PHRASE: Is fhearr fheuchainn na bhith san duil
PRONOUNCED: iss far vue-chonn nah vith san du-ill
MEANING: It is better to try than to hope
PHRASE: Tada gan iarracht
PRONOUNCED: taw-dah gonn ear-ockt
MEANING: Nothing is done without effort
PHRASE: Cha d'dhùin doras nach d'fhosgail doras
PRONOUNCED: caw dih-doo-inn durriss nock dus-gall duriss
MEANING: No door closed without another opening
PHRASE: Níl agam ach beagáinín Gaeilge.
PRONOUNCED: kneel ah-gum ock byug-aneen gayle-geh
MEANING: I speak only a little Irish
PHRASE: An miste leat labhairt níos moille?
PRONOUNCED: on mishteh lat low-art neice mwille
MEANING: Can you speak a little slower
PHRASE: Ní thuigim
PRONOUNCED: knee higimm
MEANING: I dont understand
PHRASE: an Samhradh, an Fhomhair, an Geimhreadh, an tEarrach
PRONOUNCED: on sow-rah, on o-wirr, on geh-rahh, on tarrack
MEANING: Summer, Autumn, Winter, Spring
PHRASE: ta se gaofar/fuar/ag cur baisti
PRONOUNCED: taw shay gayfur/foor/egg curr bah-stee
MEANING: It is windy/cold/raining
PHRASE: La brea ata ann
PRONOUNCED: lah brah ahtaw ow-inn
MEANING: It's a lovely day
PHRASE: Corp dicheile
PRONOUNCED: corp dee-kayleh
MEANING: The height of folly
PHRASE: Rogha an da dhiogha
PRONOUNCED: rowah on daw deegah
MEANING: The lesser of two evils
PHRASE: Bua na cainte
PRONOUNCED: boo-ah nah coin-che
MEANING: The gift of the gab (ability to converse)
PHRASE: Thar gach ni eile...
PRONOUNCED: har gock nee ella
MEANING: Above all else...
PHRASE: Ni mor a admhail....
PRONOUNCED: nee moor ah ad-voll
MEANING: It must be admitted...
PHRASE: Ar an iomlan...
PRONOUNCED: air on um-lun
MEANING: On the whole...
PHRASE: Ni mor a admhail...
PRONOUNCED: knee moor ah ad-voll
MEANING: It has to be admitted....
PHRASE: Is baolach...
PRONOUNCED: iss bwail-ock
MEANING: Unfortunately...
PHRASE: de reir dealramh
PRONOUNCED: day rare deall-ruv
MEANING: Apparently....
PHRASE: Ni neart go cur le cheile.
PRONOUNCED: nee hyart guh curr leh kay-lah
MEANING: there is no strength without unity
PHRASE: Nil aon tintean mar do thintean fein.
PRONOUNCED: neel ain tintin marr duh hin-tin fane
MEANING: there is no hearth like your own hearth
PHRASE: Is folamh fuar e teach gan bean.
PRONOUNCED: iss full-ivv foor a cock gon ban
(a as in a,b,c)
MEANING: it is a cold house without a woman
PHRASE: Ni lia duine na tuairim
PRONOUNCED: nee lee-ah dinnah nah toor-im
MEANING: Everyone has their own opinion
PHRASE: Ni lia tir na nos
PRONOUNCED: nee lee-ah tear no-iss
MEANING: every country has it's own customs
PHRASE: Is leir don saol e an firinne
PRONOUNCED: iss lair dun sail a on firr-inyeh
(a as in a,b,c)
MEANING: everybody knows the truth
PHRASE: Thar gach ni eile
PRONOUNCED: har gock knee ellya
MEANING: Above all else
PHRASE: Ni mor a admhail
PRONOUNCED: knee moor ah advile
MEANING: it must be admitted
PHRASE: Ar an iomlán
PRONOUNCED: air on umlawn
MEANING: on the whole
PHRASE: Maire/Seosaimh bhocht
PRONOUNCED: moir-eh/show-suff buckt?
