Looking for practical Zapotec to Scots Gaelic phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Zapotec 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.
Díí
Halò(di'i)
Güi
Tapadh leat(güi)
Bëëna
Madainn mhath(bëëna)
Bëëna xhí
Feasgar math(bëëna xhi)
Bëëna xhí
Oidhche mhath(bëëna xhi)
Bëëna dzaa
Oidhche mhath(bëëna dzaa)
Dáa xhí
Tìoraidh(daa xhi)
Díí xhí
Mar sin leibh(di'i xhi)
¿Náá xhí nè?
Dè an t-ainm a th' ort?(naa xhi ne)
Náá nè John
Is e John an t-ainm a th' orm(naa ne John)
¿Náá xhí?
Ciamar a tha thu?(naa xhi)
Náá nè xhí
Deagh choinneamh(naa ne xhi)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
¿Ndi xquidxi inglés?
A bheil Beurla agad?(a vel BYUR-la ag-ut)
Ndi xquidxi hindi nisa
Chan eil Hindi agam gu math(khan ail HIN-dee a-gum goo mah)
Ndi xquidxi nisa
Chan eil mi a' tuigsinn(khan ail mee a' TEEK-shin)
Ndi xquidxi xhíí xquidxi
Mas e do thoil e, bris gu h-ìosal(mas eh do HOL eh, bris goo HEE-sal)
¿Ndi xquidxi nisa xquidxi?
An urrainn dhut sin a ràdh a-rithist?(an OOR-in ghoot shin a RAH a-REE-sht)
¿Díí xquidxi xhíí?
Càit a bheil an taigh-beag?(kait a vel an TIGH-bag)
¿Díí xquidxi xhíí nisa?
Ciamar a gheibh mi gu mheadhan na cidade?(kee-mar a GAYV mee goo VAY-an na ki-DAD)
Xquidxi xhíí
Tionndaidh gu clì(TCHIN-dee goo klee)
Xquidxi xhíí
Tionndaidh gu deas(TCHIN-dee goo jass)
Xquidxi nisa
Falbh dìreach(FAL-iv DEER-ach)
¿Díí xquidxi nisa?
Dè an cosgais?(day an KOS-gash)
Ndi xquidxi nisa, xhíí
Tiocaid aon, mas e do thoil e(TCHOK-id eyn, mas eh do HOL eh)
¿Díí xquidxi nisa?
A bheil e fada bhon seo?(a vel eh FAH-da von shoh)
Ndi xquidxi nisa
Tha mi air chall(ha mee air KAL)
¿Díí xquidxi nisa 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.
Nda
Tha(ha)
Naa
Chan eil(han ail)
Nda'na
Is dòcha(is do-cha)
Nda'ni
A tha mi ag aontachadh(a ha mee ag un-tach)
Naa'ni
Chan eil mi ag aontachadh(han ail mee ag un-tach)
Nda'na xquidxi
Tha sin math(ha sheen mah)
¿Nda'ni xquidxi?
Dè do bheachd?(day do vek)
¿Nda'ni xquidxi?
An urrainn dhut mo chuideachadh?(an oor-in doo mo khoo-yeh-akh)
Nda'ni xquidxi xquidxi
Tha feum agam air cuideachadh(ha fey-um a-gum air khoo-yeh-akh)