Useful Irish phrases

A collection of useful phrases in Irish. Click on the English phrases to see them in many other languages.

English	Gaeilge (Irish)
Welcome	Fáilte, Tá fáilte romhat/romhaibh Cead míle fáilte (hundred thousand welcomes - seen mainly on signs) Fáilte romhat isteach! (Welcome here!)
Hello	Dia duit, Dia is Muire duit (reply)
How are you? I'm fine, thanks. And you?	Conas atá tú? (Munster) Cén chaoi a bhfuil tú? (Connacht) Cad é mar atá tú? (Ulster) Conas atá cursaí? (An bhfuil) aon scéal (agat)? An bhfuil tú go maith?
How are you? I'm fine, thanks. And you?	Tá mé go maith, go raibh maith agat, agus tú fein?
Long time no see	Ní fhaca mé le fada thu
What's your name? My name is ...	Cén t-ainm atá ort/oraibh? (sg/pl) Cad is aimn duit/daoibh? (sg/pl) C'aimn atá ort/oraibh? (sg/pl) - Ulster
What's your name? My name is ...	Is mise ... / Mise ... / ... is ainm dom
Where are you from? I'm from ...	Cá as duit? (Munster) Cárb as duit? (Ulster) Cé as thú? (Connacht)
Where are you from? I'm from ...	Is as ... dom, Is as ... mé
Pleased to meet you	Tá athas orm buaileadh leat/libh (sg/pl)
Good morning	Dia dhuit/dhaibh ar maidin / Maidin mhaith
Good afternoon/evening	Tráthnóna maith (duit/daibh)
Good night	Oíche mhaith Oíche mhaith agus codladh sámh (Good night and sleep well)
Goodbye	Slán, Slán go fóill
Good luck	Go n-éirí an t-ádh leat! Ádh mór ort!
Cheers/Good health!	Sláinte! (health) Sláinte mhaith! (good health) Sláinte agus táinte! (Health and wealth) Sláinte chuig na fir, agus go mairfidh na mná go deo! (Health to the men and may the women live forever) Croi follain agus gob fliuch! (A healthy heart and a wet mouth) Fad saol agat, gob fliuch, agus bás in Éirinn! (Long life to you, a wet mouth, and death in Ireland)
Bon voyage	Go n-éirí an bóthar leat (May the road rise with you) Slán abhaile! (Safe home)
I don't understand	Ní thuigim Cha dtuigim (Ulster)
Please speak more slowly	An miste leat labhairt níos moille? An bhféadfá labhairt níos moille, le do thoil?
Please write it down	An féidir leat é sin a scríobh síos dom? An scríobhfaidh tú é sin síos dom?
Do you speak Irish? Yes, a little	An bhfuil Gaeilge agat?
Do you speak Irish? Yes, a little	Tá, beagan/cúpla focal
Excuse me	Gabh mo leiscéal!
How much is this?	Cá mhéad atá seo? Cá mhéad?
Sorry	Gabh mo leiscéal! Tá brón orm!
Thank you Response (You're welcome)	Go raibh maith agat Go raibh míle maith agat / Gura míle
Thank you Response (You're welcome)	’Sé do bheatha / Ná habair é / Tá fáilte romhat
Where's the toilet?	Cá bfhuil an leithreas?
This gentleman/lady will pay for everything	Iocfaidh an fhear/bhean seo don gach rud
Would you like to dance with me?	An bhfuil tú damhsa liom?
I love you	Gráím thú (I love you) Tugaim cion duit (I give you affection) Tá cion agam ort (I have affection for you) Tá mé ceanúil ort (I have affection for you) Tá grá agam duit (I have love for you) Táim i ngrá leat (I'm in love with you) Tá mo chroí istigh ionat (My heart is within you) Ádhraím thú (I adore you)
Get well soon	Go mbíodh biseach ort gan mhoill!
What's the Irish word for ...?	Cad é atá an focal Gaeilge ar ...?
Leave me alone!	Lig dom! Fág dom i m'éinear!
Help! Stop!	Tarrtháil! Fóir orm! Stad!
Call the police!	Glaoigh na gardaí/póilíní! Cuir fios ar na gardaí/póilíní!
Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year	Nollaig shona duit (Happy Christmas to you) Beannachtaí na Nollag (Christmas Greetings) Beannachtaí an tSéasúir (Season's Greetings) Athbhliain faoi mhaise duit (Prosperous New Year) Bliain úr faoi shéan is faoi mhaise duit duit (Happy New Year to you)
Happy Easter	Cáisc Shona Dhuit/Dhaoibh, Beannachtaí na Cásca
Happy Birthday	Breithlá sona duit Lá breithe shona duit
One language is never enough	Neamhleor teanga amháin
My hovercraft is full of eels	Tá m'árthach foluaineach lán d'eascainn

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Other collections of Irish phrases (some with audio)
http://www.irish-sayings.com/
http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~irelandlist/phrases.html
http://www.learn-irish-language-software.com/phrases/FSIrish.htm

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