More Irish Gaelic Phrases


More Irish Gaelic words and phrases to help smooth your way and make new friends. Have fun learning Irish Gaelic!

Meeting People

Dia dhuit.
Hello.
Dia is Muire dhuit.
Hello. (reply)
Conas atá tú?
Cén chaoi an bhfuil tú? (Connaught)
How are you?
Tá mé go breá. Agus tusa?
I'm fine. And you?
Cad is ainm duit?
What is your name?
Is mise ...
My name is ...
Slán leat.
Goodbye. (to the person leaving)
Slán agat.
Goodbye. (to the person staying)
Slán libh.
Goodbye (all). (to the person leaving)
Slán agaibh.
Goodbye (all). (to the person staying)

Maidin maith.
Good morning.
Tráthnóna maith.
Good afternoon / Good evening.
Oíche mhaith.
Good night.
Gabh mo leithscéul.
Excuse me.
Tá brón orm.
I'm sorry.
Le do thoil.
Please.
Go raibh maith agat.
Thank you.
Go raibh míle maith agat.
Thank you very much.
Tá fáilte romhat.
You're welcome

Home









Cad as duit?
Where are you from?
Is as Ceanada dom.
I am from Canada.
Is as Sasana dom.
I am from England.
Is as Meiriceá dom.
I am from America.
Is as an t-Astráil dom.
I am from Australia.

Cá bhfuil tú i do chónaí?
Where do you live?
Tá mé i mo chónaí i Sydney.
I live in Sydney.

Albain
Scotland
An Afraic Theas
South Africa
An Astráil
Australia
An Bhreatain Bheag
Wales
An Nua-Shéalainn
New Zealand
Meiriceá
America
Ceanada
Canada
Éire
Ireland
Sasana
England

Say What?









Ní thuigim.
Cha dtuigim. (Ulster)
I don't understand.
Níl a fhios agam.
Chan fhuil a fhios agam. (Ulster)
I don't know.
Tá Gaeilge agam.
I speak Irish Gaelic.
Beagán.
A little bit.
Níl Gaeilge agam.
I don't speak Irish Gaelic.
An bhfuil Gaeilge agat?
Do you speak Gaelic?
An bhfuil Béarla agat?
Do you speak English?
An bhfuil Fraincis agat?
Do you speak French?
An bhfuil Spáinnis agat?
Do you speak Spanish?

Tuigim.
I understand.
Tá fhios agam.
I know.
Ceart go leor.
All right. OK.
Fadhb ar bith.
No problem.
Ná bí buartha.
Don't worry.
Sea.
Yes. (general)
Ní hea.
No. (general)

Where is ...







Cá bhfuil ...?
Where is ...?
Cá bhfuil an leithreas?
Where is the toilet?
Cá bhfuil caife is cóngaraí?
Where is the nearest café?
Cá bhfuil an t-óstán?
Where is the hotel?
Cá bhfuil an banc?
Where is the bank?
Ba mhaith liom ...
I would like ...
Ar mhaith leat ...?
Would you like ...?
Ba mhaith.
Yes. (I'd like)
Níor mhaith.
No. (I wouldn't like)
Cé mhéad atá ar ...?
How much is ...?
An bille, le do thoil.
The bill, please.


Cá bhfuil an teach tábhairne?
Where is the pub?
Cá bhfuil an siopa poitigéara?
Cá bhfuil an cógaslann?
Where is the chemist?
Cá bhfuil an t-ollmhargadh?
Where is the supermarket?
Cá bhfuil an siopa báicéara?
Where is the bakery?
Cá bhfuil an caife idirlíon is cóngaraí?
Where is the nearest internet café?
An nglacann sibh le cártaí creidmheasa?
Do you accept credit cards?

