Learn Irish ten words at a time
Gaeilge
Ten short games: the 102 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.
Greetings and politeness
Hello, please, thank you, sorry: the ten openers everything else builds on.
- Dia duitDEE-ah gwitch
- Hello
- Maidin mhaithMAH-jin wah
- Good morning
- Tráthnóna maithTRAW-noh-nuh MAH
- Good evening
- Slánslawn
- Goodbye
- Feicfidh mé thúFEK-ee may hoo
- See you
- Le do thoilleh duh HULL
- Please
- Go raibh maith agatguh ROV mah AH-gut
- Thank you
- Tá fáilte romhattah FAWL-cha ROH-ut
- You're welcome
- Tá brón ormtaw BROHN OR-um
- Sorry
- Gabh mo leithscéalgov muh LEH-shkale
- Excuse me
- Tá áthas orm bualadh leattaw AW-hus orum BOO-luh laht
- Nice to meet you
Order anything by pointing
I would like, this one, how much, the bill: survive any counter or menu.
- Ba mhaith liom...buh WAH lum
- I would like...
- An ceann seoun KYOWN shuh
- This one
- 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
- Le cártaleh KAR-tah
- By card
- In airgead tirimin AR-ig-ud TEER-im
- In cash
- UisceISH-keh
- Water
- CaifeKAF-eh
- Coffee
- Taetay
- Tea
- Beoirbyohr
- Beer
- Gan...gon
- Without...
Yes, no and the essentials
The small words that carry half of every conversation, and the ones that rescue it.
- Seashah
- Yes
- Nílneel
- No
- Ceart go leorkyart guh LORE
- Okay
- Ní thuigimnee HIG-im
- I don't understand
- An bhfuil Béarla agat?un will BAYR-luh AH-gut
- Do you speak English?
- Abair arís é, le do thoilAH-bir ah-REESH ay, leh duh HULL
- Can you repeat that?
- Níos moille, le do thoilnees MWIL-eh, leh duh HULL
- Slowly, please
- Cad é seo?kod ay SHUH
- What is this?
- Teastaíonn ... uaimTASS-tee-un ... OO-um
- I need...
- An féidir leat cabhrú liom?un FAY-dir lat KOW-roo lum
- Can you help me?
Counting to ten
One to ten, for prices, platforms, rooms and how many beers.
- A haonuh HAYN
- One
- A dóuh DOH
- Two
- A tríuh TREE
- Three
- A ceathairuh KAH-hir
- Four
- A cúiguh KOO-ig
- Five
- A séuh SHAY
- Six
- A seachtuh SHAKHT
- Seven
- A hochtuh HOKHT
- Eight
- A naoiuh NEE
- Nine
- A deichuh DEH
- Ten
Shops and hotels
Open, closed, a bag, the wifi password: the checkout and the front desk.
- An bhfuil... agaibh?un will... AH-giv
- Do you have...?
- Cá bhfuil...?kaw will
- Where is...?
- OscailteUS-kil-cheh
- Open
- DúntaDOON-tuh
- Closed
- Mála?MAW-lah
- A bag?
- Ródhaorroh-GHEER
- Too expensive
- Tá áirithint agamtaw AW-ri-hint AH-gum
- I have a reservation
- An bhfuil an bricfeasta san áireamh?un will un BRIK-fass-tuh sun AW-rav
- Is breakfast included?
- Cad é pasfhocal an wifi?kod ay PAS-uk-ul un WY-fy
- What's the wifi password?
- An féidir liom...?un FAY-dir lum
- Can I...?
Cafe and restaurant
A table, the menu, what you cannot eat, and a compliment to the kitchen.
- Bord do bheirt, le do thoilbord duh VERSHCH leh duh HULL
- A table for two
- 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?
- Ní ithim...nee IH-im
- I don't eat...
- Tá ailléirge orm le...taw AL-air-geh OR-um leh
- I'm allergic to...
- Feoilfyohl
- Meat
- Sicínshi-KEEN
- Chicken
- IascEE-usk
- Fish
- Tá sé blastataw shay BLAS-tuh
- It's delicious
- Sláinte!SLAWN-cha
- Cheers
Meeting people
How are you, what is your name, where are you from, I like it: the first five minutes.
- Conas atá tú?KUN-us ah-TAW too
- How are you?
- Tá mé go maith, go raibh maith agattaw may guh MAH guh ROV mah AH-gut
- I'm fine, thanks
- Agus tú féin?AH-gus too HAYN
- And you?
- Cad is ainm duit?kod iss AN-im ditch
- What's your name?
- ... is ainm dom... iss AN-im dum
- My name is...
- Cad as duit?kod as ditch
- Where are you from?
- Is as ... méiss os ... may
- I'm from...
- Is maith liom éiss MAH lum ay
- I like it
- Tá sé go hálainntaw shay guh HAW-lin
- It's beautiful
- FáilteFAWL-cheh
- Welcome
Getting around
Left, right, the station, one ticket, where is the toilet.
- Cá bhfuil an leithreas?kaw will un LEH-russ
- Where is the toilet?
- Conas a rachaidh mé go...?KUN-us uh RAH-ee may guh
- How do I get to...?
- Ar chléer KHLAY
- To the left
- Ar dheiser YESH
- To the right
- Díreach ar aghaidhDEER-akh er EYE
- Straight ahead
- Anseoun-SHUH
- Here
- An stáisiún traenachun STAW-shoon TRAY-nakh
- Train station
- Busbus
- Bus
- AerfortAIR-fort
- Airport
- Ticéad amháin, le do thoiltih-KADE ah-WAWN leh duh HULL
- One ticket, please
Time and days
Now, later, tomorrow, what time it opens and one moment please.
- Anoisah-NISH
- Now
- Ar baller BOLL
- Later
- InniuIN-yoo
- Today
- Amárachah-MAW-rakh
- Tomorrow
- Anochtuh-NOKHT
- Tonight
- Cathain?KA-hin
- When?
- Cén t-am a osclaíonn sé?kayn TOM uh US-klee-un shay
- What time does it open?
- Nóiméad, le do thoilNOH-maid, leh duh HULL
- One moment, please
- NóiméidNOH-maid
- Minutes
- Uair an chloigOOR un KHLUG
- Hours
Help and emergencies
The words you hope to never need.
- Cabhaigh liom!KOV-ee lum
- Help!
- Glaoigh ar dhochtúir!GLEE-ig er GHOKHK-toor
- Call a doctor
- GardaíGAR-dee
- Police
- CógaslannKOH-gus-lun
- Pharmacy
- OspidéalOS-pid-ale
- Hospital
- Tá mé cailltetaw may KYLE-cheh
- I'm lost
- Níl mé ag mothú go maithneel may eg MOH-hoo guh mah
- I don't feel well
- Goideadh éGID-uh ay
- It was stolen
- Is éigeandáil éiss AY-gun-dawl ay
- It's an emergency
- Fág mé i m'aonarfawg may i MAY-nur
- Leave me alone