Looking for practical Sami North to Irish phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Sami North 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: read the Irish line out loud three times, then cover the Sami North side and try to recall the meaning — repetition builds memory faster than silent reading.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Bures
Dia dhuit(dee-ah gwitch)
Giitu
Go raibh maith agat(guh rev mah agat)
Buorre eahket
Dia dhuit ar maidin(dee-ah gwitch air mah-din)
Buorre beaivi
Dia dhuit ar an tráthnóna(dee-ah gwitch air on trawn-oh-na)
Buorre iđit
Dia dhuit ar an oíche(dee-ah gwitch air on ee-ha)
Buorre natti
Oíche mhaith(ee-ha wah)
Bures boahtin
Feicfidh mé tú níos déanaí(fek-hee may too nees day-nee)
Ráhkisvuohta
Slán(slawn)
Mii du namma lea?
Cad is ainm duit?(kad is an-im gwitch)
Mun namma lea John
John is ainm dom(John is an-im dum)
Gii du lea?
Conas atá tú?(kun-as a-taw too)
Bures boahtin
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.
Don leat englalaš?
An labhraíonn tú Béarla?(Don leat englalaš?)
Mun in lea hindi gohčodaga
Ní labhraím Hindis go maith(Mun in lea hindi gohčodaga)
Mun in boahtte
Ní thuigim(Mun in boahtte)
Váldde čáhkkáldat
Léigh go mall, le do thoil(Váldde čáhkkáldat)
Várra gohččat dán again?
An féidir leat é sin a rá arís?(Várra gohččat dán again?)
Gii lea báhkkis?
Cá bhfuil an seomra folctha?(Gii lea báhkkis?)
Mii lea muohta gávdno?
Conas a théim go lár na cathrach?(Mii lea muohta gávdno?)
Váldde oassal
Cas ar chlé(Váldde oassal)
Váldde dehálaš
Cas ar dheis(Váldde dehálaš)
Geahččat suohkan
Téigh díreach(Geahččat suohkan)
Mii lea gávdno?
Cén méid atá ar an táille?(Mii lea gávdno?)
Okta billeta, please
Ticéad amháin, le do thoil(Okta billeta, please)
Lea dat láhka da?
An bhfuil sé i bhfad ó anseo?(Lea dat láhka da?)
Mun lean bohtos
Táim caillte(Mun lean bohtos)
Gii lea muohta SIM-kortta?
Cá háit ar féidir liom cárta SIM a cheannach?(Gii lea muohta SIM-kortta?)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Ja
Tá(Tah)
Ii
Níl(Neel)
Mii
B'fhéidir(Fay-deer)
Mun ođđa
Aontaím(An-tee-im)
Mun ii ođđa
Ní aontaím(Nee an-tee-im)
Dasa lea buorre
Téann sé go maith(Tay-awn shay guh mah)
Mii du váldde?
Cad a cheapann tú?(Kad a khan-tuh)
Sii mii geahččat mu?
An féidir leat cabhrú liom?(An fay-dur lat kaw-roo ly-um)