Looking for practical Irish to Chinese (Simplified) (中文) phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Irish phrase first, then the Chinese (Simplified) translation (中文) — 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 Chinese (Simplified).
Tip: read the Chinese (Simplified) line out loud three times, then cover the Irish 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.
Dia dhuit
你好(nǐ hǎo)
Go raibh maith agat
谢谢(xièxiè)
Dia dhuit ar maidin
早上好(zǎoshang hǎo)
Dia dhuit ar an tráthnóna
下午好(xiàwǔ hǎo)
Dia dhuit ar an oíche
晚上好(wǎnshang hǎo)
Oíche mhaith
晚安(wǎn'ān)
Feicfidh mé tú níos déanaí
再见(zàijiàn)
Slán
再见(zàijiàn)
Cad is ainm duit?
你叫什么名字?(nǐ jiào shénme míngzì?)
John is ainm dom
我叫约翰(wǒ jiào yuēhàn)
Conas atá tú?
你好吗?(nǐ hǎo ma?)
Tá áthas orm bualadh leat
很高兴认识你(hěn gāoxìng rènshì nǐ)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
An labhraíonn tú Béarla?
你会说英语吗?(nǐ huì shuō yīngyǔ ma?)
Ní labhraím Hindis go maith
我说印地语说得不好。(wǒ shuō yìndìyǔ shuō dé bù hǎo.)
Ní thuigim
我不明白。(wǒ bù míngbái.)
Léigh go mall, le do thoil
请慢点说。(qǐng màn diǎn shuō.)
An féidir leat é sin a rá arís?
你能再说一遍吗?(nǐ néng zài shuō yī biàn ma?)
Cá bhfuil an seomra folctha?
洗手间在哪里?(xǐshǒujiān zài nǎlǐ?)
Conas a théim go lár na cathrach?
我怎么去市中心?(wǒ zěnme qù shì zhōngxīn?)
Cas ar chlé
左转。(zuǒ zhuǎn.)
Cas ar dheis
右转。(yòu zhuǎn.)
Téigh díreach
直走。(zhí zǒu.)
Cén méid atá ar an táille?
票价是多少?(piào jià shì duōshǎo?)
Ticéad amháin, le do thoil
请给我一张票。(qǐng gěi wǒ yī zhāng piào.)
An bhfuil sé i bhfad ó anseo?
离这里远吗?(lí zhèlǐ yuǎn ma?)
Táim caillte
我迷路了。(wǒ mílù le.)
Cá háit ar féidir liom cárta SIM a cheannach?
我在哪里可以买SIM卡?(wǒ zài nǎlǐ kěyǐ mǎi SIM kǎ?)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Tá
是的(shì de)
Níl
不是(bù shì)
B'fhéidir
也许(yě xǔ)
Aontaím
我同意(wǒ tóng yì)
Ní aontaím
我不同意(wǒ bù tóng yì)
Téann sé go maith
听起来不错(tīng qǐ lái bù cuò)
Cad a cheapann tú?
你觉得怎么样?(nǐ jué de zěn me yàng)
An féidir leat cabhrú liom?
你能帮我吗?(nǐ néng bāng wǒ ma)
Teastaíonn cabhair uaim
我需要帮助(wǒ xū yào bāng zhù)
Fan nóiméad
等一下(děng yī xià)
Tá brón orm
对不起(duì bù qǐ)
Níl aon fhadhb
没问题(méi wèn tí)
Comhghairdeas
恭喜(gōng xǐ)
Lá breithe sona duit
生日快乐(shēng rì kuài lè)
Bíodh turas sábháilte agat
一路平安(yī lù píng ān)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.