Food and drinkKey vocabulary

Whether you're at home, in a restaurant or at the shops, learn how to discuss a variety of food and drinks.

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Key vocabulary

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bricfeasta

Here is some useful vocabulary to get you started.

Béile/BéilíMeal/Meals
bricfeastabreakfast
lónlunch
dinnéardinner
suipéarsupper
biafood
béile an laedish of the day
Béile/Béilíbricfeasta
Meal/Mealsbreakfast
Béile/Béilílón
Meal/Mealslunch
Béile/Béilídinnéar
Meal/Mealsdinner
Béile/Béilísuipéar
Meal/Mealssupper
Béile/Béilíbia
Meal/Mealsfood
Béile/Béilíbéile an lae
Meal/Mealsdish of the day
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an mhilseog
BiachlárMenu
cúrsa tosaigh / réamhchúrsaa starter
miasdish
príomhchúrsaa main course
an mhilseoga dessert
sneaica snack
Biachlárcúrsa tosaigh / réamhchúrsa
Menua starter
Biachlármias
Menudish
Biachlárpríomhchúrsa
Menua main course
Biachláran mhilseog
Menua dessert
Biachlársneaic
Menua snack
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crúsca
Gabhdá(i)nContainer(s)
boscaa box
buidéala bottle
cannaa can
ciseána basket
crúscaa jar/jug
potaa pot
píosaa piece
slisa slice
sliseanna aráin agus imslices of bread and butter
stána tin
Gabhdá(i)nbosca
Container(s)a box
Gabhdá(i)nbuidéal
Container(s)a bottle
Gabhdá(i)ncanna
Container(s)a can
Gabhdá(i)nciseán
Container(s)a basket
Gabhdá(i)ncrúsca
Container(s)a jar/jug
Gabhdá(i)npota
Container(s)a pot
Gabhdá(i)npíosa
Container(s)a piece
Gabhdá(i)nslis
Container(s)a slice
Gabhdá(i)nsliseanna aráin agus im
Container(s)slices of bread and butter
Gabhdá(i)nstán
Container(s)a tin
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tae
Deoch(anna)Drink(s)
alcólalcohol
bainnemilk
beoirbeer
caifecoffee
deoch (fiosaí)(fizzy) drink
fíonwine
líomanáidlemonade
sú oráisteorange juice
juice
taetea
Deoch(anna)alcól
Drink(s)alcohol
Deoch(anna)bainne
Drink(s)milk
Deoch(anna)beoir
Drink(s)beer
Deoch(anna)caife
Drink(s)coffee
Deoch(anna)deoch (fiosaí)
Drink(s)(fizzy) drink
Deoch(anna)fíon
Drink(s)wine
Deoch(anna)líomanáid
Drink(s)lemonade
Deoch(anna)sú oráiste
Drink(s)orange juice
Deoch(anna)
Drink(s)juice
Deoch(anna)tae
Drink(s)tea
TorthaíFruit
aibreogapricot
anannpineapple
bananabanana
silín(í)cherry/cherries
cuirín(í) dubh(a)blackcurrant(s)
fíonchaoragrapes
líomóidlemon
oráisteorange
péitseogpeach
piorrapear
plumaplum
seadóggrapefruit
sú craobhraspberry
sú talúnstrawberry
trátatomato
úllapple
Torthaíaibreog
Fruitapricot
Torthaíanann
Fruitpineapple
Torthaíbanana
Fruitbanana
Torthaísilín(í)
Fruitcherry/cherries
Torthaícuirín(í) dubh(a)
Fruitblackcurrant(s)
Torthaífíonchaora
Fruitgrapes
Torthaílíomóid
Fruitlemon
Torthaíoráiste
Fruitorange
Torthaípéitseog
Fruitpeach
Torthaípiorra
Fruitpear
Torthaípluma
Fruitplum
Torthaíseadóg
Fruitgrapefruit
Torthaísú craobh
Fruitraspberry
Torthaísú talún
Fruitstrawberry
Torthaítráta
Fruittomato
Torthaíúll
Fruitapple
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silíní