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Common Igbo to Irish phrases

100 practical Igbo to Irish phrases for travel, study, work, and daily conversation.

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Looking for practical Igbo to Irish phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Igbo 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 Igbo 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.

  1. Ndewo

    Dia dhuit (dee-ah gwitch)

  2. Daalụ

    Go raibh maith agat (guh rev mah agat)

  3. Ụtụtụ ọma

    Dia dhuit ar maidin (dee-ah gwitch air mah-din)

  4. Ehihie ọma

    Dia dhuit ar an tráthnóna (dee-ah gwitch air on trawn-oh-na)

  5. Mgbede ọma

    Dia dhuit ar an oíche (dee-ah gwitch air on ee-ha)

  6. Ka chi fo

    Oíche mhaith (ee-ha wah)

  7. Hụ gị n'anya

    Feicfidh mé tú níos déanaí (fek-hee may too nees day-nee)

  8. Ka ọ dị

    Slán (slawn)

  9. Kedu aha gị?

    Cad is ainm duit? (kad is an-im gwitch)

  10. Aha m bụ John

    John is ainm dom (John is an-im dum)

  11. Kedu?

    Conas atá tú? (kun-as a-taw too)

  12. Ọ dị m ụtọ ịmata gị

    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.

  1. Ị na-asụ Bekee?

    An labhraíonn tú Béarla?

  2. Anaghị m asụ Hindi nke ọma

    Ní labhraím Hindis go maith

  3. Anaghị m aghọta

    Ní thuigim

  4. Biko sụpụta nwayọọ

    Léigh go mall, le do thoil

  5. Ị nwere ike ikwu ya ọzọ?

    An féidir leat é sin a rá arís?

  6. Ebee ka ụlọ mposi dị?

    Cá bhfuil an seomra folctha?

  7. Kedu ka m ga-esi ruo etiti obodo?

    Conas a théim go lár na cathrach?

  8. Tụọ aka ekpe

    Cas ar chlé

  9. Tụọ aka nri

    Cas ar dheis

  10. Gaa n'ihu

    Téigh díreach

  11. Elo ka ụgwọ njem?

    Cén méid atá ar an táille?

  12. Otu tiketi, biko

    Ticéad amháin, le do thoil

  13. Ọ dị anya site n'ebe a?

    An bhfuil sé i bhfad ó anseo?

  14. Echere m na m furu efu

    Táim caillte

  15. Ebee ka m ga-azụta kaadị SIM?

    Cá háit ar féidir liom cárta SIM a cheannach?

Everyday conversation

Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.

  1. Ee

    Tá (Tah)

  2. Mba

    Níl (Neel)

  3. O nwere ike

    B'fhéidir (Fay-deer)

  4. A na m akwado

    Aontaím (An-tee-im)

  5. A naghị m akwado

    Ní aontaím (Nee an-tee-im)

  6. O yiri ka ọ dị mma

    Téann sé go maith (Tay-awn shay guh mah)

  7. Kedu ihe ị chere?

    Cad a cheapann tú? (Kad a khan-tuh)

  8. Ị nwere ike inyere m?

    An féidir leat cabhrú liom? (An fay-dur lat kaw-roo ly-um)

  9. Achọrọ m enyemaka

    Teastaíonn cabhair uaim (Chas-tee-in kaw-ir oo-im)

  10. Chere nkeji

    Fan nóiméad (Fan no-mayd)

  11. Echegbula m

    Tá brón orm (Tah brohn orm)

  12. Enweghị nsogbu

    Níl aon fhadhb (Neel eyn aw-iv)

  13. Nnọọ

    Comhghairdeas (Koh-ree-das)

  14. Ezi ụbọchị ọmụmụ

    Lá breithe sona duit (Law breh-ha sun-a ditch)

  15. Nwee njem dị mma

    Bíodh turas sábháilte agat (Bee-uhd toor-as saw-lee-tuh agut)

Directions and getting around

Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.

  1. Ebee ka ọdụ ụgbọ oloko dị?

    Cá bhfuil an stáisiún traenach? (kaw wil an staw-shun tray-nakh)

  2. Ebee ka ọdụ bọs dị?

    Cá bhfuil an stad bus? (kaw wil an stahd bus)

  3. Kedu ebe a na-apụ?

    Cén ardán é? (kayn ar-dawn ay)

  4. Kedu oge ọ na-apụ?

    Cén t-am a fhágann sé? (kayn tahm a haw-gun shay)

  5. Ọ bụ ụzọ ziri ezi?

    An é seo an bealach ceart? (an ay shuh an byal-ukh kyart)

  6. Ọ dị nso ebe a

    Tá sé gar anseo (taw shay gar on-shaw)

  7. Ọ dị anya site na ebe a

    Tá sé i bhfad ó anseo (taw shay ee wad ohn-shaw)

  8. Ị nwere ike igosi m na maapụ?

