Irish phrasebook basics · Basics in Irish phrasebook
All Destinations | Europe | Asia | North America | Africa | South America | Oceania | Hotels
Basics in Irish phrasebook
Basics in Irish phrasebook
Hello.�
Dia dhuit (DEE-a GHWIT) [Shortened form of, 'Go mbeannaí Dia dhuit', literal meaning is, 'May God bless you']
the response to this greeting is�
Dia is Muire dhuit (DEE-a iSS MWIRR-a Gwit) [literally (May) God and (The Virgin) Mary bless you]
How are you?�
Conas atá tú? (CUNN-us a-TAW too?)
I'm well.�
Táim go maith (TAW'm guh MAH)
What is your name?�
Cad is ainm duit? (COD iss ANNim ditch?)
My name is ______ .�
______ is ainm dom (_____ iss annim dum)
Nice to meet you.�
Deas bualadh leat. (JAHSS BOO-loo lyaht)
Please.�
Le do thoil (singular), Le bhur dtoil (plural). (LE do HULL, LE wur DULL)
Thank you/you (pl.).�
Go raibh maith agat/agaibh. (GUH ROH MAH ug-ut/ug-iv)
You're welcome (in response to 'thank you'.�
Go ndéanaí mhaith duit/daoibh (singular/plural). ("Goh nyae-nee wah ditch/dee-iv") or�: Tá fáilte romhat/romhaibh. (TAW FOIL-chyeh ROWt/ ROW-iv)
Yes.�
'Sea (SHAA; note that there is no real translation for yes and no in Irish - the words here literally mean 'it is'. People usually use the question verb again in their replies, in the positive or negative, in the same tense, voice and person as the question was asked.)
No.�
Ní hea (Nee haa; literally, 'it is not'. See note for 'Yes'.)
Excuse me.�
Gabh mo leithscéal. (Goh mah lesh-kyale)
I'm sorry.�
Tá brón orm. (TAW BROHN urr-im)
Goodbye�
Slán (Slawn)
I can't speak Irish [well].�
Níl Gaeilge [mhaith] agam. (neel GWAYL-geh [wah] ug-um)
Do you speak English?�
An bhfuil Béarla agat? (ahn will BAYR-la ug-ut?)
Is there someone here who speaks English?�
An bhfuil Béarla ag éinne anseo? (ahn will BAYR-la egg AYN-ya on-SHUH?)
Help!�
Fóir dom! (Fore dum!)
Look out!�
Bí curamach (BEE KOOR-mukh!)
Good morning.�
Maidin maith. (may-jin my)
Good evening.�
Tráthnóna maith. (Trah-no-nuh my)
Good night.�
Oíche mhaith. (EE-hah wah)
I don't understand.�
Ní thuigim. (NEE HIGG-im)
Where is the toilet?�
Cá bhfuil an leithreas? (CAW will ahn LEH-HER-as?)
Where are you from? (singular)
Cá as duit? (CAW oss ditch?) OR Cé as thú? ("K ahss hoo?")
(plural) Cé as sibh? ("K ahss shiv?")
The Most Frequently Asked Travel Questions about Irish phrasebook
Where To Stay & Best Hotels in Irish phrasebook - updated Apr 2024
SAVE up to 75% on Last Minute deals! Search for discount Irish phrasebook hotels, motels, apartments, hostels, guest accommodations and vacation resorts. Book now and pay at the hotel. Instant email confirmation!
>>> SEARCH FOR DEALS <<<
WHERE TO TRAVEL NEXT IN 2020
Irish phrasebook Travel Guide from Wikitravel. Many thanks to all Wikitravel contributors. Text is available under Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0, images are available under various licenses, see each image for details.