Airport & Customs

1. Taispeáin do phas, le do thoil

   Tash-PAWN duh fahs, leh duh hull

   Please show your passport

   Usage

   Standard phrase used by immigration officers

   Grammar Note

   Irish follows VSO word order

2. Cad é cuspóir do chuairte?

   Kod ay KUS-por duh KHOOR-cheh?

   What is the purpose of your visit?

   Usage

   Standard immigration question

   Grammar Note

   "Cad é" = what is

3. Cé mhéad oíche a bheidh tú ag fanacht?

   Kay VAYD EE-heh uh VEH too eg FA-nukht?

   How many nights are you planning to stay?

   Usage

   Commonly asked at immigration

   Grammar Note

   "Cé mhéad" = how many

4. An bhfuil aon rud le dearbhú agat?

   Un vwil ayn rud leh DYAR-a-voo A-gut?

   Do you have anything to declare?

   Usage

   Asked at customs

   Grammar Note

   "An bhfuil" = do you have

5. Níor tháinig mo bhagáiste fós

   NEER HAW-nig muh wa-GAWSH-cheh fohs

   My luggage hasn't arrived

   Usage

   Tell baggage claim staff

   Grammar Note

   "fós" = yet; "níor tháinig" = did not come

6. Is bagáiste láimhe é seo

   Iss ba-GAWSH-cheh LAW-veh ay shuh

   This is carry-on luggage

   Usage

   Tell airline staff at check-in or boarding gate

   Grammar Note

   "lámh" = hand; genitive "láimhe"

7. Is paisinéir idirthurais mé

   Iss posh-in-AIR i-dir-HUR-ish may

   I'm in transit

   Usage

   Used at transit counters or immigration

   Grammar Note

   "idirthuras" = transit; genitive "idirthurais" qualifies "paisinéir"

8. Cá bhfuil an geata?

   Kaw vwil un GYA-ta?

   Where is the gate?

   Usage

   Ask when looking for your boarding gate

   Grammar Note

   "Cá bhfuil" = where is

9. Cathain a thosóidh an bhordáil?

   KA-hin a huh-SOH-ee un WOR-dawl?

   When does boarding begin?

   Usage

   Ask while waiting at the boarding gate

   Grammar Note

   "Cathain" = when

10. Cá bhfuil an siopa saor ó dhleacht?

    Kaw vwil un SHUP-a sayr oh ylakht?

    Where is the duty-free shop?

    Usage

    Ask after clearing security

    Grammar Note

    "saor ó dhleacht" = duty-free (dleacht = duty/tax); "ó" lenites

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