Looking for practical Basque to Irish phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Basque 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 Basque 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.
Kaixo
Dia dhuit(dee-ah gwitch)
Eskerrik asko
Go raibh maith agat(guh rev mah agat)
Egun on
Dia dhuit ar maidin(dee-ah gwitch air mah-din)
Arratsalde on
Dia dhuit ar an tráthnóna(dee-ah gwitch air on trawn-oh-na)
Gabon
Dia dhuit ar an oíche(dee-ah gwitch air on ee-ha)
Gabon
Oíche mhaith(ee-ha wah)
Gero arte
Feicfidh mé tú níos déanaí(fek-hee may too nees day-nee)
Agur
Slán(slawn)
Zer du izena?
Cad is ainm duit?(kad is an-im gwitch)
Nire izena John da
John is ainm dom(John is an-im dum)
Zer moduz?
Conas atá tú?(kun-as a-taw too)
Pozten naiz zurekin
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.
Ingelesa hitz egiten al duzu?
An labhraíonn tú Béarla?
Hindia ondo ez dut hitz egiten
Ní labhraím Hindis go maith
Ez dut ulertzen
Ní thuigim
Mesedez, hitz egin poliki
Léigh go mall, le do thoil
Berriro esan dezakezu?
An féidir leat é sin a rá arís?
Non dago komuna?
Cá bhfuil an seomra folctha?
Nola iritsi naiteke hiriko erdigunera?
Conas a théim go lár na cathrach?
Eskuineko aldera biratu
Cas ar chlé
Ezkerreko aldera biratu
Cas ar dheis
Zuzen joan
Téigh díreach
Zenbat balio du tarifa?
Cén méid atá ar an táille?
Bilet bat, mesedez
Ticéad amháin, le do thoil
Urrun al dago hemendik?
An bhfuil sé i bhfad ó anseo?
Galdu naiz
Táim caillte
Non eros dezaket SIM txartela?
Cá háit ar féidir liom cárta SIM a cheannach?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Bai
Tá(Tah)
Ez
Níl(Neel)
Agian
B'fhéidir(Fay-deer)
Ados nago
Aontaím(An-tee-im)
Ez nago ados
Ní aontaím(Nee an-tee-im)
Oso ondo iruditzen zait
Téann sé go maith(Tay-awn shay guh mah)
Zer iruditzen zaizu?
Cad a cheapann tú?(Kad a khan-tuh)
Lagundu al didazu?
An féidir leat cabhrú liom?(An fay-dur lat kaw-roo ly-um)