Looking for practical Somali to Irish phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Somali 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.
Salaan
Dia dhuit(dee-ah gwitch)
Mahadsanid
Go raibh maith agat(guh rev mah agat)
Subax wanaagsan
Dia dhuit ar maidin(dee-ah gwitch air mah-din)
Duhur wanaagsan
Dia dhuit ar an tráthnóna(dee-ah gwitch air on trawn-oh-na)
Habeen wanaagsan
Dia dhuit ar an oíche(dee-ah gwitch air on ee-ha)
Habeen wanaagsan
Oíche mhaith(ee-ha wah)
Ilaa dambe
Feicfidh mé tú níos déanaí(fek-hee may too nees day-nee)
Nabad gelyo
Slán(slawn)
Magacaa maxay tahay?
Cad is ainm duit?(kad is an-im gwitch)
Magacaygu waa John
John is ainm dom(John is an-im dum)
Sidee tahay?
Conas atá tú?(kun-as a-taw too)
Aad ayaan ugu faraxsanahay in aan ku arko
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.
Ma ku hadashaa Ingiriisi?
An labhraíonn tú Béarla?(Ma ku hadashaa Ingiriisi?)
Hindi si fiican uma hadlo
Ní labhraím Hindis go maith
Ma fahmin
Ní thuigim
Fadlan si tartiib ah u hadal
Léigh go mall, le do thoil
Ma ku celin kartaa?
An féidir leat é sin a rá arís?
Musqusha xaggee buu yaalaa?
Cá bhfuil an seomra folctha?
Sideen ku gaari karaa xarunta magaalada?
Conas a théim go lár na cathrach?
Bidix u leexo
Cas ar chlé
Midig u leexo
Cas ar dheis
Toos u soco
Téigh díreach
Immisa ayey tahay lacagta?
Cén méid atá ar an táille?
Hal tigidh, fadlan
Ticéad amháin, le do thoil
Ma fog tahay halkan?
An bhfuil sé i bhfad ó anseo?
Waan lumay
Táim caillte
Xaggee ka iibsan karaa kaarka SIM?
Cá háit ar féidir liom cárta SIM a cheannach?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Haa
Tá(Tah)
Maya
Níl(Neel)
Malaha
B'fhéidir(Fay-deer)
Waan ku raacsanahay
Aontaím(An-tee-im)
Waan ku raacsaneyn
Ní aontaím(Nee an-tee-im)
Taasi waa wax fiican
Téann sé go maith(Tay-awn shay guh mah)
Maxaad u malaynaysaa?
Cad a cheapann tú?(Kad a khan-tuh)
Ma i caawin kartaa?
An féidir leat cabhrú liom?(An fay-dur lat kaw-roo ly-um)