| A | B |
| Conas atá tú? | How are you? |
| TÁ MÉ AR FHEABHAS | I'M FANTASTIC |
| TÁ MÉ AN-MHAITH | I'M VERY GOOD |
| TÁ MÉ GO MAITH | I'M GOOD |
| TÁ MÉ CEART GO LEOR | I'M ALRIGHT |
| TÁ MÉ GO DONA | I'M BAD |
| CAD IS AINM DUIT? | WHAT'S YOUR NAME? |
| _______ IS AINM DOM | MY NAME IS _______ |
| CÉN AOIS THÚ? | WHAT AGE ARE YOU? |
| TÁ MÉ DHÁ BHLIAIN D'ÉAG D'AOIS | I'M 12 |
| CÁ BHFUIL TÚ I DO CHONAÍ? | WHERE DO YOU LIVE? |
| TÁ MÉ I MO CHONAÍ I DTAMLAHCT | I LIVE IN TALLAGHT |
| CÉ MHÉAD ATÁ I DO CHLANN? | HOW MANY ARE IN YOUR FAMILY? |
| TÁ CÚIGEAR I MO CHLANN | THERE'S FIVE IN MY FAMILY |
| AN BHFUIL DEARTHÁIR AGAT? | DO YOU HAVE BROTHERS? |
| TÁ BEIRT DEARTHÁIREACHA AGAM | I'VE TWO BROTHERS |
| AN BHFUIL DEIRFIÚR AGAT? | DO YOU HAVE SISTERS? |
| TÁ TRIÚR DEIRFIÚREACHA AGAM | I'VE THREE SISTERS |
| CÉN DÁTA ATÁ INNIÚ? | WHAT DATE IS TODAY? |
| CÉN LÁ ATÁ INNIÚ? | WHAT DAY IS TODAY? |
| CÉN T-AM É? | WHAT TIME IS IT? |
| CÉN DATH GRUAIGE ATÁ AGAT? | WHAT COLOUR HAIR DO YOU HAVE? |
| CÉN DATH SÚL ATÁ AGAT? | WHAT COLOUR EYES DO YOU HAVE? |
| CÉN ÁBHAR SCOILE IS FEARR LEAT? | WHAT'S YOUR FAVOURITE SUBJECT? |
| CÉN ÁBHAR SCOILE NACH MAITH LEAT? | WHAT SUBJECT DO YOU NOT LIKE? |