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Dinner time

Dinner time

English

Your dinner is ready. Go and wash your hands now.

Gaeilge Chonnacht
Gaeilge Uladh
Gaeilge na Mumhan

Nigh do lámha anois.

[Tá do dhinnéar ullamh.] 

English

Sit (sg.) down at the table. Sit (pl.) down at the table.

Gaeilge Chonnacht
Gaeilge Uladh
Gaeilge na Mumhan
English

Let’s say a prayer. / Let’s say grace.

Gaeilge Chonnacht
Gaeilge Uladh
Gaeilge na Mumhan
English

Would you like a drink?

Gaeilge Chonnacht
Gaeilge Uladh
Gaeilge na Mumhan
English

What will you drink – water, (milk or juice)?

Gaeilge Chonnacht
Gaeilge Uladh
Gaeilge na Mumhan
English

We’re having bangers and mash today.

Gaeilge Chonnacht
Gaeilge Uladh
Gaeilge na Mumhan
English

We will be having stew, spaghetti Bolognese today.

Gaeilge Chonnacht
Gaeilge Uladh

Stobhach a bheas againn inniu.

[Spaigití Bologna a bheas againn inniu.]

Gaeilge na Mumhan

Stobhach a bheidh inniu againn.

[Spaigití Bologna a bheidh inniu againn.]

English

We’re having baked fish today.

Gaeilge Chonnacht
Gaeilge Uladh
Gaeilge na Mumhan
English

We’re having fried fish today.

Gaeilge Chonnacht
Gaeilge Uladh

[Iasc friochta atá againn inniu.]

Gaeilge na Mumhan

[Iasc friochta agus pónairí atá inniu againn.]

English

We’re having steamed fish today.

Gaeilge Chonnacht
Gaeilge Uladh

[Iasc beirithe atá againn inniu.]

Gaeilge na Mumhan

[Iasc galaithe atá inniu againn.]

English

We’re having grilled fish today

Gaeilge Chonnacht
Gaeilge Uladh

[Iasc griollta atá againn inniu.]

Gaeilge na Mumhan

[Iasc griollta atá inniu againn.]

English

We’re having fish fingers and peas today.

Gaeilge Chonnacht
Gaeilge Uladh
Gaeilge na Mumhan
English

We’re having fish fingers and beans today.

Gaeilge Chonnacht
Gaeilge Uladh

[Méara éisc agus pónairí atá againn inniu.]

Gaeilge na Mumhan

[Méaróga éisc agus pónairí atá inniu againn.]

English

The rice is ready. / We have rice.

Gaeilge Chonnacht
Gaeilge Uladh
Gaeilge na Mumhan
English

I have plenty of chips too.

Gaeilge Chonnacht
Gaeilge Uladh
Gaeilge na Mumhan
English

That fish has bones in it.

Gaeilge Chonnacht
Gaeilge Uladh
Gaeilge na Mumhan
English

Be very careful

Gaeilge Chonnacht
Gaeilge Uladh
Gaeilge na Mumhan
English

Try to get them out.

Gaeilge Chonnacht
Gaeilge Uladh
Gaeilge na Mumhan
English

Do you want sauce?

Gaeilge Chonnacht
Gaeilge Uladh
Gaeilge na Mumhan
English

Pass the salt, please.

Gaeilge Chonnacht
Gaeilge Uladh
Gaeilge na Mumhan
English

Pass her the salt-cellar.

Gaeilge Chonnacht
Gaeilge Uladh
Gaeilge na Mumhan
English

Be careful with the salt.

Gaeilge Chonnacht
Gaeilge Uladh
Gaeilge na Mumhan
English

Pass me the salt till I show you.

Gaeilge Chonnacht
Gaeilge Uladh
Gaeilge na Mumhan

Sín chugham an salann go dtaispeánfad duit.

[Sín chugham an salann go dtaispeánfaidh mé duit.]

English

Who has the pepper mill?

Gaeilge Chonnacht
Gaeilge Uladh
Gaeilge na Mumhan
English

Pass him the butter.

Gaeilge Chonnacht
Gaeilge Uladh
Gaeilge na Mumhan
English

Eat up the vegetables.

Gaeilge Chonnacht
Gaeilge Uladh
Gaeilge na Mumhan
English

Eat up the carrots.

Gaeilge Chonnacht
Gaeilge Uladh
Gaeilge na Mumhan
English

Eat up the broccoli.

Gaeilge Chonnacht
Gaeilge Uladh
Gaeilge na Mumhan
English

Eat up the turnips.

Gaeilge Chonnacht
Gaeilge Uladh
Gaeilge na Mumhan
English

Eat up the cauliflower.

Gaeilge Chonnacht
Gaeilge Uladh
Gaeilge na Mumhan
English

They are full of vitamins.

Gaeilge Chonnacht
Gaeilge Uladh
Gaeilge na Mumhan
English

Chew it well.

Gaeilge Chonnacht
Gaeilge Uladh
Gaeilge na Mumhan
English

Have you enough there?

Gaeilge Chonnacht
Gaeilge Uladh
Gaeilge na Mumhan
English

Would you like some more meat?

Gaeilge Chonnacht
Gaeilge Uladh
Gaeilge na Mumhan
English

Don’t eat the fat.
Do you want more?

