Looking for practical Maltese to Irish phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Maltese 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.
Ħello
Dia dhuit(dee-ah gwitch)
Grazzi
Go raibh maith agat(guh rev mah agat)
Bongu
Dia dhuit ar maidin(dee-ah gwitch air mah-din)
Bongu filgħaxija
Dia dhuit ar an tráthnóna(dee-ah gwitch air on trawn-oh-na)
Il-lejl it-tajba
Dia dhuit ar an oíche(dee-ah gwitch air on ee-ha)
Il-lejl it-tajba
Oíche mhaith(ee-ha wah)
Naraw x'imkien
Feicfidh mé tú níos déanaí(fek-hee may too nees day-nee)
Addio
Slán(slawn)
X'jismek?
Cad is ainm duit?(kad is an-im gwitch)
Jien jisimni John
John is ainm dom(John is an-im dum)
Kif inti?
Conas atá tú?(kun-as a-taw too)
Nice li niltaqgħu
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.
Titkellem bl-Ingliż?
An labhraíonn tú Béarla?
Ma nitkellimx sew il-Hindi.
Ní labhraím Hindis go maith
Ma nifhimx.
Ní thuigim
Jekk jogħġbok, itkellem bil-mod.
Léigh go mall, le do thoil
Tista' tgħid dan mill-ġdid?
An féidir leat é sin a rá arís?
Fejn hi l-banju?
Cá bhfuil an seomra folctha?
Kif nista' naslu ċ-ċentru tal-belt?
Conas a théim go lár na cathrach?
Iċċaqlaq lemin.
Cas ar chlé
Iċċaqlaq xellug.
Cas ar dheis
Mur dritt.
Téigh díreach
Kemm hi l-prezz?
Cén méid atá ar an táille?
Biljetta waħda, jekk jogħġbok.
Ticéad amháin, le do thoil
Huwa 'l bogħod minn hawn?
An bhfuil sé i bhfad ó anseo?
Jien mitluf.
Táim caillte
Fejn nista' nixtri SIM card?
Cá háit ar féidir liom cárta SIM a cheannach?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Iva
Tá(Tah)
Le
Níl(Neel)
Forse
B'fhéidir(Fay-deer)
Naqbel
Aontaím(An-tee-im)
Ma naqblux
Ní aontaím(Nee an-tee-im)
Dak jismu tajjeb
Téann sé go maith(Tay-awn shay guh mah)
X'jidhrulek?
Cad a cheapann tú?(Kad a khan-tuh)
Tista' tgħinni?
An féidir leat cabhrú liom?(An fay-dur lat kaw-roo ly-um)