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 luck to you.

Go n‑éirí an t‑ádh leat./ Go n‑éirí an t‑ádh libh.

Good luck.

Ádh mór ort. / Ádh mór oraibh.

Good morning, my friends.

Dia daoibh ar maidin, a chairde.

Goodbye for a while.

Slán tamall.

Goodbye.

Slán agus beannacht.

Good night.

Oíche mhaith.

Good night to you.

Oíche mhaith agat. / Oíche mhaith agaibh.

Have a good day.

Lá maith agat. / Lá maith agaibh.

What is your name?

Cad is ainm duit?

I’m…

Is mise …

…. Is my name

…. Is ainm dom

What’s the latest news?

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?

Tell me …

Abair liom …

Listen/ Come here to me…

Cogar …

Well done. (addressing one person / addressing more than one person)

Maith thú. / Maith sibh.

Fair dues to you. (addressing one person / addressing more than one person)

Nár laga Dia thú. / Nár laga Dia sibh.

I’d like to congratulate you. (addressing one person / addressing more than one person)

Ba mhaith liom comhghairdeas a dhéanamh leat. / Ba mhaith liom comhghairdeas a dhéanamh libh.

Warmest congratulations to you. (addressing more than one person)

Comhghairdeas ó chroí libh.

Congratulations to you. (addressing one person)

Comhghairdeas leat!

I wish you every success in the years ahead. (addressing one person / addressing more than one person)

Guím gach rath ort sna blianta atá romhainn. / Guím gach rath oraibh sna blianta atá romhainn.

Do you think that …?

An gceapann tú go ...?

How did that happen?

Cén chaoi ar tharla sé sin?

A big thank you to …

Buíochas ó chroí le …

Thank you very much.

Go raibh míle maith agat. / Go raibh míle maith agaibh.

Many thanks.

Míle buíochas.

You’re welcome

Tá fáilte romhat

I’m sorry

Tá brón orm

Please

Más é do thoil é

Excuse me

Gabh mo leithscéal

I’m very grateful to you. (addressing one person / addressing more than one person)

Tá mé an‑bhuíoch díot. / Tá mé an‑bhuíoch díbh.

I’d like to thank …

Ba mhaith liom buíochas a ghabháil le …