Looking for practical Venda to Irish phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Venda 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.
Ndi matsheloni
Dia dhuit(dee-ah gwitch)
Ndi a livhuwa
Go raibh maith agat(guh rev mah agat)
Ndi matsheloni
Dia dhuit ar maidin(dee-ah gwitch air mah-din)
Ndi masiari
Dia dhuit ar an tráthnóna(dee-ah gwitch air on trawn-oh-na)
Ndi madekwana
Dia dhuit ar an oíche(dee-ah gwitch air on ee-ha)
Ndi masiari a u fhela
Oíche mhaith(ee-ha wah)
Tshilidzi
Feicfidh mé tú níos déanaí(fek-hee may too nees day-nee)
Vhuyani
Slán(slawn)
Ndi mini dzina lenu?
Cad is ainm duit?(kad is an-im gwitch)
Dzina langa ndi John
John is ainm dom(John is an-im dum)
Ni khou itea?
Conas atá tú?(kun-as a-taw too)
Ndi khou funa u vhuya na inwi
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.
Ni a ṱhota ṅwambo?
An labhraíonn tú Béarla?(ni a thota n'wambo)
A ndi ṱhoti Hindi zwavhudi
Ní labhraím Hindis go maith(a ndi thoti Hindi zwavhudi)
A ndi ḓivhi
Ní thuigim(a ndi dhiwi)
Ndi ṱhanyela u ṱhota nga ṱhoho
Léigh go mall, le do thoil(ndi thanyela u thota nga thoho)
Ndi a ṱanga zwenezwi?
An féidir leat é sin a rá arís?(ndi a thanga zwenezwi)
Bani hu na khotani?
Cá bhfuil an seomra folctha?(bani hu na khotani)
Ndi ya hani u ya tsini na muṱa?
Conas a théim go lár na cathrach?(ndi ya hani u ya tsini na mutha)
Fhulu u ya shango
Cas ar chlé(fhulu u ya shango)
Fhulu u ya ṱhoho
Cas ar dheis(fhulu u ya thoho)
Ḓi ṱhota nga ṱhoho
Téigh díreach(dhi thota nga thoho)
Fhasi i na hani?
Cén méid atá ar an táille?(fhasi i na hani)
Ticket ye ḽa, nd please
Ticéad amháin, le do thoil(ticket ye la, nd please)
I na fhasi u bva hone?
An bhfuil sé i bhfad ó anseo?(i na fhasi u bva hone)
Ndi a fhedza
Táim caillte(ndi a fhedza)
Ndi nga wana SIM card phi?
Cá háit ar féidir liom cárta SIM a cheannach?(ndi nga wana SIM card phi)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Ee
Tá(Tah)
Aih
Níl(Neel)
Ndi nga si
B'fhéidir(Fay-deer)
Ndi a livhuwa
Aontaím(An-tee-im)
Ndi a sa livhuwi
Ní aontaím(Nee an-tee-im)
Izwi zwine zwa ita zwavhuya
Téann sé go maith(Tay-awn shay guh mah)
U vhona mini?
Cad a cheapann tú?(Kad a khan-tuh)
U nga nthusa?
An féidir leat cabhrú liom?(An fay-dur lat kaw-roo ly-um)