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Common Swahili to Irish phrases

100 practical Swahili to Irish phrases for travel, study, work, and daily conversation.

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Looking for practical Swahili to Irish phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Swahili 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.

  1. Habari

    Dia dhuit (dee-ah gwitch)

  2. Asante

    Go raibh maith agat (guh rev mah agat)

  3. Habari ya asubuhi

    Dia dhuit ar maidin (dee-ah gwitch air mah-din)

  4. Habari ya mchana

    Dia dhuit ar an tráthnóna (dee-ah gwitch air on trawn-oh-na)

  5. Habari ya jioni

    Dia dhuit ar an oíche (dee-ah gwitch air on ee-ha)

  6. Usiku mwema

    Oíche mhaith (ee-ha wah)

  7. Tutaonana baadaye

    Feicfidh mé tú níos déanaí (fek-hee may too nees day-nee)

  8. Kwaheri

    Slán (slawn)

  9. Jina lako nani?

    Cad is ainm duit? (kad is an-im gwitch)

  10. Jina langu ni John

    John is ainm dom (John is an-im dum)

  11. Habari gani?

    Conas atá tú? (kun-as a-taw too)

  12. Nafurahi kukutana na wewe

    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.

  1. Unazungumza Kiingereza?

    An labhraíonn tú Béarla?

  2. Sizungumza Hindi vizuri.

    Ní labhraím Hindis go maith

  3. Sielewi.

    Ní thuigim

  4. Tafadhali ongea polepole.

    Léigh go mall, le do thoil

  5. Unaweza kusema tena?

    An féidir leat é sin a rá arís?

  6. Choo kiko wapi?

    Cá bhfuil an seomra folctha?

  7. Ninafika vipi katikati ya jiji?

    Conas a théim go lár na cathrach?

  8. Geuka kushoto.

    Cas ar chlé

  9. Geuka kulia.

    Cas ar dheis

  10. Nenda moja kwa moja.

    Téigh díreach

  11. Nauli ni kiasi gani?

    Cén méid atá ar an táille?

  12. Tiketi moja, tafadhali.

    Ticéad amháin, le do thoil

  13. Je, ni mbali na hapa?

    An bhfuil sé i bhfad ó anseo?

  14. Nimepotea.

    Táim caillte

  15. Ninaweza kununua kadi ya SIM wapi?

    Cá háit ar féidir liom cárta SIM a cheannach?

Everyday conversation

Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.

  1. Ndio

    Tá (Tah)

  2. Hapana

    Níl (Neel)

  3. Pengine

    B'fhéidir (Fay-deer)

  4. Ninakubaliana

    Aontaím (An-tee-im)

  5. Sikubaliani

    Ní aontaím (Nee an-tee-im)

  6. Inasikika vizuri

    Téann sé go maith (Tay-awn shay guh mah)

  7. Unafikiriaje?

    Cad a cheapann tú? (Kad a khan-tuh)

  8. Unaweza kunisaidia?

    An féidir leat cabhrú liom? (An fay-dur lat kaw-roo ly-um)

  9. Nahitaji msaada

    Teastaíonn cabhair uaim (Chas-tee-in kaw-ir oo-im)

  10. Subiri kidogo

    Fan nóiméad (Fan no-mayd)

  11. Ninasikitika

    Tá brón orm (Tah brohn orm)

  12. Hakuna shida

    Níl aon fhadhb (Neel eyn aw-iv)

  13. Hongera

    Comhghairdeas (Koh-ree-das)

  14. Siku ya kuzaliwa njema

    Lá breithe sona duit (Law breh-ha sun-a ditch)

  15. Safari njema

    Bíodh turas sábháilte agat (Bee-uhd toor-as saw-lee-tuh agut)

Directions and getting around

Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.

