Looking for practical Venetian to Irish phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Venetian 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 Venetian 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.
Ciao
Dia dhuit(dee-ah gwitch)
Grazie
Go raibh maith agat(guh rev mah agat)
Bona matina
Dia dhuit ar maidin(dee-ah gwitch air mah-din)
Bona tarde
Dia dhuit ar an tráthnóna(dee-ah gwitch air on trawn-oh-na)
Bona sera
Dia dhuit ar an oíche(dee-ah gwitch air on ee-ha)
Bona note
Oíche mhaith(ee-ha wah)
A presto
Feicfidh mé tú níos déanaí(fek-hee may too nees day-nee)
Addio
Slán(slawn)
Come te ciami?
Cad is ainm duit?(kad is an-im gwitch)
Me ciamo John
John is ainm dom(John is an-im dum)
Come te stai?
Conas atá tú?(kun-as a-taw too)
Piasee de conossarte
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.
Parli inglese?
An labhraíonn tú Béarla?
No parlo ben l'hindi.
Ní labhraím Hindis go maith
No capisco.
Ní thuigim
Parla piano, per favore.
Léigh go mall, le do thoil
Pò dirlo ancora?
An féidir leat é sin a rá arís?
Dove xe el bagno?
Cá bhfuil an seomra folctha?
Come riva al centro?
Conas a théim go lár na cathrach?
Gira a sinistra.
Cas ar chlé
Gira a destra.
Cas ar dheis
Va dritto.
Téigh díreach
Quanto costa el biglietto?
Cén méid atá ar an táille?
Un biglietto, per favore.
Ticéad amháin, le do thoil
Xe lontan da qua?
An bhfuil sé i bhfad ó anseo?
Me so perdù.
Táim caillte
Dove posso comprar una scheda SIM?
Cá háit ar féidir liom cárta SIM a cheannach?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Sì
Tá(Tah)
No
Níl(Neel)
Forse
B'fhéidir(Fay-deer)
Sò d'accordo
Aontaím(An-tee-im)
No sò d'accordo
Ní aontaím(Nee an-tee-im)
Quelo el xe bon
Téann sé go maith(Tay-awn shay guh mah)
Cossa ne pensi?
Cad a cheapann tú?(Kad a khan-tuh)
Pòi aiutarmi?
An féidir leat cabhrú liom?(An fay-dur lat kaw-roo ly-um)