Looking for practical Tok Pisin to Irish phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Tok Pisin 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: when a Irish phrase looks unfamiliar, compare it with the Tok Pisin wording — noticing word order differences helps you understand grammar naturally.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Halo
Dia dhuit(dee-ah gwitch)
Tenkyu
Go raibh maith agat(guh rev mah agat)
Gutpela moning
Dia dhuit ar maidin(dee-ah gwitch air mah-din)
Gutpela apinun
Dia dhuit ar an tráthnóna(dee-ah gwitch air on trawn-oh-na)
Gutpela nait
Dia dhuit ar an oíche(dee-ah gwitch air on ee-ha)
Gutpela nait
Oíche mhaith(ee-ha wah)
Lukim yu bihain
Feicfidh mé tú níos déanaí(fek-hee may too nees day-nee)
Gudbai
Slán(slawn)
Wanem nem bilong yu?
Cad is ainm duit?(kad is an-im gwitch)
Mi nem em John
John is ainm dom(John is an-im dum)
Yu stap gut?
Conas atá tú?(kun-as a-taw too)
Gutpela long mitim yu
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.
Yu tok Pisin?
An labhraíonn tú Béarla?
Mi no tok Hindi gut.
Ní labhraím Hindis go maith
Mi no save.
Ní thuigim
Plis, tok liklik.
Léigh go mall, le do thoil
Yu ken tokim gen?
An féidir leat é sin a rá arís?
Wea toilet?
Cá bhfuil an seomra folctha?
Olsem wanem mi ken go long centa?
Conas a théim go lár na cathrach?
Taim yu go, tanim left.
Cas ar chlé
Taim yu go, tanim raet.
Cas ar dheis
Go stret.
Téigh díreach
Olsem wanem pris bilong fare?
Cén méid atá ar an táille?
Wan tiket, plis.
Ticéad amháin, le do thoil
Em i long long wanem?
An bhfuil sé i bhfad ó anseo?
Mi lus.
Táim caillte
Wea mi ken baim SIM card?
Cá háit ar féidir liom cárta SIM a cheannach?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Yes
Tá(Tah)
No
Níl(Neel)
Baibe
B'fhéidir(Fay-deer)
Mi agri
Aontaím(An-tee-im)
Mi no agri
Ní aontaím(Nee an-tee-im)
Em i gut
Téann sé go maith(Tay-awn shay guh mah)
Yu ting wanem?
Cad a cheapann tú?(Kad a khan-tuh)
Yu inap helpim mi?
An féidir leat cabhrú liom?(An fay-dur lat kaw-roo ly-um)