngqo

    Falbh dìreach (FAL-iv DEER-ach)

  11. Iholo ingakanani?

    Dè an cosgais? (day an KOS-gash)

  12. Ithikithi elinye, nceda

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

  13. Ingakanani ukusuka apha?

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

  14. Ndilahlekile

    Tha mi air chall (ha mee air KAL)

  15. Nphi endinokuthenga khona iSIM 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. Ewe

    Tha (ha)

  2. Hayi

    Chan eil (han ail)

  3. Mhlawumbi

    Is dòcha (is do-cha)

  4. Ndiyavuma

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

  5. Andivumi

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

  6. Okuhle

    Tha sin math (ha sheen mah)

  7. Ucinga ntoni?

    Dè do bheachd? (day do vek)

  8. Ungandinceda?

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

  9. Ndidinga uncedo

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

  10. Linda umzuzu

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

  11. Ndicela uxolo

    Tha mi duilich (ha mee doo-lich)

  12. Akukho ngxaki

    Chan eil duilgheadas (han ail dool-yekhas)

  13. Wamkelekile

    Meal do naidheachd (meal do nigh-akh)

  14. Usuku olumnandi lokuzalwa

    Latha breith sona (lah-ha breh sona)

  15. Uhambo olukhuselekileyo

    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. Uphi umphakathi wemithwalo?

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

  2. Uphi umphakathi weebhasi?

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

  3. Yeyiphi iphondo?

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

  4. Ihamba ngexesha elingakanani?

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

  5. Ngaba le yindlela efanelekileyo?

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

  6. Ikho kufutshane apha

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

  7. Ikude apha

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

  8. Ungandibonisa kwiimeko?

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

  9. Misa apha, nceda

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

  10. Ithatha ixesha elingakanani?

    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. Ithini le mali?

    Dè a' chosg? (day uh kohs-g)

  2. Le mali ibiza kakhulu.

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

  3. Unayo into engabizi?

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

  4. Ndingakhokha ngekhadi?

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

  5. Ndicela itafula lempahla ezimbini.

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

  6. Ibhili, nceda.

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

  7. Ingaba inkonzo ibandakanyekile?

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

  8. Ndiyavegetarian.

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

  9. Akukho ukutya okunobhotolo, nceda.

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

  10. Oku kumnandi.

    Tha seo blasta (ha sho blasta)

  11. Ndingafumana imenyu?

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

  12. Ingxube ye water, nceda.

    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. Biza uphondo

    Fónnaibh don pholice

  2. Biza i-ambulensi

    Fónnaibh do charr-èiginn

  3. Ndifuna ugqirha

    Tha feum agam air dotair

  4. Ndiziva ndingalunganga

    Tha mi tinn

  5. Ndine-allergy kwi-peanuts

    Tha mi alergach do phìobair

  6. Uphi umphakathi oseduze?

    Càit a bheil an ospadal as fhaisge?

  7. Kubuhlungu apha

    Tha e a' goirteachadh an seo

  8. Ndilahlekelwe yi passport yam

    Chaidh mo phasport a chall

  9. Ungabiza ihotele yam?

    An urrainn dhut fónadh gu mo h-òsta?

  10. Uncedo!

    Cuidich!

Work and business

Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.

  1. Kuhle ukukwazi

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

  2. Masihlele umhlangano

    Cuir sinn air dòigh coinneamh

  3. Yiphi ixesha elikufaneleyo?

    Dè an t-àm a tha freagairte dhut?

  4. Ndiza kuthumela ingxelo namhlanje

    Sendidh mi an aithisg an-diugh

  5. Singathetha ngomso?

    An urrainn dhuinn bruidhinn a-màireach?

  6. Nceda ufumane ifayile ehlanganisiweyo

    Thoir fa-near don fhaidhle ceangailte

  7. Enkosi ngexesha lakho

    Tapadh leibh airson ur n-ùine

  8. Ndijonge phambili ekusebenzeni nawe

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

  9. Ungacacisa le ndawo?

    An urrainn dhut soilleireachadh a dhèanamh air an phunt sin?

  10. Mna ndiza kubuyela kuwe

    Leig dhomh freagairt dhut

  11. Umhla wokugqibela nguLwesihlanu

    Tha an ceann-latha Diluain

Time, days and numbers

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

  1. Yintoni ixesha?

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

  2. Iiyure ezintathu

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

  3. Namhlanje

    An-diugh (an-dee-ugh)

  4. Manga

    A-màireach (a-mah-ree-akh)

  5. Izolo

    An-dè (an-day)

  6. Mvulo

    Diluain (jee-loo-in)

  7. Lwesibini

    Dimàirt (jee-mart)

  8. Lwesithathu

    Diciadain (jee-kee-ah-din)

  9. Ene

    Aon (ayn)

  10. Mbini

    Dà (dah)

  11. Thathu

    Trì (tree)

  12. Ishumi

    Deich (dyech)

  13. Ishumi elinye

    Ceud (kyood)

  14. Umgama

    Meadhan (may-an)

  15. Ngaphezulu

    Barrachd (bar-akh)

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