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How English and Scots Gaelic compare

Shared writing system

English and Scots Gaelic are both written in Latin, so the translated output uses characters you already recognise. You can usually read the result aloud without transliteration, though spelling conventions and accented characters still differ.

Related languages

Both English and Scots Gaelic belong to the Indo-European language family. Related languages tend to share vocabulary roots and comparable sentence structure, which generally makes machine translation between them more reliable — though false friends, words that look alike but mean different things, are also more common between relatives.

Sentence structure changes

English follows subject-verb-object (SVO) order while Scots Gaelic follows verb-subject-object (VSO). The translator has to rebuild each sentence rather than substitute words in place, so the output will not line up word-for-word with your input. Splitting long sentences improves accuracy.

Speakers

English: Approximately 1.5 billion people speak English to varying degrees of proficiency, with around 360 million native speakers. Scots Gaelic: Approximately 57,000-87,000 speakers worldwide, primarily in Scotland with small communities in Nova Scotia.

Common English phrases in Scots Gaelic

Everyday phrases translated from English to Scots Gaelic — useful for travel, conversation and learning.

Greetings

Greetings: English phrases and their Scots Gaelic translations
EnglishScots Gaelic
HelloHalo
Good morningMadainn mhath
Good afternoonFeasgar math
Good eveningFeasgar math
Good nightOidhche mhath
GoodbyeBeannachd leat
See you laterChì mi thu nas fhaide air adhart
See you tomorrowChì mi a-màireach thu
WelcomeFailte
How are you?Ciamar a tha thu?
I am fine, thank youTha mi gu math, tapadh leat
Have a good dayLatha math a bhith agad

Courtesy

Courtesy: English phrases and their Scots Gaelic translations
EnglishScots Gaelic
PleaseFeuch
Thank youTapadh leibh
Thank you very muchMòran taing
You are welcomeTha fàilte oirbh
YesSeadh
NoChan eil
Excuse meGabh mo leisgeul
I am sorryTha mi duilich
No problemGun duilgheadas
Of courseGun teagamh
CongratulationsMealaibh ur naidheachd
Good luckGur math a thèid leat

Introductions

Introductions: English phrases and their Scots Gaelic translations
EnglishScots Gaelic
What is your name?Dè an t-ainm a th’ ort?
Nice to meet youTha e math coinneachadh riut
Where are you from?Cò às a tha thu?
How old are you?Dè an aois a tha thu?
I am a student'S e oileanach a th' annam
I am here on holidayTha mi an seo air saor-làithean
I am here for workTha mi an seo airson obair
This is my friendSeo mo charaid

Numbers

Numbers: English phrases and their Scots Gaelic translations
EnglishScots Gaelic
OneAon
TwoA dhà
ThreeTrì
FourCeithir
FiveCòig
Six
SevenSeachd
EightOchd
NineNaoi
TenDeich
One hundredCeud
One thousandMìle

Time and dates

Time and dates: English phrases and their Scots Gaelic translations
EnglishScots Gaelic
TodayAn-diugh
TomorrowA-màireach
YesterdayAn-dè
NowNise
LaterNas fhaide air adhart
What time is it?Dè an uair a tha e?
In the morningAnns a' mhadainn
In the eveningAnns an fheasgar
MondayDiluain
FridayDihaoine
Next weekAn ath sheachdain
One hourUair a thìde

Directions and travel

Directions and travel: English phrases and their Scots Gaelic translations
EnglishScots Gaelic
Where is the bathroom?Càite bheil an seòmar-ionnlaid?
Where is the train station?Càite bheil an stèisean-rèile?
Where is the airport?Càite bheil am port-adhair?
How do I get there?Ciamar a gheibh mi ann?
Turn leftTionndaidh gu do làimh chlì
Turn rightTionndaidh gu deas
Go straight aheadGabh dìreach air adhart
It is nearTha e faisg
It is farTha e fada
I am lostTha mi air chall
I need a taxiTha feum agam air tacsaidh
Where can I buy a ticket?Càite an ceannaich mi tiogaid?
How much is the ticket?Dè an ìre a tha an tiogaid?
Is it safe to walk?A bheil e sàbhailte coiseachd?

