Looking for practical Iban to Irish phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Iban 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 Iban 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.
Selamat
Dia dhuit(dee-ah gwitch)
Terima kasih
Go raibh maith agat(guh rev mah agat)
Selamat pagi
Dia dhuit ar maidin(dee-ah gwitch air mah-din)
Selamat petang
Dia dhuit ar an tráthnóna(dee-ah gwitch air on trawn-oh-na)
Selamat malam
Dia dhuit ar an oíche(dee-ah gwitch air on ee-ha)
Selamat malam
Oíche mhaith(ee-ha wah)
Jumpa lagi
Feicfidh mé tú níos déanaí(fek-hee may too nees day-nee)
Selamat tinggal
Slán(slawn)
Siapa nama kamu?
Cad is ainm duit?(kad is an-im gwitch)
Nama saya John
John is ainm dom(John is an-im dum)
Apa khabar?
Conas atá tú?(kun-as a-taw too)
Senang berjumpa dengan kamu
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.
Adakah kamu boleh bercakap bahasa Inggeris?
An labhraíonn tú Béarla?
Aku tidak pandai bercakap Hindi.
Ní labhraím Hindis go maith
Aku tidak faham.
Ní thuigim
Sila bercakap perlahan.
Léigh go mall, le do thoil
Bolehkah kamu cakap lagi?
An féidir leat é sin a rá arís?
Di mana tandas?
Cá bhfuil an seomra folctha?
Macam mana aku nak pergi ke pusat bandar?
Conas a théim go lár na cathrach?
Pusing kiri.
Cas ar chlé
Pusing kanan.
Cas ar dheis
Pergi terus.
Téigh díreach
Berapa tambangnya?
Cén méid atá ar an táille?
Satu tiket, sila.
Ticéad amháin, le do thoil
Adakah ia jauh dari sini?
An bhfuil sé i bhfad ó anseo?
Aku tersesat.
Táim caillte
Di mana aku boleh beli kad SIM?
Cá háit ar féidir liom cárta SIM a cheannach?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Ya
Tá(Tah)
Tidak
Níl(Neel)
Mungkin
B'fhéidir(Fay-deer)
Aku setuju
Aontaím(An-tee-im)
Aku tidak setuju
Ní aontaím(Nee an-tee-im)
Itu kedengaran baik
Téann sé go maith(Tay-awn shay guh mah)
Apa pendapatmu?
Cad a cheapann tú?(Kad a khan-tuh)
Boleh kah kamu bantu aku?
An féidir leat cabhrú liom?(An fay-dur lat kaw-roo ly-um)