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How Scots Gaelic and English compare

Shared writing system

Scots Gaelic and English 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 Scots Gaelic and English 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

Scots Gaelic follows verb-subject-object (VSO) order while English follows subject-verb-object (SVO). 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

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

Common Scots Gaelic phrases in English

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

Greetings

Halo
Hello
Madainn mhath
Good morning
Feasgar math
Good afternoon
Feasgar math
Good evening
Oidhche mhath
Good night
Beannachd leat
Goodbye
Chì mi thu nas fhaide air adhart
See you later
Chì mi a-màireach thu
See you tomorrow
Failte
Welcome
Ciamar a tha thu?
How are you?
Tha mi gu math, tapadh leat
I am fine, thank you
Latha math a bhith agad
Have a good day

Courtesy

Feuch
Please
Tapadh leibh
Thank you
Mòran taing
Thank you very much
Tha fàilte oirbh
You are welcome
Seadh
Yes
Chan eil
No
Gabh mo leisgeul
Excuse me
Tha mi duilich
I am sorry
Gun duilgheadas
No problem
Gun teagamh
Of course
Mealaibh ur naidheachd
Congratulations
Gur math a thèid leat
Good luck

Introductions

Dè an t-ainm a th’ ort?
What is your name?
Tha e math coinneachadh riut
Nice to meet you
Cò às a tha thu?
Where are you from?
Dè an aois a tha thu?
How old are you?
'S e oileanach a th' annam
I am a student
Tha mi an seo air saor-làithean
I am here on holiday
Tha mi an seo airson obair
I am here for work
Seo mo charaid
This is my friend

Numbers

Aon
One
A dhà
Two
Trì
Three
Ceithir
Four
Còig
Five
Sè
Six
Seachd
Seven
Ochd
Eight
Naoi
Nine
Deich
Ten
Ceud
One hundred
Mìle
One thousand

Time and dates

An-diugh
Today
A-màireach
Tomorrow
An-dè
Yesterday
Nise
Now
Nas fhaide air adhart
Later
Dè an uair a tha e?
What time is it?
Anns a' mhadainn
In the morning
Anns an fheasgar
In the evening
Diluain
Monday
Dihaoine
Friday
An ath sheachdain
Next week
Uair a thìde
One hour

Directions and travel

Càite bheil an seòmar-ionnlaid?
Where is the bathroom?
Càite bheil an stèisean-rèile?
Where is the train station?
Càite bheil am port-adhair?
Where is the airport?
Ciamar a gheibh mi ann?
How do I get there?
Tionndaidh gu do làimh chlì
Turn left
Tionndaidh gu deas
Turn right
Gabh dìreach air adhart
Go straight ahead
Tha e faisg
It is near
Tha e fada
It is far
Tha mi air chall
I am lost
Tha feum agam air tacsaidh
I need a taxi
Càite an ceannaich mi tiogaid?
Where can I buy a ticket?
Dè an ìre a tha an tiogaid?
How much is the ticket?
A bheil e sàbhailte coiseachd?
Is it safe to walk?

Food and restaurants

Tha an t-acras orm
I am hungry
Tha am pathadh orm
I am thirsty
Uisge, mas e do thoil e
Water, please
Clàr airson dhà, mas e do thoil e
A table for two, please
An clàr-bìdh, mas e do thoil e
The menu, please
Dè tha thu a’ moladh?
What do you recommend?
Bu toil leam seo
I would like this
Tha e blasta
It is delicious
Am bile, mas e do thoil e
The bill, please
Chan ith mi feòil
I do not eat meat
Tha alergidh bìdh agam
I have a food allergy
Cofaidh
Coffee
Tì
Tea
Aran
Bread

Shopping and money

Dè a chosgas seo?
How much does this cost?
Tha e ro dhaor
It is too expensive
An gabh thu ri cairtean creideis?
Do you accept credit cards?
Tha mi dìreach a’ coimhead
I am just looking
Gabhaidh mi e
I will take it
Fosgailte
Open
Dùinte
Closed
Slighe a-steach
Entrance
Ar-a-mach
Exit
Càite bheil a’ mhargaidh?
Where is the market?

Emergency and health

Cuideachadh
Help
Cuir fòn gu dotair
Call a doctor
Cuir fòn chun na poileis
Call the police
Tha feum agam air cuideachadh
I need help
Tha mi tinn
I am sick
Càite bheil an ospadal?
Where is the hospital?
Càite bheil am bùth-chungaidhean?
Where is the pharmacy?
Tha e goirt an seo
It hurts here
Tha feum agam air dotair
I need a doctor
A bheil ospadal faisg air làimh?
Is there a hospital nearby?

Getting help with language

A bheil Beurla agad?
Do you speak English?
Chan eil mi a' tuigsinn
I do not understand
Tha mi tuigsinn
I understand
Feuch an bruidhinn thu gu slaodach
Please speak slowly
Feuch an dèan thu sin a-rithist
Please repeat that
Feuch an sgrìobh thu sìos e
Please write it down
Dè tha seo a' ciallachadh?
What does this mean?
Ciamar a chanas tu seo?
How do you say this?
Tha mi ag ionnsachadh
I am learning
Tha mi a' bruidhinn beagan
I speak a little
An urrainn dhut mo chuideachadh?
Can you help me?
Chan eil fios agam
I do not know

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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.

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.

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