Book I
Ag bÓrd
At table
| breicfeásta | brek-fawstha | Breakfast |
| céad-phroinn | kaedhfrinn | Breakfast |
| céadlongadh (Ulster) | kal-unga | Breakfast (U.) |
| dínnéar | djeen-aer (deen-aer) | Dinner |
| prionn | prinn | Dinner |
| meadhon-lae (Ulster) | m-yawn-lae | Dinner (U.) |
| tae | tae | Tea |
| lón | lo/n | Lunch |
| suipéar | suppaer | Supper |
| séire | shaera | Supper |
| béile | bae-leh | a meal |
| caife | koffeh | Coffee |
| cócó | ko/ko/ | Cocoa |
| bainne | bon-yeh | Milk |
| uachtar | oochthar | Cream |
| leamhnacht | l-now'-nuchth | New milk |
| bláthach | blaw'-uch | Buttermilk |
| uisge | ish'-ka | Water |
| arán | (a)rawn) | Bread |
| im | im (eem) | Butter |
| subh | suv | Jam |
| siucra | shoo-'krah | Sugar |
| salann | sollan | Salt |
| piobar | pibber | Pepper |
| fíonéagra | feeun-ae'-grah | Vinegar |
| annlann | on'-lun | Sauce |
| bráisce | brawsh-keh | Mustard |
| mil | mill | Honey |
| cáca | kawka | Cake |
| bonnóg | bun-no/g | Cake |
| sruthan (Ulster) | sruhan | Cake |
| císte | keesh'-tha | Cake |
| cáca milis | kawka millish | Sweet cake |
| brioscaí | briskee | Biscuits |
| bairín-breac | bor-reen br-yak | Barm-brack |
| cáise | kawsheh | Cheese |
| leite | lehitch-eh (letteh) | Porridge |
| brochán | bruhawn | Gruel |
| máedhg | maeg | Whey |
| anbhruith | on'-ruh | Soup |
| feoil | f-yo/l | Meat |
| sugha feola | soo f-yo/la | Gravy |
| iasc | ee'-usk | Fish |
| glasraí | glossree | Vegetables |
| fataí | fo/thee | Potatoes |
| prátaí1 | prawthee | Potatoes |
| turnaip | thurnop | Turnip |
| meacain | makkin | Parsnips |
| meacain dhearga | makkin yarr'-ugga | Carrots |
| iniúin | in-yoon | Onions |
| cóilis | ko/lish | Cabbage |
| cabáiste | kubbawshtheh | Cabbage |
1. The form used in Munster and Ulster.
note that
phonetic
symbols
are
not
necessarily
pronounced
as in English
i r i s h a t h o m e - b o o k o n e - m á i r e n í c h e a l l a c h á m