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Common Papiamento to Irish phrases

100 practical Papiamento to Irish phrases for travel, study, work, and daily conversation.

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Looking for practical Papiamento to Irish phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Papiamento 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.

  1. Halo

    Dia dhuit (dee-ah gwitch)

  2. Dank'i

    Go raibh maith agat (guh rev mah agat)

  3. Bon dia

    Dia dhuit ar maidin (dee-ah gwitch air mah-din)

  4. Bon tardi

    Dia dhuit ar an tráthnóna (dee-ah gwitch air on trawn-oh-na)

  5. Bon nochi

    Dia dhuit ar an oíche (dee-ah gwitch air on ee-ha)

  6. Bon nochi

    Oíche mhaith (ee-ha wah)

  7. Hasta luego

    Feicfidh mé tú níos déanaí (fek-hee may too nees day-nee)

  8. Ayo

    Slán (slawn)

  9. Kiko ta bo nòmber?

    Cad is ainm duit? (kad is an-im gwitch)

  10. Mi nòmber ta John

    John is ainm dom (John is an-im dum)

  11. Kon ta bai?

    Conas atá tú? (kun-as a-taw too)

  12. Dushi pa konosé bo

    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.

  1. Bo ta papia Ingles?

    An labhraíonn tú Béarla? (Bo ta papia Ingles?)

  2. Mi no ta papia Hindi bon

    Ní labhraím Hindis go maith (Mi no ta papia Hindi bon)

  3. Mi no ta komprondé

    Ní thuigim (Mi no ta komprondé)

  4. Por fabor, papia lentamente

    Léigh go mall, le do thoil (Por fabor, papia lentamente)

  5. Podé bo duna e palabra otro vez?

    An féidir leat é sin a rá arís? (Podé bo duna e palabra otro vez?)

  6. Unda ta e baño?

    Cá bhfuil an seomra folctha? (Unda ta e baño?)

  7. Kiko mi mester hasi pa yega na centro di ciudad?

    Conas a théim go lár na cathrach? (Kiko mi mester hasi pa yega na centro di ciudad?)

  8. Duna ku left

    Cas ar chlé (Duna ku left)

  9. Duna ku right

    Cas ar dheis (Duna ku right)

  10. Bai straight

    Téigh díreach (Bai straight)

  11. Kantu ta e tarifa?

    Cén méid atá ar an táille? (Kantu ta e tarifa?)

  12. Un tiket, por fabor

    Ticéad amháin, le do thoil (Un tiket, por fabor)

  13. Ta leu for di aki?

    An bhfuil sé i bhfad ó anseo? (Ta leu for di aki?)

  14. Mi ta perdo

    Táim caillte (Mi ta perdo)

  15. Unda mi por komprá un SIM card?

    Cá háit ar féidir liom cárta SIM a cheannach? (Unda mi por komprá un SIM card?)

Everyday conversation

Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.

  1. Si

    Tá (Tah)

  2. No

    Níl (Neel)

  3. Quizás

    B'fhéidir (Fay-deer)

  4. Mi ta akordá

    Aontaím (An-tee-im)

  5. Mi no ta akordá

    Ní aontaím (Nee an-tee-im)

  6. Esaki ta suena bon

    Téann sé go maith (Tay-awn shay guh mah)

  7. Kiko bo ta pensa?

    Cad a cheapann tú? (Kad a khan-tuh)

  8. Bo por yuda mi?

    An féidir leat cabhrú liom? (An fay-dur lat kaw-roo ly-um)

  9. Mi mester yuda

    Teastaíonn cabhair uaim (Chas-tee-in kaw-ir oo-im)

  10. Spera un momentu

    Fan nóiméad (Fan no-mayd)

  11. Mi ta diskulpa

    Tá brón orm (Tah brohn orm)

  12. No tin problema

    Níl aon fhadhb (Neel eyn aw-iv)

  13. Felicidades

    Comhghairdeas (Koh-ree-das)

  14. Feliz cumpleaños

    Lá breithe sona duit (Law breh-ha sun-a ditch)

  15. Ten un viahe seguro

    Bíodh turas sábháilte agat (Bee-uhd toor-as saw-lee-tuh agut)

Directions and getting around

Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.

