Looking for practical Tamazight (Tifinagh) to Irish phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Tamazight (Tifinagh) 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.
ⵣⵓⵍ
Dia dhuit(dee-ah gwitch)
ⵏⵉⵖⵉⵏ
Go raibh maith agat(guh rev mah agat)
ⵉⵙⵉⵏ ⵉⵎⵎⵓⵙ
Dia dhuit ar maidin(dee-ah gwitch air mah-din)
ⵉⵙⵉⵏ ⵉⵏⵉⵙ
Dia dhuit ar an tráthnóna(dee-ah gwitch air on trawn-oh-na)
ⵉⵙⵉⵏ ⵉⵏⵉⵙ
Dia dhuit ar an oíche(dee-ah gwitch air on ee-ha)
ⵉⵙⵉⵏ ⵉⵏⵉⵙ
Oíche mhaith(ee-ha wah)
ⵉⵎⵎⵓⵙ ⵏⵉⵖⵉⵏ
Feicfidh mé tú níos déanaí(fek-hee may too nees day-nee)
ⵙⵉⵏⵉⵏ
Slán(slawn)
ⵉⵙ ⵉⵏⵉⵙ ⵅⵉⵙ?
Cad is ainm duit?(kad is an-im gwitch)
ⵉⵙ ⵏⵉⵙ ⵊⵓⵏ
John is ainm dom(John is an-im dum)
ⵉⵙ ⵏⵉⵖⵉⵏ?
Conas atá tú?(kun-as a-taw too)
ⵉⵙ ⵏⵉⵖⵉⵏ
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.
ⴰⵎⵓⵏ ⵉⵙⵙⵉⵏ ⵉⵏⵖⵉⵍⵉⵏ?
An labhraíonn tú Béarla?(amun issin inghilin?)
ⴰⵎⵓⵏ ⵉⵙⵙⵉⵏ ⵃⵉⵏⴷⵉ ⵉⵏⵖⵉⵍⵉⵏ
Ní labhraím Hindis go maith(amun issin Hindi inghilin)
ⴰⵎⵓⵏ ⵉⵙⵙⵉⵏ ⵉⵏⵙⵓⵏⵏ
Ní thuigim(amun issin insunnen)
ⴰⵎⵓⵏ ⵉⵙⵙⵉⵏ ⵉⵏⵙⵉⵏ ⵏⵉⵖⵉⵍ
Léigh go mall, le do thoil(amun issin insin nighil)
ⴰⵎⵓⵏ ⵉⵙⵙⵉⵏ ⵉⵏⵖⵉⵍⵉⵏ ⵄⵉⵏ?
An féidir leat é sin a rá arís?(amun issin inghilin in?)
ⴰⵙⵉⵏ ⵉⵙⵙⵉⵏ ⵏⵉⵖⵉⵍ?
Cá bhfuil an seomra folctha?(asin issin nighil?)
ⴰⵙⵉⵏ ⵉⵙⵙⵉⵏ ⵏⵉⵖⵉⵍ ⵏⴰⵙⵉⵏ?
Conas a théim go lár na cathrach?(asin issin nighil nasin?)
ⴰⵙⵉⵏ ⵉⵙⵙⵉⵏ ⵉⵏⵖⵉⵍ ⵉⵏⴰⵏ
Cas ar chlé(asin issin inghil inan)
ⴰⵙⵉⵏ ⵉⵙⵙⵉⵏ ⵉⵏⵖⵉⵍ ⵉⵏⵉⵏ
Cas ar dheis(asin issin inghil inin)
ⴰⵙⵉⵏ ⵉⵙⵙⵉⵏ ⵉⵏⵖⵉⵍ ⵉⵏⵙⵉⵏ
Téigh díreach(asin issin inghil insin)
ⴰⵙⵉⵏ ⵉⵙⵙⵉⵏ ⵏⵉⵖⵉⵍ ⵉⵏⵙⵉⵏ?
Cén méid atá ar an táille?(asin issin nighil insin?)
ⴰⵙⵉⵏ ⵉⵙⵙⵉⵏ ⵉⵏⵖⵉⵍⵉⵏ ⵏⵉⵖⵉⵍ
Ticéad amháin, le do thoil(asin issin inghilin nighil)
ⴰⵙⵉⵏ ⵉⵙⵙⵉⵏ ⵏⵉⵖⵉⵍ ⵉⵏⵙⵉⵏ?
An bhfuil sé i bhfad ó anseo?(asin issin nighil insin?)
ⴰⵎⵓⵏ ⵉⵙⵙⵉⵏ ⵉⵏⵖⵉⵍ
Táim caillte(amun issin inghil)
ⴰⵙⵉⵏ ⵉⵙⵙⵉⵏ ⵏⵉⵖⵉⵍ ⵉⵏⵙⵉⵏ ⵄⵉⵏ?
Cá háit ar féidir liom cárta SIM a cheannach?(asin issin nighil in sin?)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
ⴰⵣⵓⵍ
Tá(Tah)
ⴰⵏⵏ
Níl(Neel)
ⴰⵣⵉⵍ
B'fhéidir(Fay-deer)
ⴰⵣⵉⵏⵉ
Aontaím(An-tee-im)
ⴰⵏⵉⵏⵉ
Ní aontaím(Nee an-tee-im)
ⴰⵣⵉⵏⴰ ⴰⵏⵏⴰ
Téann sé go maith(Tay-awn shay guh mah)
ⴰⵎⵓⵔⴰ ⴰⵏⵏⴰ?
Cad a cheapann tú?(Kad a khan-tuh)
ⴰⵣⵉⵍⵍⴰ ⴰⵏⵏⴰ?
An féidir leat cabhrú liom?(An fay-dur lat kaw-roo ly-um)