Looking for practical Afrikaans to Irish phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Afrikaans phrase first, then the Irish translation (Irish) — so you can scan quickly before a trip, class, or video call.
The phrases are grouped into eight topics: greetings and pleasantries, useful phrases for travellers, everyday conversation, directions and getting around, shopping and dining, emergencies and health, work and business, and time, days and numbers. Use the table of contents to jump straight to greetings, directions, dining, emergencies, or numbers. You do not need perfect grammar to start — short, clear sentences often work better than silence when you are learning Irish.
Tip: read the Irish line out loud three times, then cover the Afrikaans side and try to recall the meaning — repetition builds memory faster than silent reading.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Hallo
Dia dhuit(dee-ah gwitch)
Dankie
Go raibh maith agat(guh rev mah agat)
Goeie more
Dia dhuit ar maidin(dee-ah gwitch air mah-din)
Goeie middag
Dia dhuit ar an tráthnóna(dee-ah gwitch air on trawn-oh-na)
Goeie naand
Dia dhuit ar an oíche(dee-ah gwitch air on ee-ha)
Goeie nag
Oíche mhaith(ee-ha wah)
Sien jou later
Feicfidh mé tú níos déanaí(fek-hee may too nees day-nee)
Totsiens
Slán(slawn)
Wat is jou naam?
Cad is ainm duit?(kad is an-im gwitch)
My naam is John
John is ainm dom(John is an-im dum)
Hoe gaan dit?
Conas atá tú?(kun-as a-taw too)
Lekker om jou te ontmoet
Tá áthas orm bualadh leat(taw aw-has orm bool-ah lat)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Praat jy Engels?
An labhraíonn tú Béarla?
Ek praat nie goed Hindi nie.
Ní labhraím Hindis go maith
Ek verstaan nie.
Ní thuigim
Praat asseblief stadig.
Léigh go mall, le do thoil
Kan jy dit weer sê?
An féidir leat é sin a rá arís?
Waar is die badkamer?
Cá bhfuil an seomra folctha?
Hoe kom ek by die stadsentrum?
Conas a théim go lár na cathrach?
Draai links.
Cas ar chlé
Draai regs.
Cas ar dheis
Gaan reguit.
Téigh díreach
Hoeveel is die tarief?
Cén méid atá ar an táille?
Een kaartjie, asseblief.
Ticéad amháin, le do thoil
Is dit ver van hier?
An bhfuil sé i bhfad ó anseo?
Ek is verlore.
Táim caillte
Waar kan ek 'n SIM-kaart koop?
Cá háit ar féidir liom cárta SIM a cheannach?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Ja
Tá(Tah)
Nee
Níl(Neel)
Miskien
B'fhéidir(Fay-deer)
Ek stem saam
Aontaím(An-tee-im)
Ek stem nie saam nie
Ní aontaím(Nee an-tee-im)
Dit klink goed
Téann sé go maith(Tay-awn shay guh mah)
Wat dink jy?
Cad a cheapann tú?(Kad a khan-tuh)
Kan jy my help?
An féidir leat cabhrú liom?(An fay-dur lat kaw-roo ly-um)