Looking for practical Ligurian to Irish phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Ligurian 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: focus on one section per day (travel Monday, dining Tuesday, and so on) if you are preparing for a Irish-speaking trip in a few weeks.
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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)
Bona matina
Dia dhuit ar maidin(dee-ah gwitch air mah-din)
Bona dopopranzo
Dia dhuit ar an tráthnóna(dee-ah gwitch air on trawn-oh-na)
Bona sira
Dia dhuit ar an oíche(dee-ah gwitch air on ee-ha)
Bona note
Oíche mhaith(ee-ha wah)
A dopo
Feicfidh mé tú níos déanaí(fek-hee may too nees day-nee)
A revideci
Slán(slawn)
Cöme te ciami?
Cad is ainm duit?(kad is an-im gwitch)
Me chiamo John
John is ainm dom(John is an-im dum)
Cöme te stai?
Conas atá tú?(kun-as a-taw too)
Piasee de cunosce-te
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
Pudè dirlo ancora?
An féidir leat é sin a rá arís?
Dove l'è il bagno?
Cá bhfuil an seomra folctha?
Cöme vö a çentru?
Conas a théim go lár na cathrach?
Gira a sinistra
Cas ar chlé
Gira a destra
Cas ar dheis
Va dritto
Téigh díreach
Quant'è a tariffa?
Cén méid atá ar an táille?
Un biglietto, per favore
Ticéad amháin, le do thoil
L'è luntan da chì?
An bhfuil sé i bhfad ó anseo?
Sò perdù
Táim caillte
Dove posso comprà 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)
A son d'accordo
Aontaím(An-tee-im)
A son in disaccordo
Ní aontaím(Nee an-tee-im)
A l'é bon
Téann sé go maith(Tay-awn shay guh mah)
Cosa ne pensi?
Cad a cheapann tú?(Kad a khan-tuh)
Pödet aiutamme?
An féidir leat cabhrú liom?(An fay-dur lat kaw-roo ly-um)