Looking for practical NKo to Irish phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the NKo 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.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
ᎣᏍᏆ
Dia dhuit(dee-ah gwitch)
ᎠᏍᏆᏙᏗ
Go raibh maith agat(guh rev mah agat)
ᎣᏍᏆ ᎡᏚᏙᏗ
Dia dhuit ar maidin(dee-ah gwitch air mah-din)
ᎣᏍᏆ ᎠᏧᏍᏆᏗ
Dia dhuit ar an tráthnóna(dee-ah gwitch air on trawn-oh-na)
ᎣᏍᏆ ᏓᎦᏚᏗ
Dia dhuit ar an oíche(dee-ah gwitch air on ee-ha)
ᎣᏍᏆ ᏓᏥᏍᏆ
Oíche mhaith(ee-ha wah)
ᎣᏍᏆ ᏓᎦᏙᏗ
Feicfidh mé tú níos déanaí(fek-hee may too nees day-nee)
ᎣᏍᏆ ᏓᏁᏙᏗ
Slán(slawn)
ᎯᏍᏆ ᎠᏍᏆᏙᏗ ᎢᏳᏍᏆ?
Cad is ainm duit?(kad is an-im gwitch)
ᎠᏓ ᎠᏍᏆᏙᏗ ᎠᏍᏆ ᏥᏍᏆ
John is ainm dom(John is an-im dum)
ᎯᏍᏆ ᎯᏍᏆ?
Conas atá tú?(kun-as a-taw too)
ᎠᏍᏆᏙᏗ ᏓᏥᏍᏆ
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.
ߊ߲߬ ߞߊ߬ ߡߊ߬ߟߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ߕߊ߬?
An labhraíonn tú Béarla?(aɡa ɡa ɡa ɡa)
ߊ߲߬ ߞߊ߬ ߡߊ߬ߟߊ߬ ߗߊ߬ߓߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ߕߊ߬
Ní labhraím Hindis go maith(aɡa ɡa ɡa ɡa)
ߊ߲߬ ߞߊ߬ ߡߊ߬ߟߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ߓߊ߬
Ní thuigim(aɡa ɡa ɡa ɡa)
ߞߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ߕߊ߬ ߗߊ߬ߓߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ߕߊ߬
Léigh go mall, le do thoil(aɡa ɡa ɡa ɡa)
ߞߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ߕߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ߕߊ߬?
An féidir leat é sin a rá arís?(aɡa ɡa ɡa ɡa)
ߊ߲߬ ߞߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ߕߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ߕߊ߬?
Cá bhfuil an seomra folctha?(aɡa ɡa ɡa ɡa)
ߞߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ߕߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ߕߊ߬?
Conas a théim go lár na cathrach?(aɡa ɡa ɡa ɡa)
ߊ߲߬ ߞߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ߕߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ߕߊ߬
Cas ar chlé(aɡa ɡa ɡa ɡa)
ߊ߲߬ ߞߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ߕߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ߕߊ߬
Cas ar dheis(aɡa ɡa ɡa ɡa)
ߊ߲߬ ߞߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ߕߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ߕߊ߬
Téigh díreach(aɡa ɡa ɡa ɡa)
ߊ߲߬ ߞߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ߕߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ߕߊ߬?
Cén méid atá ar an táille?(aɡa ɡa ɡa ɡa)
ߊ߲߬ ߞߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ߕߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ߕߊ߬
Ticéad amháin, le do thoil(aɡa ɡa ɡa ɡa)
ߊ߲߬ ߞߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ߕߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ߕߊ߬?
An bhfuil sé i bhfad ó anseo?(aɡa ɡa ɡa ɡa)
ߊ߲߬ ߞߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ߕߊ߬
Táim caillte(aɡa ɡa ɡa ɡa)
ߊ߲߬ ߞߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ߕߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ߕߊ߬?
Cá háit ar féidir liom cárta SIM a cheannach?(aɡa ɡa ɡa ɡa)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
𞤈𞤢𞤣𞤢
Tá(Tah)
𞤈𞤢𞤣
Níl(Neel)
𞤈𞤢𞤣𞤢 𞤈𞤢𞤣𞤢
B'fhéidir(Fay-deer)
𞤉𞤢 𞤕𞤢𞤣𞤢𞤲𞤢
Aontaím(An-tee-im)
𞤉𞤢 𞤕𞤢𞤣𞤢𞤲𞤢 𞤈𞤢𞤣
Ní aontaím(Nee an-tee-im)
𞤈𞤢𞤣 𞤕𞤢𞤣𞤢 𞤈𞤢𞤣
Téann sé go maith(Tay-awn shay guh mah)
𞤈𞤢𞤣𞤢 𞤕𞤢𞤣𞤢 𞤈𞤢𞤣
Cad a cheapann tú?(Kad a khan-tuh)
𞤈𞤢𞤣𞤢 𞤕𞤢𞤣𞤢 𞤉𞤢𞤣𞤢
An féidir leat cabhrú liom?(An fay-dur lat kaw-roo ly-um)