Looking for practical Irish to Frisian phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Irish phrase first, then the Frisian translation (Frisian) — 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 Frisian.
Tip: focus on one section per day (travel Monday, dining Tuesday, and so on) if you are preparing for a Frisian-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
Hallo(dee-ah gwitch)
Go raibh maith agat
Tankewol(guh rev mah agat)
Dia dhuit ar maidin
Goeie moarn(dee-ah gwitch air mah-din)
Dia dhuit ar an tráthnóna
Goeie middei(dee-ah gwitch air on trawn-oh-na)
Dia dhuit ar an oíche
Goeie jûn(dee-ah gwitch air on ee-ha)
Oíche mhaith
Goeie nacht(ee-ha wah)
Feicfidh mé tú níos déanaí
Sjoch dy letter(fek-hee may too nees day-nee)
Slán
Oant sjen(slawn)
Cad is ainm duit?
Wat is jo namme?(kad is an-im gwitch)
John is ainm dom
myn namme is John(John is an-im dum)
Conas atá tú?
Hoe giet it?(kun-as a-taw too)
Tá áthas orm bualadh leat
Moai om jo te moetsjen(taw aw-has orm bool-ah lat)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
An labhraíonn tú Béarla?
Sprekt jo Ingelsk?
Ní labhraím Hindis go maith
Ik praat net goed Hindi.
Ní thuigim
Ik begryp it net.
Léigh go mall, le do thoil
Sprekt u asjebleaft langsaam.
An féidir leat é sin a rá arís?
Kinne jo dat nochris sizze?
Cá bhfuil an seomra folctha?
Wêr is de toilett?
Conas a théim go lár na cathrach?
Hoe kom ik by it sintrum?
Cas ar chlé
Draai nei links.
Cas ar dheis
Draai nei rjochts.
Téigh díreach
Gean rjocht.
Cén méid atá ar an táille?
Hoefolle kostet it?
Ticéad amháin, le do thoil
Ien kaart, asjebleaft.
An bhfuil sé i bhfad ó anseo?
Is it fier fan hjir?
Táim caillte
Ik bin ferlern.
Cá háit ar féidir liom cárta SIM a cheannach?
Wêr kin ik in SIM-kaart keapje?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Tá
Ja(Tah)
Níl
Nee(Neel)
B'fhéidir
Mooglik(Fay-deer)
Aontaím
Ik bin it iens(An-tee-im)
Ní aontaím
Ik bin it net iens(Nee an-tee-im)
Téann sé go maith
Dat klinkt goed(Tay-awn shay guh mah)
Cad a cheapann tú?
Wat tinksto derfan?(Kad a khan-tuh)
An féidir leat cabhrú liom?
Kinst my helpe?(An fay-dur lat kaw-roo ly-um)
Teastaíonn cabhair uaim
Ik ha help nedich(Chas-tee-in kaw-ir oo-im)
Fan nóiméad
Wachtsje even(Fan no-mayd)
Tá brón orm
Sorry(Tah brohn orm)
Níl aon fhadhb
Gjin probleem(Neel eyn aw-iv)
Comhghairdeas
Lokwinske(Koh-ree-das)
Lá breithe sona duit
Gelokkige jierdei(Law breh-ha sun-a ditch)
Bíodh turas sábháilte agat
Haw in feilich reis(Bee-uhd toor-as saw-lee-tuh agut)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Cá bhfuil an stáisiún traenach?
Wêr is it treinstasjon?(kaw wil an staw-shun tray-nakh)
Cá bhfuil an stad bus?
Wêr is de busstop?(kaw wil an stahd bus)
Cén ardán é?
Hokker perron is it?(kayn ar-dawn ay)
Cén t-am a fhágann sé?
Wannear giet it fuort?(kayn tahm a haw-gun shay)
An é seo an bealach ceart?
Is dit de goede kant?(an ay shuh an byal-ukh kyart)
Tá sé gar anseo
It is hjir tichtby.(taw shay gar on-shaw)
Tá sé i bhfad ó anseo
It is fier fuort.(taw shay ee wad ohn-shaw)
An féidir leat a thaispeáint dom ar an mapa?
Kinst my op de kaart sjen?(an fay-dur lat a hash-paynt dum ar on mah-pah)