Looking for practical Dyula to Irish phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Dyula 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 Dyula 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.
I ni ce
Dia dhuit(dee-ah gwitch)
I ni sogoma
Go raibh maith agat(guh rev mah agat)
I ni bɛɛ
Dia dhuit ar maidin(dee-ah gwitch air mah-din)
I ni kɛlɛ
Dia dhuit ar an tráthnóna(dee-ah gwitch air on trawn-oh-na)
I ni tɔɔrɔ
Dia dhuit ar an oíche(dee-ah gwitch air on ee-ha)
I ni fɔlɔ
Oíche mhaith(ee-ha wah)
N bɛ sɔrɔ
Feicfidh mé tú níos déanaí(fek-hee may too nees day-nee)
Ka kɛ
Slán(slawn)
I bɛ na?
Cad is ainm duit?(kad is an-im gwitch)
N na John
John is ainm dom(John is an-im dum)
I ni fɛ?
Conas atá tú?(kun-as a-taw too)
N bɛ sɔrɔ i
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.
I ni kɔrɔ English?
An labhraíonn tú Béarla?(I ni kɔrɔ English?)
N tɛgɛ Hindi bɛɛ kɔrɔ
Ní labhraím Hindis go maith(N tɛgɛ Hindi bɛɛ kɔrɔ)
N tɛgɛ
Ní thuigim(N tɛgɛ)
Sɔrɔ, i kɔrɔ sɔgɔ
Léigh go mall, le do thoil(Sɔrɔ, i kɔrɔ sɔgɔ)
I bɛ kɔrɔ a fɔ?
An féidir leat é sin a rá arís?(I bɛ kɔrɔ a fɔ?)
Bɔlɔ fɔlɔ kɔ?
Cá bhfuil an seomra folctha?(Bɔlɔ fɔlɔ kɔ?)
N bɛ kɔ bɔlɔ kɛlɛ?
Conas a théim go lár na cathrach?(N bɛ kɔ bɔlɔ kɛlɛ?)
Fɔlɔ kɛ
Cas ar chlé(Fɔlɔ kɛ)
Fɔlɔ bɛ
Cas ar dheis(Fɔlɔ bɛ)
Kɔ sɔgɔ
Téigh díreach(Kɔ sɔgɔ)
N bɛ kɔrɔ kɛlɛ?
Cén méid atá ar an táille?(N bɛ kɔrɔ kɛlɛ?)
Kɔtɔ, sɔrɔ
Ticéad amháin, le do thoil(Kɔtɔ, sɔrɔ)
I bɛ fɔlɔ kɛ?
An bhfuil sé i bhfad ó anseo?(I bɛ fɔlɔ kɛ?)
N bɛ tɛgɛ
Táim caillte(N bɛ tɛgɛ)
N bɛ fɔlɔ SIM card kɛ?
Cá háit ar féidir liom cárta SIM a cheannach?(N bɛ fɔlɔ SIM card kɛ?)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Awa
Tá(Tah)
Ayi
Níl(Neel)
Sama
B'fhéidir(Fay-deer)
N bɛ sɔrɔ
Aontaím(An-tee-im)
N bɛ sɔrɔ kɛ
Ní aontaím(Nee an-tee-im)
I bɛ sɔrɔ kɛ
Téann sé go maith(Tay-awn shay guh mah)
I bɛ sɔrɔ kɛn?
Cad a cheapann tú?(Kad a khan-tuh)
I bɛ tɔgɔ mɛn?
An féidir leat cabhrú liom?(An fay-dur lat kaw-roo ly-um)