Looking for practical Irish to Ga phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Irish phrase first, then the Ga translation (Ga) — 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 Ga.
Tip: focus on one section per day (travel Monday, dining Tuesday, and so on) if you are preparing for a Ga-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
Oyiwa(dee-ah gwitch)
Go raibh maith agat
Medasi(guh rev mah agat)
Dia dhuit ar maidin
Meda wo akye(dee-ah gwitch air mah-din)
Dia dhuit ar an tráthnóna
Meda wo aha(dee-ah gwitch air on trawn-oh-na)
Dia dhuit ar an oíche
Meda wo nkyɛn(dee-ah gwitch air on ee-ha)
Oíche mhaith
Meda wo da(ee-ha wah)
Feicfidh mé tú níos déanaí
Yɛbɛhyia bio(fek-hee may too nees day-nee)
Slán
Nante yie(slawn)
Cad is ainm duit?
Wo din de sɛn?(kad is an-im gwitch)
John is ainm dom
Me din de John(John is an-im dum)
Conas atá tú?
Ɛyɛn sɛn?(kun-as a-taw too)
Tá áthas orm bualadh leat
Ɛyɛ me dɛ sɛ me ne wo bɔ nkɔmmɔ(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?
Wɔyɛ English?(Wɔyɛ English?)
Ní labhraím Hindis go maith
Mɛnkɔ Hindi yie(Mɛnkɔ Hindi yie)
Ní thuigim
Mɛnhu(Mɛnhu)
Léigh go mall, le do thoil
Mepa wo kyɛw, kasa mmerɛ(Mepa wo kyɛw, kasa mmerɛ)
An féidir leat é sin a rá arís?
Bɛyɛ a, ka no bio?(Bɛyɛ a, ka no bio?)
Cá bhfuil an seomra folctha?
Ɛhe na ɛyɛ toilet?(Ɛhe na ɛyɛ toilet?)
Conas a théim go lár na cathrach?
Ɛyɛ dɛn na mɛkɔ kurow no mu?(Ɛyɛ dɛn na mɛkɔ kurow no mu?)
Cas ar chlé
Bɔ nifa(Bɔ nifa)
Cas ar dheis
Bɔ benkum(Bɔ benkum)
Téigh díreach
Kɔ mmerɛ(Kɔ mmerɛ)
Cén méid atá ar an táille?
Ɛyɛ sɛn na fare no?(Ɛyɛ sɛn na fare no?)
Ticéad amháin, le do thoil
Ticket baako, mepa wo kyɛw(Ticket baako, mepa wo kyɛw)
An bhfuil sé i bhfad ó anseo?
Ɛyɛ akyirikyiri fi ha?(Ɛyɛ akyirikyiri fi ha?)
Táim caillte
Mɛyɛ abɔfo(Mɛyɛ abɔfo)
Cá háit ar féidir liom cárta SIM a cheannach?
Ɛhe na mɛtumi atɔ SIM card?(Ɛhe na mɛtumi atɔ SIM card?)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Tá
Aane(Tah)
Níl
Mii(Neel)
B'fhéidir
Mɛyɛ(Fay-deer)
Aontaím
Mɛyɛ a(An-tee-im)
Ní aontaím
Mɛyɛ nɔ(Nee an-tee-im)
Téann sé go maith
Eyi yɛ fɛ(Tay-awn shay guh mah)
Cad a cheapann tú?
Dɛn na wopɛ?(Kad a khan-tuh)
An féidir leat cabhrú liom?
Wobɛtumi aboa me?(An fay-dur lat kaw-roo ly-um)
Teastaíonn cabhair uaim
Mepɛ aboa(Chas-tee-in kaw-ir oo-im)
Fan nóiméad
Tɔ ɔkɛse bi(Fan no-mayd)
Tá brón orm
Mepa wo kyɛw(Tah brohn orm)
Níl aon fhadhb
Nni asɛm(Neel eyn aw-iv)
Comhghairdeas
Akyɛdeɛ(Koh-ree-das)
Lá breithe sona duit
Afehyia pa(Law breh-ha sun-a ditch)
Bíodh turas sábháilte agat
Nya ɔkwan pa(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?
Ehe ni eba train station?(kaw wil an staw-shun tray-nakh)
Cá bhfuil an stad bus?
Ehe ni eba bus stop?(kaw wil an stahd bus)
Cén ardán é?
Nii platform ni?(kayn ar-dawn ay)
Cén t-am a fhágann sé?
Naa he ni eba?(kayn tahm a haw-gun shay)
An é seo an bealach ceart?
Eyi ni kwɛ he?(an ay shuh an byal-ukh kyart)
Tá sé gar anseo
Eyi yɛ hɔ kɛkɛ.(taw shay gar on-shaw)
Tá sé i bhfad ó anseo
Eyi yɛ hɔ mli.(taw shay ee wad ohn-shaw)
An féidir leat a thaispeáint dom ar an mapa?
Wɔbɛtɔ mɛ map no?(an fay-dur lat a hash-paynt dum ar on mah-pah)
Stop anseo, le do thoil
Gyae hɔ, please.(stop on-shaw, leh duh hull)
Cé chomh fada a thógann sé?
Naa he ni yɛ?(kay khoh fah-duh a hoh-gun shay)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Cé mhéad a chosnaíonn sé seo?
Ehe ni kɛ?(ehɛ ni kɛ)
Tá sé sin rómhaith.
Ɛyɛ dɔɔso(ɛyɛ dɔɔso)
An bhfuil rud ar bith níos saoire agat?
Wɔnya biribi a ɛyɛ mmerɛ?(wɔnya biribi a ɛyɛ mmerɛ)
An féidir liom íoc le cárta?
Mɛtɔ kaad?(mɛtɔ kaad)
Ba bhreá liom tábla do bheirt.
Mɛpɛ dɔkita mli mli(mɛpɛ dɔkita mli mli)
An bille, le do thoil.
Bɔtɔ mli, please(bɔtɔ mli, please)
An bhfuil seirbhís san áireamh?
Service no wɔ he?(service no wɔ he)
Is veigeatóir mé.
Mɛyɛ vegetarian(mɛyɛ vegetarian)
Níl bia spíosrach, le do thoil.
Mɛpɛ abɔdɔ mli, please(mɛpɛ abɔdɔ mli, please)
Tá sé seo blasta.
Ɛyɛ dɛ(ɛyɛ dɛ)
An féidir liom an comhoibriú?
Mɛtɔ menu?(mɛtɔ menu)
Gloine uisce, le do thoil.
Nsu mli, please(nsu mli, please)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.