MEANING: Poor Maire/Mary/Joseph
PHRASE: Ta si/se ag caoineadh
PRONOUNCED: taw shee/shay egg cween-idd
MEANING: She/he is crying
PHRASE: Thit si/se ar an urlar
PRONOUNCED: hit shee/shay air onn urr-lore
MEANING: She/he fell on the floor
PHRASE: Cad is ainm duit?
PRONOUNCED: coad iss annim dwit
MEANING: What is your name?
PHRASE: An bhfuil tu damhsa liom?
PRONOUNCED: On will two dowsa lum
MEANING: Would you like to dance with me?
PHRASE: Iocfaidh mise don gach rud!
PRONOUNCED: uck-igg misha dun gock rud
MEANING: I will pay for everything
PHRASE: An bhfuil pian ort?
PRONOUNCED: On will peen urt
MEANING: Are you in any pain?
PHRASE: Gheobhaidh me an bhanaltra duit
PRONOUNCED: yo-igg may on bonn-altra dwit
MEANING: I will get the nurse for you
PHRASE: Beidh an dochtuir anseo gan mhoill.
PRONOUNCED: beg on docktoor onshuh gon vwill
MEANING: The doctor will be here soon
PHRASE: Thalla a chluiche le do deideagan
PRONOUNCED: hallah ah clih-heh leh duh daid-aginn
MEANING: Go play with your toys
PHRASE: Dé tha thu ah deanamh?
PRONOUNCED: day taw two ah dyane-iff
MEANING: What are you making/doing ?
PHRASE: Ta me a dheanamh dealbh
PRONOUNCED: Taw may ah yea/niff dyalb
MEANING: I am making a picture
PHRASE: Cad ba mhaith leat?
PRONOUNCED: cod buh woh latt?
MEANING: What would you like?
PHRASE: Ar mhaith leat caife, tea, bainne?
PRONOUNCED: air wott lat caffey, tay, bonn-yah
MEANING: Would you like coffee, tea, milk?
PHRASE: B'fhearr liom liomanaid, beoir, uisce beatha
PRONOUNCED: byarr lum lee-mun-oid, byorr, isk-ihh bah-ha
MEANING: I would prefer lemonade, beer, whiskey
PHRASE: An mor ata air?
PRONOUNCED: on moor ah-taw err
MEANING: What price is this?
PHRASE: Ceannoid me e
PRONOUNCED: kyann-owid may a
('a' as in USA)
MEANING: I will buy it
PHRASE: An dtogann tu cartai credit?
PRONOUNCED: on dowg-inn two kartee kredit
MEANING: Do you accept credit cards?
PHRASE: Bi ciuin! Ta tinneas cinn orm.
PRONOUNCED: bee quewn! Taw tinniss kinn urm
MEANING: Be quiet! I have a headache.
PHRASE: Is cuma liom!
PRONOUNCED: is cumma lum
MEANING: I dont care!
PHRASE: Go hifreann leat!
PRONOUNCED: Guh hee-fran lath
MEANING: To hell with you!
PHRASE: Ta me/tu go hiontach
PRONOUNCED: taw may/two guh hun-tock
MEANING: I/you am wonderful
PHRASE: Ta se/si are buille
PRONOUNCED: taw shay/shee air bool-yeh
MEANING: He/she is angry
PHRASE: Ta sinn/sibh/siad tuirseach
PRONOUNCED: taw shin/shiv/sheed tear-shock
MEANING: We/us/they are tired
PHRASE: Ni ceart go cur le cheile
PRONOUNCED: knee keart guh kurr leh kail-eh
MEANING: There is no strength without unity
PHRASE: Is maith an scathan suil charad
PRONOUNCED: iss mot on scah-hawn sewell karr-add
MEANING: A friends eye is a good mirror
PHRASE: Ni hespa go dith carad
PRONOUNCED: knee hes-pah guf dee karr-add
MEANING: There is no need like the lack of a friend
PHRASE: Ta athas/bron/fearg/ocras/tart orm
PRONOUNCED: taw aw-iss/broin/farg/ock-ros/tart urr-im
MEANING: I am happy/sorry/angry/hungry/thirsty
PHRASE: Ta tu mall/go luath/go halainn/ard/go tapaidh
PRONOUNCED: taw two moll/guh loo-ah/guh hall-inn/ard/guh top-igg
MEANING: You are late/early/beautful/tall/fast
PHRASE: Ta se te/fuar/fliuch/tirim amach
PRONOUNCED: taw shay teh/fuirr/fluch/tirrim amock
MEANING: It is hot/cold/wet/dry outside
PHRASE: Nil aon leigheas ar an ngra ach posadh
PRONOUNCED: neel ain laygus air on grah ock pus-idd
MEANING: The only cure for love is marriage
PHRASE: An rud a lionas an tsuil lionann se an croi
PRONOUNCED: on rud ah lean-uss on sewell lean-onn shay on kree
MEANING: What fills the eye fills the heart
PHRASE: Giorraionn beirt bothar
PRONOUNCED: gurr-on bert boh-hurr
MEANING: Two shorten the road
PHRASE: Ni ceart go cur le cheile
PRONOUNCED: knee keart guh kurr leh kay-leh
MEANING: There is no strength without unity
PHRASE: Ni heolas go haontios!
