Looking for practical Irish to Fon phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Irish phrase first, then the Fon translation (Fon) — 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 Fon.
Tip: focus on one section per day (travel Monday, dining Tuesday, and so on) if you are preparing for a Fon-speaking trip in a few weeks.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Dia dhuit
Nɔ́(nɔ́)
Go raibh maith agat
Mèdɔ́(mèdɔ́)
Dia dhuit ar maidin
Mèdɔ́ agblɔ(mèdɔ́ agblɔ)
Dia dhuit ar an tráthnóna
Mèdɔ́ ɖe(mèdɔ́ ɖe)
Dia dhuit ar an oíche
Mèdɔ́ ɖeɖe(mèdɔ́ ɖeɖe)
Oíche mhaith
Mèdɔ́ xɔxɔ(mèdɔ́ xɔxɔ)
Feicfidh mé tú níos déanaí
Nɔ́ wɛ(nɔ́ wɛ)
Slán
Nɔ́ wɛ ɖe(nɔ́ wɛ ɖe)
Cad is ainm duit?
Nɔ́ wɛ nɔ́?(nɔ́ wɛ nɔ́?)
John is ainm dom
Mè nɔ́ John(mè nɔ́ John)
Conas atá tú?
Nɔ́ wɛ nɔ́?(nɔ́ wɛ nɔ́?)
Tá áthas orm bualadh leat
Mèdɔ́ nɔ́(mèdɔ́ nɔ́)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
An labhraíonn tú Béarla?
I gbè yé èdè Gẹ̀ẹ́sì?
Ní labhraím Hindis go maith
Mè n'gbè yé Èdè Hindi kè.
Ní thuigim
Mè n'kó nù.
Léigh go mall, le do thoil
S'il vous plaît, gbè yé kè.
An féidir leat é sin a rá arís?
Mè s'kà yé nù?
Cá bhfuil an seomra folctha?
Èwé n'kà dɔ́?
Conas a théim go lár na cathrach?
Mè n'kà yé nù àlà nà?
Cas ar chlé
Tò n'kà kè.
Cas ar dheis
Tò n'kà pɔ́.
Téigh díreach
Lè n'kà kè.
Cén méid atá ar an táille?
Kí n'kà dɔ́?
Ticéad amháin, le do thoil
Mè s'kà àyé, s'il vous plaît.
An bhfuil sé i bhfad ó anseo?
Èwé n'kà mɛ́?
Táim caillte
Mè n'kà nɔ́.
Cá háit ar féidir liom cárta SIM a cheannach?
Èwé n'kà nɔ́ SIM?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Tá
Ɛ(e)
Níl
Ayi(ayi)
B'fhéidir
Mɛ(me)
Aontaím
Mè yé(me ye)
Ní aontaím
Mè n'yi(me n'yi)
Téann sé go maith
N'kɔ nɔ(n'ko no)
Cad a cheapann tú?
N'kɔ a kɔ?(n'ko a ko)
An féidir leat cabhrú liom?
I n'kɔ mɛ?(i n'ko me)
Teastaíonn cabhair uaim
Mè n'kɔ mɛ(me n'ko me)
Fan nóiméad
Tɔ́ nɔ(to no)
Tá brón orm
Mè nɔ n'kɔ(me no n'ko)
Níl aon fhadhb
Ayi n'kɔ(ayi n'ko)
Comhghairdeas
Mè nɔ wé(me no we)
Lá breithe sona duit
Mè nɔ tɔ́(me no to)
Bíodh turas sábháilte agat
N'kɔ a wé dɔ(n'ko a we do)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Cá bhfuil an stáisiún traenach?
N'ye wé train station?(N'ye wé train station?)
Cá bhfuil an stad bus?
N'ye wé bus stop?(N'ye wé bus stop?)
Cén ardán é?
Ké platform na?(Ké platform na?)
Cén t-am a fhágann sé?
Ké sa a yé?(Ké sa a yé?)
An é seo an bealach ceart?
N'ye wé yé na?(N'ye wé yé na?)
Tá sé gar anseo
Yé na hɛn(Yé na hɛn)
Tá sé i bhfad ó anseo
Yé na hɛn gbo(Yé na hɛn gbo)
An féidir leat a thaispeáint dom ar an mapa?
Mè wé hɛn n'ye map?(Mè wé hɛn n'ye map?)
Stop anseo, le do thoil
Tó hɛn, s'il vous plaît(Tó hɛn, s'il vous plaît)
Cé chomh fada a thógann sé?
Ké sa a yé?(Ké sa a yé?)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Cé mhéad a chosnaíonn sé seo?
Mè wé na?
Tá sé sin rómhaith.
Yè wé bɔ́ nɔ́.
An bhfuil rud ar bith níos saoire agat?
A wé nɔ́ dɔ́?
An féidir liom íoc le cárta?
Mè wé hɛn nɔ́?
Ba bhreá liom tábla do bheirt.
Mè wé dɔ́ nɔ́ fɔ́.
An bille, le do thoil.
A wé nɔ́ bɔ́.
An bhfuil seirbhís san áireamh?
Sè wé bɔ́?
Is veigeatóir mé.
Mè wé kɔ́ nɔ́.
Níl bia spíosrach, le do thoil.
Mè wé nɔ́ kɔ́ nɔ́.
Tá sé seo blasta.
Yè wé sɔ́.
An féidir liom an comhoibriú?
Mè wé nɔ́ mɛ́ nɔ́?
Gloine uisce, le do thoil.
Mè wé nɔ́ gɔ́ nɔ́.
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.