Looking for practical Sicilian to Irish phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Sicilian 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.
Ciao
Dia dhuit(dee-ah gwitch)
Grazii
Go raibh maith agat(guh rev mah agat)
Bongiornu
Dia dhuit ar maidin(dee-ah gwitch air mah-din)
Bona sira
Dia dhuit ar an tráthnóna(dee-ah gwitch air on trawn-oh-na)
Bona sira
Dia dhuit ar an oíche(dee-ah gwitch air on ee-ha)
Bona notti
Oíche mhaith(ee-ha wah)
A prestu
Feicfidh mé tú níos déanaí(fek-hee may too nees day-nee)
Addiu
Slán(slawn)
Chi è u tò nomu?
Cad is ainm duit?(kad is an-im gwitch)
U me nomu è John
John is ainm dom(John is an-im dum)
Comu stai?
Conas atá tú?(kun-as a-taw too)
Piaceru di canusciti
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.
Parli inglese?
An labhraíonn tú Béarla?
Un parlu bonu hindi.
Ní labhraím Hindis go maith
Un capisciu.
Ní thuigim
Parla pianu, per favore.
Léigh go mall, le do thoil
Pò diri chistu n'atra vota?
An féidir leat é sin a rá arís?
Unni è u bagnu?
Cá bhfuil an seomra folctha?
Comu arrivu a lu centru di la cità?
Conas a théim go lár na cathrach?
Giriti a manca.
Cas ar chlé
Giriti a destra.
Cas ar dheis
Andate drittu.
Téigh díreach
Quant'è u bigliettu?
Cén méid atá ar an táille?
Un bigliettu, per favore.
Ticéad amháin, le do thoil
È luntanu di cca?
An bhfuil sé i bhfad ó anseo?
Sugnu persu.
Táim caillte
Unni pozzu accattari na SIM?
Cá háit ar féidir liom cárta SIM a cheannach?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Iè
Tá(Tah)
No
Níl(Neel)
Forse
B'fhéidir(Fay-deer)
Sò d'accordu
Aontaím(An-tee-im)
Non sò d'accordu
Ní aontaím(Nee an-tee-im)
Chistu sona bonu
Téann sé go maith(Tay-awn shay guh mah)
Chi ne pensi?
Cad a cheapann tú?(Kad a khan-tuh)
Pò aiutarmi?
An féidir leat cabhrú liom?(An fay-dur lat kaw-roo ly-um)