Looking for practical Irish to Swahili phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Irish phrase first, then the Swahili translation (Swahili) — 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 Swahili.
Tip: read the Swahili 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
Habari(dee-ah gwitch)
Go raibh maith agat
Asante(guh rev mah agat)
Dia dhuit ar maidin
Habari ya asubuhi(dee-ah gwitch air mah-din)
Dia dhuit ar an tráthnóna
Habari ya mchana(dee-ah gwitch air on trawn-oh-na)
Dia dhuit ar an oíche
Habari ya jioni(dee-ah gwitch air on ee-ha)
Oíche mhaith
Usiku mwema(ee-ha wah)
Feicfidh mé tú níos déanaí
Tutaonana baadaye(fek-hee may too nees day-nee)
Slán
Kwaheri(slawn)
Cad is ainm duit?
Jina lako nani?(kad is an-im gwitch)
John is ainm dom
Jina langu ni John(John is an-im dum)
Conas atá tú?
Habari gani?(kun-as a-taw too)
Tá áthas orm bualadh leat
Nafurahi kukutana na wewe(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?
Unazungumza Kiingereza?
Ní labhraím Hindis go maith
Sizungumza Hindi vizuri.
Ní thuigim
Sielewi.
Léigh go mall, le do thoil
Tafadhali ongea polepole.
An féidir leat é sin a rá arís?
Unaweza kusema tena?
Cá bhfuil an seomra folctha?
Choo kiko wapi?
Conas a théim go lár na cathrach?
Ninafika vipi katikati ya jiji?
Cas ar chlé
Geuka kushoto.
Cas ar dheis
Geuka kulia.
Téigh díreach
Nenda moja kwa moja.
Cén méid atá ar an táille?
Nauli ni kiasi gani?
Ticéad amháin, le do thoil
Tiketi moja, tafadhali.
An bhfuil sé i bhfad ó anseo?
Je, ni mbali na hapa?
Táim caillte
Nimepotea.
Cá háit ar féidir liom cárta SIM a cheannach?
Ninaweza kununua kadi ya SIM wapi?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Tá
Ndio(Tah)
Níl
Hapana(Neel)
B'fhéidir
Pengine(Fay-deer)
Aontaím
Ninakubaliana(An-tee-im)
Ní aontaím
Sikubaliani(Nee an-tee-im)
Téann sé go maith
Inasikika vizuri(Tay-awn shay guh mah)
Cad a cheapann tú?
Unafikiriaje?(Kad a khan-tuh)
An féidir leat cabhrú liom?
Unaweza kunisaidia?(An fay-dur lat kaw-roo ly-um)
Teastaíonn cabhair uaim
Nahitaji msaada(Chas-tee-in kaw-ir oo-im)
Fan nóiméad
Subiri kidogo(Fan no-mayd)
Tá brón orm
Ninasikitika(Tah brohn orm)
Níl aon fhadhb
Hakuna shida(Neel eyn aw-iv)
Comhghairdeas
Hongera(Koh-ree-das)
Lá breithe sona duit
Siku ya kuzaliwa njema(Law breh-ha sun-a ditch)
Bíodh turas sábháilte agat
Safari njema(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?
Kituo cha treni kiko wapi?(kaw wil an staw-shun tray-nakh)
Cá bhfuil an stad bus?
Kituo cha basi kiko wapi?(kaw wil an stahd bus)
Cén ardán é?
Ni jukwaa gani?(kayn ar-dawn ay)
Cén t-am a fhágann sé?
Inatoka saa ngapi?(kayn tahm a haw-gun shay)
An é seo an bealach ceart?
Je, hii ndiyo njia sahihi?(an ay shuh an byal-ukh kyart)
Tá sé gar anseo
Iko karibu hapa(taw shay gar on-shaw)
Tá sé i bhfad ó anseo
Iko mbali na hapa(taw shay ee wad ohn-shaw)
An féidir leat a thaispeáint dom ar an mapa?
Unaweza kunionesha kwenye ramani?(an fay-dur lat a hash-paynt dum ar on mah-pah)