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Can you try to answer these simple questions about food? There are suggestions under each to help you get started.
Cad é a itheann tú don bhricfeasta?
What do you eat for breakfast?
- Don bhricfeasta, ithim...
- For breakfast, I eat...
- Ólaim...
- I drink...
- Ní ithim bricfeasta.
- I don't eat breakfast.
- ubh fhriochta - a fried egg
- prátaí friochta - fried potatoes
- bagún friochta - fried bacon
Cad é a d'ith tú don bhricfeasta ar maidin?
What did you eat for breakfast this morning?
- D'ith mé...
- I ate...
- D'ól mé...
- I drank...
- Níor ith mé bricfeasta ar maidin.
- I didn't eat breakfast this morning.
Cá háit a n-itheann tú do lón?
Where do you eat your lunch?
- Ithim mo lón sa cheaintín/sa halla mór.
- I eat my lunch in the canteen/in the big hall.
An itheann tú feoil?
Do you eat meat?
- Ithim feoil.
- I eat meat.
- Ní ithim feoil. Is feoilséantóir mé.
- I don't eat meat. I'm a vegetarian.
An maith leat glasraí?
Do you like vegetables?
- Is maith liom glasraí.
- I like vegetables.
- Ní maith liom glasraí.
- I don't like vegetables.
Cén sórt milseoige is fearr leat?
What type of desert do you prefer?
- Is fearr liom...
- I prefer...
Ar mhaith leat tuilleadh...?
Would you like more...?
- Ba mhaith liom tuilleadh...
- I would like more...
- Níor mhaith liom...
- I wouldn't like more...
- Tá mo sháith agam.
- I've had my fill.
Other useful vocabulary
| admháil | receipt |
| alcólach | alcoholic |
| beagán | a little |
| béilí réamhdhéanta | ready-made meals |
| bia-ábhar | food stuff/groceries |
| bialann(a) | restaurant(s) |
| bille | bill |
| blasta | tasty |
| cúiteamh | compensation |
| déistineach, lofa | disgusting |
| earraí | goods |
| feoilséantóir | vegetarian |
| freastalaí | waiter/waitress |
| léirmheas | review |
| gearán | complaint |
| nua, úr | new |
| ocras | hunger |
| oighear | ice |
| orgánach | organic |
| praghas | price |
| rogha | choice |
| rudaí milse | sweet things |
| sásta | satisfied |
| séisín | tip |
| spíosrach | spicy |
| táirgí | products |
| teach tábhairne/tithe tabhairne | pub(s) |
| tráidire | tray |
| úr | fresh |
| admháil |
| receipt |
| alcólach |
| alcoholic |
| beagán |
| a little |
| béilí réamhdhéanta |
| ready-made meals |
| bia-ábhar |
| food stuff/groceries |
| bialann(a) |
| restaurant(s) |
| bille |
| bill |
| blasta |
| tasty |
| cúiteamh |
| compensation |
| déistineach, lofa |
| disgusting |
| earraí |
| goods |
| feoilséantóir |
| vegetarian |
| freastalaí |
| waiter/waitress |
| léirmheas |
| review |
| gearán |
| complaint |
| nua, úr |
| new |
| ocras |
| hunger |
| oighear |
| ice |
| orgánach |
| organic |
| praghas |
| price |
| rogha |
| choice |
| rudaí milse |
| sweet things |
| sásta |
| satisfied |
| séisín |
| tip |
| spíosrach |
| spicy |
| táirgí |
| products |
| teach tábhairne/tithe tabhairne |
| pub(s) |
| tráidire |
| tray |
| úr |
| fresh |
