01. Cad é ba mhaith leat?
What would you like?
02. Cad é ba mhaith leatsa?
What would you like?
03. Cad é ba mhaith libh?
What would you like?
04. Ba mhaith liom cupa tae.
I’d like a cup of tea.
When responding to the question Cad é ba mhaith leat? you can drop Ba
mhaith liom and simply say the name of the thing you want.
05. Cad é ba mhaith leat?
What would you like?
- tae láidir, le do thoil
strong tea, please
06. caife dubh : black coffee
sú oráiste : orange juice
caife bán : white coffee
tae lag : weak tea
07. Tá fáilte romhat.
You're welcome
08. Cad é ba mhaith leat?
-Caife dubh agus sú oráiste, le do thoil ... Go raibh maith agat.
09. Cad é ba mhaith leat?
Caife bán, le do thoil.
10. Cad é ba mhaith leat?
- Tae lag, le do thoil ... Go raibh maith agat.
- Tá fáilte romhat.
11. An dtógann tú bainne?
Do you take milk?
An dtógann tú siúcra?
Do you take sugar?
Tógaim. I do
Ní thógaim. I don't
12. Cad é ba mhaith leat?
- Cupa caife dubh, le do thoil
- Cupa tae lag, le do thoil.
- Caife bán, le do thoil.
- Cupa tae láidir, le do thoil.
An dtógann tú siúcra?
- Ní thógaim.
13. Cad é ba mhaith libh?
Ba mhaith liomsa caife, le do thoil.
Tae domhsa, le do thoil.
14. pota tae : a pot of tea
gloine uisce : a glass of water
pionta beorach : a pint of beer
buidéal : a bottle
15. Cad é ba mhaith libh?
Caife dubh agus gloine uisce domhsa, le do thoil.
16. Ba mhaith liomsa pota tae, le do thoil.
17. Cad é ba mhaith libh?
Ba mhaith liomsa cupa caife, le do thoil.
18. Gloine sú oráiste agus cupa tae domhsa, le do thoil
19. Ar mhaith leat deoch?
Would you like a drink?
20. Ar mhaith libh deoch?
Would you like a drink?
21. Ar mhaith leat pionta beorach?
Would you like a pint of beer?
22. beoir:beer
pionta beorach: a pint of beer
23. Uisce beatha: Whiskey
24. Ar mhaith leat uisce beatha.
Would you like a whiskey.
- Ba mhaith. Yes (I would).
- Níor mhaith. No (I wouldn’t).
25. B’fhearr liom ...
I’d prefer ...
B’fhearr liom gloine uisce.
I’d prefer a glass of water
26. leac oighir : ice
Ar mhaith leat leac oighir?
Would you like ice?
27. nó : or
28. Ar mhaith leat fíon bán nó fíon dearg?
Would you like white or red wine?
Fíon bán, le do thoil.
White, please
29. Ar mhaith leat uisce beatha?
Would you like a whiskey?
Níor mhaith.
No
B’fhearr liom pionta beorach.
I’d prefer a glass of beer.
30. Ar mhaith leat fíon dearg?
Would you like red wine?
B’fhearr liom gloine uisce, le do thoil.
I’d prefer a glass of water, please.
Ar mhaith leat leac oighir?
Would you like ice?
Ba mhaith ... Go raibh maith agat.
Yes...thank you.
31. Ar mhaith leat buidéal beorach nó uisce beatha?
Would you like a bottle of beer or whiskey
B’fhearr liom sú oráiste, le do thoil.
I’d prefer a orange juice, please
Cinnte. Certainly
(After returning with the drink)
Go raibh maith agat.
Thank you
Tá fáilte romhat.
You're welcome
32. Ar mhaith leat caife?
Would you like a coffee?
B’fhearr liom cupa tae.
I’d prefer a cup of tea.
33. Ar mhaith leat gloine uisce beatha?
Would you like a glass of whiskey?
Níor mhaith, go raibh maith agat.
No, thank you.
34. Ar mhaith leat gloine beorach?
Would you like a glass of beer?
B’fhearr liom gloine sú oráiste.
I’d prefer a glass of orange juice.
35. Ar mhaith leat leac oighir?
Would you like ice?
Ba mhaith.
I would
36. caife : a coffee
trí chaife : three coffees
pionta: a pint
cúig phionta : five pints
gloine : a glass
sé ghloine : six glasses
37. buidéal : bottle
seacht mbuidéal : seven bottles
pionta : a pint
ocht bpionta : eight pints
gloine : a glass
naoi ngloine : nine glasses
oráiste : an orange
deich n-oráiste : ten oranges
38. Cad é ba mhaith leat?
Seacht bpionta beorach.
Dhá chaife agus trí chupa tae.
Cúig ghloine sú oráiste.
Naoi mbuidéal beorach.
Ocht sú oráiste.
39. Pionta beorach duitse.
A pint of beer for you
Seo do phionta.
Here’s your pint.
Sláinte! Cheers!
(literally, Health!)
40. TRADITIONAL TOASTS
Sláinte mhaith agat i bhfad ó bhrón
Good health to you, free from sorrow.
41. Sláinte do bheo agus trócaire do mharbh.
Health to the living and mercy on the dead.
42. Go mba fada a mhairfidh tú.
Long life to you.