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uilleann
ILL-in
elbow (
uilleann
pipes are elbow bagpipes)
trad
trad
traditional Irish music
ceilidh
KAY-lee
Irish dance gathering
fleadh
flah
music festival
Slainte!
SLAWN-chuh
Cheers! (To your health!)
Táim súgach!
taw im SOO-gakh
I'm tipsy!
lei thras
LEH-hrass
toilets
mná
min-AW
women's room
fír
fear
men's room
Politics is a popular topic of conversation in Ireland. Whether you pick up a local news-
paper or turn on your car radio, you're likely to encounter these Irish political terms in the
media:
Irish
Phonetics
English
Taoiseach
TEE-shock
Prime minister of Irish Republic
Seanad
SHAN-ud
Irish Senate
Dáil
DOY-ill
Irish House of Representatives
Teachta Dála (TD)
TALK-tah DOLL-ah
Member of Irish Parliament
Is féidir linn.
ess FAY-dur lin
Yes we can.
If some of these words seem more British than Irish, those are ones you're likely to hear
more often in Northern Ireland (part of the UK).
advert:
advertisement
anticlockwise:
counterclockwise
aubergine:
eggplant
banger:
sausage
bang on:
correct
banjaxed:
messed up
bank holiday:
legal holiday
beer mat:
coaster
bespoke:
custom
billion:
a thousand of our billions (a trillion)
