Looking for practical Ewe to Irish phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Ewe 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.
Woezɔ
Dia dhuit(dee-ah gwitch)
Medɔ wo
Go raibh maith agat(guh rev mah agat)
Mɛkpɔ
Dia dhuit ar maidin(dee-ah gwitch air mah-din)
Mɛkpɔ ɖe
Dia dhuit ar an tráthnóna(dee-ah gwitch air on trawn-oh-na)
Mɛkpɔ ɖeɖe
Dia dhuit ar an oíche(dee-ah gwitch air on ee-ha)
Mɛkpɔ ɖekakpɔ
Oíche mhaith(ee-ha wah)
Nɔ ɖe
Feicfidh mé tú níos déanaí(fek-hee may too nees day-nee)
Nɔ agbe
Slán(slawn)
Nɔ ɖe ɖe?
Cad is ainm duit?(kad is an-im gwitch)
Mawu ɖe John
John is ainm dom(John is an-im dum)
Nɔ ɖe wò?
Conas atá tú?(kun-as a-taw too)
Mekɔ wò ɖe
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.
Wòkpɔ̃ ŋlɔ̃ɖi?
An labhraíonn tú Béarla?(Wokpɔ̃ nglondi?)
Mèkpɔ Hindi aɖe o.
Ní labhraím Hindis go maith
Mènyɔ ŋu.
Ní thuigim
Mèkpɔ ɖeɖe.
Léigh go mall, le do thoil
Wòkpɔ ɖe ƒe ŋkɔ?
An féidir leat é sin a rá arís?
Esi wòle ɖe akɔ?
Cá bhfuil an seomra folctha?
Mèkpɔ ɖe ŋkɔ ƒe akɔ?
Conas a théim go lár na cathrach?
Kɔ ɖe ƒe.
Cas ar chlé
Kɔ ɖe aɖe.
Cas ar dheis
Kɔ gɔme.
Téigh díreach
Nye ɖe ɖe?
Cén méid atá ar an táille?
Mèkpɔ ɖe ɖe aɖe.
Ticéad amháin, le do thoil
Esi wòle ɖe aɖe?
An bhfuil sé i bhfad ó anseo?
Mèkpɔ ɖe.
Táim caillte
Esi wòle ɖe aɖe SIM card?
Cá háit ar féidir liom cárta SIM a cheannach?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Yoo
Tá(Tah)
Ayi
Níl(Neel)
Mekɔ
B'fhéidir(Fay-deer)
Mekɔ nyuie
Aontaím(An-tee-im)
Mekɔ nyuie o
Ní aontaím(Nee an-tee-im)
Eyi yɛ fɛ
Téann sé go maith(Tay-awn shay guh mah)
Nukɔmɔ na wò?
Cad a cheapann tú?(Kad a khan-tuh)
Wobɛtɔ m'ahɔ?
An féidir leat cabhrú liom?(An fay-dur lat kaw-roo ly-um)