Likes, Dislikes, and Food

Do you like? (Lit. is it good with you?)

An maith leat?

(arn muh lat)

I like (lit. it is good with me)

is maith liom

(iss muh lom)

I don’t like (lit. it is not good with me)

ní maith liom
(nee muh lom)

chocolate

seacláid (f.)

(shokloij)

coffee

caife (m.)

(caffeh)

tea

tae (m.)

(tay)

sport

spórt (m.)

yoga

ióga (m.)

running

rith (m.)

(ri/re)

swimming

snámh (m.)

(snarv)

dancing

damhsa (m.)

(dowsa)

books

leabhair (m.)

(lyowert)

golf

galf (m.)

basketball

cispheil (f.)

(cish-fell)

sweetcorn

arbhar milis (m.)

(arwur milish)

I prefer (lit. it’s best with me)

Is fearr liom

(iss fyar lom)

I prefer Irish than English

Is fearr liom Gaeilge ná Béarla

(iss fyar lom gwaylga naw bearla)

I prefer coffee than tea

Is fearr liom caife ná tae

(iss fyar lom cuffeh naw tay)

I prefer dogs than cats

Is fearr liom madraí ná cait

(is fyar lom mardree naw cutch)

than

ná

(naw)

I don’t mind

Is cuma liom

(iss coma lom)

burger

burgar (m.)

french fries

sceallóga prátaí (f.)

(shkallohga prartee)

soccer

sacar (m.)

I hate

Is fuath liom

(iss fooar lom)

rats/ french people

francaigh (m.)

(frankig)

vinegar (m.)

fínéagar

(feenayger)

I love

Is aoibhinn liom

(iss even lom)

travelling

taisteal (m.)

(tashtull)

music

ceol (m.)

(cyoal)

What do you prefer? (Lit. what is best with you?)

Cad is fearr leat?

(cod iss fyar lat)

or

nó

What do you prefer?
tea or coffee?
I prefer coffee than tea.

Cad is fearr leat?
tae nó caife?
Is fearr liom caife ná tae.

What do you prefer?
Morning or night?
I prefer morning than night.

Cad is fearr leat?
maidin nó oíche? (magin no eeheh)
Is fearr liom maidin ná oíche.

What do you prefer?
Love or money?
Love.

Cad is fearr leat?
grá nó airgead? (groar no arigid)
grá

What do you prefer?
Dancing or singing?
I prefer dancing.

Cad is fearr leat?
damhsa nó canadh? (dowsa no canah)
Is fearr liom damhsa.

Do you like? (Lit. good with you?)

An maith leat?

(arn muh lat)

interrogative particle

an

food

bia (m.)

fruit

torthaí (m. pl.)

(turhee)

vegetables

glasraí (m. pl.)

(glussree)

bread

arán (m.)

(arawn)

potatoes

prátaí (m. pl.)

(prawtee)

meat

feoil (f.)

(feeyoal)

cheese

cáis (f.)

(cawsh)

eggs

uibheacha (f. pl.)

(ivukha)

milk

bainne (m.)

(barnya)

Irish breakfast

Bricfeasta Éireannach (m.)

(bricfusta airunukh)

sausages

ispíni (m.)

(ishbeenee)

rashers (bacon)

slisíní (m.)

(sleesheenee)

white pudding

pudóg bhán (f.)

(poodohg varn)

black pudding (f.)

pudóg dhubh
(poodohg ghuv)

fried egg (f.)

ubh friochta

(ov frokhta)

hash brown

slamar donn
(slarmar dunn)

soda bread (m.)

arán sóide

(arorn soh-ijah)

toast and butter

tósta agus im

(tohsta argus im)

baked beans (f.)

pónairí bácáilte

(pohnaree borcoalja)

baked tomatoes (m.)

trátaí bácáilte

(trawtee borcoalja)

carrot

cairéad (m.)

(carrayed)

tomatoes

trátaí (m.)

(trartee)

broccoli

brocailí (m.)

(brocelli)

cabbage

cabáiste (m.)

(caboshta)

cauliflower

cóilis (f.)

(coaleesh)

parsnip

meacan bán

(maccan barn)

turnip

tornapa (m.)

(turnupa)

lettuce

leitís (f.)

(lehteesh)

onion

oinniún (m.)

(onyoon)

garlic

gairleog (f.)

(garl-yoge)

pepper

piobar (m.)

(pibur)

apple

úll (m.)

(ool)

pear

piorra (m.)

(pyorra)

orange

oráiste (m.)

(orawshta)

banana

banana (m.)

grapes (lit. wine berry)

fíonchaora (f.)

(feeonkhaira)

strawberry (lit. juice of the ground)

sú talún

(soo tarloon)

raspberry (juice of the branch)

sú craobh

(soo crayuv)

mango

mangó (m.)

papaya

papá

(papaw)

kiwi

cíobhaí (m.)

(ceeuwee)

peach

péitseog (f.)

(pairchohge)

apricot

aibreog (f.)

(ahbroge)

steak

stéig (f.)

(shtayig)

beef

mairteoil (f.)

(marchoal)

pork

muiceoil (f.)

(moi-cyoal)

chicken

sicín (m.)

(shikeen)

lamb

uaineoil (f.)

(oonyoal)

fast food

mearbhia

(marvia)

burger

burgar (m.)

fries

sceallóga prátaí

(shkallohga prartee)

chicken nuggets (lit. chicken buttons)

cnaipíni sicín

(cnapeenie shikeen)

pizza

píotsa (m.)

(pietsa)

can of coke

canna cóc

curry

curaí (m.)

curry sauce

anlann curaí

salad

sailéad (m.)

(sulayed)

soup

anraith (m.)

(onrah)

other cuisine

cócaireacht eile

(cohcorokht ella)

Italian food
Chinese food
Thai food
Indian food
Japanese food
Brazilian food
French food/ rat food

bia Iodálach (idorlokh)
bia Síneach (sheenokh)
bia na Téalainne (taylenyah)
bia Indiach (indiokh)
bia Seapánach (shapawnokh)
bia Brasaíleach (brazeelokh)
bia Francach (francokh)

ingredients

comhábhair

(co-awert)

olive oil

ola olóige

(ola olohiga)