  1. Unda ta e stasyon di tren?

    Cá bhfuil an stáisiún traenach? (kaw wil an staw-shun tray-nakh)

  2. Unda ta e parada di bus?

    Cá bhfuil an stad bus? (kaw wil an stahd bus)

  3. Kual plataforma ta?

    Cén ardán é? (kayn ar-dawn ay)

  4. Kico ora e ta bai?

    Cén t-am a fhágann sé? (kayn tahm a haw-gun shay)

  5. Esaki ta e manera correctu?

    An é seo an bealach ceart? (an ay shuh an byal-ukh kyart)

  6. E ta cerca aki

    Tá sé gar anseo (taw shay gar on-shaw)

  7. E ta leu for di aki

    Tá sé i bhfad ó anseo (taw shay ee wad ohn-shaw)

  8. Poei mostra mi na e mapa?

    An féidir leat a thaispeáint dom ar an mapa? (an fay-dur lat a hash-paynt dum ar on mah-pah)

  9. Para aki, por fabor

    Stop anseo, le do thoil (stop on-shaw, leh duh hull)

  10. Kantu tempu e ta tuma?

    Cé chomh fada a thógann sé? (kay khoh fah-duh a hoh-gun shay)

Shopping and dining

Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.

  1. Kiko ta e precio di esaki?

    Cé mhéad a chosnaíonn sé seo?

  2. Esaki ta demasiado caro.

    Tá sé sin rómhaith.

  3. Bo tin algo mas barato?

    An bhfuil rud ar bith níos saoire agat?

  4. Porke mi por paga ku tarjeta?

    An féidir liom íoc le cárta?

  5. Mi ke un mesa pa dos.

    Ba bhreá liom tábla do bheirt.

  6. E cuenta, por fabor.

    An bille, le do thoil.

  7. E servicio ta inkludí?

    An bhfuil seirbhís san áireamh?

  8. Mi ta vegetariano.

    Is veigeatóir mé.

  9. No komida picante, por fabor.

    Níl bia spíosrach, le do thoil.

  10. Esaki ta sabroso.

    Tá sé seo blasta.

  11. Porke mi por tin e menu?

    An féidir liom an comhoibriú?

  12. Un bashi di awa, por fabor.

    Gloine uisce, le do thoil.

Emergencies and health

Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.

  1. Llama polis

    Glaoigh ar na póilíní

  2. Llama un ambulansia

    Glaoigh ar otharcharr

  3. Mi mester un doktor

    Teastaíonn dochtúir uaim

  4. Mi ta sinti mal

    Mothaím tinn

  5. Mi ta alergiko pa maní

    Tá ailléirge orm ar phiontaí

  6. Unda ta e hospital mas cercano?

    Cá bhfuil an t-ospidéal is gaire?

  7. Ta doli aki

    Téann sé i bhfeidhm anseo

  8. Mi a perde mi pasaporte

    Chailleadh mo phas

  9. Bo por llama mi hotel?

    An féidir leat glaoch ar mo óstán?

  10. Yuda!

    Cabhair!

Work and business

Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.

  1. Bon dii pa conoce bo

    Deas bualadh leat

  2. Deja nos programa un reuníon

    Déanaimis comhoibriú a shocrú

  3. Kiko ora ta bon pa bo?

    Cén t-am a oibríonn duit?

  4. Mi ta manda e report di awor

    Seolfar an tuairisc inniu

  5. Por ta papia mañan?

    An féidir linn labhairt amárach?

  6. Por fabor, haya e file anexa

    Tugaim le fios duit an comhad ceangailte

  7. Danki pa bo tempo

    Go raibh maith agat as do chuid ama

  8. Mi ta spera pa traha ku bo

    Táim ag súil le hoibriú leat

  9. Bo por klarifica esaki?

    An féidir leat an pointe sin a shoiléiriú?

  10. Deja mi a volve na bo

    Lig dom teacht ar ais chugat

  11. E deadline ta dia dushi

    Is é an spriocdháta Aoine

Time, days and numbers

Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.

  1. Kiko ora ta?

    Cén t-am é? (kayn tahm ay?)

  2. Ta tres ora

    Tá sé a trí a chlog (taw shay a tree a klug)

  3. Hoya

    Inniu (in-yoo)

  4. Mañana

    Amárach (aw-mar-akh)

  5. Ayer

    Inné (in-yay)

  6. Djaffi

    Luan (loo-an)

  7. Djares

    Máirt (mairt)

  8. Djawe

    Céadaoin (kay-deen)

  9. Un

    Aon (ane)

  10. Dos

    Dó (doh)

  11. Tres

    Trí (tree)

  12. Diez

    Deich (dyeh)

  13. Uncien

    Cén chéad (kayn chayd)

  14. Medi

    Leath (lah)

  15. Mas

    Níos mó (nees mo)

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