Conversational Phrases / Frásaí Comhrá

Hello.

Dia duit! / Dia daoibh!

Hello (response).

Dia is muire duit! / Dia is muire daoibh!

How are you?

Conas atá tú? / Cén chaoi bhfuil tú?

I’m fine, thank you!

Tá mé go maith, go raibh maith agat!

Good night.

Oíche mhaith.

Goodbye for a while.

Slán tamall.

Goodbye.

Slán agus beannacht.

Good night to you.

Oíche mhaith agat. / Oíche mhaith agaibh.

What is your name?

Cad is ainm duit?

I’m…

Is mise...

…. is my name.

... is ainm dom.

What’s the latest news?

Tell me …

Cad é an scéal is déanaí?

Have you any news?

An bhfuil aon scéal nua agat?

What’s your own opinion?

Cad é do thuairim féin?

What do you think?

Cad a cheapann tusa?

Do you think that …?

An gceapann tú go...?

How did that happen?

Cén chaoi ar tharla sé sin?
Abair liom...

Listen / Come here to me…

Cogar...
Cogar...

Good morning, my friends.

Dia dhaoibh ar maidin a chairde.

Have a good day.

Lá maith agat agaibh.

Well done.

Fair dues to you.

Maith thú / sibh !
Nár laga Dia thú / sibh !

I’d like to congratulate you.

Ba mhaith liom comhghairdeas a dhéanamh leat / libh !

Warmest congratulations to you. (more than one person)

Comhghairdeas ó chroí libh!

Congratulations to you. (one person)

I wish you every success in the years ahead.

Comhghairdeas leat!
Guím gach rath ort oraibh sna blianta atá romhaim.

A big thank you to …

Buíochas ó chroí le...

Thank you very much.

Go raibh míle maith agat / agaibh.

Many thanks.

Míle buíochas.

You’re welcome.

Tá fáilte romhat.

I’m sorry.

Tá brón orm.

Please.

Do bhaile / Your home
Más é do thoil é.

Excuse me.

Tuilleadh anseo! More here!

Gabh mo leithscéal.

I’m very grateful to you.

Tá mé an-bhuíoch díot / díbh.

I’d like to thank …

Ba mhaith liom buíochas a ghabháil le...

Good luck to you.

Go n-éirí an t-ádh leat! / Go n-éirí an t-ádh libh!

Good luck.

Ádh mór ort! / Ádh mó oraibh!