Looking for practical Chinese (Simplified) (中文) to Irish phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Chinese (Simplified) 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)
谢谢
Go raibh maith agat(guh rev mah agat)
早上好
Dia dhuit ar maidin(dee-ah gwitch air mah-din)
下午好
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)
再见
Feicfidh mé tú níos déanaí(fek-hee may too nees day-nee)
再见
Slán(slawn)
你叫什么名字？
Cad is ainm duit?(kad is an-im gwitch)
我叫约翰
John is ainm dom(John is an-im dum)
你好吗？
Conas atá tú?(kun-as a-taw too)
很高兴认识你
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.
你会说英语吗？
An labhraíonn tú Béarla?(nǐ huì shuō yīngyǔ ma?)
我说印地语说得不好。
Ní labhraím Hindis go maith(wǒ shuō yìndìyǔ shuō dé bù hǎo.)
我不明白。
Ní thuigim(wǒ bù míngbái.)
请慢点说。
Léigh go mall, le do thoil(qǐng màn diǎn shuō.)
你能再说一遍吗？
An féidir leat é sin a rá arís?(nǐ néng zài shuō yī biàn ma?)
洗手间在哪里？
Cá bhfuil an seomra folctha?(xǐshǒujiān zài nǎlǐ?)
我怎么去市中心？
Conas a théim go lár na cathrach?(wǒ zěnme qù shì zhōngxīn?)
左转。
Cas ar chlé(zuǒ zhuǎn.)
右转。
Cas ar dheis(yòu zhuǎn.)
直走。
Téigh díreach(zhí zǒu.)
票价是多少？
Cén méid atá ar an táille?(piào jià shì duōshǎo?)
请给我一张票。
Ticéad amháin, le do thoil(qǐng gěi wǒ yī zhāng piào.)
离这里远吗？
An bhfuil sé i bhfad ó anseo?(lí zhèlǐ yuǎn ma?)
我迷路了。
Táim caillte(wǒ mílù le.)
我在哪里可以买SIM卡？
Cá háit ar féidir liom cárta SIM a cheannach?(wǒ zài nǎlǐ kěyǐ mǎi SIM kǎ?)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
是的
Tá(Tah)
不是
Níl(Neel)
也许
B'fhéidir(Fay-deer)
我同意
Aontaím(An-tee-im)
我不同意
Ní aontaím(Nee an-tee-im)
听起来不错
Téann sé go maith(Tay-awn shay guh mah)
你觉得怎么样？
Cad a cheapann tú?(Kad a khan-tuh)
你能帮我吗？
An féidir leat cabhrú liom?(An fay-dur lat kaw-roo ly-um)