The Irish course
Learn Irish ten words at a time
Gaeilge
Ten games of ten words: the hundred most useful Irish words and expressions you could live on for years, from greetings and ordering food to numbers, small talk and getting around. Play a lesson in the box beside its words, and the next one starts itself.
Irish challenge
Do you know the essentials? 25 quick questions from across the course. Score high and you are ready for the trip.
Irish · Lesson 1 of 10
Greetings and politeness
Hello, thanks, please: the ten openers everything else builds on.
- Dia duitDEE-ah gwitch
- Hello
- Haighhye
- Hi
- Maidin mhaithMAH-jin wah
- Good morning
- Oíche mhaithEE-ha wah
- Good night
- Go raibh míle maith agatguh ROV MEE-leh mah AH-gut
- Thank you very much
- Go raibh maith agatguh ROV mah AH-gut
- Thanks
- Tá fáilte romhattah FAWL-cha ROH-ut
- You're welcome
- Le do thoilleh duh HULL
- Please
- Gabh mo leithscéalgov muh LEH-shkale
- Excuse me
- Slánslawn
- Goodbye
Irish · Lesson 2 of 10
Order anything by pointing
One beer please, one of these please, the bill: survive any menu.
- Beoir amháin, le do thoilbyore ah-WAWN leh duh HULL
- One beer, please
- Ceann de seo, le do thoilkyown deh shuh leh duh HULL
- One of these, please
- Caife amháin, le do thoilKAF-eh ah-WAWN leh duh HULL
- One coffee, please
- Dhá, le do thoilgaw leh duh HULL
- Two, please
- Ceann eile, le do thoilkyown EL-eh leh duh HULL
- One more, please
- Cé mhéad atá air?kay VADE ah-TAW er
- How much is it?
- An bille, le do thoilun BIL-eh leh duh HULL
- The bill, please
- Sin é go léirshin ay guh LAYR
- That's everything
- Sláinte!SLAWN-cha
- Cheers!
- Dia linnDEE-ah lin
- Bless you
Irish · Lesson 3 of 10
Yes, no and the essentials
The tiny words that carry half of every conversation.
- Seashah
- Yes
- Níl / Ní heaneel / nee HA
- No
- Ceart go leorkyart guh LORE
- Okay
- Cinnte / Gan fadhbKIN-cheh / gon feyb
- Sure / No problem
- Níl a fhios agamneel iss AH-gum
- I don't know
- Ní thuigimnee HIG-im
- I don't understand
- An bhfuil Béarla agat?un will BAYR-luh AH-gut
- Do you speak English?
- Beagánbyah-GAWN
- A little
- Ar ndóigher NOH-ee
- Of course
- Tá gach rud cearttaw gokh rud kyart
- Everything is fine
Irish · Lesson 4 of 10
Numbers and money
Counting, prices, paying by card or cash.
- A haon, a dó, a trí, a ceathair, a cúigah HAYN, ah DOH, ah TREE, ah KAH-her, ah KOO-ig
- One to five (1, 2, 3, 4, 5)
- A sé, a seacht, a hocht, a naoi, a deichah SHAY, ah SHOKHT, ah HUKHT, ah NEE, ah DEH
- Six to ten (6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
- CéadKADE
- One hundred
- EuroYOO-roh
- Euro (the currency)
- Le cártaleh KAR-tah
- By card
- In airgead tirimin AR-ig-ud TEER-im
- In cash
- Cé mhéad?kay VADE
- How much?
- An bhfuil sóinseáil agat?un will SOHN-shawl AH-gut
- Do you have change?
- Tá sé daortaw shay DAYR
- That's expensive
- An dtugann tú lascaine?un DUG-un too LAS-kin-eh
- Do you give a discount?
Irish · Lesson 5 of 10
At the supermarket
Bread, milk, a bag, nothing else thanks: the checkout routine.
- Aránah-RAWN
- Bread
- BainneBAN-yeh
- Milk
- UisceISH-keh
- Water
- UibheachaIV-ah-khuh
- Eggs
- Cáiskawsh
- Cheese
- Mála?MAW-lah
- A bag?
- An bhfuil... agaibh?un will... AH-giv
- Do you have...?
- Níl aon rud eile, go raibh maith agatneel ayn rud EL-eh guh ROV mah AH-gut
- Nothing else, thank you
- Cá bhfuil...?kaw will
- Where is...?
