The Scots Gaelic course
Learn Scots Gaelic ten words at a time
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Ten games of ten words: the hundred most useful Scots Gaelic words and expressions you could live on for years, from greetings and ordering food to numbers, small talk and getting around. Play a lesson in the box beside its words, and the next one starts itself.
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Scots Gaelic · Lesson 1 of 10
Greetings and politeness
Hello, thanks, please: the ten openers everything else builds on.
- Halòha-LO
- Hello
- Hìhee
- Hi
- Madainn mhathMA-tin va
- Good morning
- Oidhche mhathOY-kheh va
- Good night
- Mòran taingMO-ran tang
- Thank you very much
- Taingtang
- Thanks
- 'S e do bheathasheh daw VEH-ha
- You're welcome
- Mas e do thoil emas eh daw HOL eh
- Please
- Gabh mo leisgeulgav mo LESH-kul
- Excuse me
- Mar sin leatmar shin laht
- Goodbye
Scots Gaelic · Lesson 2 of 10
Order anything by pointing
One beer please, one of these please, the bill: survive any menu.
- Leann, mas e do thoil eLYOWN, mas eh daw HOL eh
- One beer please
- Aon dhiubh seo, mas e do thoil euhn YOO shoh, mas eh daw HOL eh
- One of these please
- Cofaidh, mas e do thoil eKO-fee, mas eh daw HOL eh
- One coffee please
- Dhà, mas e do thoil eghah, mas eh daw HOL eh
- Two please
- Aon eile, mas e do thoil euhn EL-uh, mas eh daw HOL eh
- One more please
- Dè na tha e?jeh nuh HA eh
- How much is it?
- An cunntadh, mas e do thoil eun KOON-tuh, mas eh daw HOL eh
- The bill please
- Am faod mi...?um FUYT mee
- May I...?
- Slàinte mhath!SLAHN-chuh va
- Cheers!
- Slàinte!SLAHN-chuh
- Bless you
Scots Gaelic · Lesson 3 of 10
Yes, no and the essentials
The tiny words that carry half of every conversation.
- Thaha
- Yes
- Chan eilkhan YEL
- No
- Ceart gu leòrkyarst guh LYAWR
- Okay
- Gun teagamhgun CHEK-uv
- Sure / No problem
- Chan eil fhios agamkhan yel IS ak-um
- I don't know
- Chan eil mi a' tuigsinnkhan yel mee uh TOOK-shin
- I don't understand
- A bheil Beurla agad?uh vel BYOOR-luh ak-ut
- Do you speak English?
- BeaganBEK-an
- A little
- Gun teagamh sam bithgun CHEK-uv sum bee
- Of course
- Tha a h-uile càil ceart gu leòrha uh HOO-luh kahl kyarst guh LYAWR
- Everything is fine
Scots Gaelic · Lesson 4 of 10
Numbers and money
Counting, prices, paying by card or cash.
- Aonuhn
- One
- Dhàghah
- Two
- Trìtree
- Three
- CeithirKEH-hir
- Four
- CòigKOH-ik
- Five
- Sia, Seachd, Ochd, Naoi, DeichSHEE-uh, SHACHK, ochk, NOO-ee, jeh
- Six through Ten
- Ceudkyayt
- One hundred
- Not Sasannachnawt SAS-an-akh
- Pound sterling
- Le cairtleh karsht
- By card
- An airgeadun AR-i-kut
- In cash
Scots Gaelic · Lesson 5 of 10
At the supermarket
Bread, milk, a bag, nothing else thanks: the checkout routine.
- AranAR-an
- Bread
- BainneBAN-yuh
- Milk
- UisgeOOSH-kuh
- Water
- UigheanOO-yan
- Eggs
- Bradan-tùsgaidhBRAT-an TOOS-kee
- Smoked salmon
- Baga?BAG-uh
- A bag?
- A bheil... agad?uh vel... AK-ut
- Do you have...?
- Chan eil càil eile, taingkhan yel kahl EL-uh, tang
- Nothing else thank you
- Càit a bheil...?kahtch uh vel
- Where is...?
- Dè na tha e?jeh nuh HA eh
- How much?
Scots Gaelic · Lesson 6 of 10
Cafe and restaurant
A table, the menu, a compliment to the kitchen.
