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common useful irish greeting phrases

Hello! --- Hóigh!
Good morning! --- Dia duit ar maidin!
Good evening! --- Tráthnóna maith duit!
Good night! --- Oíche mhaith duit!
Hey,friend! --- Hóigh! Cara!
How are you? --- Cad é mar atá tú? / Conas atá tú?
I'm fine,thanks! --- Tá mé go maith, go raibh maith agat!
And you? --- Agus tú féin?
Thank you(very much)! --- Go raibh (míle) maith agat!
You're welcome! --- Níl a bhuiochas ort!
Good bye! --- Slán! / Slán agat!
See you later! --- Feicfidh mé roimh i bhfad thú!

common useful irish introduce phrases

Mr.../ Mrs.…/ Miss… --- An tUasal ... / Bean ... / Iníon ...
Nice to meet you! --- Go mbeannaí Dia duit!
You're very kind! --- Tá tú an-chaoin!
What's your name? --- Cad is aimn duit?
My name is ... --- Is mise ...
Where are you from? --- Cárb as duit?
I'm from (the U.S/Ireland ). --- Is as (na Stáit Aontaithe / Éirinn) 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).
How old are you? --- Cén aois atá agat? / Ca haois thú?
I'm (twenty, thirty...) years old. --- Tá mé (fiche, tríocha ...) mbliana d'aois.
Do you speak (English/ Irish)? --- An bhfuil (Béarla / Gaeilge) agat?
I like Irish. --- Is maith liom Gaeilge.
I have to go. --- Ba chóir dom dul.
I will be right back! --- Beidh mé ar ais láithreach.

common useful irish help phrases

Excuse me ...! (to ask for something) --- Gabhaim pardún agat!
Excuse me!( to pass by) --- Gabh mo leithscéal!
Hold on please!(phone) --- Fan go fóill!
One moment please! --- Fan bomaite!
Can I help you? --- An bhféadaim cuidiú a thabhairt duit?
Can you help me? --- An bhféadann tú cuidiú a thabhairt dom?
I'm lost. --- Tá mé caillte.
Come with me! --- Tar agam!

common useful irish wished phrases

Congratulations! --- Go maire tú!
Good luck! --- Ádh mór ort!
Happy birthday! --- Breithlá shona duit!
Merry Christmas! --- Nollaig Shona!
Happy new year! --- Athbhliain shona duit!

common useful irish general responses phrases

I Don't Know! --- Níl a fhios agam!
I Don't Understand! --- Ní thuigim!
I Have No Idea. --- Níl barúil agam.
Sorry (for a mistake) --- Gabh mo leithscéal!
I'm Sorry! (if you don't hear something) --- Gabh mo leithscéal?
No Problem! --- Fadhb ar bith!
Don't worry! --- Ná bí buartha!
I'm hungry/ thirsty. --- Tá ocras / tart orm.
Give me this! --- Tabhair seo dom!
Hurry up! --- Brostaigh ort! / Déan deifir!
I love you! --- Tá mé i ngrá leat!
I feel sick. --- Tá masmas orm!
I need a doctor. --- Tá dochtúir uaim.
Can You Say It Again? --- Abair sin arís?
Can You Speak Slowly? --- An bhféadann tú labhair go mall?
How Do You Say "Please" In Irish? --- Conas a deir tú "..." i nGaeilge?
Do you like it? --- An mhaith leat é?
I really like it! --- Is maith liom go fírinneach é!
What Is This? --- Cad é seo?
How much is this? --- Cá mhéad atá air?

common useful irish time and number phrases

Today/ Now/Tomorrow/ Yesterday --- Inniu / anois/Amárach / inné
In The Morning/In The Evening/ At Night. --- Ar maidin / tráthnóna / san oíche.

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.
One, Two, Three,Four, Five, Six,Seven, Eight, Nine, Ten --- aon, dó, trí,ceathair, cúig, sé,seacht, ocht, naoi, deich

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