Looking for practical Irish to Italian (Italiano) phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Irish phrase first, then the Italian translation (Italiano) — 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 Italian.
Tip: focus on one section per day (travel Monday, dining Tuesday, and so on) if you are preparing for a Italian-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
Ciao(dee-ah gwitch)
Go raibh maith agat
Grazie(guh rev mah agat)
Dia dhuit ar maidin
Buongiorno(dee-ah gwitch air mah-din)
Dia dhuit ar an tráthnóna
Buon pomeriggio(dee-ah gwitch air on trawn-oh-na)
Dia dhuit ar an oíche
Buona sera(dee-ah gwitch air on ee-ha)
Oíche mhaith
Buona notte(ee-ha wah)
Feicfidh mé tú níos déanaí
A dopo(fek-hee may too nees day-nee)
Slán
Arrivederci(slawn)
Cad is ainm duit?
Come ti chiami?(kad is an-im gwitch)
John is ainm dom
Mi chiamo John(John is an-im dum)
Conas atá tú?
Come stai?(kun-as a-taw too)
Tá áthas orm bualadh leat
Piacere di conoscerti(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?
Parli inglese?
Ní labhraím Hindis go maith
Non parlo bene l'hindi.
Ní thuigim
Non capisco.
Léigh go mall, le do thoil
Per favore parla lentamente.
An féidir leat é sin a rá arís?
Puoi ripetere, per favore?
Cá bhfuil an seomra folctha?
Dove si trova il bagno?
Conas a théim go lár na cathrach?
Come arrivo al centro città?
Cas ar chlé
Gira a sinistra.
Cas ar dheis
Gira a destra.
Téigh díreach
Vai dritto.
Cén méid atá ar an táille?
Quanto costa il biglietto?
Ticéad amháin, le do thoil
Un biglietto, per favore.
An bhfuil sé i bhfad ó anseo?
È lontano da qui?
Táim caillte
Mi sono perso.
Cá háit ar féidir liom cárta SIM a cheannach?
Dove posso comprare una scheda SIM?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Tá
Sì(Tah)
Níl
No(Neel)
B'fhéidir
Forse(Fay-deer)
Aontaím
Sono d'accordo(An-tee-im)
Ní aontaím
Non sono d'accordo(Nee an-tee-im)
Téann sé go maith
Mi sembra buono(Tay-awn shay guh mah)
Cad a cheapann tú?
Cosa ne pensi?(Kad a khan-tuh)
An féidir leat cabhrú liom?
Puoi aiutarmi?(An fay-dur lat kaw-roo ly-um)
Teastaíonn cabhair uaim
Ho bisogno di aiuto(Chas-tee-in kaw-ir oo-im)
Fan nóiméad
Aspetta un momento(Fan no-mayd)
Tá brón orm
Mi dispiace(Tah brohn orm)
Níl aon fhadhb
Nessun problema(Neel eyn aw-iv)
Comhghairdeas
Congratulazioni(Koh-ree-das)
Lá breithe sona duit
Buon compleanno(Law breh-ha sun-a ditch)
Bíodh turas sábháilte agat
Buon viaggio(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?
Dove si trova la stazione dei treni?(kaw wil an staw-shun tray-nakh)
Cá bhfuil an stad bus?
Dove si trova la fermata dell'autobus?(kaw wil an stahd bus)
Cén ardán é?
Qual è il binario?(kayn ar-dawn ay)
Cén t-am a fhágann sé?
A che ora parte?(kayn tahm a haw-gun shay)
An é seo an bealach ceart?
È questa la strada giusta?(an ay shuh an byal-ukh kyart)
Tá sé gar anseo
È qui vicino.(taw shay gar on-shaw)
Tá sé i bhfad ó anseo
È lontano da qui.(taw shay ee wad ohn-shaw)
An féidir leat a thaispeáint dom ar an mapa?
Puoi mostrarmelo sulla mappa?(an fay-dur lat a hash-paynt dum ar on mah-pah)
Stop anseo, le do thoil
Fermati qui, per favore.(stop on-shaw, leh duh hull)
Cé chomh fada a thógann sé?
Quanto tempo ci vuole?(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?
Quanto costa questo?
Tá sé sin rómhaith.
È troppo costoso
An bhfuil rud ar bith níos saoire agat?
Hai qualcosa di più economico?
An féidir liom íoc le cárta?
Posso pagare con la carta?
Ba bhreá liom tábla do bheirt.
Vorrei un tavolo per due
An bille, le do thoil.
Il conto, per favore
An bhfuil seirbhís san áireamh?
Il servizio è incluso?
Is veigeatóir mé.
Sono vegetariano
Níl bia spíosrach, le do thoil.
Niente cibo piccante, per favore
Tá sé seo blasta.
Questo è delizioso
An féidir liom an comhoibriú?
Posso avere il menu?
Gloine uisce, le do thoil.
Un bicchiere d'acqua, per favore
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Glaoigh ar na póilíní
Chiama la polizia
Glaoigh ar otharcharr
Chiama un'ambulanza
Teastaíonn dochtúir uaim
Ho bisogno di un dottore
Mothaím tinn
Mi sento male
Tá ailléirge orm ar phiontaí
Sono allergico alle arachidi
Cá bhfuil an t-ospidéal is gaire?
Dove si trova l'ospedale più vicino?
Téann sé i bhfeidhm anseo
Fa male qui
Chailleadh mo phas
Ho perso il mio passaporto
An féidir leat glaoch ar mo óstán?
Puoi chiamare il mio hotel?
Cabhair!
Aiuto!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Deas bualadh leat
Piacere di conoscerti
Déanaimis comhoibriú a shocrú
Pianifichiamo un incontro
Cén t-am a oibríonn duit?
A che ora ti va bene?
Seolfar an tuairisc inniu
Invierò il rapporto oggi
An féidir linn labhairt amárach?
Possiamo parlare domani?
Tugaim le fios duit an comhad ceangailte
Trovi il file allegato
Go raibh maith agat as do chuid ama
Grazie per il tuo tempo
Táim ag súil le hoibriú leat
Non vedo l'ora di lavorare con te
An féidir leat an pointe sin a shoiléiriú?
Potresti chiarire quel punto?
Lig dom teacht ar ais chugat
Ti faccio sapere
Is é an spriocdháta Aoine
La scadenza è venerdì
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.