These basic words should come in handy. You'll want to be polite when you speak Irish, and you'll certainly need to find your way into the leithreas!
| English | Gaeilge | Pronunciation |
| The basics | I dtús báire | |
| Hello | Dia duit | Dee-ya ghuit |
| Hello [right back at you] | Dia 's Muire duit | Dee-yas Mwera ghuit |
| Please [to one/to many] | Le do thoil / Le bhur dtoil | Le duh hul/le voor dul |
| Thanks [to one/to many] | Go raibh maith agat/agaibh | Gu rav moh agut/agwiv |
| Excuse me | Gabh mo leithscéal | Gov muh leh shcale |
| See ya | Slán | Slawn |
| On the right | Ar dheis | Ar yesh |
| On the left | Ar chlé | Ar chlay |
| Down | Thíos | Hees |
| Up | Thuas | Huuas |
| The Ladies | Mná | Mnaw |
| The Gents | Fir | Feer |
| Toilet | Leithreas | Leh-hres |
| Exit | Slí amach | Shlee amach |
| Train station | Stáisiún Traenach | Sthaw-shoon traynuch |
| Bus station | Stáisiún Bus | Sthaw-shoon bus |
| Bus stop | Stad Bus | Sthod bus |
| Airport | Aerphort | Air forth |
| Phone | Fón | Phown |
| Pub | Teach Tábhairne | Choch thorn-ye |