Looking for practical Chuukese to Irish phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Chuukese 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: pick five Irish phrases from the greetings section and use them in a real message today. Small daily practice beats cramming before a trip.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Mwar a ngeni
Dia dhuit(dee-ah gwitch)
Kinisou
Go raibh maith agat(guh rev mah agat)
Mwar a pwe
Dia dhuit ar maidin(dee-ah gwitch air mah-din)
Mwar a pwe fiti
Dia dhuit ar an tráthnóna(dee-ah gwitch air on trawn-oh-na)
Mwar a pwe nien
Dia dhuit ar an oíche(dee-ah gwitch air on ee-ha)
Mwar a pwe en
Oíche mhaith(ee-ha wah)
Chok ngeni
Feicfidh mé tú níos déanaí(fek-hee may too nees day-nee)
Soun
Slán(slawn)
Nukuchuk a ngeni?
Cad is ainm duit?(kad is an-im gwitch)
A ngeni John
John is ainm dom(John is an-im dum)
Nukuchuk a ngeni?
Conas atá tú?(kun-as a-taw too)
Kinisou a ngeni
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.
Mwe pwe esei English?
An labhraíonn tú Béarla?
Ngeni pwe esei Hindi mehn.
Ní labhraím Hindis go maith
Ngeni pwe fenen.
Ní thuigim
Pwe esei mehn.
Léigh go mall, le do thoil
Mwe pwe esei an?
An féidir leat é sin a rá arís?
Where pwe an bathroom?
Cá bhfuil an seomra folctha?
Mwe pwe fenen an city center?
Conas a théim go lár na cathrach?
Pwe fefen.
Cas ar chlé
Pwe fefen.
Cas ar dheis
Pwe fenen.
Téigh díreach
Ewe pwe an fare?
Cén méid atá ar an táille?
Mwe pwe an ticket.
Ticéad amháin, le do thoil
Ewe pwe far from here?
An bhfuil sé i bhfad ó anseo?
Ngeni pwe lost.
Táim caillte
Where pwe an buy SIM card?
Cá háit ar féidir liom cárta SIM a cheannach?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
O
Tá(Tah)
A
Níl(Neel)
Mwe
B'fhéidir(Fay-deer)
Ngeni an
Aontaím(An-tee-im)
Ngeni aen
Ní aontaím(Nee an-tee-im)
Ewe pwe
Téann sé go maith(Tay-awn shay guh mah)
Mwe e pwe?
Cad a cheapann tú?(Kad a khan-tuh)
Mwe e pwe pwe?
An féidir leat cabhrú liom?(An fay-dur lat kaw-roo ly-um)