Food and Drink Terms

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an t-arán	the bread
an t-im	the butter
subh	jam
siúcra	sugar
salann	salt
piobar	pepper
citseap	ketchup
an fheoil	the meat
na pónairí	the beans
na glasraí	the vegetables
an ubh	the egg
na huibheacha	the eggs
an t-anraith	the soup
toradh	fruit
an t-oráiste	the orange
an t-úll	the apple
tráta	tomato
milseáin	sweets
císte	cake
císte milis	sweet cake
an t-uisce	the water
bainne	milk
tae	tea
caife	coffee
Is maith an t-anlann an t-ocras.	Hunger is a good sauce.
An bhfuil ocras ort?	Are you hungry?
Níl. Ach tá tart orm.	No, but I am thirsty.
Cuir chugam an siúcra, le do thoil.	Pass me the sugar, please.
An bhfuil spúnóg agat? Tá. (Níl.)	Do you have a spoon? Yes. (No.)
Agus cuir chugam an bainne, le do thoil.	And pass the milk, please.
An bhfuil gabhlóg agus scian agat?	Do you have a fork and knife?
Cá bhfuil an salann?	Where is the salt?
Tabhair dom an t-uisce, le do thoil.	Give me the water, please.
An maith leat beoir?	Do you like beer?
Is maith liom.	I like it.
Ní maith liom.	I do not like it.
Is fearr liom beoir.	I prefer beer.
Is fuath liom fíon.	I hate wine.
Is breá liom caife.	I love coffee.
Ar mhaith leat cupán tae?	Would you like a cup of tea? (Literally: Would a cup of tea be good with you?)
Ba mhaith liom.	Yes. (Literally: It would be good with me.)
Níor mhaith liom.	No. (Literally: It would not good with me.)
An ólann tú sú oráiste?	Do you drink orange juice?
Ólaim.	Yes. (Literally: I drink…)
Ní Ólaim.	No. (Literally: I do not drink…)
An itheann tú císte?	Do you eat cake?
Ithim.	Yes. (Literally: I eat…)
Ní ithim.	No. (Literally: I do not eat…)
Tá an bia go han-mhaith.	The food is very good.
Bhí na béilí ar fheabhas.	The meals were excellent.
An mbeidh cupán tae (caife) agat?	Will you have a cup of tea (coffee)? (Literally: Will there be a cup of tea [coffee] at you?)
Beidh, go raibh maith agat.	Yes, thank you. (Literally: There will be a cup of tea [coffee] at me. May goodness be at you.)
Ní bheidh.	No. (Literally:: There will not be a cup of tea [coffee] at me.)