Looking for practical Cantonese to Irish phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Cantonese 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.
你好
Dia dhuit(dee-ah gwitch)
多謝
Go raibh maith agat(guh rev mah agat)
早唞
Dia dhuit ar maidin(dee-ah gwitch air mah-din)
午安
Dia dhuit ar an tráthnóna(dee-ah gwitch air on trawn-oh-na)
晚上好
Dia dhuit ar an oíche(dee-ah gwitch air on ee-ha)
晚安
Oíche mhaith(ee-ha wah)
再見
Feicfidh mé tú níos déanaí(fek-hee may too nees day-nee)
再見
Slán(slawn)
你叫咩名？
Cad is ainm duit?(kad is an-im gwitch)
我叫John
John is ainm dom(John is an-im dum)
你好嗎？
Conas atá tú?(kun-as a-taw too)
好高興見到你
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.
你會講英文嗎？
An labhraíonn tú Béarla?(nei5 wui5 gong2 jing1 man2 maa3?)
我不太會講印地語
Ní labhraím Hindis go maith(ngo5 bat1 taai3 wui5 gong2 jan3 dei6 jyu5)
我不明白
Ní thuigim(ngo5 bat1 ming4 baak3)
請慢慢講
Léigh go mall, le do thoil(cing2 maan6 maan6 gong2)
你可以再講一次嗎？
An féidir leat é sin a rá arís?(nei5 ho2 ji5 zoi3 gong2 jat1 ci3 maa3?)
洗手間在哪裡？
Cá bhfuil an seomra folctha?(sai2 sau2 gaan1 zoi6 naa5 lei5?)
我怎樣去市中心？
Conas a théim go lár na cathrach?(ngo5 zam2 joeng6 heoi3 si5 zung1 sam1?)
向左轉
Cas ar chlé(hoeng3 zo2 zyun3)
向右轉
Cas ar dheis(hoeng3 jau6 zyun3)
直走
Téigh díreach(zik6 zau2)
票價是多少？
Cén méid atá ar an táille?(piu3 gaai3 si6 do1?)
請給我一張票
Ticéad amháin, le do thoil(cing2 kap1 ngo5 jat1 zoeng1 piu3)
離這裡遠嗎？
An bhfuil sé i bhfad ó anseo?(lei4 ze5 lei5 jyun5 maa3?)
我迷路了
Táim caillte(ngo5 mai4 lou6 liu5)
我可以在哪裡買SIM卡？
Cá háit ar féidir liom cárta SIM a cheannach?(ngo5 ho2 ji5 zoi6 naa5 lei5 maai5 SIM haak3?)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
係
Tá(Tah)
唔係
Níl(Neel)
可能
B'fhéidir(Fay-deer)
我同意
Aontaím(An-tee-im)
我唔同意
Ní aontaím(Nee an-tee-im)
聽落好
Téann sé go maith(Tay-awn shay guh mah)
你點睇？
Cad a cheapann tú?(Kad a khan-tuh)
你可以幫我嗎？
An féidir leat cabhrú liom?(An fay-dur lat kaw-roo ly-um)