Looking for practical Italian (Italiano) to Irish phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Italian phrase first, then the Irish translation (Irish) — 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 Irish.
Tip: read the Irish line out loud three times, then cover the Italian 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.
Ciao
Dia dhuit(dee-ah gwitch)
Grazie
Go raibh maith agat(guh rev mah agat)
Buongiorno
Dia dhuit ar maidin(dee-ah gwitch air mah-din)
Buon pomeriggio
Dia dhuit ar an tráthnóna(dee-ah gwitch air on trawn-oh-na)
Buona sera
Dia dhuit ar an oíche(dee-ah gwitch air on ee-ha)
Buona notte
Oíche mhaith(ee-ha wah)
A dopo
Feicfidh mé tú níos déanaí(fek-hee may too nees day-nee)
Arrivederci
Slán(slawn)
Come ti chiami?
Cad is ainm duit?(kad is an-im gwitch)
Mi chiamo John
John is ainm dom(John is an-im dum)
Come stai?
Conas atá tú?(kun-as a-taw too)
Piacere di conoscerti
Tá áthas orm bualadh leat(taw aw-has orm bool-ah lat)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Parli inglese?
An labhraíonn tú Béarla?
Non parlo bene l'hindi.
Ní labhraím Hindis go maith
Non capisco.
Ní thuigim
Per favore parla lentamente.
Léigh go mall, le do thoil
Puoi ripetere, per favore?
An féidir leat é sin a rá arís?
Dove si trova il bagno?
Cá bhfuil an seomra folctha?
Come arrivo al centro città?
Conas a théim go lár na cathrach?
Gira a sinistra.
Cas ar chlé
Gira a destra.
Cas ar dheis
Vai dritto.
Téigh díreach
Quanto costa il biglietto?
Cén méid atá ar an táille?
Un biglietto, per favore.
Ticéad amháin, le do thoil
È lontano da qui?
An bhfuil sé i bhfad ó anseo?
Mi sono perso.
Táim caillte
Dove posso comprare una scheda SIM?
Cá háit ar féidir liom cárta SIM a cheannach?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Sì
Tá(Tah)
No
Níl(Neel)
Forse
B'fhéidir(Fay-deer)
Sono d'accordo
Aontaím(An-tee-im)
Non sono d'accordo
Ní aontaím(Nee an-tee-im)
Mi sembra buono
Téann sé go maith(Tay-awn shay guh mah)
Cosa ne pensi?
Cad a cheapann tú?(Kad a khan-tuh)
Puoi aiutarmi?
An féidir leat cabhrú liom?(An fay-dur lat kaw-roo ly-um)