Learn Scots Gaelic ten words at a time
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Ten short games: the 102 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.
Greetings and politeness
Hello, please, thank you, sorry: the ten openers everything else builds on.
- Halòha-LO
- Hello
- Madainn mhathMA-tin va
- Good morning
- Feasgar mathFES-kur MAH
- Good evening
- Mar sin leatmar shin laht
- Goodbye
- TìoraidhCHEE-ree
- See you
- Mas e do thoil emas eh daw HOL eh
- Please
- Taingtang
- Thank you
- 'S e do bheathasheh daw VEH-ha
- You're welcome
- Tha mi duilichha mee DOO-lich
- Sorry
- Gabh mo leisgeulgav mo LESH-kul
- Excuse me
- Is toil leam coinneachadh riutiss TOL lyum KON-yukh-uh ryoot
- Nice to meet you
Order anything by pointing
I would like, this one, how much, the bill: survive any counter or menu.
- Bu toil leam...boo TOL lyum
- I would like...
- Am fear seoum fer SHAW
- This one
- 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
- Le cairtleh karsht
- By card
- An airgeadun AR-i-kut
- In cash
- UisgeOOSH-kuh
- Water
- CofaidhKAW-fee
- Coffee
- Tìchee
- Tea
- Leannlyown
- Beer
- Gun...gun
- Without...
Yes, no and the essentials
The small words that carry half of every conversation, and the ones that rescue it.
- Thaha
- Yes
- Chan eilkhan YEL
- No
- Ceart gu leòrkyarst guh LYAWR
- Okay
- 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?
- An can thu sin a-rithist?un KAN oo shin uh-REE-isht
- Can you repeat that?
- Nas slaodaiche, mas e do thoil enus SLOO-dich-uh, mas eh daw HOL eh
- Slowly, please
- Dè tha seo?jeh ha SHAW
- What is this?
- Tha feum agam air...ha FAYM AK-um er
- I need...
- An cuidich thu mi?un KOO-jich oo mee
- Can you help me?
Counting to ten
One to ten, for prices, platforms, rooms and how many beers.
- Aonuhn
- One
- Dhàghah
- Two
- Trìtree
- Three
- CeithirKEH-hir
- Four
- CòigKOH-ik
- Five
- SiaSHEE-uh
- Six
- Seachdshakhk
- Seven
- Ochdokhk
- Eight
- Naoinuhee
- Nine
- Deichjaykh
- Ten
Shops and hotels
Open, closed, a bag, the wifi password: the checkout and the front desk.
- A bheil... agad?uh vel... AK-ut
- Do you have...?
- Càit a bheil...?kahtch uh vel
- Where is...?
- FosgailteFOS-kal-tchuh
- Open
- DùinteDOON-tchuh
- Closed
- Baga?BAG-uh
- A bag?
- Ro dhaorro GHUR
- Too expensive
- Tha àite glèidhte agamha AH-tchuh GLAY-tchuh AK-um
- I have a reservation
- A bheil bracaist na bhroinn?uh vel BRAH-kasht nuh VROYN
- Is breakfast included?
- Dè am facal-faire airson wifi?jeh um FAHK-ul FAH-ruh er-son WAI-fai
- What's the wifi password?
- Am faod mi...?um FUD mee
- Can I...?
Cafe and restaurant
A table, the menu, what you cannot eat, and 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
- 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?
- Chan ith mi...khan EE mee
- I don't eat...
- Tha aileirdsidh orm ri...ha AL-er-jee OR-um ree
- I'm allergic to...
- Feòilfyawl
- Meat
- Cearckyark
- Chicken
- IasgEE-usk
- Fish
- Tha e blastaha eh BLAS-tuh
- It's delicious
- Slàinte mhath!SLAHN-chuh va
- Cheers
Meeting people
How are you, what is your name, where are you from, I like it: the first five minutes.
- Ciamar a tha sibh?KIM-er uh ha SHIV
- How are you?
- Tha mi gu math, taingha mee guh MAH, tang
- I'm fine, thanks
- Agus sibh fhèin?AH-gus shiv HAYN
- And you?
- Dè an t-ainm a th' ort?jeh un TAN-im uh horsht
- What's your name?
- Is mise...iss MISH-uh
- My name is...
- Cò às a tha thu?kaw as uh ha OO
- Where are you from?
- Is ann à ... a tha miiss own AH ... uh ha mee
- I'm from...
- Is toil leam eiss TOL lyum eh
- I like it
- Tha e brèaghaha eh BRAY-uh
- It's beautiful
- FàilteFAHL-tchuh
- Welcome
Getting around
Left, right, the station, one ticket, where is the toilet.
- Càit a bheil an taigh beag?kahtch uh vel un tie BEK
- Where is the toilet?
- Ciamar a ruigeas mi...?KIM-er uh ROO-kus mee
- How do I get to...?
- Gu clìgoo KLEE
- To the left
- Gu deasgoo JESS
- To the right
- Dìreach air adhartJEE-rakh er AH-art
- Straight ahead
- An seoun SHAW
- Here
- An stèisean-rèileun STAY-shun RAY-luh
- Train station
- Busbus
- Bus
- Port-adhairporsht AH-ir
- Airport
- Tiocaid, mas e do thoil eCHYOK-ij, mas eh daw HOL eh
- One ticket, please
Time and days
Now, later, tomorrow, what time it opens and one moment please.
- A-nisuh NEESH
- Now
- An dèidh sinun JEH shin
- Later
- An-diughun JOO
- Today
- A-màireachuh MAH-rakh
- Tomorrow
- A-nochduh-NOKHK
- Tonight
- Cuin?koon
- When?
- Cuin a dh'fhosglas e?koon uh GHOS-klus eh
- What time does it open?
- Mionaid, mas e do thoil eMIN-itch, mas eh daw HOL eh
- One moment, please
- MionaideanMIN-itch-un
- Minutes
- UaireanOO-ur-un
- Hours
Help and emergencies
The words you hope to never need.
- Cuidich mi!KOO-ich mee
- Help!
- Cuir fios air dotair!koor FIS er DOT-ir
- Call a doctor
- PoileasPOL-us
- Police
- Cungaidh-leighisKOONG-ee LYEH-ish
- Pharmacy
- OspadalOS-puh-dal
- Hospital
- Tha mi air challha mee er KHOWL
- I'm lost
- Chan eil mi a' faireachdainn gu mathkhan yel mee uh FAR-akhk-in guh MA
- I don't feel well
- Chaidh a ghoidkhay uh ghoj
- It was stolen
- Tha seo èiginneachha shaw AY-kin-yakh
- It's an emergency
- Fàg mi nam aonarfahk mee num OON-ur
- Leave me alone