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| an t-arán |
the bread |
| an t-im |
the butter |
| subh |
jam |
| siúcra |
sugar |
| salann |
salt |
| piobar |
pepper |
| citseap |
ketchup |
| an fheoil |
the meat |
| na pónairí |
the beans |
| na glasraí |
the vegetables |
| an ubh |
the egg |
| na huibheacha |
the eggs |
| an t-anraith |
the soup |
| toradh |
fruit |
| an t-oráiste |
the orange |
| an t-úll |
the apple |
| tráta |
tomato |
| milseáin |
sweets |
| císte |
cake |
| císte milis |
sweet cake |
| an t-uisce |
the water |
| bainne |
milk |
| tae |
tea |
| caife |
coffee |
| Is maith an t-anlann an t-ocras. |
Hunger is a good sauce. |
| An bhfuil ocras ort? |
Are you hungry? |
| Níl. Ach tá tart orm. |
No, but I am thirsty. |
| Cuir chugam an siúcra, le do thoil. |
Pass me the sugar, please. |
| An bhfuil spúnóg agat? Tá. (Níl.) |
Do you have a spoon? Yes. (No.) |
| Agus cuir chugam an bainne, le do thoil. |
And pass the milk, please. |
| An bhfuil gabhlóg agus scian agat? |
Do you have a fork and knife? |
| Cá bhfuil an salann? |
Where is the salt? |
| Tabhair dom an t-uisce, le do thoil. |
Give me the water, please. |
| An maith leat beoir? |
Do you like beer? |
| Is maith liom. |
I like it. |
| Ní maith liom. |
I do not like it. |
| Is fearr liom beoir. |
I prefer beer. |
| Is fuath liom fíon. |
I hate wine. |
| Is breá liom caife. |
I love coffee. |
| Ar mhaith leat cupán tae? |
Would you like a cup of tea? (Literally: Would a cup of tea be good with you?) |
| Ba mhaith liom. |
Yes. (Literally: It would be good with me.) |
| Níor mhaith liom. |
No. (Literally: It would not good with me.) |
| An ólann tú sú oráiste? |
Do you drink orange juice? |
| Ólaim. |
Yes. (Literally: I drink...) |
| Ní Ólaim. |
No. (Literally: I do not drink...) |
| An itheann tú císte? |
Do you eat cake? |
| Ithim. |
Yes. (Literally: I eat...) |
| Ní ithim. |
No. (Literally: I do not eat...) |
| Tá an bia go han-mhaith. |
The food is very good. |
| Bhí na béilí ar fheabhas. |
The meals were excellent. |
| An mbeidh cupán tae (caife) agat? |
Will you have a cup of tea (coffee)? (Literally: Will there be a cup of tea [coffee] at you?) |
| Beidh, go raibh maith agat. |
Yes, thank you. (Literally: There will be a cup of tea [coffee] at me. May goodness be at you.) |
| Ní bheidh. |
No. (Literally:: There will not be a cup of tea [coffee] at me.) |
For more yes-or-no questions and answers, plus a note on the grammar of yes-or-no questions and answers see the page on irregular verbs.