Looking for practical Ndau to Irish phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Ndau 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.
Mhoro
Dia dhuit(dee-ah gwitch)
Ndatenda
Go raibh maith agat(guh rev mah agat)
Mangwanani akanaka
Dia dhuit ar maidin(dee-ah gwitch air mah-din)
Masikati akanaka
Dia dhuit ar an tráthnóna(dee-ah gwitch air on trawn-oh-na)
Manheru akanaka
Dia dhuit ar an oíche(dee-ah gwitch air on ee-ha)
Usiku hwakanaka
Oíche mhaith(ee-ha wah)
Tichasangana zvakare
Feicfidh mé tú níos déanaí(fek-hee may too nees day-nee)
Sara zvakanaka
Slán(slawn)
Zita rako ndiani?
Cad is ainm duit?(kad is an-im gwitch)
Zita rangu ndiJohn
John is ainm dom(John is an-im dum)
Uri sei?
Conas atá tú?(kun-as a-taw too)
Ndinofara kukuziva
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.
Unotaura Chirungu here?
An labhraíonn tú Béarla?
Handitauri Hindi zvakanaka.
Ní labhraím Hindis go maith
Handinzwisise.
Ní thuigim
Ndapota taura zvishoma.
Léigh go mall, le do thoil
Ungazvitaura zvakare here?
An féidir leat é sin a rá arís?
Chimbuzi chiri kupi?
Cá bhfuil an seomra folctha?
Ndingasvika sei ku nzvimbo yeguta?
Conas a théim go lár na cathrach?
Pinda kuruboshwe.
Cas ar chlé
Pinda kurudyi.
Cas ar dheis
Enda mberi.
Téigh díreach
Mari yefare ingani?
Cén méid atá ar an táille?
Tiketi imwe, ndapota.
Ticéad amháin, le do thoil
Iko kure kubva pano?
An bhfuil sé i bhfad ó anseo?
Ndakakanganiswa.
Táim caillte
Ndingatenga kupi SIM card?
Cá háit ar féidir liom cárta SIM a cheannach?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Ehe
Tá(Tah)
Aih
Níl(Neel)
Pangani
B'fhéidir(Fay-deer)
Ndakubvumirana
Aontaím(An-tee-im)
Handibvumirani
Ní aontaím(Nee an-tee-im)
Izvi zvinonzwika zvakanaka
Téann sé go maith(Tay-awn shay guh mah)
Unofungei?
Cad a cheapann tú?(Kad a khan-tuh)
Ungandibatsira here?
An féidir leat cabhrú liom?(An fay-dur lat kaw-roo ly-um)