Food and restaurants

Food and restaurants: English phrases and their Scots Gaelic translations
EnglishScots Gaelic
I am hungryTha an t-acras orm
I am thirstyTha am pathadh orm
Water, pleaseUisge, mas e do thoil e
A table for two, pleaseClàr airson dhà, mas e do thoil e
The menu, pleaseAn clàr-bìdh, mas e do thoil e
What do you recommend?Dè tha thu a’ moladh?
I would like thisBu toil leam seo
It is deliciousTha e blasta
The bill, pleaseAm bile, mas e do thoil e
I do not eat meatChan ith mi feòil
I have a food allergyTha alergidh bìdh agam
CoffeeCofaidh
Tea
BreadAran

Shopping and money

Shopping and money: English phrases and their Scots Gaelic translations
EnglishScots Gaelic
How much does this cost?Dè a chosgas seo?
It is too expensiveTha e ro dhaor
Do you accept credit cards?An gabh thu ri cairtean creideis?
I am just lookingTha mi dìreach a’ coimhead
I will take itGabhaidh mi e
OpenFosgailte
ClosedDùinte
EntranceSlighe a-steach
ExitAr-a-mach
Where is the market?Càite bheil a’ mhargaidh?

Emergency and health

Emergency and health: English phrases and their Scots Gaelic translations
EnglishScots Gaelic
HelpCuideachadh
Call a doctorCuir fòn gu dotair
Call the policeCuir fòn chun na poileis
I need helpTha feum agam air cuideachadh
I am sickTha mi tinn
Where is the hospital?Càite bheil an ospadal?
Where is the pharmacy?Càite bheil am bùth-chungaidhean?
It hurts hereTha e goirt an seo
I need a doctorTha feum agam air dotair
Is there a hospital nearby?A bheil ospadal faisg air làimh?

Getting help with language

Getting help with language: English phrases and their Scots Gaelic translations
EnglishScots Gaelic
Do you speak English?A bheil Beurla agad?
I do not understandChan eil mi a' tuigsinn
I understandTha mi tuigsinn
Please speak slowlyFeuch an bruidhinn thu gu slaodach
Please repeat thatFeuch an dèan thu sin a-rithist
Please write it downFeuch an sgrìobh thu sìos e
What does this mean?Dè tha seo a' ciallachadh?
How do you say this?Ciamar a chanas tu seo?
I am learningTha mi ag ionnsachadh
I speak a littleTha mi a' bruidhinn beagan
Can you help me?An urrainn dhut mo chuideachadh?
I do not knowChan eil fios agam

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About Scots Gaelic Language

Geographical Distribution

Primarily spoken in Scotland (especially the Highlands and Hebrides), with communities in Nova Scotia (Canada) and Scottish diaspora worldwide.

Alphabet

Uses Latin alphabet with 18 letters: A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, L, M, N, O, P, R, S, T, U

Vowels

a - pronounced like 'ah' or 'aw'e - pronounced like 'eh'i - pronounced like 'ee' or 'ih'o - pronounced like 'oh' or 'uh'u - pronounced like 'oo' or 'uh'

Consonants

bcdfghlmnprst

Phonetics

Features distinctive broad (velarized) and slender (palatalized) consonant contrast, complex vowel system, and initial consonant mutations.

Grammar and Syntax

Verb-subject-object (VSO) word order. Complex initial mutation system (lenition, nasalization) and synthetic verb forms encoding subject information.

Loanwords

Contains loanwords from Latin, Old Norse, Scots, and extensively from English in modern usage.

Language Family

Part of the Indo-European family, specifically the Celtic branch (Goidelic/Gaelic), closely related to Irish and Manx.

Writing Systems

Uses Latin script, historically also used Ogham script in ancient times.

Writing System History

Adopted Latin script with Christian conversion, traditional orthography maintained many historical spellings reformed in late 20th century.

Total Number of Speakers

Approximately 57,000-87,000 speakers worldwide, primarily in Scotland with small communities in Nova Scotia.

About English Language

Geographical Distribution

English is a global language, spoken as a first language in countries like the United States, the United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand. It is also widely used as a second language worldwide.

Alphabet

Uses the Latin alphabet. A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, J, K, L, M, N, O, P, Q, R, S, T, U, V, W, X, Y, Z

Vowels

aeiousometimes y

Consonants

bcdfghjklmnpqrstvwxyz

Phonetics

Features a complex phonetic system with significant variations in accent and pronunciation across different regions. Includes around 44 phonemes in Received Pronunciation and diphthongs and triphthongs.

Grammar and Syntax

Typically follows a subject-verb-object (SVO) word order. Known for its relatively flexible syntax and extensive use of auxiliary verbs.

Loanwords

English vocabulary includes a vast number of loanwords from Latin, French, Norse, and many other languages, reflecting its historical development and adaptability.

Language Family

Part of the Germanic branch of the Indo-European language family.

Writing Systems

Currently uses the Latin script, with a history of using other scripts such as Old English runes and the Anglo-Saxon futhorc

Writing System History

The Latin script was adopted during the medieval period, replacing the earlier runic alphabets used by Anglo-Saxon settlers.

Total Number of Speakers

Approximately 1.5 billion people speak English to varying degrees of proficiency, with around 360 million native speakers.

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