    An féidir leat a thaispeáint dom ar an mapa? (an fay-dur lat a hash-paynt dum ar on mah-pah)

  9. Kwụsị ebe a, biko

    Stop anseo, le do thoil (stop on-shaw, leh duh hull)

  10. Olee ogologo oge ọ na-ewe?

    Cé chomh fada a thógann sé? (kay khoh fah-duh a hoh-gun shay)

Shopping and dining

Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.

  1. Ego ole ka nke a na-eri?

    Cé mhéad a chosnaíonn sé seo? (Ego ole ka nke a na-eri?)

  2. Nke a dị oke ọnụ.

    Tá sé sin rómhaith.

  3. Ị nwere ihe dị cheaper?

    An bhfuil rud ar bith níos saoire agat?

  4. Enwere m ike ịkwụ ụgwọ site na kaadị?

    An féidir liom íoc le cárta?

  5. Achọrọ m tebụl maka mmadụ abụọ.

    Ba bhreá liom tábla do bheirt.

  6. Biko, nye m ụgwọ.

    An bille, le do thoil.

  7. Ọ bụ ọrụ e tinyere?

    An bhfuil seirbhís san áireamh?

  8. Abụ m onye na-eri nri akwụkwọ.

    Is veigeatóir mé.

  9. Biko, enweghị nri na-atọ ụtọ.

    Níl bia spíosrach, le do thoil.

  10. Nke a dị ụtọ.

    Tá sé seo blasta.

  11. Enwere m ike inweta menu?

    An féidir liom an comhoibriú?

  12. Biko, nye m iko mmiri.

    Gloine uisce, le do thoil.

Emergencies and health

Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.

  1. Kpọọ ndị uwe ojii

    Glaoigh ar na póilíní

  2. Kpọọ ambulance

    Glaoigh ar otharcharr

  3. Achọrọ m dọkịta

    Teastaíonn dochtúir uaim

  4. Anọ m n'ahụhụ

    Mothaím tinn

  5. Enwere m ọrịa na mkpụrụ ara ehi

    Tá ailléirge orm ar phiontaí

  6. Ebee ka ụlọ ọgwụ kacha nso dị?

    Cá bhfuil an t-ospidéal is gaire?

  7. O na-anu m ebe a

    Téann sé i bhfeidhm anseo

  8. Akwụkwọ njem m furu efu

    Chailleadh mo phas

  9. Ị nwere ike ịkpọọ ụlọ nkwari akụ m?

    An féidir leat glaoch ar mo óstán?

  10. Enyemaka!

    Cabhair!

Work and business

Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.

  1. Ọ dị m ụtọ izute gị

    Deas bualadh leat (O di m uto izute gi)

  2. Ka anyị hazie nzukọ

    Déanaimis comhoibriú a shocrú

  3. Kedu oge dị gị mma?

    Cén t-am a oibríonn duit?

  4. M ga-eziga akụkọ ahụ taa

    Seolfar an tuairisc inniu

  5. Ị nwere ike ikwu echi?

    An féidir linn labhairt amárach?

  6. Biko chọta faịlụ a na-ejikọta

    Tugaim le fios duit an comhad ceangailte

  7. Daalụ maka oge gị

    Go raibh maith agat as do chuid ama

  8. Anaghị m eche ihu ịrụ ọrụ na gị

    Táim ag súil le hoibriú leat

  9. Ị nwere ike kọwaa nke a?

    An féidir leat an pointe sin a shoiléiriú?

  10. Ka m laghachiri gị

    Lig dom teacht ar ais chugat

  11. Ụbọchị ikpeazụ bụ Fraịdee

    Is é an spriocdháta Aoine

Time, days and numbers

Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.

  1. Kedu oge ọ bụ?

    Cén t-am é? (kayn tahm ay?)

  2. Ọ bụ elekere atọ

    Tá sé a trí a chlog (taw shay a tree a klug)

  3. Taa

    Inniu (in-yoo)

  4. Echi

    Amárach (aw-mar-akh)

  5. Ana m

    Inné (in-yay)

  6. Mọnde

    Luan (loo-an)

  7. Tiuṣde

    Máirt (mairt)

  8. Wednesde

    Céadaoin (kay-deen)

  9. Otu

    Aon (ane)

  10. Abụọ

    Dó (doh)

  11. Atọ

    Trí (tree)

  12. Iri

    Deich (dyeh)

  13. Iri nke ọ bụla

    Cén chéad (kayn chayd)

  14. Nkeji

    Leath (lah)

  15. Karịrị

    Níos mó (nees mo)

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