Looking for practical Yoruba to Scots Gaelic phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Yoruba 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.
Bawo
Halò(bawoh)
O seun
Tapadh leat(oh shayoon)
E kaaro
Madainn mhath(eh kah-roh)
E kaasan
Feasgar math(eh kah-sahn)
E kuurole
Oidhche mhath(eh koo-roh-leh)
O daaro
Oidhche mhath(oh dah-roh)
A ri e laipe
Tìoraidh(ah ree eh lie-peh)
O dabọ
Mar sin leibh(oh dah-boh)
Kí ni orukọ rẹ?
Dè an t-ainm a th' ort?(kee nee oh-roo-koh reh)
Orukọ mi ni John
Is e John an t-ainm a th' orm(oh-roo-koh mee nee John)
Bawo ni?
Ciamar a tha thu?(bawoh nee)
Inu mi dun lati pade e
Deagh choinneamh(ee-noo mee doon lah-tee pah-deh eh)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Ṣe o n sọ Gẹ́gẹ́?
A bheil Beurla agad?(a vel BYUR-la ag-ut)
Mi ò sọ Hindi dáadáa
Chan eil Hindi agam gu math(khan ail HIN-dee a-gum goo mah)
Mi ò ye mi
Chan eil mi a' tuigsinn(khan ail mee a' TEEK-shin)
Jọwọ sọ ní kíkankíkan
Mas e do thoil e, bris gu h-ìosal(mas eh do HOL eh, bris goo HEE-sal)
Ṣe o le sọ é lẹ́ẹ̀kan síi?
An urrainn dhut sin a ràdh a-rithist?(an OOR-in ghoot shin a RAH a-REE-sht)
Nibo ni baluwe wa?
Càit a bheil an taigh-beag?(kait a vel an TIGH-bag)
Báwo ni mo ṣe lọ sí àárín ìlú?
Ciamar a gheibh mi gu mheadhan na cidade?(kee-mar a GAYV mee goo VAY-an na ki-DAD)
Yí si apa osi
Tionndaidh gu clì(TCHIN-dee goo klee)
Yí si apa otun
Tionndaidh gu deas(TCHIN-dee goo jass)
Lọ taara
Falbh dìreach(FAL-iv DEER-ach)
Elo ni owo ọkọ?
Dè an cosgais?(day an KOS-gash)
Ticket kan, jọwọ
Tiocaid aon, mas e do thoil e(TCHOK-id eyn, mas eh do HOL eh)
Ṣe ó jìnà síbí?
A bheil e fada bhon seo?(a vel eh FAH-da von shoh)
Mo ti sọnù
Tha mi air chall(ha mee air KAL)
Nibo ni mo ti le ra kaadi 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.
Bẹẹni
Tha(ha)
Rara
Chan eil(han ail)
Bóyá
Is dòcha(is do-cha)
Mo gba
A tha mi ag aontachadh(a ha mee ag un-tach)
Mo kọ
Chan eil mi ag aontachadh(han ail mee ag un-tach)
Iyẹn dára
Tha sin math(ha sheen mah)
Kí ni ìrònú rẹ?
Dè do bheachd?(day do vek)
Ṣé o lè ràn mí lọ́wọ́?
An urrainn dhut mo chuideachadh?(an oor-in doo mo khoo-yeh-akh)
Mo nílò ìrànlọ́wọ́
Tha feum agam air cuideachadh(ha fey-um a-gum air khoo-yeh-akh)