Looking for practical Irish to Kiga phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Irish phrase first, then the Kiga translation (Kiga) — 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 Kiga.
Tip: read the Kiga line out loud three times, then cover the Irish side and try to recall the meaning — repetition builds memory faster than silent reading.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Dia dhuit
Okwagala(dee-ah gwitch)
Go raibh maith agat
Webale(guh rev mah agat)
Dia dhuit ar maidin
Osiibye bulungi(dee-ah gwitch air mah-din)
Dia dhuit ar an tráthnóna
Osiibye bulungi(dee-ah gwitch air on trawn-oh-na)
Dia dhuit ar an oíche
Osiibye bulungi(dee-ah gwitch air on ee-ha)
Oíche mhaith
Osiibye bulungi(ee-ha wah)
Feicfidh mé tú níos déanaí
Tugenda okukutana(fek-hee may too nees day-nee)
Slán
Nkwagala(slawn)
Cad is ainm duit?
Erinnya lyo ani?(kad is an-im gwitch)
John is ainm dom
Erinnya lyange nze John(John is an-im dum)
Conas atá tú?
Oli otya?(kun-as a-taw too)
Tá áthas orm bualadh leat
Nneebwanga okukuyita(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?
Oli muwandiika kiingereza?
Ní labhraím Hindis go maith
Sikuwandiika Hindi bulungi.
Ní thuigim
Sikuganya.
Léigh go mall, le do thoil
Nkwenda okwandiika bulungi.
An féidir leat é sin a rá arís?
Osobola okuwandiika ekyo na?
Cá bhfuil an seomra folctha?
Ekitanda kiki?
Conas a théim go lár na cathrach?
Nkwenda otya mu kiti?
Cas ar chlé
Genda ku kkono.
Cas ar dheis
Genda ku ddyo.
Téigh díreach
Genda mu maaso.
Cén méid atá ar an táille?
Ekitundu kiki?
Ticéad amháin, le do thoil
Ekitanda emu, nyamba.
An bhfuil sé i bhfad ó anseo?
Kiki ekitundu okuva wano?
Táim caillte
Ndi mu kwegendereza.
Cá háit ar féidir liom cárta SIM a cheannach?
Nkwenda kutuuka wa SIM card?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Tá
Eee(Tah)
Níl
Oya(Neel)
B'fhéidir
Wali(Fay-deer)
Aontaím
Ndiinze(An-tee-im)
Ní aontaím
Sindiinze(Nee an-tee-im)
Téann sé go maith
Ekitanga kiza(Tay-awn shay guh mah)
Cad a cheapann tú?
Oteka ki?(Kad a khan-tuh)
An féidir leat cabhrú liom?
Okwetegera?(An fay-dur lat kaw-roo ly-um)
Teastaíonn cabhair uaim
Nfuna okwetegera(Chas-tee-in kaw-ir oo-im)
Fan nóiméad
Leka akaseke(Fan no-mayd)
Tá brón orm
Ndi mwefwe(Tah brohn orm)
Níl aon fhadhb
Tera kintu(Neel eyn aw-iv)
Comhghairdeas
Nkwagala(Koh-ree-das)
Lá breithe sona duit
Okwagala omwaka omukya(Law breh-ha sun-a ditch)
Bíodh turas sábháilte agat
Okwetegera mu nsi(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?
Eri heza y'ekitabo?(Eri heza y'ekitabo?)
Cá bhfuil an stad bus?
Eri heza y'ekibuga?(Eri heza y'ekibuga?)
Cén ardán é?
Ekiyungiriro ki?(Ekiyungiriro ki?)
Cén t-am a fhágann sé?
Ekitonde ki?(Ekitonde ki?)
An é seo an bealach ceart?
Oni omukono ogw'ekirungi?(Oni omukono ogw'ekirungi?)
Tá sé gar anseo
Eri wansi wano(Eri wansi wano)
Tá sé i bhfad ó anseo
Eri kure wano(Eri kure wano)
An féidir leat a thaispeáint dom ar an mapa?
Oyinza okundabira ku karita?(Oyinza okundabira ku karita?)
Stop anseo, le do thoil
Mugume wano, nyabo(Mugume wano, nyabo)
Cé chomh fada a thógann sé?
Ekitanga ki?(Ekitanga ki?)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Cé mhéad a chosnaíonn sé seo?
Ekitanga ki?(ekitanga ki)
Tá sé sin rómhaith.
Ekitanga ky'ekikula(ekitanga ky'ekikula)
An bhfuil rud ar bith níos saoire agat?
Oli n'ekintu ekirungi?(oli n'ekintu ekirungi)
An féidir liom íoc le cárta?
Nkwenda okwekwasa ku kadi?(nkwenda okwekwasa ku kadi)
Ba bhreá liom tábla do bheirt.
Nkwenda akatabo ku b'abiri(nkwenda akatabo ku b'abiri)