- Cé mhéad?kay VADE
- How much?
Irish · Lesson 6 of 10
Cafe and restaurant
A table, the menu, a compliment to the kitchen.
- Bord do bheirt, le do thoilbord duh VERSHCH leh duh HULL
- A table for two, please
- An biachlár, le do thoilun BEE-uh-khlawr leh duh HULL
- The menu, please
- Cad a mholann tú?kod ah VULL-un too
- What do you recommend?
- Beidh seo agambeh shuh AH-gum
- I'll have this
- Tá sé go hálainntaw shay guh HAW-lin
- It's delicious
- Ceann eile, le do thoilkyown EL-eh leh duh HULL
- Another one, please
- Le tabhairt leatleh TOO-irt laht
- To take away
- An bille, le do thoilun BIL-eh leh duh HULL
- The bill, please
- An bhfuil seirbhís san áireamh?un will SHER-veesh sun AW-rev
- Is service included?
- Stobhach GaelachSTOH-vakh GWAY-lakh
- Irish stew
Irish · Lesson 7 of 10
Small talk and neighbors
How are you, nice day, see you soon: superficial and proud of it.
- Conas atá tú?KUN-us ah-TAW too
- How are you? (formal)
- Cén chaoi a bhfuil tú?kayn KHEE uh will too
- How are you? (casual)
- Tá mé go maith, go raibh maith agattaw may guh MAH guh ROV mah AH-gut
- Fine, thanks
- Cad is ainm duit?kod iss AN-im ditch
- What's your name?
- Tá áthas orm bualadh leattaw AW-hus orum BOO-luh laht
- Nice to meet you
- Cad as duit?kod as ditch
- Where are you from?
- Aimsir álainn inniuAM-shir AW-lin IN-yoo
- Beautiful weather today
- Feicfidh mé go luath thúFEK-ee may guh LOO-ah hoo
- See you soon
- Go n-éirí an lá leatguh NEY-ree un law laht
- Have a good day
- An craicun KRAK
- The craic
Irish · Lesson 8 of 10
Getting around
Left, right, the station, one ticket, where is the toilet.
- Cá bhfuil...?kaw will
- Where is...?
- CléKLAY
- Left
- Deasdass
- Right
- Díreach ar aghaidhDEER-akh er EYE
- Straight ahead
- An stáisiún traenachun STAW-shoon TRAY-nakh
- The train station
- An stad busun stod buss
- The bus stop
- Ticéad amháin, le do thoiltih-KADE ah-WAWN leh duh HULL
- One ticket, please
- Cá bhfuil an leithreas?kaw will un LEH-russ
- Where is the toilet?
- Cé chomh fada is atá sé?kay khoh FAH-duh iss ah-TAW shay
- How far is it?
- Tá mé cailltetaw may KYLE-cheh
- I'm lost
Irish · Lesson 9 of 10
Time and days
Today, tomorrow, later, the weekend.
- InniuIN-yoo
- Today
- Amárachah-MAW-rakh
- Tomorrow
- Innéin-NAY
- Yesterday
- Anoisah-NISH
- Now
- Ar baller BOLL
- Later
- Dé Luainday LOO-in
- Monday
- Dé hAoineday HEE-neh
- Friday
- An deireadh seachtaineun JER-uh SHAKH-tin-eh
- The weekend
- Cén t-am é?kayn tam ay
- What time is it?
- Maidin / TráthnónaMAH-jin / traw-NOH-nuh
- Morning / Evening
Irish · Lesson 10 of 10
Help and emergencies
The words you hope to never need.
- Cabhaigh liom!KOV-ee lum
- Help!
- Glaoigh ar na Gardaí!GLEE-ig er nuh GAR-dee
- Call the police!
- Glaoigh ar dhochtúir!GLEE-ig er GHOKHK-toor
- Call a doctor!
- CógaslannKOH-gus-lun
- Pharmacy
- Tá mé cailltetaw may KYLE-cheh
- I'm lost
- Tá cabhair uaimtaw KOV-er OO-im
- I need help
- Goideadh éGID-uh ay
- It was stolen
- Níl mé ag mothú go maithneel may eg MOH-hoo guh mah
- I don't feel well
- OspidéalOS-pid-ale
- Hospital
- ÉigeandáilAY-gun-dawl
- Emergency