PRONOUNCED: knee hyeo-luss guh hain-chiss
MEANING: You cant know me without living with me!
PHRASE: Olann an cat cluin bainne leis!
PRONOUNCED: ull-onn on kot clew-in bonn-yeh lesh
MEANING: The quiet cat also drinks milk!
PHRASE: Conas ata tu?
PRONOUNCED: cunn-us ah-taw two
MEANING: How are you?
PHRASE: Glacfaidh me do theocht/chuisle
PRONOUNCED: glock-igg may duh teowked/cush-leh
MEANING: I will take your temperature/pulse
PHRASE: Gheobhaidh me an bhanaltra/dochtuir duit.
PRONOUNCED: geow-igg may on bawn-all-tra/dock-tour dwit
MEANING: I will get the nurse/doctor for you
PHRASE: Mo seanathair agus seanmathair
PRONOUNCED: muh sean-ah-hirr ogg-us shan-wah-hirr
MEANING: My Grandfather and Grandmother
PHRASE: Dearthair, deirfiur, aintín, uncail
PRONOUNCED: dre-harr, dre-furrh, on-teen, un-kol
MEANING: Brother, sister, auntie, uncle
PHRASE: Mathair, athair, mac, inin
PRONOUNCED: wah-hirr, ah-hirr, mack, ineen
MEANING: Mother, father, son, daughter
PHRASE: An toigh leat te/cofaidh/bainne ?
PRONOUNCED: on tow-ig lat tay/cof-aid/bon-yeh
MEANING: Would you like tea/coffe/milk ?
PHRASE: An gabh thu tuilleadh?
PRONOUNCED: on govh two tyew-lid
MEANING: Will you have some more?
PHRASE: Tapadh leat
PRONOUNCED: tapah lat
MEANING: Thank you
PHRASE: Gardai! Ta se prainneach.
PRONOUNCED: gard-ee! Taw shay pronn-ack
MEANING: Police! It's an emergency.
PHRASE: Taim i gcruachais anois
PRONOUNCED: tah-imm ih grew-cuss ah-nish
MEANING: I need your help now
PHRASE: Chaill me mo mhala.
PRONOUNCED: kyle may muh wall-ah/spar-awn/tick-aid
MEANING: I lost my bag/wallet/ticket
PHRASE: Gabh mo leithscaal
PRONOUNCED: govh muh leh-skayle
MEANING: Excuse me
PHRASE: Nil Gaeilge maith agam
PRONOUNCED: kneel gale-geh mot ah-gum
MEANING: I cannot speak Irish very well
PHRASE: An Bhfuil Bearla/Gaeilge agat
PRONOUNCED: on will bear-lah/gale-geh ah-gut
MEANING: Do you speak English/Irish
PHRASE: Ta me i gcruachais.