  1. Kituo cha treni kiko wapi?

    Cá bhfuil an stáisiún traenach? (kaw wil an staw-shun tray-nakh)

  2. Kituo cha basi kiko wapi?

    Cá bhfuil an stad bus? (kaw wil an stahd bus)

  3. Ni jukwaa gani?

    Cén ardán é? (kayn ar-dawn ay)

  4. Inatoka saa ngapi?

    Cén t-am a fhágann sé? (kayn tahm a haw-gun shay)

  5. Je, hii ndiyo njia sahihi?

    An é seo an bealach ceart? (an ay shuh an byal-ukh kyart)

  6. Iko karibu hapa

    Tá sé gar anseo (taw shay gar on-shaw)

  7. Iko mbali na hapa

    Tá sé i bhfad ó anseo (taw shay ee wad ohn-shaw)

  8. Unaweza kunionesha kwenye ramani?

    An féidir leat a thaispeáint dom ar an mapa? (an fay-dur lat a hash-paynt dum ar on mah-pah)

  9. Simama hapa, tafadhali

    Stop anseo, le do thoil (stop on-shaw, leh duh hull)

  10. Inachukua muda gani?

    Cé chomh fada a thógann sé? (kay khoh fah-duh a hoh-gun shay)

Shopping and dining

Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.

  1. Hii inagharimu kiasi gani?

    Cé mhéad a chosnaíonn sé seo?

  2. Hiyo ni ghali sana

    Tá sé sin rómhaith.

  3. Je, una kitu chochote cha bei nafuu?

    An bhfuil rud ar bith níos saoire agat?

  4. Naweza kulipa kwa kadi?

    An féidir liom íoc le cárta?

  5. Ningependa meza ya watu wawili

    Ba bhreá liom tábla do bheirt.

  6. Tafadhali, bili

    An bille, le do thoil.

  7. Je, huduma imejumuishwa?

    An bhfuil seirbhís san áireamh?

  8. Mimi ni mboga

    Is veigeatóir mé.

  9. Tafadhali, sina chakula chenye pilipili

    Níl bia spíosrach, le do thoil.

  10. Hii ni tamu

    Tá sé seo blasta.

  11. Naweza kupata menyu?

    An féidir liom an comhoibriú?

  12. Tafadhali, glasi ya maji

    Gloine uisce, le do thoil.

Emergencies and health

Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.

  1. Piga simu polisi

    Glaoigh ar na póilíní

  2. Piga simu ya wagonjwa

    Glaoigh ar otharcharr

  3. Nahitaji daktari

    Teastaíonn dochtúir uaim

  4. Ninajisikia mgonjwa

    Mothaím tinn

  5. Nina mzio wa karanga

    Tá ailléirge orm ar phiontaí

  6. Hospitali iliyo karibu iko wapi?

    Cá bhfuil an t-ospidéal is gaire?

  7. Inaniuma hapa

    Téann sé i bhfeidhm anseo

  8. Nimepoteza pasipoti yangu

    Chailleadh mo phas

  9. Unaweza kupiga simu hoteli yangu?

    An féidir leat glaoch ar mo óstán?

  10. Nisaidie!

    Cabhair!

Work and business

Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.

  1. Nafurahi kukutana nawe

    Deas bualadh leat

  2. Tuweke mkutano

    Déanaimis comhoibriú a shocrú

  3. Ni saa ngapi inakufaa?

    Cén t-am a oibríonn duit?

  4. Nitaituma ripoti leo

    Seolfar an tuairisc inniu

  5. Tunaweza kuzungumza kesho?

    An féidir linn labhairt amárach?

  6. Tafadhali pata faili iliyoambatishwa

    Tugaim le fios duit an comhad ceangailte

  7. Asante kwa muda wako

    Go raibh maith agat as do chuid ama

  8. Natarajia kufanya kazi na wewe

    Táim ag súil le hoibriú leat

  9. Unaweza kufafanua hiyo pointi?

    An féidir leat an pointe sin a shoiléiriú?

  10. Nitarudi kwako

    Lig dom teacht ar ais chugat

  11. Muda wa mwisho ni Ijumaa

    Is é an spriocdháta Aoine

Time, days and numbers

Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.

  1. Ni saa ngapi?

    Cén t-am é? (kayn tahm ay?)

  2. Ni saa tatu.

    Tá sé a trí a chlog (taw shay a tree a klug)

  3. Leo

    Inniu (in-yoo)

  4. Kesho

    Amárach (aw-mar-akh)

  5. Jana

    Inné (in-yay)

  6. Jumatatu

    Luan (loo-an)

  7. Jumanne

    Máirt (mairt)

  8. Jumatano

    Céadaoin (kay-deen)

  9. Moja

    Aon (ane)

  10. Mbili

    Dó (doh)

  11. Tatu

    Trí (tree)

  12. Kumi

    Deich (dyeh)

  13. Mia moja

    Cén chéad (kayn chayd)

  14. Nusu

    Leath (lah)

  15. Zaidi

    Níos mó (nees mo)

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