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Use your Irish at the table!

An bhfuil ocras ort? In other words, are you hungry? Say it in Irish!

This week: Fun with food words

An bhfuil ocras ort?

Word Pronunciation Translation
Is maith an t-anlann an t-ocras. iss my an tannlannn un tukruss Hunger is a good sauce
An bhfuil ocras ort? on will uh-kras ort? Are you hungry?
Ar mhaith leat... air why lyat Would you like...
Cad ba mhaith leat? cahd ba whah lyat? What would you like?
Ba mhaith liom... bah whah lum I would like...
Tá sé seo an-bhlasta. taw shay shaw un-vlasta This is very tasty.
bricfeasta brick-faws-tuh breakfast
lon lahn lunch
dinnear din-yayr dinner
arán a-rawn bread
arán rosta a-rawn rawsta toast
arán donn a-rawn dunn brown bread
salann salann salt
piobar pibbar pepper
siúcra shook-ruh sugar
tae tay tea
caife kafee coffee
bainne ban-ya milk
prátai praw-tee potatoes