GENERAL PHRASES  

General usage, and nice polite phrases to learn. Now I didn't say easy though!   Please don't expect helpful 'how to pronounce' because it will amuse the hell out of the natives to hear you torture their mother tongue.

 

DAILY PHRASES

Is e Cormac an t-ainm atá orm = Cormac is my name
Cad is ainm duit? = What is your name?
Roisin is ainm dom = Roisin is my name.
Cá bhuil tú i do chónaí? = Where do you live?
Tá mé i mo chónaí i bLiverpool = I live in Liverpool
Cén post atá agat? = What job do you have?
Is dalta mé = I am a student
Ma's é do thoil é = Please
Go raimh maith agat = Thanks
Buíochas = Thankyou
Cén fáth? = Why?
Le do thoil = Please
B'fhéidir = Maybe
Bí ciúin = Be quiet
Is dóigh liom = I suppose
Go n'éirí an t-ádh leat = Good luck
Go maire tú i bhfad = Congratulations
Lá breithe faoi shonas = Happy Birthday
Nollig Shona = Merry Christmas
Ná habair é = Don't mention it
Slán leat = Good Bye (said to the person leaving)
Dia Dhuit = Hello [Pronounced: geea guitch]
Conas atá tú = How are you? [Pronounced: cunas atah too]
Cen chaoi a bhuil tu = How are you?
Tá mé go maith= I'm doing well
Tá mé go hiontach = I am wonderful
Tá mé go dana = I am (feeling) bad.
Tá mé tinn = I am sick
Tá tinneas cinn orm = I have a headache
Tá tuirse orm = I am tired
Tabhair aire = Take care
Slán go fóill! = Bye for now!
B'fhéidir go bhfuil an ceart agat = Maybe you're right
Gurab amhlaidh duit = The same to you
Tá failte romhat = You are welcome
Buíochas le Dia = Thank God
Gabh mo leithscéal = Excuse me
Go mbeannaí Dia duit = May God bless you
Dia linn = God bless you (after a sneeze)
Oíche mhaith duit = Good night
Cén t-ainm atá ort? = What is your name?
Slán agat = Good Bye (said to the one remaining)

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