Looking for practical Jingpo to Irish phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Jingpo 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: when a Irish phrase looks unfamiliar, compare it with the Jingpo wording — noticing word order differences helps you understand grammar naturally.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Nangma
Dia dhuit(dee-ah gwitch)
Nangma aji
Go raibh maith agat(guh rev mah agat)
Nangma na
Dia dhuit ar maidin(dee-ah gwitch air mah-din)
Nangma aji na
Dia dhuit ar an tráthnóna(dee-ah gwitch air on trawn-oh-na)
Nangma aji zong
Dia dhuit ar an oíche(dee-ah gwitch air on ee-ha)
Nangma aji zong na
Oíche mhaith(ee-ha wah)
Nangma aji zong na
Feicfidh mé tú níos déanaí(fek-hee may too nees day-nee)
Nangma aji
Slán(slawn)
Nangma aji na?
Cad is ainm duit?(kad is an-im gwitch)
Nangma aji John na
John is ainm dom(John is an-im dum)
Nangma aji hna?
Conas atá tú?(kun-as a-taw too)
Nangma aji hna zong
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.
Nang saku English?
An labhraíonn tú Béarla?(nang saku English)
Nang Hindi hna hna
Ní labhraím Hindis go maith(nang Hindi hna hna)
Nang hna na
Ní thuigim(nang hna na)
Nang hna hna lo
Léigh go mall, le do thoil(nang hna hna lo)
Nang hna hna a hna?
An féidir leat é sin a rá arís?(nang hna hna a hna)
Nang hna hna kachang?
Cá bhfuil an seomra folctha?(nang hna hna kachang)
Nang hna hna hka hna?
Conas a théim go lár na cathrach?(nang hna hna hka hna)
Nang hna hna hka
Cas ar chlé(nang hna hna hka)
Nang hna hna hka
Cas ar dheis(nang hna hna hka)
Nang hna hna hna
Téigh díreach(nang hna hna hna)
Nang hna hna hka?
Cén méid atá ar an táille?(nang hna hna hka)
Nang hna hna hka
Ticéad amháin, le do thoil(nang hna hna hka)
Nang hna hna hka?
An bhfuil sé i bhfad ó anseo?(nang hna hna hka)
Nang hna hna
Táim caillte(nang hna hna)
Nang hna hna SIM card hna?
Cá háit ar féidir liom cárta SIM a cheannach?(nang hna hna SIM card hna)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Aye
Tá(Tah)
Baw
Níl(Neel)
Hka
B'fhéidir(Fay-deer)
Nanghka
Aontaím(An-tee-im)
Nangbaw
Ní aontaím(Nee an-tee-im)
Nang hka a hka
Téann sé go maith(Tay-awn shay guh mah)
Nang hka hka?
Cad a cheapann tú?(Kad a khan-tuh)
Nang a hka hka?
An féidir leat cabhrú liom?(An fay-dur lat kaw-roo ly-um)