Looking for practical Hmong to Irish phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Hmong 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.
Nyob zoo
Dia dhuit(dee-ah gwitch)
Ua tsaug
Go raibh maith agat(guh rev mah agat)
Zoo siab sawv ntxov
Dia dhuit ar maidin(dee-ah gwitch air mah-din)
Zoo siab tav su
Dia dhuit ar an tráthnóna(dee-ah gwitch air on trawn-oh-na)
Zoo siab tsaus ntuj
Dia dhuit ar an oíche(dee-ah gwitch air on ee-ha)
Nplooj siab hmo
Oíche mhaith(ee-ha wah)
Pom dua
Feicfidh mé tú níos déanaí(fek-hee may too nees day-nee)
Kuv mus lawm
Slán(slawn)
Koj lub npe hu li cas?
Cad is ainm duit?(kad is an-im gwitch)
Kuv lub npe hu John
John is ainm dom(John is an-im dum)
Koj nyob li cas?
Conas atá tú?(kun-as a-taw too)
Zoo siab tau ntsib koj
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.
Koj puas tham lus Askiv?
An labhraíonn tú Béarla?
Kuv tsis tham Hindi zoo.
Ní labhraím Hindis go maith
Kuv tsis to taub.
Ní thuigim
Thov tham maj mam.
Léigh go mall, le do thoil
Koj puas hais dua?
An féidir leat é sin a rá arís?
Chav dej nyob qhov twg?
Cá bhfuil an seomra folctha?
Kuv yuav mus rau lub nroog li cas?
Conas a théim go lár na cathrach?
Tso taw mus sab laug.
Cas ar chlé
Tso taw mus sab xis.
Cas ar dheis
Mus ncaj.
Téigh díreach
Nqe se yuav yog pes tsawg?
Cén méid atá ar an táille?
Ib daim ntawv ticket, thov.
Ticéad amháin, le do thoil
Nws deb li cas ntawm no?
An bhfuil sé i bhfad ó anseo?
Kuv poob.
Táim caillte
Kuv yuav mus yuav SIM card qhov twg?
Cá háit ar féidir liom cárta SIM a cheannach?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Yog
Tá(Tah)
Tsis yog
Níl(Neel)
Tej zaum
B'fhéidir(Fay-deer)
Kuv pom zoo
Aontaím(An-tee-im)
Kuv tsis pom zoo
Ní aontaím(Nee an-tee-im)
Qhov ntawd zoo
Téann sé go maith(Tay-awn shay guh mah)
Koj xav li cas?
Cad a cheapann tú?(Kad a khan-tuh)
Koj puas tuaj yeem pab kuv?
An féidir leat cabhrú liom?(An fay-dur lat kaw-roo ly-um)