Looking for practical Bikol to Irish phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Bikol 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: focus on one section per day (travel Monday, dining Tuesday, and so on) if you are preparing for a Irish-speaking trip in a few weeks.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Kamusta
Dia dhuit(dee-ah gwitch)
Salamat
Go raibh maith agat(guh rev mah agat)
Magandang umaga
Dia dhuit ar maidin(dee-ah gwitch air mah-din)
Magandang hapon
Dia dhuit ar an tráthnóna(dee-ah gwitch air on trawn-oh-na)
Magandang gabi
Dia dhuit ar an oíche(dee-ah gwitch air on ee-ha)
Magandang gabi
Oíche mhaith(ee-ha wah)
Kita-kits
Feicfidh mé tú níos déanaí(fek-hee may too nees day-nee)
Paalam
Slán(slawn)
Ano an ngaran mo?
Cad is ainm duit?(kad is an-im gwitch)
An ngaran ko si John
John is ainm dom(John is an-im dum)
Kamusta ka?
Conas atá tú?(kun-as a-taw too)
Naimbag na makilala ka
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.
Nag-uusap ka ninyo sa Ingles?
An labhraíonn tú Béarla?
Dai ako maray mag-Ingles.
Ní labhraím Hindis go maith
Dai ako nakakaintindi.
Ní thuigim
Pakiusap, mag-istorya ka ninyo nang mabagal.
Léigh go mall, le do thoil
Pwede mo bang ulitun iyon?
An féidir leat é sin a rá arís?
Saan an banyo?
Cá bhfuil an seomra folctha?
Paano ako makakarating sa sentro kan syudad?
Conas a théim go lár na cathrach?
Liko sa wala.
Cas ar chlé
Liko sa kanan.
Cas ar dheis
Diretso lang.
Téigh díreach
Maano an pasahe?
Cén méid atá ar an táille?
Isang tiket, pakiusap.
Ticéad amháin, le do thoil
Malayo ba ini sa digdi?
An bhfuil sé i bhfad ó anseo?
Nawawara ako.
Táim caillte
Saan ako makakabili nin SIM card?
Cá háit ar féidir liom cárta SIM a cheannach?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Oo
Tá(Tah)
Dili
Níl(Neel)
Baka
B'fhéidir(Fay-deer)
Sang-ayon ako
Aontaím(An-tee-im)
Dili ako sang-ayon
Ní aontaím(Nee an-tee-im)
Mayo na
Téann sé go maith(Tay-awn shay guh mah)
Ano sa sa iyo?
Cad a cheapann tú?(Kad a khan-tuh)
Pwede mo akong tulungan?
An féidir leat cabhrú liom?(An fay-dur lat kaw-roo ly-um)