Looking for practical Jawi (جاوي) to Irish phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Jawi 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 Jawi 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.
هلا
Dia dhuit(dee-ah gwitch)
ترما كاسي
Go raibh maith agat(guh rev mah agat)
سلamat pagi
Dia dhuit ar maidin(dee-ah gwitch air mah-din)
سلamat tengahري
Dia dhuit ar an tráthnóna(dee-ah gwitch air on trawn-oh-na)
سلamat سوري
Dia dhuit ar an oíche(dee-ah gwitch air on ee-ha)
سلamat مالام
Oíche mhaith(ee-ha wah)
جمبا لاغي
Feicfidh mé tú níos déanaí(fek-hee may too nees day-nee)
سلامت
Slán(slawn)
سيا بربا ناما؟
Cad is ainm duit?(kad is an-im gwitch)
ناما سياه جان
John is ainm dom(John is an-im dum)
بغاي مان؟
Conas atá tú?(kun-as a-taw too)
سنغار بربا سياه
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.
أنت تتحدث الإنجليزية؟
An labhraíonn tú Béarla?(anta tatahaddath al-ingliziyah?)
أنا لا أتحدث الهندية جيدًا
Ní labhraím Hindis go maith(ana la atahaddath al-hindiyah jayyidan)
أنا لا أفهم
Ní thuigim(ana la afham)
من فضلك تحدث ببطء
Léigh go mall, le do thoil(min fadlik tahaddath bibut')
هل يمكنك قول ذلك مرة أخرى؟
An féidir leat é sin a rá arís?(hal yumkinuka qawl dhalik marrah ukhraa?)
أين الحمام؟
Cá bhfuil an seomra folctha?(ayna al-hammam?)
كيف أذهب إلى مركز المدينة؟
Conas a théim go lár na cathrach?(kayfa adhhab ila markaz al-madinah?)
إلتف إلى اليسار
Cas ar chlé(iltif ila al-yasar)
إلتف إلى اليمين
Cas ar dheis(iltif ila al-yamin)
اذهب مباشرة
Téigh díreach(idhhab mubasharatan)
كم الأجرة؟
Cén méid atá ar an táille?(kam al-ujrah?)
تذكرة واحدة، من فضلك
Ticéad amháin, le do thoil(tadhkirah wahidah, min fadlik)
هل هو بعيد من هنا؟
An bhfuil sé i bhfad ó anseo?(hal huwa ba'id min huna?)
أنا ضائع
Táim caillte(ana da'i)
أين يمكنني شراء بطاقة SIM؟
Cá háit ar féidir liom cárta SIM a cheannach?(ayna yumkinuni shirā' biṭāqat SIM?)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
يا
Tá(Tah)
تيدق
Níl(Neel)
مungkin
B'fhéidir(Fay-deer)
سaya setuju
Aontaím(An-tee-im)
سaya تيدق setuju
Ní aontaím(Nee an-tee-im)
itu بڠسار baik
Téann sé go maith(Tay-awn shay guh mah)
أبسا كمو فكر؟
Cad a cheapann tú?(Kad a khan-tuh)
بسا كمو بولا بانتو saya?
An féidir leat cabhrú liom?(An fay-dur lat kaw-roo ly-um)