Looking for practical Tswana to Irish phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Tswana 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.
Dumela
Dia dhuit(dee-ah gwitch)
Ke a leboga
Go raibh maith agat(guh rev mah agat)
Dumelang
Dia dhuit ar maidin(dee-ah gwitch air mah-din)
Dumela mo afternoon
Dia dhuit ar an tráthnóna(dee-ah gwitch air on trawn-oh-na)
Dumela mo evening
Dia dhuit ar an oíche(dee-ah gwitch air on ee-ha)
Borai
Oíche mhaith(ee-ha wah)
Tsamaya sentle
Feicfidh mé tú níos déanaí(fek-hee may too nees day-nee)
Tsamaya sentle
Slán(slawn)
O na le leina mang?
Cad is ainm duit?(kad is an-im gwitch)
Leina la me ke John
John is ainm dom(John is an-im dum)
O kae?
Conas atá tú?(kun-as a-taw too)
Ke itumetse go kopana le wena
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.
A o bua Seisemane?
An labhraíonn tú Béarla?
Ke sitwa go bua Hindi sentle
Ní labhraím Hindis go maith
Ke sitwa go tlhaloganya
Ní thuigim
Tsweetswee bua ka bonako
Léigh go mall, le do thoil
A o ka bo o bua seo gape?
An féidir leat é sin a rá arís?
Borai bo kae?
Cá bhfuil an seomra folctha?
Ke tshela jang go ya borai jwa motse?
Conas a théim go lár na cathrach?
Fetola go ya ka letlhako le letona
Cas ar chlé
Fetola go ya ka letlhako le lebaganeng
Cas ar dheis
Tswelela ka fao
Téigh díreach
Gaeletsi e bokae?
Cén méid atá ar an táille?
Tikit e le nngwe, tsweetswee
Ticéad amháin, le do thoil
A ke kgole go tswa fano?
An bhfuil sé i bhfad ó anseo?
Ke a latlhela
Táim caillte
Borai ke ka fao ke ka rekang SIM card?
Cá háit ar féidir liom cárta SIM a cheannach?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Ee
Tá(Tah)
Nnyaa
Níl(Neel)
Mafoko
B'fhéidir(Fay-deer)
Ke a dumela
Aontaím(An-tee-im)
Ke sitwa go dumela
Ní aontaím(Nee an-tee-im)
Seo se utlwisa molemo
Téann sé go maith(Tay-awn shay guh mah)
O akanya eng?
Cad a cheapann tú?(Kad a khan-tuh)
O ka nthusa?
An féidir leat cabhrú liom?(An fay-dur lat kaw-roo ly-um)