| Do you speak (English/ Irish)? |
An bhfuil (Béarla / Gaeilge) agat? |
| Just a little. |
Go díreach beagán. |
| What's your name? |
Cad is aimn duit? |
| My name is ... |
Is mise ... |
| Mr.../ Mrs.…/ Miss… |
An tUasal ... / Bean ... / Iníon ... |
| Nice to meet you! |
Go mbeannaí Dia duit! |
| You're very kind! |
Tá tú an-chaoin! |
| Where are you from? |
Cárb as duit? |
| I'm from (the U.S/ Ireland) |
Is as (na Stáit Aontaithe / Éirinn) mé. |
| I'm (American) |
Is (Meiriceánach / Éireannach) mé. |
| Where do you live? |
Cá bhfuil tú i do chónaí? |
| I live in (the U.S/ Ireland) |
Tá mé i mo chónaí (sna Stáit Aontaithe / in Éirinn). |
| Did you like it here? |
Ar mhaith leat é seo? |
| Ireland is a wonderful country |
Tá Éire tír iontach. |
| What do you do for a living? |
Céard atá do ghairm? |
| I work as a (translator/ businessman) |
Tá mé ina (aistritheoir / fhear ghnó). |
| I like Irish |
Is maith liom Gaeilge. |
| I've been learning Irish for 1 month |
Tá mé ag foghlaim Gaelige le mí amháin. |
| Oh! That's good! |
Ó! Is go maith sin! |
| How old are you? |
Cén aois atá agat? / Ca haois thú? |
| I'm (twenty, thirty...) years old. |
Tá mé (fiche, tríocha ...) mbliana d'aois. |
| I have to go |
Ba chóir dom dul. |
| I will be right back! |
Beidh mé ar ais láithreach. |
| Wish Someone Something |
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| Good luck! |
Ádh mór ort! |
| Happy birthday! |
Breithlá shona duit! |
| Happy new year! |
Athbhliain shona duit! |
| Merry Christmas! |
Nollaig Shona! |
| Congratulations! |
Go maire tú! |
| Enjoy! (for meals...) |
Goile folláin duit! |
| I'd like to visit Ireland one day |
Ba mhaith liom Éire ar cuairt a thabairt uirthi aon lá amháin. |
| Say hi to John for me |
Beannaigh do Sheán agam. |
| Bless you (when sneezing) |
Dia leat! |
| Good night and sweet dreams! |
Oíche mhaith agus brionglóidí milse duit! |
| Solving a Misunderstanding |
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| I'm Sorry! (if you don't hear something) |
Gabh mo leithscéal? |
| Sorry (for a mistake) |
Gabh mo leithscéal! |
| No Problem! |
Fadhb ar bith! |
| Can You Say It Again? |
Abair sin arís? |
| Can You Speak Slowly? |
An bhféadann tú labhair go mall? |
| Write It Down Please! |
Scríobh é síos le do thoil! |
| I Don't Understand! |
Ní thuigim! |
| I Don't Know! |
Níl a fhios agam! |
| I Have No Idea. |
Níl barúil agam. |
| What's That Called In Irish? |
Cén t-ainm atá ar "..." i nGaeilge? |
| What Does "gato" Mean In English? |
Céard a ciallaigheadh "..." i mBéarla? |
| How Do You Say "Please" In Irish? |
Conas a deir tú "..." i nGaeilge? |
| What Is This? |
Cad é seo? |
| My Irish is bad. |
Tá mo Ghaeilge olc. |
| I need to practice my Irish |
Ní mór dom mo Ghaeilge a chleacht. |
| Don't worry! |
Ná bí buartha! |
| Irish Expressions and Words |
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| Good/ Bad/ So-So. |
Maith / olc / measartha maith. |
| Big/ Small |
Mór / beag |
| Today/ Now |
Inniu / anois |
| Tomorrow/ Yesterday |
Amárach / inné |
| Yes/ No |
1) repeat verb / ní + repeat verb from the question
2) Is ea / Ní hea
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| Here you go! (when giving something) |
Seo é! |
| Do you like it? |
An mhaith leat é? |
| I really like it! |
Is maith liom go fírinneach é! |
| I'm hungry/ thirsty. |
Tá ocras / tart orm.
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| In The Morning/ Evening/ At Night. |
Ar maidin / tráthnóna / san oíche. |
| This/ That. Here/There |
Seo / sin. Seo / ann. |
| Me/ You. Him/ Her. |
Mise / tusa. Eisean / ise. |
| Really! |
Dáiríre! |
| Look! |
Féach! |
| Hurry up! |
Brostaigh ort! / Déan deifir! |
| What? Where? |
Céard? An áit? |
| What time is it? |
Cén t-am é? |
| It's 10 o'clock. 07:30pm. |
Tá sé a deich a chlog. / Tá sé leath tar éis seacht tráthnóna. |
| Give me this! |
Tabhair seo dom! |
| I love you! |
Tá mé i ngrá leat! |
| I feel sick. |
Tá masmas orm! |
| I need a doctor |
Tá dochtúir uaim. |
| One, Two, Three |
aon, dó, trí |
| Four, Five, Six |
ceathair, cúig, sé |
| Seven, Eight, Nine, Ten |
seacht, ocht, naoi, deich |
