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Common Zulu to Scots Gaelic phrases

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

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Looking for practical Zulu to Scots Gaelic phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Zulu 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: read the Scots Gaelic line out loud three times, then cover the Zulu side and try to recall the meaning — repetition builds memory faster than silent reading.

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Greetings and pleasantries

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

  1. Sawubona

    Halò

  2. Ngiyabonga

    Tapadh leat

  3. Sawubona

    Madainn mhath

  4. Good afternoon

    Feasgar math

  5. Ubusuku obuhle

    Oidhche mhath

  6. Lala kahle

    Oidhche mhath

  7. Sizobonana

    Tìoraidh

  8. Hamba kahle

    Mar sin leibh

  9. Ubani igama lakho?

    Dè an t-ainm a th' ort?

  10. Igama lami nginguJohn

    Is e John an t-ainm a th' orm

  11. Unjani?

    Ciamar a tha thu?

  12. Ngiyajabula ukukwazi

    Deagh choinneamh

Useful phrases for travellers

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

  1. Ukhuluma isiNgisi?

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

  2. Angikhulumi kahle isiHindi.

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

  3. Angiqondi.

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

  4. Ngiyacela, khuluma kancane.

    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 indlu yangasese?

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

  7. Ngiyawufika kanjani emaphandleni?

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

  8. Jika kwesobunxele.

    Tionndaidh gu clì (TCHIN-dee goo klee)

  9. Jika kwesokudla.

    Tionndaidh gu deas (TCHIN-dee goo jass)

  10. Hamba phambili.

    Falbh dìreach (FAL-iv DEER-ach)

  11. Inani lokuhamba lingakanani?

    Dè an cosgais? (day an KOS-gash)

  12. Ithikithi elilodwa, ngiyacela.

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

  13. Ingabe kude lapha?

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

  14. Ngilahlekile.

    Tha mi air chall (ha mee air KAL)

  15. Ngaphi engingathenga khona i-SIM 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. Yebo

    Tha (ha)

  2. Cha

    Chan eil (han ail)

  3. Mhlawumbe

    Is dòcha (is do-cha)

  4. Ngiyavuma

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

  5. Angivumi

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

  6. Lokho kuzwakala kahle

    Tha sin math (ha sheen mah)

  7. Ucabanga ukuthini?

    Dè do bheachd? (day do vek)

  8. Ungangisiza?

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

  9. Ngidinga usizo

    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. Ngiyaxolisa

    Tha mi duilich (ha mee doo-lich)

  12. Akukho nkinga

    Chan eil duilgheadas (han ail dool-yekhas)

  13. Halala

    Meal do naidheachd (meal do nigh-akh)

  14. Usuku olumnandi lokuzalwa

    Latha breith sona (lah-ha breh sona)

  15. Uhambo olunempilo

    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. Iphi isitishi sesitimela?

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

  2. Iphi indawo yokuma kwebhasi?

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

  3. Iphi ipulatifomu?

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

  4. Ithini isikhathi sokuhamba?

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

  5. Ingabe le yindlela efanele?

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

  6. Ikhaya lapha eduze

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

  7. Ikude lapha

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

  8. Ungangikhombisa emmaphini?

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

  9. Misa lapha, ngiyacela

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

  10. Kuthatha isikhathi esingakanani?

    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. Kubiza malini lokhu?

    Dè a' chosg? (day uh kohs-g)

  2. Lokho kubiza kakhulu.

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

  3. Unayo yini ethengiswa ngentengo ephansi?

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

  4. Ngiyakwazi ukukhokha ngekhadi?

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

  5. Ngifuna itafula labantu ababili.

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

  6. Ibhili, ngiyacela.

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

  7. Inkonzo ifakiwe?

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

  8. Ngiyisithuthuthu.

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

  9. Ngicela ukudla okungashisayo.

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

  10. Lokhu kuhle.

    Tha seo blasta (ha sho blasta)

  11. Ngicela imenyu?

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

  12. Ingilazi yamanzi, ngiyacela.

    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. Shayela amaphoyisa

    Fónnaibh don pholice

  2. Shayela i-ambulensi

    Fónnaibh do charr-èiginn

  3. Ngidinga udokotela

    Tha feum agam air dotair

  4. Ngizizwa ngigula

    Tha mi tinn

  5. Ngine-allergy kumantongomane

    Tha mi alergach do phìobair

  6. Iphi isibhedlela esiseduze?

    Càit a bheil an ospadal as fhaisge?

  7. Kubuhlungu lapha

    Tha e a' goirteachadh an seo

  8. Ngilahlekelwe ipasipoti yami

    Chaidh mo phasport a chall

  9. Ungashayela ihhotela lami?

    An urrainn dhut fónadh gu mo h-òsta?

  10. Usizo!

    Cuidich!

Work and business

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

  1. Ngiyajabula ukukwazi

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

  2. Masihlele umhlangano

    Cuir sinn air dòigh coinneamh

  3. Yisiphi isikhathi esikufanele?

    Dè an t-àm a tha freagairte dhut?

  4. Ngizothumela umbiko namuhla

    Sendidh mi an aithisg an-diugh

  5. Singakhuluma kusasa?

    An urrainn dhuinn bruidhinn a-màireach?

  6. Sicela uthole ifayela elixhunywe

    Thoir fa-near don fhaidhle ceangailte

  7. Ngiyabonga ngalesi sikhathi

    Tapadh leibh airson ur n-ùine

  8. Ngibheke phambili ekusebenzeni nawe

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

  9. Ungacacisa leyo ndaba?

    An urrainn dhut soilleireachadh a dhèanamh air an phunt sin?

  10. Ngizobuyela kuwe

    Leig dhomh freagairt dhut

  11. Usuku lokugcina 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. Kuyini isikhathi?

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

  2. Kuyisithathu

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

  3. Namuhla

    An-diugh (an-dee-ugh)

  4. Kusasa

    A-màireach (a-mah-ree-akh)

  5. Izolo

    An-dè (an-day)

  6. uMsombuluko

    Diluain (jee-loo-in)

  7. uMsombuluko

    Dimàirt (jee-mart)

  8. uLwesithathu

    Diciadain (jee-kee-ah-din)

  9. Kunye

    Aon (ayn)

  10. Kubili

    Dà (dah)

  11. Kuthathu

    Trì (tree)

  12. Ishumi

    Deich (dyech)

  13. Ishumi elinhlanu

    Ceud (kyood)

  14. Iphinifa

    Meadhan (may-an)

  15. Okuningi

    Barrachd (bar-akh)

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