Looking for practical Malagasy to Irish phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Malagasy 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: pick five Irish phrases from the greetings section and use them in a real message today. Small daily practice beats cramming before a trip.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Salama
Dia dhuit(dee-ah gwitch)
Misaotra
Go raibh maith agat(guh rev mah agat)
Salama maraina
Dia dhuit ar maidin(dee-ah gwitch air mah-din)
Salama tolakandro
Dia dhuit ar an tráthnóna(dee-ah gwitch air on trawn-oh-na)
Salama hariva
Dia dhuit ar an oíche(dee-ah gwitch air on ee-ha)
Alina tsara
Oíche mhaith(ee-ha wah)
Hizara indray
Feicfidh mé tú níos déanaí(fek-hee may too nees day-nee)
Veloma
Slán(slawn)
Inona no anaranao?
Cad is ainm duit?(kad is an-im gwitch)
Ny anarako dia John
John is ainm dom(John is an-im dum)
Inona ny vaovao?
Conas atá tú?(kun-as a-taw too)
Faly mihaona aminao
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.
Miteny anglisy ve ianao?
An labhraíonn tú Béarla?(Miteny anglisy ve ianao?)
Tsy mahay tsara Hindi aho
Ní labhraím Hindis go maith(Tsy mahay tsara Hindi aho)
Tsy azoko
Ní thuigim(Tsy azoko)
Azafady, miteny moramora
Léigh go mall, le do thoil
Azonao averina ve izany?
An féidir leat é sin a rá arís?
Aiza ny trano fidiovana?
Cá bhfuil an seomra folctha?
Ahoana no ahatongavako any amin'ny foibe?
Conas a théim go lár na cathrach?
Mivadika ankavia
Cas ar chlé
Mivadika ankavanana
Cas ar dheis
Mandehana mivantana
Téigh díreach
Ohatrinona ny saran-dalana?
Cén méid atá ar an táille?
Tapakila iray, azafady
Ticéad amháin, le do thoil
Lavitra ve izany avy eto?
An bhfuil sé i bhfad ó anseo?
Very very
Táim caillte
Aiza no ahafahako mividy SIM card?
Cá háit ar féidir liom cárta SIM a cheannach?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Eny
Tá(Tah)
Tsia
Níl(Neel)
Angamba
B'fhéidir(Fay-deer)
Manaiky aho
Aontaím(An-tee-im)
Tsy manaiky aho
Ní aontaím(Nee an-tee-im)
Tsara izany
Téann sé go maith(Tay-awn shay guh mah)
Inona ny hevitrao?
Cad a cheapann tú?(Kad a khan-tuh)
Afaka manampy ahy ve ianao?
An féidir leat cabhrú liom?(An fay-dur lat kaw-roo ly-um)