Looking for practical French (Français) to Irish phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the French 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: when a Irish phrase looks unfamiliar, compare it with the French wording — noticing word order differences helps you understand grammar naturally.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Bonjour
Dia dhuit(dee-ah gwitch)
Merci
Go raibh maith agat(guh rev mah agat)
Bonjour
Dia dhuit ar maidin(dee-ah gwitch air mah-din)
Bon après-midi
Dia dhuit ar an tráthnóna(dee-ah gwitch air on trawn-oh-na)
Bonsoir
Dia dhuit ar an oíche(dee-ah gwitch air on ee-ha)
Bonne nuit
Oíche mhaith(ee-ha wah)
À plus tard
Feicfidh mé tú níos déanaí(fek-hee may too nees day-nee)
Au revoir
Slán(slawn)
Comment vous appelez-vous ?
Cad is ainm duit?(kad is an-im gwitch)
Je m'appelle John
John is ainm dom(John is an-im dum)
Comment ça va ?
Conas atá tú?(kun-as a-taw too)
Enchanté
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.
Parlez-vous anglais?
An labhraíonn tú Béarla?
Je ne parle pas bien hindi.
Ní labhraím Hindis go maith
Je ne comprends pas.
Ní thuigim
Veuillez parler lentement.
Léigh go mall, le do thoil
Pourriez-vous le répéter?
An féidir leat é sin a rá arís?
Où sont les toilettes?
Cá bhfuil an seomra folctha?
Comment puis-je aller au centre-ville?
Conas a théim go lár na cathrach?
Tournez à gauche.
Cas ar chlé
Tournez à droite.
Cas ar dheis
Allez tout droit.
Téigh díreach
Combien coûte le tarif?
Cén méid atá ar an táille?
Un billet, s'il vous plaît.
Ticéad amháin, le do thoil
Est-ce loin d'ici?
An bhfuil sé i bhfad ó anseo?
Je suis perdu.
Táim caillte
Où puis-je acheter une carte SIM?
Cá háit ar féidir liom cárta SIM a cheannach?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Oui
Tá(Tah)
Non
Níl(Neel)
Peut-être
B'fhéidir(Fay-deer)
Je suis d'accord
Aontaím(An-tee-im)
Je ne suis pas d'accord
Ní aontaím(Nee an-tee-im)
Ça a l'air bien
Téann sé go maith(Tay-awn shay guh mah)
Qu'est-ce que tu en penses ?
Cad a cheapann tú?(Kad a khan-tuh)
Peux-tu m'aider ?
An féidir leat cabhrú liom?(An fay-dur lat kaw-roo ly-um)