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Irish people love to gather with friends and family and share a cup of tea or a pint of beer. In this lesson, you will learn vocabulary related to drinks and beverages in Irish. With this new knowledge, you'll be able to order a drink in Irish, and impress your Irish friends and colleagues!
Tea
In Irish, tea is called "tae". The word is pronounced "tay".
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| tae |
tay |
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If you want to order a tea with milk, you need to ask for "tae le bainne". It's pronounced "tay leh ban-ya".
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| tae le bainne |
tay leh ban-ya |
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If you prefer your tea without milk, you can ask for "tae gan bainne". It's pronounced "tay gahn ban-ya".
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| tae gan bainne |
tay gahn ban-ya |
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A popular brand of Irish tea is "Barry's Tea". In Irish, it's called "Taea Barry". It's pronounced "tay-ah Barry".
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| Tae Barry |
tay-ah Barry |
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Coffee
In Irish, coffee is called "caife". It's pronounced "ka-fee".
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| caife |
ka-fee |
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If you want to order a coffee with milk, you need to ask for "caife le bainne". It's pronounced "ka-fee leh ban-ya".
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| caife le bainne |
ka-fee leh ban-ya |
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If you prefer your coffee black, you can ask for "caife dubh". It's pronounced "ka-fee duv".
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| caife dubh |
ka-fee duv |
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If you prefer your coffee with sugar, you can ask for "caife le siucrai". It's pronounced "ka-fee leh shoo-kree".
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| caife le siucrai |
ka-fee leh shoo-kree |
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A popular brand of Irish coffee is "Bewley's". In Irish, it's called "Caife Bewley". It's pronounced "ka-fee Bewley".
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| caife Bewley |
ka-fee Bewley |
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Hot Chocolate
In Irish, hot chocolate is called "seólta te". It's pronounced "shoh-ltah tay".
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| seólta te |
shoh-ltah tay |
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If you want to order a hot chocolate with whipped cream, you need to ask for "seólta te le crúiscíní". It's pronounced "shoh-ltah tay leh kroosh-kee-nee".
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| seólta te le crúiscíní |
shoh-ltah tay leh kroosh-kee-nee |
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Water
In Irish, water is called "uisce". It's pronounced "ish-ka".
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| uisce |
ish-ka |
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If you want to order a glass of water, you need to ask for "uisce gloine". It's pronounced "ish-ka glow-nah".
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| uisce gloine |
ish-ka glow-nah |
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If you prefer sparkling water, you can ask for "uisce carbóinéid". It's pronounced "ish-ka kar-boh-neej".
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| uisce carbóinéid |
ish-ka kar-boh-neej |
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A popular brand of Irish bottled water is "Ballygowan". In Irish, it's called "Uisce Bhaile Gabháin". It's pronounced "ish-ka wall-ya GAH-vawn".
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| Uisce Bhaile Gabháin |
ish-ka wall-ya GAH-vawn |
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Soft Drinks
In Irish, soft drinks are called "deochanna boghaistí". It's pronounced "juh-khan-ah bow-his-tee".
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| deochanna boghaistí |
juh-khan-ah bow-his-tee |
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Some examples of soft drinks in Irish include:
- Coca-Cola - "cóca-cóla" - pronounced "koh-kah koh-la"
- Sprite - "sprite" - pronounced "sprite"
- Fanta - "fanta" - pronounced "fanta"
- Club Orange - "Club Flah" - pronounced "Club Flah"
- 7-Up - "7-Up" - pronounced "7-Up"
- Lucozade - "Lucozade" - pronounced "Lucozade"
Beer
Beer is a very popular drink in Ireland. In Irish, beer is called "beoir". It's pronounced "byor".
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| beoir |
byor |
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If you want to order a pint of beer, you need to ask for "pionta beorach". It's pronounced "pyun-ta byor-akh".
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| pionta beorach |
pyun-ta byor-akh |
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Some popular brands of Irish beer include:
- Guinness - "Guinness" - pronounced "Guinness"
- Smithwick's - "Smithwick's" - pronounced "Smithwick's"
- Murphy's - "Murphy's" - pronounced "Murphy's"
- Beamish - "Beamish" - pronounced "Beamish"
- Kilkenny - "Kilkenny" - pronounced "Kilkenny"
Cheers!
Now that you know how to order a drink in Irish, it's time to raise your glass and say "Sláinte!" It's an Irish toast that means "health". Cheers!
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