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