Drink









Beidh pionta beorach agam.
I'll have a pint of beer.
Ba mhaith liom beoir.
I'd like a beer.
Leathphionta lágair.
Half pint of lager.
Fíon dearg.
Red wine.
Fíon geal.
White wine.
Gloine fíona.
A glass of wine.
Dá ghloine fíona.
Two glasses of wine.
Gloine uisce.
Glass of water.
Dhá ghloine uisce.
Two glasses of water.
Sú oráiste.
Orange juice.
Bainne.
Milk.

Le leac oighir.
With ice.
Gan leac oighir.
Without ice.
Cupán.
Cupa.
Cup.
Cupán caife bán.
Cup of white coffee.
Cupán caife dubh.
Cup of black coffee.
Cupán tae bá.
Cup of white tea.
Cupán tae dubh.
Cup of black tea.
Dhá chupán ...
Two cups of ...
Le siúcra.
With sugar.
Gan siúcra.
Without sugar.

Food









Beidh pióg agus sceallóga.
I'd like a pie and chips.
Ba mhaith liom ceapaire le uibhe.
I'd like an egg sandwich.
Pióg.
Pie.
Sceallóga.
Chips.
Ceapairí.
Sandwiches.
Arán.
Bread.
Cáis.
Cheese.
Sailéad.
Salad.
Milseog.
Dessert.
Siacláid.
Chocolate.
Sú talún.
Strawberry.
Uachtar reoite.
Ice cream.
Cáca / císte.
Cake.

Anraith.
Soup.
Glasraí.
Vegetables.
Ubh / uibheacha.
Egg / eggs.
Iasc.
Fish.
Sicín .
Chicken.
Mairteoil.
Beef.
Tortha / torthaí.
Fruit.
Úll.
Apple.
Oráiste.
Orange.
Sútha craobh.
Raspberries.

Is feoilshéantóir mé.
I am vegetarian.
Ní ithim feoil.
I don't eat meat.

Weather



Tá sé go breá inniu.
It's fine today.
Tá sé te inniu.
It's hot today.
Tá sé fuar inniu.
It's cold today.
Tá sé gaofar inniu.
It's windy today.
Tá sé ceomhar inniu.
It's foggy today.

Tá sé ag cur báistí inniu.
It's raining today.
Tá sé ag cur sneachta inniu.
It's snowing today.
Beidh sé ag cur báistí amárach?
Will it rain tomorrow?
Beidh sé ag cur sneachta amárach?
Will it snow tomorrow?

Small Talk



Is maith liom ...
I like ...
Ní maith liom ...
I don't like ...
An maith leat ...?
Do you like ...?
Is maith.
Yes. (I like)
Ní maith.
No. (I don't like)
Sea.
Yes. (general)
Ní hea.
No. (general)

Tagaigí anseo!
Come here!
Ar aghaidh linn!
Let's go!
Tá sé go hiontach.
It's great.
Tá sé uafásach.
It's awful.
Anseo.
Here.
Ansin.
There.
Ansiúd.
Over there.



Tá mé ar strae.
I'm lost.
Táimid ar strae.
We're lost.

Bigí cúramach!
Be careful!
Cabhair!
Help!
Imigh leat!
Go away!

Days of the Week



Dé Luain
Monday
Dé Máirt
On Tuesday
Dé Céiadaoin
On Wednesday
Déardaoin
On Thursday
Dé hAoine
On Friday
Dé Sathairn
On Saturday
Dé Dómhnaigh
On Sunday

inné
yesterday
inniu
today
amárach
tomorrow

an tseachtain seo caite
last week
an tseachtain seo
this week
an tseachtain seo chugainn
next week



Sláinte!
Cheers!
Nollaig Shona!
Merry Christmas!
Athbhliain faoi mhaise dhuit!
Happy New Year! (to one person)
Athbhliain faoi mhaise dhaoibh!
Happy New Year!

Signs





Oscailte
Open
Dúnta
Closed
Slí isteach
Entrance
Slí amach
Exit
Páirceáil
Parking

Gardaí
Police
Ná caitear tobac
No smoking
Leithreas / Leithris
Toilet / Toilets
Fir
Men
Mná
Women


 


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