English to Scottish Gaelic Common Words and Phrases
When learning any language, a good place to start is at the basics. This page focuses on the most common words and phrases in Scottish Gaelic, so you can getting a better handle on the most basic parts of the language.
By scrolling down, you will find translations in the following categories: please and thank you, how are you?, exchanging names, saying sorry, and telling where you're from. See below for some English to Scottish Gaelic translation ranging all these topics.
Common Words and Phrases from English to Scottish Gaelic:
Words in bold added during the last update. You can also view this list of common phrases from Scottish Gaelic to English.
English to Scottish Gaelic Please and Thank You
Please ➔ Led thoil
Thank you. ➔ Tapadh leibh. (formal)
Thank you. ➔ Tapadh leat. (informal)
Many thanks. ➔ Mòran taing.
How Are You? from English to Scottish Gaelic
How are you? ➔ Ciamar a tha sibh? (formal)
How are you? ➔ Ciamar a tha thu? (informal)
Fine, thank you. ➔ Tha mi gu math, tapadh leat.
I'm good. ➔ Tha mi gu math.
Not bad. ➔ Chan eil dona.
Very good. ➔ Glè mhath!
Exchanging Names from English to Scottish Gaelic
What is your name? ➔ Dè an t-ainm a tha ort? (informal)
What is your name? ➔ Dè an t-ainm a tha oirbh? (formal)
I'm (name). ➔ Is mise (name).
English to Scottish Gaelic Apologies
I'm sorry. ➔ Tha mi duilich.
Telling Where You're From, from English to Scottish Gaelic
I am from (country). ➔ Tha mi à (country).
This list of English to Scottish Gaelic common words and phrases was last updated on March 19, 2025.
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