Gaeilge Chonnacht
Gaeilge Uladh

Ná hith an tsaill.
An íosfaidh tú a thuilleadh?

[Ar mhaith leat tuilleadh? / An íosfá a thuilleadh?]

Gaeilge na Mumhan
English

Keep the potatoes on the plate.

Gaeilge Chonnacht
Gaeilge Uladh
Gaeilge na Mumhan
English

Another potato?  I’ll peel it for you.

Gaeilge Chonnacht
Gaeilge Uladh
Gaeilge na Mumhan
English

Eat more vegetables. They will give you strength.

Gaeilge Chonnacht
Gaeilge Uladh
Gaeilge na Mumhan
English

They/vegetables will make you big and strong.

Gaeilge Chonnacht
Gaeilge Uladh
Gaeilge na Mumhan

Bígí deas...

Bígí deas...

Bígí deas...

Be nice...

Be nice...

English

Be nice and quiet and behave yourselves.
/ Have manners. (pl.) Have manners. (sg.)

Gaeilge Chonnacht
Gaeilge Uladh
Gaeilge na Mumhan
English

It wasn’t cold when I gave it to you.

Gaeilge Chonnacht
Gaeilge Uladh
Gaeilge na Mumhan
English

Just eat 3 or 4 spoonfuls.

Gaeilge Chonnacht
Gaeilge Uladh
Gaeilge na Mumhan
English

It doesn’t matter if you don’t like it – just eat it.

Gaeilge Chonnacht
Gaeilge Uladh
Gaeilge na Mumhan
English

There’s more food on the floor, on the table than there is on the plates!

Gaeilge Chonnacht
Gaeilge Uladh

Tá níos mó bia ar an tábla ná mar atá ar na plátaí!

[Tá níos mó bia ar an urlár ná ar na plátaí.]

Gaeilge na Mumhan
English

Don’t stuff your mouth. / Don’t guzzle your food.

Gaeilge Chonnacht
Gaeilge Uladh
Gaeilge na Mumhan
English

Sit down when you are eating.

Gaeilge Chonnacht
Gaeilge Uladh

Suigh síos fhad is atá tú ag ithe.

[Suígí síos fhad is atá sibh ag ithe.]

Gaeilge na Mumhan
English

Stop acting like animals at the table.

Gaeilge Chonnacht
Gaeilge Uladh
Gaeilge na Mumhan
English

Don’t throw the peas on the floor.

Gaeilge Chonnacht
Gaeilge Uladh
Gaeilge na Mumhan
English

You’ve hardly eaten anything.

Gaeilge Chonnacht
Gaeilge Uladh
Gaeilge na Mumhan
English

That was a tasty dinner.

Gaeilge Chonnacht
Gaeilge Uladh

Bhí an dinnéar sin blasta.

[Bhí an dinnéar sin deas.]

Gaeilge na Mumhan
English

That was a lovely dinner.

Gaeilge Chonnacht
Gaeilge Uladh

Bhí an dinnéar sin iontach maith.

[Bhí an dinnéar sin galánta.]

Gaeilge na Mumhan
English

We’ll have the sweet / dessert now.

Gaeilge Chonnacht
Gaeilge Uladh
Gaeilge na Mumhan
English

Are you thirsty?

Gaeilge Chonnacht
Gaeilge Uladh
Gaeilge na Mumhan
English

Have a drink of milk with that. Have a drink of juice with that.

Gaeilge Chonnacht
Gaeilge Uladh
Gaeilge na Mumhan

Ól braoinín bainne leis sin.

[Ól braon sú leis sin.]

English

Is the drink spilled?

Gaeilge Chonnacht
Gaeilge Uladh
Gaeilge na Mumhan

An ndoirteadh an deoch?

[An bhfuil an deoch doirtithe?]

English

It doesn’t matter.  What harm.

Gaeilge Chonnacht
Gaeilge Uladh
Gaeilge na Mumhan
English

I’ll get a cloth.

Gaeilge Chonnacht
Gaeilge Uladh
Gaeilge na Mumhan
English

Everything’s alright again.
Now here’s another drink for you.

Gaeilge Chonnacht
Gaeilge Uladh
Gaeilge na Mumhan
English

Now we will clear the table.

Gaeilge Chonnacht
Gaeilge Uladh
Gaeilge na Mumhan
English

Bring your plate into the kitchen.

Gaeilge Chonnacht
Gaeilge Uladh
Gaeilge na Mumhan
English

Throw the leftovers in the bin.

Gaeilge Chonnacht
Gaeilge Uladh
Gaeilge na Mumhan
English

Wipe your plate.

Gaeilge Chonnacht
Gaeilge Uladh
Gaeilge na Mumhan
English

Put your plate in the dishwasher. / Put the dishes in the dishwasher.

Gaeilge Chonnacht
Gaeilge Uladh
Gaeilge na Mumhan

Cuir d’áraistí sa mhiasniteoir.

[Cuir do phlátaí sa mhiasniteoir.]

English

It’s Eoin’s turn to wash up today

Gaeilge Chonnacht
Gaeilge Uladh

[Seal Eoin atá ann na soithí a ní inniu.]

Gaeilge na Mumhan

[Is é Eoin a chaithfidh na gréithre a ní inniu.]