English to Scottish Gaelic: Top 50 common words and how to pronounce them with phonetic
After the post English to Scottish Gaelic for traveling: Top 50 most useful words and expressions, here is a new one!
Welcome to this Scottish Gaelic introduction! If you want to learn the basics of Scottish Gaelic with the most common and therefore useful words to write and speak, you are at the right place!
Today we are going to learn the most utilized Scottish Gaelic words… with their pronunciation for English speakers and really easy to understand. So, you will find below English to Scottish Gaelic translation for the 50 most common nouns used in both languages!
It is therefore a great first start for anyone who is passionate about Scottish culture! It is also perfect to plan a trip to the Highlands! 🙂
| English | Scottish Gaelic | Phonetic (EN) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | Neach | nyakh |
| Time | Àm | ahm |
| Year | Bliadhna | blee-ah-na |
| Way | Dòigh | doy |
| Day | Latha | lah-hah |
| Thing | Rud | rood |
| Man | Fear | far |
| World | Cruinne | kroo-nyeh |
| Life | Beatha | byah-hah |
| Hand | Làmh | lah-vh |
| Part | Pàirt | paar-ch |
| Child | Leanabh | lyan-ahv |
| Eye | Sùil | soo-eel |
| Woman | Bean | ban |
| English | Scottish Gaelic | Phonetic (EN) |
|---|---|---|
| Place | Àite | ah-chuh |
| Work | Obair | oh-bur |
| Week | Seachdain | shakh-tain |
| Case | Cùis | koo-ish |
| Point | Puing | poo-ing |
| Government | Riaghaltas | ree-al-tass |
| Company | Companaidh | kum-pah-nyeh |
| Number | Àireamh | ah-ruh-av |
| Group | Comann | kuh-muhn |
| Problem | Cunnradh | koon-ruh |
| Fact | Fìrinne | fee-reen-eh |
| Month | Mìos | mee-oss |
| Lot | Meud | myud |
| Study | Rannsachadh | ran-sakh-uh |
| System | Sistem | sish-tuhm |
| Game | Geama | gyam-uh |
| Question | Ceist | kesh-t |
| Idea | Smuain | smoo-in |
| Family | Clann | klahn |
| Community | Coimhearsnachd | koh-muh-arsh-nacht |
| President | Uachtarán | oo-ak-tuh-rawn |
| Money | Airgead | ar-kyat |
| Business | Gnìomhachas | gnee-ukh-ukh-uss |
| Power | Cumhachd | koo-ukh |
| Program | Prògram | prok-ruhm |
| Market | Margadh | mar-kuh |
| News | Naidheachdan | nay-yuh-chd-uhn |
| Story | Sgeul | skyool |
| Opportunity | Cothrom | koh-ruhm |
| Moment | Mionaid | mee-uh-nad |
| Team | Sgioba | skee-buh |
| Future | Aghaidh | ah-ghee |
| Plan | Plana | plahn-uh |
| City | Baile | bah-le |
| Education | Foghlam | fokh-luhm |
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