Looking for practical Swati to Irish phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Swati 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.
Sawubona
Dia dhuit(dee-ah gwitch)
Ngiyabonga
Go raibh maith agat(guh rev mah agat)
Siyaphila
Dia dhuit ar maidin(dee-ah gwitch air mah-din)
Siyaphila
Dia dhuit ar an tráthnóna(dee-ah gwitch air on trawn-oh-na)
Siyaphila
Dia dhuit ar an oíche(dee-ah gwitch air on ee-ha)
Lalani kahle
Oíche mhaith(ee-ha wah)
Sizobonana
Feicfidh mé tú níos déanaí(fek-hee may too nees day-nee)
Hamba kahle
Slán(slawn)
Ubani igama lakho?
Cad is ainm duit?(kad is an-im gwitch)
Igama lami nguJohn
John is ainm dom(John is an-im dum)
Unjani?
Conas atá tú?(kun-as a-taw too)
Kuhle ukuhlangana nawe
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.
Ukhuluma ngesiNgisi?
An labhraíonn tú Béarla?
Angikhulumi kahle ngesiHindi.
Ní labhraím Hindis go maith
Angiqondi.
Ní thuigim
Ngiyacela, khuluma kancane.
Léigh go mall, le do thoil
Ungakuphindze lokho?
An féidir leat é sin a rá arís?
Iphi indlu yangasese?
Cá bhfuil an seomra folctha?
Ngiyawufika kanjani emkhatsini?
Conas a théim go lár na cathrach?
Phendukela kwesobunxele.
Cas ar chlé
Phendukela kwesokudla.
Cas ar dheis
Hamba phambili.
Téigh díreach
Kubiza malini?
Cén méid atá ar an táille?
Ithikithi linye, ngiyacela.
Ticéad amháin, le do thoil
Kude lapha?
An bhfuil sé i bhfad ó anseo?
Ngilahlekile.
Táim caillte
Ngingathenga kuphi ikhadi le-SIM?
Cá háit ar féidir liom cárta SIM a cheannach?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Yebo
Tá(Tah)
Cha
Níl(Neel)
Mhlawumbe
B'fhéidir(Fay-deer)
Ngiyavuma
Aontaím(An-tee-im)
Ngiyaphikisa
Ní aontaím(Nee an-tee-im)
Lokho kuhle
Téann sé go maith(Tay-awn shay guh mah)
Ucabanga ukuthini?
Cad a cheapann tú?(Kad a khan-tuh)
Ungangisiza?
An féidir leat cabhrú liom?(An fay-dur lat kaw-roo ly-um)