Looking for practical Irish to Icelandic phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Irish phrase first, then the Icelandic translation (Icelandic) — 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 Icelandic.
Tip: pick five Icelandic phrases from the greetings section and use them in a real message today. Small daily practice beats cramming before a trip.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Dia dhuit
Halló(dee-ah gwitch)
Go raibh maith agat
Takk(guh rev mah agat)
Dia dhuit ar maidin
Góðan daginn(dee-ah gwitch air mah-din)
Dia dhuit ar an tráthnóna
Gott kvöld(dee-ah gwitch air on trawn-oh-na)
Dia dhuit ar an oíche
Gott kvöld(dee-ah gwitch air on ee-ha)
Oíche mhaith
Góða nótt(ee-ha wah)
Feicfidh mé tú níos déanaí
Sjáumst síðar(fek-hee may too nees day-nee)
Slán
Bless(slawn)
Cad is ainm duit?
Hvað heitir þú?(kad is an-im gwitch)
John is ainm dom
Ég heiti John(John is an-im dum)
Conas atá tú?
Hvernig hefur þú það?(kun-as a-taw too)
Tá áthas orm bualadh leat
Gaman að kynnast þér(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?
Talarðu enska?
Ní labhraím Hindis go maith
Ég tala ekki hindi vel
Ní thuigim
Ég skil ekki
Léigh go mall, le do thoil
Vinsamlegast talaðu hægt
An féidir leat é sin a rá arís?
Gætirðu sagt það aftur?
Cá bhfuil an seomra folctha?
Hvar er salernið?
Conas a théim go lár na cathrach?
Hvernig kem ég að miðbænum?
Cas ar chlé
Beygðu til vinstri
Cas ar dheis
Beygðu til hægri
Téigh díreach
Farðu beint áfram
Cén méid atá ar an táille?
Hvað kostar farinn?
Ticéad amháin, le do thoil
Eitt miði, takk
An bhfuil sé i bhfad ó anseo?
Er það langt отс отс?
Táim caillte
Ég er týndur
Cá háit ar féidir liom cárta SIM a cheannach?
Hvar get ég keypt SIM-kort?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Tá
Já(Tah)
Níl
Nei(Neel)
B'fhéidir
Kannski(Fay-deer)
Aontaím
Ég er sammála(An-tee-im)
Ní aontaím
Ég er ósammála(Nee an-tee-im)
Téann sé go maith
Það hljómar vel(Tay-awn shay guh mah)
Cad a cheapann tú?
Hvað heldurðu?(Kad a khan-tuh)
An féidir leat cabhrú liom?
Geturðu hjálpað mér?(An fay-dur lat kaw-roo ly-um)
Teastaíonn cabhair uaim
Ég þarf hjálp(Chas-tee-in kaw-ir oo-im)
Fan nóiméad
Bíddu aðeins(Fan no-mayd)
Tá brón orm
Fyrirgefðu(Tah brohn orm)
Níl aon fhadhb
Engin vandamál(Neel eyn aw-iv)
Comhghairdeas
Til hamingju(Koh-ree-das)
Lá breithe sona duit
Til hamingju með afmælið(Law breh-ha sun-a ditch)
Bíodh turas sábháilte agat
Gangi þér vel á ferðinni(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?
Hvar er járnbrautastöðin?(kaw wil an staw-shun tray-nakh)
Cá bhfuil an stad bus?
Hvar er strætóstoppið?(kaw wil an stahd bus)
Cén ardán é?
Hvaða pallur er það?(kayn ar-dawn ay)
Cén t-am a fhágann sé?
Hvað tíma fer það?(kayn tahm a haw-gun shay)
An é seo an bealach ceart?
Er þetta rétta leiðin?(an ay shuh an byal-ukh kyart)
Tá sé gar anseo
Það er nálægt hér.(taw shay gar on-shaw)
Tá sé i bhfad ó anseo
Það er langt frá hér.(taw shay ee wad ohn-shaw)
An féidir leat a thaispeáint dom ar an mapa?
Geturðu sýnt mér á kortinu?(an fay-dur lat a hash-paynt dum ar on mah-pah)