last added to : Oct 11, 2001
pronunciation in brackets where available
CookingGeneral
baker : b�ic�ir
breakfast : bricfeasta
cook : c�coaire
cookery : c�caireacht
dinner : dinn�ar
feast : f�asta
lunch : l�n (loen)
meal : b�ile
menu : biachlar, c�rta bia
supper : suip�ar, sh�ire (shay-ruh)
Tools and Methods
bake : b�c�il
boil : beirigh
bowl : babhla (bowluh)
cheesecloth : �adach c�ise
cup : cup�n
cupboard : cupard
kettle : citeal (kichul)
kitchen : pisc�n, cistin (kish-tin)
knife : sgian (shkeeun)
mix : measc
melt : le�igh
ounce : unsa
oven : oigheann
pint : pionta
potato peeler : scamh�ir
rolling pin : crann fuinte
salt cellar : s�ilt�ar
saucepan : s�span
saucer : fochup�n, s�ser
Ingredients - Comh�bharan
anise - aniseed : ain�s - s�ol ain�se
baking soda : s�id ar�in, s�id bh�c�la
butter : im (eem)
garlic : gairleog (garlyog)
ginger : sins�ir
honey : mil
margarine : margair�n
oil : ola
pepper : piobar (pibbar)
rosemary : R�s Mhuire
sage : s�iste
salt : salann (salan)
sea salt : salann s�ile (salan soyl-a)
sugar : si�cra (shookra)
sugar, brown : si�cra rua
tarragon : dragan
vinegar : fin�agar
Food - BiaGeneral
broth : brat, anraith
crumbs : bruscar ar�in
crust : cr�sta
pie : pi�g, sudog
sauce : anlann (annlann)
shepherd's pie : pi�g aoire
soup : anraith (anreeh)
soup, vegetable : anraith glasra� (anreeh glassree)
stew : stobhach
Bread - Ar�n (Arann)
biscuit : briosca
bread, brown : ar�n donn (arann dunn)
bread, oat : ar�n coirce (arann kur-ka)
bread, wheat : ar�n cruithneachta (arann krihnakhta)
cornflakes : cal�ga arbhair
crumpet : cromp�g
loaf : bul�g
noodles : n�dail
oatcake : ar�n mine coirce
oatmeal : min choirce
pancake : panc�g
potato bread : ar�n pr�ti (arann pratee)
toast : ar� r�sta (arann rawsta)
Beverages
cider : ceirtlis, leann �ll
coffee : caife (kafee)
fruit juice : s� taraidh
giner ale : lionn sins�ir
juice : s�
lemonade : l�omanaid
port : portfh�on
poteen : poit�n
shandy : seanda�
sherry : seiris
tea : tae (tay)
water : uisce
Dairy & Eggs
butter : im (imm)
buttermilk : bl�thach (bla-akh)
cheddar : c�adar
cheese : c�is (kaash), c�ise (kaashee)
cottage cheese : c�is bhaile, t�
curds : grut
egg : ubh (iv)
eggs : uibheachta (ivakha)
egg, boiled : ubh bhruite (iv vritcha) eggs, fried : uibheacha friochta (ivakha frikhta)
egg, raw : ubh amh (iv auw)
eggs, scrambled : uibheacha scrofa (ivakha skrufa)
milk : bainne (banya), bligh
milk, goat's : bainne gabhair (banya gowayr)
milk, new : leamnact
milk, powdered : bainne p�drach
Dessert - Milseog
cake : c�ste, c�ca
candy : milse�n (mil-shaan)
cheesecake : c�ste c�ise, toirt�n c�ise
chocolate : seacl�id
chocolate, a : seacl�id
chocolate cake : leac sheacl�ide
gingerbread : ar�n sins�ir
ice-cream : reoiteag
jam : tsubh, sub
jelly : gl�t�n
lollipop : l�reac�n
marmalade : marmal�id
marshmallow : le�ch�n
marzipan : pr�sog ailm�inne
meringue : meireang
mincemeat : mionra
nut : cn�
pudding, sweet : mar�g
sherbert : seirbit
spice cake : c�ste sp�osra�
toffee : steotar
Fruit & Nut - Toradh & Cn�
apple : �ll
apricot : aibreog
berry : caor
blackberry : sm�ar dub (smorr duv)
cherry : sil�n
chestnut : cast�n inite
crabapple : fia-�ll
gooseberry : spion�n
grape : f�onchaor
grapes, dessert : f�onchaora milse
grapefruit : sead�g
hazelnut : cn� coil
lemon : liom�ro
mango : mang�
melon : mealbhac�n
orange : or�iste
peach : p�iseog
pear : piorra
raisin : r�s�n
strawberry : s�tal�n
sultana : sabhd�nach
Meat - Feoil (Fyawil) & Fish
bacon : bag�n (bagoon)
beef : mairteoil, feoil mhairt (fyawil wartch)
chicken : sic�n (shikeen)
ham : liamh�s
mutton : caoireoil (keeryawil)
pork : muiceoil
sausage : isp�n (ishpeen)
sausages : isp�n� (ishpeenee)
scallop : muir�n
Vegetables - Glasra� (Glasree)
asparagus : lus s�gach
beans : p�nair� (pownaree)
beetroot : biatas (beeatass)
broccoli : brocail�
cabbage : cab�iste
carrot : cair�ad, meacan dearg (mekan jareg)
chickpea : pise�nach
chicory : siocaire
chives : s�obhais
cucumber : c�camar, c�lar�n
gourd : gurd
kohlrabi : c�lr�ib
lettuce : lact�g, leit�s
mushroom : beac�n
onion, onions : oinni�n, oinni�in (unyoowin)
parsnip : meacan b�n (mekan bawn)
potato : pr�ta (prraw-tuh), fata (fatuh)
potatoes : pr�ta� (pratee)
radish : raidis
salad : sail�id
salad dressing : anlann sail�id
spinach : spion�iste
soybean : p�naire sioghe
swede root : svaeid
tomatoes : tr�ta� (traatee)
turnip : meacan r�ibe, tornapa
watercress : biolar
yam : ionam
EatingGeneral
eat : ith
eat, I : ithim
eaten : ite
hunger : ocras
lick : ligh
mouth : b�al
portion, helping : cuid
taste : blas (blas)
PhrasesI am hungry/thirsty. : "T� ocras orm." (Taw ukrass uram.)
Please pass the salt. : "Chuir chugam an salann le do thoil." (Khur hugim un salan le du huyl.)
Do you like milk? : "An maith leat bainne?" (Un moih lyum banya?)
I don't like parsnips. : "N� maith liom meacan b�n." (Nee moik lyum mekan bawn.)
I like tomatoes. : "Is maith liom tr�ta�." (Iss moih lyat traatee.)
Which do you prefer, tea or coffee? : "C� acu is fearr leat , tae n� caife?" (Kay akoo iss farr lyat tay no kafee?)
Would you like more? : "Ar mhaith leat tuilleadh?" (Air woih lyat chilyoo?)
Yes, I would. : "B'fhearr." (Barr.)
No, thank you. : "N�or mhaith, go raibh maith agat." (Neer woih gurra moih ugut.)
I live on milk. : "T� m� beo ar bhainne." (Tah may byoe er wani.)
I taste... : "Blaisim..." (Blashim...)
Not a crust to eat. : "Gan an greim f�in le n-ithe."
Descriptions
burned : d�ite
cold : fuar (fooar)
hot : te (cheh)
spoiled : millte
salty : goirt
sweet tasting : milis (milish)