Looking for practical Irish to Igbo phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Irish phrase first, then the Igbo translation (Igbo) — 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 Igbo.
Tip: focus on one section per day (travel Monday, dining Tuesday, and so on) if you are preparing for a Igbo-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
Ndewo(Ndewo)
Go raibh maith agat
Daalụ(Daalụ)
Dia dhuit ar maidin
Ụtụtụ ọma(Ụtụtụ ọma)
Dia dhuit ar an tráthnóna
Ehihie ọma(Ehihie ọma)
Dia dhuit ar an oíche
Mgbede ọma(Mgbede ọma)
Oíche mhaith
Ka chi fo(Ka chi fo)
Feicfidh mé tú níos déanaí
Hụ gị n'anya(Hụ gị n'anya)
Slán
Ka ọ dị(Ka ọ dị)
Cad is ainm duit?
Kedu aha gị?(Kedu aha gị?)
John is ainm dom
Aha m bụ John(Aha m bụ John)
Conas atá tú?
Kedu?(Kedu?)
Tá áthas orm bualadh leat
Ọ dị m ụtọ ịmata gị(Ọ dị m ụtọ ịmata gị)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
An labhraíonn tú Béarla?
Ị na-asụ Bekee?
Ní labhraím Hindis go maith
Anaghị m asụ Hindi nke ọma
Ní thuigim
Anaghị m aghọta
Léigh go mall, le do thoil
Biko sụpụta nwayọọ
An féidir leat é sin a rá arís?
Ị nwere ike ikwu ya ọzọ?
Cá bhfuil an seomra folctha?
Ebee ka ụlọ mposi dị?
Conas a théim go lár na cathrach?
Kedu ka m ga-esi ruo etiti obodo?
Cas ar chlé
Tụọ aka ekpe
Cas ar dheis
Tụọ aka nri
Téigh díreach
Gaa n'ihu
Cén méid atá ar an táille?
Elo ka ụgwọ njem?
Ticéad amháin, le do thoil
Otu tiketi, biko
An bhfuil sé i bhfad ó anseo?
Ọ dị anya site n'ebe a?
Táim caillte
Echere m na m furu efu
Cá háit ar féidir liom cárta SIM a cheannach?
Ebee ka m ga-azụta kaadị SIM?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Tá
Ee(Tah)
Níl
Mba(Neel)
B'fhéidir
O nwere ike(Fay-deer)
Aontaím
A na m akwado(An-tee-im)
Ní aontaím
A naghị m akwado(Nee an-tee-im)
Téann sé go maith
O yiri ka ọ dị mma(Tay-awn shay guh mah)
Cad a cheapann tú?
Kedu ihe ị chere?(Kad a khan-tuh)
An féidir leat cabhrú liom?
Ị nwere ike inyere m?(An fay-dur lat kaw-roo ly-um)
Teastaíonn cabhair uaim
Achọrọ m enyemaka(Chas-tee-in kaw-ir oo-im)
Fan nóiméad
Chere nkeji(Fan no-mayd)
Tá brón orm
Echegbula m(Tah brohn orm)
Níl aon fhadhb
Enweghị nsogbu(Neel eyn aw-iv)
Comhghairdeas
Nnọọ(Koh-ree-das)
Lá breithe sona duit
Ezi ụbọchị ọmụmụ(Law breh-ha sun-a ditch)
Bíodh turas sábháilte agat
Nwee njem dị mma(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?
Ebee ka ọdụ ụgbọ oloko dị?(Ebee ka odu ugo oloko di?)
Cá bhfuil an stad bus?
Ebee ka ọdụ bọs dị?(Ebee ka odu bos di?)
Cén ardán é?
Kedu ebe a na-apụ?(Kedu ebe a na-apu?)
Cén t-am a fhágann sé?
Kedu oge ọ na-apụ?(Kedu oge o na-apu?)
An é seo an bealach ceart?
Ọ bụ ụzọ ziri ezi?(O bu uzo ziri ezi?)
Tá sé gar anseo
Ọ dị nso ebe a(O di nso ebe a)
Tá sé i bhfad ó anseo
Ọ dị anya site na ebe a(O di anya site na ebe a)
An féidir leat a thaispeáint dom ar an mapa?
Ị nwere ike igosi m na maapụ?(I nwere ike igosi m na mapu?)
Stop anseo, le do thoil
Kwụsị ebe a, biko(Kwụsị ebe a, biko)
Cé chomh fada a thógann sé?
Olee ogologo oge ọ na-ewe?(Olee ogologo oge o na-ewe?)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Cé mhéad a chosnaíonn sé seo?
Ego ole ka nke a na-eri?(Ego ole ka nke a na-eri?)
Tá sé sin rómhaith.
Nke a dị oke ọnụ.
An bhfuil rud ar bith níos saoire agat?
Ị nwere ihe dị cheaper?
An féidir liom íoc le cárta?
Enwere m ike ịkwụ ụgwọ site na kaadị?
Ba bhreá liom tábla do bheirt.
Achọrọ m tebụl maka mmadụ abụọ.
An bille, le do thoil.
Biko, nye m ụgwọ.
An bhfuil seirbhís san áireamh?
Ọ bụ ọrụ e tinyere?
Is veigeatóir mé.
Abụ m onye na-eri nri akwụkwọ.
Níl bia spíosrach, le do thoil.
Biko, enweghị nri na-atọ ụtọ.
Tá sé seo blasta.
Nke a dị ụtọ.
An féidir liom an comhoibriú?
Enwere m ike inweta menu?
Gloine uisce, le do thoil.
Biko, nye m iko mmiri.
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Glaoigh ar na póilíní
Kpọọ ndị uwe ojii
Glaoigh ar otharcharr
Kpọọ ambulance
Teastaíonn dochtúir uaim
Achọrọ m dọkịta
Mothaím tinn
Anọ m n'ahụhụ
Tá ailléirge orm ar phiontaí
Enwere m ọrịa na mkpụrụ ara ehi
Cá bhfuil an t-ospidéal is gaire?
Ebee ka ụlọ ọgwụ kacha nso dị?
Téann sé i bhfeidhm anseo
O na-anu m ebe a
Chailleadh mo phas
Akwụkwọ njem m furu efu
An féidir leat glaoch ar mo óstán?
Ị nwere ike ịkpọọ ụlọ nkwari akụ m?
Cabhair!
Enyemaka!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Deas bualadh leat
Ọ dị m ụtọ izute gị(O di m uto izute gi)
Déanaimis comhoibriú a shocrú
Ka anyị hazie nzukọ
Cén t-am a oibríonn duit?
Kedu oge dị gị mma?
Seolfar an tuairisc inniu
M ga-eziga akụkọ ahụ taa
An féidir linn labhairt amárach?
Ị nwere ike ikwu echi?
Tugaim le fios duit an comhad ceangailte
Biko chọta faịlụ a na-ejikọta
Go raibh maith agat as do chuid ama
Daalụ maka oge gị
Táim ag súil le hoibriú leat
Anaghị m eche ihu ịrụ ọrụ na gị
An féidir leat an pointe sin a shoiléiriú?
Ị nwere ike kọwaa nke a?
Lig dom teacht ar ais chugat
Ka m laghachiri gị
Is é an spriocdháta Aoine
Ụbọchị ikpeazụ bụ Fraịdee
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.