PRONOUNCED: tah may ih grew-kuss
MEANING: I need your help
PHRASE: Ta me ar strae/gortaithe/tinneas
PRONOUNCED: tah may air stray / gore-teh-hah / tinn-iss
MEANING: I am lost/injured/sick
PHRASE: Ba mhaith liom an dochtuir
PRONOUNCED: buh wot lum on dock-thure
MEANING: I need a doctor
PHRASE: Ticead amhain go dti an Gaillaimh, le do thoil
PRONOUNCED: tick-aid ah-wann guh dee on gall-yibh leh duh hull
MEANING: One ticket to Galway please
PHRASE: Baile Atha Cliath/an Corcaigh/an Port Lairge/Ciarrai
PRONOUNCED: ball-yeh aq-hah klee-ah/on core-kig/on port lor-ih-geh/keer-ee
MEANING: Dublin/Cork/Galway/Kerry
PHRASE: Cathain a bhainfidh an traenach/bus amach i Cill Airne
PRONOUNCED: kohh-inn a bwin-igg on tray-nock/bus ah-mock i kil arney
MEANING: When does this train/bus arrive in Killarney?
PHRASE: Ta an aimsir go halainn inniu
PRONOUNCED: taw an eyeim-shur guh haul-inn inn-you
MEANING: The weather is beautiful today
PHRASE: Bhi an aimsir fliuch agus gaofar ar maidin
PRONOUNCED: vee onn eyeim-shur fluck ogg-uss gwefarr air mod-djin
MEANING: The weather was wet and windy this morning
PHRASE: Ta se rothe i rith an lae
PRONOUNCED: Thaw shay ro-cheh ih rih on lay/eehah
MEANING: It is too hot during the day/night
PHRASE: Eist moran agus can beagan!
PRONOUNCED: aisht more-on og-us con byug-on
MEANING: Hear much and say little!
PHRASE: De reir a cheile a thogtar na caisleain!
PRONOUNCED: deh rare ah kay-lee a hug-tar nah cosh-lawn
MEANING: It takes time to build castles!
PHRASE: Is minic a gheibhean beal oscailt diog dunta!
PRONOUNCED: iss minick ah gav-awnn bail os-kuly dee-ug doon-ta
MEANING: An open mouth often catches a closed fist!
PHRASE: Ta agam le rudai a cheannach
PRONOUNCED: taw ah-gum leh rudd-ee ah kee-ann-ock
MEANING: I have to do some shopping
PHRASE: Ba maith liom an cota deas/geansai deas
PRONOUNCED: buh wott lum on kota djas/gan-see djas
MEANING: I would like a nice coat/nice sweater
PHRASE: Ba maith liom seo a chur ar agaidh ag mo teach
PRONOUNCED: buh wott lum shuh ah kurr air eye-gh egg muh chock
MEANING: I want this sent to my house
PHRASE: Ca bhfuil mo sheomra leapa?
PRONOUNCED: caw will muh showm-rah lappah
MEANING: Where is my bedroom?
PHRASE: Ta sa thuas an staighre.
PRONOUNCED: taw shay who-iss on sty-reh
MEANING: It is upstairs
PHRASE: Ta an leaba fuar, bhog, garbh, salach, briste
PRONOUNCED: taw on lab-ah foor, bog, garv, sol-ock, brish-teh
MEANING: The bed is cold, soft, rough, dirty, broken
PHRASE: Ta suil agam go bhfuil tu i mbarr na slainte
PRONOUNCED: taw su-ill ah-gum guh will tu ih marr nah slawn-che
MEANING: I hope you are in the best of health
PHRASE: Ni raibh am agam scriobh go dti seo
PRONOUNCED: knee rouh omm ah-gum skreevh guh dee shuh
MEANING: I hadn't time to write until now
PHRASE: Scriobh chugam go luath
PRONOUNCED: skreevh coo-gum guh lu-ah
MEANING: write to me soon
PHRASE: An bhfuil dearthaireacha agus deirfiuracha agat
PRONOUNCED: on wil dreh-harr-ock-ah ogus dreh-furr-ock-ah ah-gut
MEANING: Do you have any brothers or sisters?
PHRASE: An bhfuil clann agat
PRONOUNCED: on wil clon ah-gut
MEANING: Do you have a family?
PHRASE: An bhfuil tu posta ?
PRONOUNCED: on wil two poe-sta
MEANING: Are you married?
