Looking for practical Catalan to Irish phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Catalan 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 Catalan 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.
Hola
Dia dhuit(dee-ah gwitch)
Gràcies
Go raibh maith agat(guh rev mah agat)
Bon dia
Dia dhuit ar maidin(dee-ah gwitch air mah-din)
Bona tarda
Dia dhuit ar an tráthnóna(dee-ah gwitch air on trawn-oh-na)
Bona nit
Dia dhuit ar an oíche(dee-ah gwitch air on ee-ha)
Bona nit
Oíche mhaith(ee-ha wah)
Fins després
Feicfidh mé tú níos déanaí(fek-hee may too nees day-nee)
Adéu
Slán(slawn)
Com et dius?
Cad is ainm duit?(kad is an-im gwitch)
Em dic John
John is ainm dom(John is an-im dum)
Com estàs?
Conas atá tú?(kun-as a-taw too)
Encantat de conèixer-te
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.
Parles anglès?
An labhraíonn tú Béarla?
No parlo bé l'hindi
Ní labhraím Hindis go maith
No entenc
Ní thuigim
Si us plau, parla lentament
Léigh go mall, le do thoil
Podries dir-ho de nou?
An féidir leat é sin a rá arís?
On és el lavabo?
Cá bhfuil an seomra folctha?
Com arribo al centre de la ciutat?
Conas a théim go lár na cathrach?
Gira a l'esquerra
Cas ar chlé
Gira a la dreta
Cas ar dheis
Ves recte
Téigh díreach
Quant costa el bitllet?
Cén méid atá ar an táille?
Un bitllet, si us plau
Ticéad amháin, le do thoil
És lluny d'aquí?
An bhfuil sé i bhfad ó anseo?
Estic perdut
Táim caillte
On puc comprar una targeta SIM?
Cá háit ar féidir liom cárta SIM a cheannach?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Sí
Tá(Tah)
No
Níl(Neel)
Potser
B'fhéidir(Fay-deer)
Estic d'acord
Aontaím(An-tee-im)
No estic d'acord
Ní aontaím(Nee an-tee-im)
Això sona bé
Téann sé go maith(Tay-awn shay guh mah)
Què en penses?
Cad a cheapann tú?(Kad a khan-tuh)
Em pots ajudar?
An féidir leat cabhrú liom?(An fay-dur lat kaw-roo ly-um)