Looking for practical Waray to Irish phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Waray 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.
Kumusta
Dia dhuit(dee-ah gwitch)
Salamat
Go raibh maith agat(guh rev mah agat)
Maayong buntag
Dia dhuit ar maidin(dee-ah gwitch air mah-din)
Maayong hapon
Dia dhuit ar an tráthnóna(dee-ah gwitch air on trawn-oh-na)
Maayong gabi-i
Dia dhuit ar an oíche(dee-ah gwitch air on ee-ha)
Maayong pagkatulog
Oíche mhaith(ee-ha wah)
Kita kits
Feicfidh mé tú níos déanaí(fek-hee may too nees day-nee)
Babayi na
Slán(slawn)
Ano an imo ngaran?
Cad is ainm duit?(kad is an-im gwitch)
An akon ngaran amo hi John
John is ainm dom(John is an-im dum)
Kamusta ka?
Conas atá tú?(kun-as a-taw too)
Maupay nga makilala ka
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.
Nagsasalita ka ba hin Ininggles?
An labhraíonn tú Béarla?
Diri ako maaram mag-Ininggles hin maupay.
Ní labhraím Hindis go maith
Diri ako nasasabtan.
Ní thuigim
Palihug, magsalita hin hinay.
Léigh go mall, le do thoil
Pwede mo ito isulti pag-usab?
An féidir leat é sin a rá arís?
Asa an banyo?
Cá bhfuil an seomra folctha?
Paano ako makadto ha sentro han syudad?
Conas a théim go lár na cathrach?
Liko ka pakaliwa.
Cas ar chlé
Liko ka pakanan.
Cas ar dheis
Diretso ka.
Téigh díreach
Pira an bayad?
Cén méid atá ar an táille?
Usa nga tiket, palihug.
Ticéad amháin, le do thoil
Malayo ba ini tikang dinhi?
An bhfuil sé i bhfad ó anseo?
Nawawara ako.
Táim caillte
Asa ako makakapalit hin SIM card?
Cá háit ar féidir liom cárta SIM a cheannach?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Oo
Tá(Tah)
Diri
Níl(Neel)
Siguro
B'fhéidir(Fay-deer)
Uyon ako
Aontaím(An-tee-im)
Diri ako uyon
Ní aontaím(Nee an-tee-im)
Mayo ini nga tunog
Téann sé go maith(Tay-awn shay guh mah)
Ano an imo hunahuna?
Cad a cheapann tú?(Kad a khan-tuh)
Makatabang ka ha akon?
An féidir leat cabhrú liom?(An fay-dur lat kaw-roo ly-um)