- Bòrd airson dithis, mas e do thoil ebawrd ER-sun JEE-ish, mas eh daw HOL eh
- A table for two please
- An clàr-bìdh, mas e do thoil eun klahr BEE, mas eh daw HOL eh
- The menu please
- Dè mholtas tu?jeh VOL-tus too
- What do you recommend?
- Gabhaidh mi seoGAV-ee mee shoh
- I'll have this
- Tha e blastaha eh BLAS-tuh
- It's delicious
- Aon eile, mas e do thoil euhn EL-uh, mas eh daw HOL eh
- One more please
- A thoirt air falbhuh hursht er FAL-uv
- To take away
- An cunntadh, mas e do thoil eun KOON-tuh, mas eh daw HOL eh
- The bill please
- A bheil seirbheis air a ghabhail a-steach?uh vel SHER-ish er uh GAV-il uh SHTYAKH
- Is service included?
- Sgadan-tùsgaidh ChullainnSKAT-an TOOS-kee KHOOL-in
- Cullen skink
Scots Gaelic · Lesson 7 of 10
Small talk and neighbors
How are you, nice day, see you soon: superficial and proud of it.
- Ciamar a tha sibh?KIM-er uh ha SHIV
- How are you? (formal)
- Ciamar a tha thu?KIM-er uh ha OO
- How are you? (casual)
- Tha mi gu math, taingha mee guh MAH, tang
- Fine thanks
- Dè an t-ainm a th' ort?jeh un TAN-im uh horsht
- What's your name?
- Is toil leam coinneachadh riutiss TOL lyum KON-yukh-uh ryoot
- Nice to meet you
- Cò às a tha thu?kaw as uh ha OO
- Where are you from?
- Tha an aimsir brèagha an-diughha un AM-shir BREH-uh un JOO
- Beautiful weather today
- Chi mi a-rithist thukhee mee uh REE-isht oo
- See you soon
- Latha math dhutLA-huh ma ghoot
- Have a good day
- Slàinte mhathSLAHN-chuh va
- Cheers / To your health
Scots Gaelic · Lesson 8 of 10
Getting around
Left, right, the station, one ticket, where is the toilet.
- Càit a bheil...?kahtch uh vel
- Where is...?
- Clìklee
- Left
- Deasjess
- Right
- Dìreach air adhartJEE-rakh er AH-art
- Straight ahead
- An stèisean-rèileun STAY-shun RAY-luh
- The train station
- Stad a' bhusstat uh VOOS
- The bus stop
- Tiocaid, mas e do thoil eCHYOK-ij, mas eh daw HOL eh
- One ticket please
- Càit a bheil an taigh beag?kahtch uh vel un tie BEK
- Where is the toilet?
- Dè cho fada 's a tha e?jeh khoh FA-duh suh ha eh
- How far is it?
- Tha mi air challha mee er KHOWL
- I'm lost
Scots Gaelic · Lesson 9 of 10
Time and days
Today, tomorrow, later, the weekend.
- An-diughun JOO
- Today
- A-màireachuh MAH-rakh
- Tomorrow
- An-dèun JEH
- Yesterday
- A-nisuh NEESH
- Now
- An dèidh sinun JEH shin
- Later
- Diluainjee-LOO-un
- Monday
- Dihaoinejee-HUH-nyuh
- Friday
- An deireadh-seachdainun JER-uh HYAKH-kin
- The weekend
- Dè an uair a tha e?jeh un OO-ur uh ha eh
- What time is it?
- Tràth / Fadalachtrah / FA-duh-lakh
- Early / Late
Scots Gaelic · Lesson 10 of 10
Help and emergencies
The words you hope to never need.
- Cuidich mi!KOO-ich mee
- Help!
- Cuir fios air na poileas!koor FIS er nuh POL-us
- Call the police!
- Cuir fios air dotair!koor FIS er DOT-ir
- Call a doctor!
- Cungaidh-leighisKOONG-ee LYEH-ish
- Pharmacy
- Tha mi air challha mee er KHOWL
- I'm lost
- Feumaidh mi cuideachadhFAY-mee mee KOOT-yakh-uh
- I need help
- Chaidh a ghoidkhay uh ghoj
- It was stolen
- Chan eil mi a' faireachdainn gu mathkhan yel mee uh FAR-akhk-in guh MA
- I don't feel well
- OspadalOS-puh-dal
- Hospital
- ÈiginnAY-kin
- Emergency