Looking for practical Breton to Irish phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Breton 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.
Demat
Dia dhuit(dee-ah gwitch)
Trugarez
Go raibh maith agat(guh rev mah agat)
Demat
Dia dhuit ar maidin(dee-ah gwitch air mah-din)
Nozvezh mat
Dia dhuit ar an tráthnóna(dee-ah gwitch air on trawn-oh-na)
Noz mat
Dia dhuit ar an oíche(dee-ah gwitch air on ee-ha)
Noz vat
Oíche mhaith(ee-ha wah)
Kenavo
Feicfidh mé tú níos déanaí(fek-hee may too nees day-nee)
Kenavo
Slán(slawn)
Petra eo da anv?
Cad is ainm duit?(kad is an-im gwitch)
Ma anv zo John
John is ainm dom(John is an-im dum)
Petra 'zo deoc'h?
Conas atá tú?(kun-as a-taw too)
Plijadur eo gwelet ac'hanoc'h
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.
Gouzout a rit an saozneg?
An labhraíonn tú Béarla?(gouzout a rit an sowzneg)
N'em eus ket komprenet an hindeg mat
Ní labhraím Hindis go maith(n'em eus ket komprenet an hindeg mat)
N'em eus ket komprenet
Ní thuigim(n'em eus ket komprenet)
Goulenn a ran komz buan
Léigh go mall, le do thoil(goulenn a ran komz buan)
Gallout a rit lavarout an dra-se en-dro?
An féidir leat é sin a rá arís?(gallout a rit lavarout an dra-se en-dro)
Pelec'h emañ ar sal-digoll?
Cá bhfuil an seomra folctha?(pelech emañ ar sal-digoll)
Penaos e c'hallan mont da c'hentre ar gêr?
Conas a théim go lár na cathrach?(penaos e c'hallan mont da c'hentre ar gêr)
Tro da zehoù
Cas ar chlé(tro da zehoù)
Tro da dehoù
Cas ar dheis(tro da dehoù)
Mont dirak
Téigh díreach(mont dirak)
Pelec'h e vo an tizh?
Cén méid atá ar an táille?(pelech e vo an tizh)
Ur tiked, mar plij
Ticéad amháin, le do thoil(ur tiked, mar plij)
N'eo ket pell a-benn
An bhfuil sé i bhfad ó anseo?(n'eo ket pell a-benn)
Emaon kollet
Táim caillte(emaon kollet)
Pelec'h e c'hallan prenañ ur c'hartenn SIM?
Cá háit ar féidir liom cárta SIM a cheannach?(pelech e c'hallan prenañ ur c'hartenn SIM)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Ya
Tá(Tah)
Nann
Níl(Neel)
Maybe
B'fhéidir(Fay-deer)
Me a gomprenan
Aontaím(An-tee-im)
Me ne gomprenan ket
Ní aontaím(Nee an-tee-im)
Se a ra mat
Téann sé go maith(Tay-awn shay guh mah)
Petra a c'houlennit?
Cad a cheapann tú?(Kad a khan-tuh)
Gallout a rit ma sikour?
An féidir leat cabhrú liom?(An fay-dur lat kaw-roo ly-um)