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Phone and Office conversations in Irish - Gaeilge an ghutháin

Hi, welcome to "Phone and Office Conversations in Irish" a little initiative from our Irish language Department which aims to provide people working in offices with some phrases to enable them to communicate with Irish language users.  There are 50 commonly used phrases to listen to online or download to your device as well as a downloadable PDF.


Tá sí/sé amuigh faoi láthair  (She/he is out at the moment)

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Níl sí/sé san oifig inniu. (She’s/he’s not in the office today)

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Níl sí/sé san oifig inniu. (She’s/he’s not in the office today)

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Beidh sí/sé ar ais san oifig amárach. 
(She’ll/ he’ll be back in the office tomorrow)

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Má thugann tú d’ainm agus d’uimhir ghutháin dom iarrfaidh mé uirthi/air dul i dteangmháil leat. ( If you give me your name and phone number I’ll ask her/him to contact you)

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Má thugann tú d’ainm agus d’uimhir ghutháin dom iarrfaidh mé uirthi/air dul i dteangmháil leat. ( If you give me your name and phone number I’ll ask her/him to contact you)

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Beidh sí/sé ar ais san oifig amárach.  (She’ll/ he’ll be back in the office tomorrow)

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Beidh sí/sé ar ais san oifig amárach.  (She’ll/ he’ll be back in the office tomorrow)

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Fan nóiméad, le do thoil.    (One moment, please)

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Tá a folíne/fholíne gnóthach faoi láthair  (Her/his extension is busy at the moment)

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