Looking for practical Twi to Irish phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Twi 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.
Akwabaa
Dia dhuit(dee-ah gwitch)
Medase
Go raibh maith agat(guh rev mah agat)
Mema wo akye
Dia dhuit ar maidin(dee-ah gwitch air mah-din)
Mema wo aha
Dia dhuit ar an tráthnóna(dee-ah gwitch air on trawn-oh-na)
Mema wo adwo
Dia dhuit ar an oíche(dee-ah gwitch air on ee-ha)
Da yie
Oíche mhaith(ee-ha wah)
Yɛbɛhyia bio
Feicfidh mé tú níos déanaí(fek-hee may too nees day-nee)
Nante yie
Slán(slawn)
Wo din de sɛn?
Cad is ainm duit?(kad is an-im gwitch)
Me din de John
John is ainm dom(John is an-im dum)
Wo ho te sɛn?
Conas atá tú?(kun-as a-taw too)
Ɛyɛ me anigye sɛ mehyia wo
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.
Wopɛ sɛ woka Borɔfo?
An labhraíonn tú Béarla?(Wo pe se wo ka Borɔfo?)
Mente Hindi pa
Ní labhraím Hindis go maith
Mente ase
Ní thuigim
Mepa wo kyɛw, kasa kakra
Léigh go mall, le do thoil
Wobɛtumi akasa bio?
An féidir leat é sin a rá arís?
Ɛhe na ɔdan no wɔ?
Cá bhfuil an seomra folctha?
Ɛyɛ dɛn na mɛkɔ kurom mu?
Conas a théim go lár na cathrach?
Bɔ nifa
Cas ar chlé
Bɔ benkum
Cas ar dheis
Kɔ mmerɛ mu
Téigh díreach
Sɛnea na sika no yɛ?
Cén méid atá ar an táille?
Kɔtɔkɔ baako, mepa wo kyɛw
Ticéad amháin, le do thoil
Ɛyɛ ɔkwan tenten fi ha?
An bhfuil sé i bhfad ó anseo?
Meda hɔ a, mintumi mfa
Táim caillte
Ɛhe na mɛtumi atɔ SIM card?
Cá háit ar féidir liom cárta SIM a cheannach?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Aane
Tá(Tah)
Daabi
Níl(Neel)
Ebeye yie
B'fhéidir(Fay-deer)
M'ani agye
Aontaím(An-tee-im)
M'ani nsi
Ní aontaím(Nee an-tee-im)
Ɛyɛ fɛ
Téann sé go maith(Tay-awn shay guh mah)
Dɛn na wopɛ?
Cad a cheapann tú?(Kad a khan-tuh)
Wobɛtumi aboa me?
An féidir leat cabhrú liom?(An fay-dur lat kaw-roo ly-um)