Looking for practical Romani to Irish phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Romani 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.
Sastimos
Dia dhuit(dee-ah gwitch)
Dikhes
Go raibh maith agat(guh rev mah agat)
Sar san o drom
Dia dhuit ar maidin(dee-ah gwitch air mah-din)
Sar san o drom
Dia dhuit ar an tráthnóna(dee-ah gwitch air on trawn-oh-na)
Sar san o večer
Dia dhuit ar an oíche(dee-ah gwitch air on ee-ha)
Sar san o noć
Oíche mhaith(ee-ha wah)
Sikav tuke na jekh
Feicfidh mé tú níos déanaí(fek-hee may too nees day-nee)
Sastipen
Slán(slawn)
So t'avel tiri navn?
Cad is ainm duit?(kad is an-im gwitch)
Mande t'avel John
John is ainm dom(John is an-im dum)
Soske tuke?
Conas atá tú?(kun-as a-taw too)
Rromale tuke
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.
Aš tuke anglis thaj?
An labhraíonn tú Béarla?(ash tooke anglis thaj)
Na thajav Hindi sar o baro
Ní labhraím Hindis go maith(na thajav Hindi sar o baro)
Na sam tuke
Ní thuigim(na sam tooke)
Sikav tuke buti
Léigh go mall, le do thoil(sikav tooke buti)
Suk tuke so khanav avri?
An féidir leat é sin a rá arís?(suk tooke so khanav avri)
Kade si o toalet?
Cá bhfuil an seomra folctha?(kade si o toalet)
Sako me džanav katar o centar?
Conas a théim go lár na cathrach?(sako me jhanav katar o centar)
Džanav levo
Cas ar chlé(jhanav levo)
Džanav pravo
Cas ar dheis(jhanav pravo)
Džanav buti
Téigh díreach(jhanav buti)
Sako si o tarifo?
Cén méid atá ar an táille?(sako si o tarifo)
Eka tiketa, please
Ticéad amháin, le do thoil(eka tiketa, please)
Si o baro katar here?
An bhfuil sé i bhfad ó anseo?(si o baro katar here)
Me si na džanav
Táim caillte(me si na jhanav)
Kade me džanav kupi o SIM kardo?
Cá háit ar féidir liom cárta SIM a cheannach?(kade me jhanav kupi o SIM kardo)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Ja
Tá(Tah)
Na
Níl(Neel)
Možda
B'fhéidir(Fay-deer)
Sukalav
Aontaím(An-tee-im)
Nesukalav
Ní aontaím(Nee an-tee-im)
To so boro
Téann sé go maith(Tay-awn shay guh mah)
So te phendav?
Cad a cheapann tú?(Kad a khan-tuh)
Sako te mikerav?
An féidir leat cabhrú liom?(An fay-dur lat kaw-roo ly-um)