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Common Tiv to Irish phrases

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

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

    Dia dhuit (dee-ah gwitch)

  2. Ior na

    Go raibh maith agat (guh rev mah agat)

  3. Mgbakpa u sha

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

  4. Mgbakpa u kpa

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

  5. Mgbakpa u ter

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

  6. Mgbakpa u ter sha

    Oíche mhaith (ee-ha wah)

  7. Kpa a joo

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

  8. Ior a joo

    Slán (slawn)

  9. Ior m ngu?

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

  10. M ngu John

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

  11. Ior m nande?

    Conas atá tú? (kun-as a-taw too)

  12. Ior m nande a joo

    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. I kpa English?

    An labhraíonn tú Béarla?

  2. M nahan Hindi nahan.

    Ní labhraím Hindis go maith

  3. M nahan usha.

    Ní thuigim

  4. M nahan usha kpa.

    Léigh go mall, le do thoil

  5. I kpa a sha?

    An féidir leat é sin a rá arís?

  6. I we a joo?

    Cá bhfuil an seomra folctha?

  7. Nenge a kpa a city center?

    Conas a théim go lár na cathrach?

  8. Kpa a joo.

    Cas ar chlé

  9. Kpa a nahan.

    Cas ar dheis

  10. Kpa a sha.

    Téigh díreach

  11. Nenge a kpa a fare?

    Cén méid atá ar an táille?

  12. I kpa a ticket, please.

    Ticéad amháin, le do thoil

  13. I we a nahan a nahan?

    An bhfuil sé i bhfad ó anseo?

  14. M nahan sha.

    Táim caillte

  15. I we a kpa a SIM card?

    Cá háit ar féidir liom cárta SIM a cheannach?

Everyday conversation

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

  1. Ee

    Tá (Tah)

  2. Naa

    Níl (Neel)

  3. Iye

    B'fhéidir (Fay-deer)

  4. M na a kpa

    Aontaím (An-tee-im)

  5. M na a kpa nahan

    Ní aontaím (Nee an-tee-im)

  6. I kpa a kpa

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

  7. U kpa a nahan?

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

  8. U kpa m nahan?

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

  9. M na a kpa nahan

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

  10. Kpa a kpa

    Fan nóiméad (Fan no-mayd)

  11. M na a kpa

    Tá brón orm (Tah brohn orm)

  12. Naa a kpa

    Níl aon fhadhb (Neel eyn aw-iv)

  13. I kpa a kpa

    Comhghairdeas (Koh-ree-das)

  14. A kpa a kpa

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

  15. U kpa a kpa

    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. Ior a kpa?

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

  2. Ior a nyam?

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

  3. Ior a gande?

    Cén ardán é? (kayn ar-dawn ay)

  4. Nenge a kpa?

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

  5. Ior a nenge a?

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

  6. I na kpa a.

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

  7. I na kpa a kpa.

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

  8. I ma ior a gande?

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

  9. Kpa a, please.

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

  10. Nenge a kpa?

    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. Ior kwagh nahan?

    Cé mhéad a chosnaíonn sé seo? (ior kwagh nahan)

  2. Ior u kpa a kpa

    Tá sé sin rómhaith. (ior u kpa a kpa)

  3. Ior m ngu u kpa?

    An bhfuil rud ar bith níos saoire agat? (ior m ngu u kpa)

  4. Ior m gban a card?

    An féidir liom íoc le cárta? (ior m gban a card)

  5. A doo a table m ngu a yô

    Ba bhreá liom tábla do bheirt. (a doo a table m ngu a yô)

  6. Ior a bill, please

    An bille, le do thoil. (ior a bill, please)

  7. Ior a service m nahan?

    An bhfuil seirbhís san áireamh? (ior a service m nahan)

  8. A m vegetarian

    Is veigeatóir mé. (a m vegetarian)

  9. A m nahan a spicy food

    Níl bia spíosrach, le do thoil. (a m nahan a spicy food)

  10. Ior a kpa

    Tá sé seo blasta. (ior a kpa)

  11. Ior m gban a menu?

    An féidir liom an comhoibriú? (ior m gban a menu)

  12. A glass a water, please

    Gloine uisce, le do thoil. (a glass a water)

Emergencies and health

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

  1. Kpa a police

    Glaoigh ar na póilíní

  2. Kpa a ambulance

    Glaoigh ar otharcharr

  3. M ba a doctor

    Teastaíonn dochtúir uaim

  4. M kpa a kpa

    Mothaím tinn

  5. M kpa a nyam

    Tá ailléirge orm ar phiontaí

  6. I kpa a hospital mza?

    Cá bhfuil an t-ospidéal is gaire?

  7. I kpa a sha

    Téann sé i bhfeidhm anseo

  8. M kpa a passport m

    Chailleadh mo phas

  9. I kpa a hotel m?

    An féidir leat glaoch ar mo óstán?

  10. Kpa!

    Cabhair!

Work and business

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

  1. Ior u kpa.

    Deas bualadh leat

  2. Ka a hia ikyô.

    Déanaimis comhoibriú a shocrú

  3. Nî kpa u kpa?

    Cén t-am a oibríonn duit?

  4. M gbanor u kpe.

    Seolfar an tuairisc inniu

  5. A hia nî u hia?

    An féidir linn labhairt amárach?

  6. M kpa u venge.

    Tugaim le fios duit an comhad ceangailte

  7. Ior u nenge.

    Go raibh maith agat as do chuid ama

  8. M hia u kpa.

    Táim ag súil le hoibriú leat

  9. Ior a hia u mba?

    An féidir leat an pointe sin a shoiléiriú?

  10. Ka m hia u.

    Lig dom teacht ar ais chugat

  11. Ikyô u kpa a Friday.

    Is é an spriocdháta Aoine

Time, days and numbers

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

  1. Ior a kpa?

    Cén t-am é? (kayn tahm ay?)

  2. Ior a tyoor

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

  3. Ior

    Inniu (in-yoo)

  4. Kpa

    Amárach (aw-mar-akh)

  5. Ior a sha

    Inné (in-yay)

  6. Ior a yô

    Luan (loo-an)

  7. Ior a kô

    Máirt (mairt)

  8. Ior a ngô

    Céadaoin (kay-deen)

  9. Mba

    Aon (ane)

  10. Ishô

    Dó (doh)

  11. Tyoor

    Trí (tree)

  12. Ishê

    Deich (dyeh)

  13. Mba kpa

    Cén chéad (kayn chayd)

  14. Ior a kpa

    Leath (lah)

  15. Ior a kpa

    Níos mó (nees mo)

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