Looking for practical Susu to Irish phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Susu 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.
N'ko
Dia dhuit(dee-ah gwitch)
A dɔɔ
Go raibh maith agat(guh rev mah agat)
N'ko fɔ
Dia dhuit ar maidin(dee-ah gwitch air mah-din)
N'ko kɛ
Dia dhuit ar an tráthnóna(dee-ah gwitch air on trawn-oh-na)
N'ko sɔ
Dia dhuit ar an oíche(dee-ah gwitch air on ee-ha)
N'ko tɔ
Oíche mhaith(ee-ha wah)
N'ko jɛ
Feicfidh mé tú níos déanaí(fek-hee may too nees day-nee)
N'ko fɔlɔ
Slán(slawn)
I bɛ n'ko?
Cad is ainm duit?(kad is an-im gwitch)
N'ko yɛ John
John is ainm dom(John is an-im dum)
I bɛ fɔ?
Conas atá tú?(kun-as a-taw too)
N'ko tɔɔ fɔ
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.
Nye na fɔlɔ English?
An labhraíonn tú Béarla?
Nye na fɔlɔ Hindi kɛlɛ.
Ní labhraím Hindis go maith
Nye na bɔ fɔ.
Ní thuigim
Bɔ fɔ kɛlɛ.
Léigh go mall, le do thoil
Nye na bɔ fɔ kɛ?
An féidir leat é sin a rá arís?
Bɔ fɔ nɛ bɔrɔ?
Cá bhfuil an seomra folctha?
Nye na bɔ fɔ kɛ nɛn?
Conas a théim go lár na cathrach?
Bɔ fɔ kɛ.
Cas ar chlé
Bɔ fɔ bɔ.
Cas ar dheis
Bɔ fɔ kɛ.
Téigh díreach
Fɔlɔ kɛ nɛn?
Cén méid atá ar an táille?
Nye na fɔlɔ kɛ.
Ticéad amháin, le do thoil
Nɛn fɔ nɛ?
An bhfuil sé i bhfad ó anseo?
Nye na bɔ.
Táim caillte
Bɔ fɔ nɛ SIM card?
Cá háit ar féidir liom cárta SIM a cheannach?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Iye
Tá(Tah)
Ala
Níl(Neel)
Bokono
B'fhéidir(Fay-deer)
Maa fɔ
Aontaím(An-tee-im)
Maa nɔ fɔ
Ní aontaím(Nee an-tee-im)
Iye, e fɛ
Téann sé go maith(Tay-awn shay guh mah)
Nye na i fɔ?
Cad a cheapann tú?(Kad a khan-tuh)
I na fɔ mɔ?
An féidir leat cabhrú liom?(An fay-dur lat kaw-roo ly-um)