Looking for practical Japanese (日本語) to Irish phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Japanese 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 Japanese 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.
こんにちは
Dia dhuit(dee-ah gwitch)
ありがとう
Go raibh maith agat(guh rev mah agat)
おはようございます
Dia dhuit ar maidin(dee-ah gwitch air mah-din)
こんにちは
Dia dhuit ar an tráthnóna(dee-ah gwitch air on trawn-oh-na)
こんばんは
Dia dhuit ar an oíche(dee-ah gwitch air on ee-ha)
おやすみなさい
Oíche mhaith(ee-ha wah)
じゃね
Feicfidh mé tú níos déanaí(fek-hee may too nees day-nee)
さようなら
Slán(slawn)
お名前は何ですか?
Cad is ainm duit?(kad is an-im gwitch)
私の名前はジョンです
John is ainm dom(John is an-im dum)
お元気ですか?
Conas atá tú?(kun-as a-taw too)
はじめまして
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.
英語を話せますか?
An labhraíonn tú Béarla?(Eigo o hanasemasu ka?)
ヒンディー語があまり話せません
Ní labhraím Hindis go maith(Hindīgo ga amari hanasemasen)
わかりません
Ní thuigim(Wakarimasen)
ゆっくり話してください
Léigh go mall, le do thoil(Yukkuri hanashite kudasai)
もう一度言ってください
An féidir leat é sin a rá arís?(Mō ichido itte kudasai)
トイレはどこですか?
Cá bhfuil an seomra folctha?(Toire wa doko desu ka?)
市の中心にはどうやって行きますか?
Conas a théim go lár na cathrach?(Shi no chūshin ni wa dō yatte ikimasu ka?)
左に曲がってください
Cas ar chlé(Hidari ni magatte kudasai)
右に曲がってください
Cas ar dheis(Migi ni magatte kudasai)
まっすぐ行ってください
Téigh díreach(Massugu itte kudasai)
料金はいくらですか?
Cén méid atá ar an táille?(Ryōkin wa ikura desu ka?)
チケットを一枚ください
Ticéad amháin, le do thoil(Chiketto o ichimai kudasai)
ここから遠いですか?
An bhfuil sé i bhfad ó anseo?(Koko kara tōi desu ka?)
道に迷いました
Táim caillte(Michi ni mayoimashita)
SIMカードはどこで買えますか?
Cá háit ar féidir liom cárta SIM a cheannach?(SIM kādo wa doko de kaemasu ka?)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
はい
Tá(Tah)
いいえ
Níl(Neel)
多分
B'fhéidir(Fay-deer)
賛成です
Aontaím(An-tee-im)
反対です
Ní aontaím(Nee an-tee-im)
いいですね
Téann sé go maith(Tay-awn shay guh mah)
どう思いますか
Cad a cheapann tú?(Kad a khan-tuh)
手伝ってくれますか
An féidir leat cabhrú liom?(An fay-dur lat kaw-roo ly-um)