Looking for practical Hakha Chin to Irish phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Hakha Chin 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 Hakha Chin 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.
Hello
Dia dhuit(dee-ah gwitch)
Khawngaih
Go raibh maith agat(guh rev mah agat)
Zohkhenh
Dia dhuit ar maidin(dee-ah gwitch air mah-din)
Zohkhenh a hnu
Dia dhuit ar an tráthnóna(dee-ah gwitch air on trawn-oh-na)
Zohkhenh a hnuai
Dia dhuit ar an oíche(dee-ah gwitch air on ee-ha)
Zohkhenh a hnuai
Oíche mhaith(ee-ha wah)
Nangmah a si
Feicfidh mé tú níos déanaí(fek-hee may too nees day-nee)
Nangmah a si
Slán(slawn)
Nang in minung a si hna?
Cad is ainm duit?(kad is an-im gwitch)
Ka minung John a si
John is ainm dom(John is an-im dum)
Nang in kum a si hna?
Conas atá tú?(kun-as a-taw too)
Nang in a hmu thei a si
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.
Nangmah English a si lo?
An labhraíonn tú Béarla?(Nangmah English a si lo?)
Ka Hindi a si lo hna
Ní labhraím Hindis go maith(Ka Hindi a si lo hna)
Ka hmu lo
Ní thuigim(Ka hmu lo)
Chiahnak a tluan hna
Léigh go mall, le do thoil(Chiahnak a tluan hna)
An i hmu loh a si?
An féidir leat é sin a rá arís?(An i hmu loh a si?)
Khawngah a si hna?
Cá bhfuil an seomra folctha?(Khawngah a si hna?)
Kumkhua a si hna in ka hmu hna?
Conas a théim go lár na cathrach?(Kumkhua a si hna in ka hmu hna?)
Khawtah a tluan
Cas ar chlé(Khawtah a tluan)
Khawtah a tluan
Cas ar dheis(Khawtah a tluan)
Tawh a tluan
Téigh díreach(Tawh a tluan)
Khawngah a si hna?
Cén méid atá ar an táille?(Khawngah a si hna?)
Ticket pakhat, chiah
Ticéad amháin, le do thoil(Ticket pakhat, chiah)
Khawngah a si hna?
An bhfuil sé i bhfad ó anseo?(Khawngah a si hna?)
Ka hmu lo
Táim caillte(Ka hmu lo)
SIM card a si hna in ka hmu hna?
Cá háit ar féidir liom cárta SIM a cheannach?(SIM card a si hna in ka hmu hna?)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
A
Tá(Tah)
A si lo
Níl(Neel)
A si lo hna
B'fhéidir(Fay-deer)
Ka a si
Aontaím(An-tee-im)
Ka a si lo
Ní aontaím(Nee an-tee-im)
Heh a si
Téann sé go maith(Tay-awn shay guh mah)
Nangmah a hmu hna?
Cad a cheapann tú?(Kad a khan-tuh)
Nang ka hmu thei lo?
An féidir leat cabhrú liom?(An fay-dur lat kaw-roo ly-um)