Salutations

Hello

Dia duit (jee-ah ghwich)

God and Mary be with you.

Dia's Muire duit. (jee-ah mwir-rah ghwich)

Good Morning

Dia duit ar maidin (jee-ah ghwich er may-jin)

Good Afternoon

Dia duit tráthnóna (jee-ah ghwich thraw-no-nah)

May God bless you

Go mbeannaí Dia duit. (guh man-ee jee-ah ghwich)

God bless your life.

Dia do bheatha. (jee-ah duh vah-hah.)

God bless the work

Bail ó Dhia ar an obair! (bwal oh yee-ah er un ob-ar!)

God save all here.

Dia anseo isteach. (jee-ah ann-se oh is-jawkh.)

Everyday Expressions

Yes

Sea (shah)

No

Ní hea (nee hah)

Please

Le do thoil (led heuyl)

Thank you

Go raibh maith agat (guh row moh ah-gut)

I am grateful to you.

Táim buíoch díot (taw-im bwee-ukh jee-ut)

Excuse me

Gabh mo leithscéal (gow muh lesh-kayl)

Certainly

Go deimhin (guh jev-in)

Maybe

B'fhéidir (bay-jir)

Right away

Anois díreach (a-nish jeer-ukh)

Is that so?

An ea? (un yah?)

I am sorry

Tá brón orm (taw brone ur-um)

I don't know

Níl fhios agam (neel is ug-um)

I think so

Sin a cheapaim (shin a khyap-im)

I don't think so

Ní cheapaim é (nee khyap-im ay)

Good luck

Go n-éirí an t-ádh leat (guh nye-ree un taw laht)

Be careful

Aire! (ar-ah)

What is this?

Cad é seo? (kod ay shuh?)

What is that?

Cad é sin? (kod ay shin?)

What are you doing?

Cad tá ar siuil agat? (kod thaw er shool ah-agut?

Where are you going?

Cá bhfuil do dhul? (kaw wil duh ghul?)

I would like to see the city

Ba mhait lioom an chathar a fheiceáil (buh woh lum un khoh-ar a ek-awl)

Please show me the best way to get there

taispeáin dom an tslí is fearr, le do thoil (chas-pawn dum, an tshlee is far, led heuyl)

Sure

Go deimhim (guh jev-in)

I would like to go with you.

Ba mhaith liom dul leat (buh woh lum dul laht)

I will go with you right now.

Imeód leat anois láithreach (im-od laht a-nish lawr-ukh)

Please show me

Taispeáin dom, le do thoil (chas-pawn dum led heuyl)

Please write it

Scríobh é, le do thoil (shkreev ay led heuyl)

Please draw a picture of it

Déan pictiúr de, le do thoil (jayn pik-choor je led heuyl)

Please wait a moment

Fan go fóill (fon guh fo-il)

Please wait until I come back

Fan go bhfillfead (fon guh vil-hud)

I will go right away

Imeód láithreach (im-od lawr-uhk)

Where shall we go?

Cá h-áit a rachaimíd? (kah hawch a rokh-a-meej)

Hurry up

Déan deifir (jayn jef-er)

Visits and Introductions

Welcome to Ireland

Tá fáilte romhat go hÉirinn (taw fawl che row-at go-hay-run)

How are you

Conas tá tú (kun-us taw too)

I am well, thank you

Tá mé go maith go raibh maith agat (taw may guh moh, guh row moyh ah-gut)

Please sit down

Suigh síos, le do thoil (see shees led heuyl)

Would you like a drink

Ar mhaith leat deoch (er woh laht jukh)

Yes, of course

Tá, agus fáilte (taw, ug-us fawl-che)

What is your name

Cad is ainm duit (kod is an-um dich)

This is my wife.

Seo í mo bhean chéile (shuh ee-muh van kay-le)

This is my husband

Seo é m' fhear chéile (shuh ay muh ar kay-le)

This is my son

Seo "é mo mhac (shuh ay muh wok)

This is my father

Seo é m' athair (shuh ay mah-hur)

This is my mother

Seo í mo mháthair (shuh ee muh waw-hur)

This is my daughter

Seo í m' iníon (shuh ee min-yeen)

Where are you from

Cad as duit (kod os dich

Are you American

An Americe´nach thú (un a-mer-ik-awn-ukh hoo)

Yes, I am American

Sea, is Americeánach mé (shah, is a-mer-ik-awn-ukh may)

Are you Irish

An Éireannach thú (un ayr-un-ukh hoo)

No, I am not Irish

Ní hea, ní Éirreannach mé (nee hah nee air-un-ukh may)

Do you speak Irish

An bhful Gaeilge agat (un wil gwayl-ge ah-gut)

Yes, a little

T´, beagáinín (taw byug-awn-yeen)

I don't speak Irish very well

Níl mórán Gaeilge agam (nyeel mor-awn gwayl-ge ug-um)

Please repeat it

Arís, le do thoil (ur-reesh led heuyl)

I beg your pardon

Gabh mo leithscéal (gow muh lesh-kayl)

Please come in

Tar isteach, le do thoil (tar ish-chokh led heuyl)

PLease sit down

Suigh síos, ledo thoil (see shess led heuyl)

Would you like some tea

Ar mhait leat tae (er woh laht tay)

yes, I would, thank you

Sea, ba mhaith liom, go raibh maith agat (shah buh woh lum guh row moh ah-gut)

No, thank you

Ní hea, níor mhaith liom, go raibh maith agat (nee hah, neer woh lum guh roh moh ah-gut)

Please come again

Tar ar ais, le do thoil (tor er ash, led heuyl)

Goodbye (said to one leaving)

Slán leat (slawn laht)

Goodbye (said by one leaving)

Slán agat (slawn ah-gut)

Safe (journey) home

Slán abhaile (slawn a-wal-yah)

Have a safe trip

Go n-éirí an bóthar leat (guh nye-ree un boh-ur laht)

Sleep well

Codladh Slán (kul-a slawn)

Good night

Oíche mhaith duit (ee-hah woh wich)

The same to you

Go mba hé duit (guh may hay wich)

St. Patrick's Day

La Fheile Padraig (law ay-le pawd-rig)

Ireland

Eire (ayr-uh)

Irish

Gaelige (gwayl-gye)

English

Bearla (ber-lah)