Gaeilge Vocabulary Mat — Food & Drink
A bilingual Irish/English vocabulary mat for 2nd–4th Class: foods, drinks, meals, and related expressions in Irish. Linked to SPHE (healthy eating) and the Gaeilge strand on an bialann (the restaurant) and bia (food).
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Bia — Food
- 1 arán bread e.g. uh-RAWN
- 2 im butter e.g. im
- 3 ubh / uibheacha egg / eggs e.g. UV / IV-ukh-uh
- 4 feoil meat e.g. FYOHL
- 5 iasc fish e.g. EE-ask
- 6 úll apple e.g. OOL
- 7 banana banana e.g. buh-NAW-nuh
- 8 glasraí vegetables e.g. GLAS-ree
- 9 milseáin sweets / candy e.g. mil-SHAWN
- 10 brioscaí biscuits e.g. BRIS-kee
Béilí agus Frásaí — Meals & Phrases
- 1 bricfeasta breakfast e.g. BRIK-fyas-tuh
- 2 lón lunch e.g. LOHN
- 3 dinnéar dinner e.g. din-AYR
- 4 Tá ocras orm I am hungry e.g. taw UK-rus ur-um
- 5 Tá tart orm I am thirsty e.g. taw TART ur-um
- 6 Is breá liom... I love... e.g. is BRAW lyum
- 7 Ní maith liom... I don't like... e.g. nee MAH lyum
- 8 Ba mhaith liom... I would like... e.g. buh VWA lyum
Learning objective
Name foods and drinks in Irish; express hunger and thirst using Tá ocras/tart orm; express preferences using is breá liom and ní maith liom.
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Gaeilge food and drink resources
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Irish language food topics
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B Bia! Irish language food vocabulary display
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A An Gúm picture books — Gaeilge themes — Various
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G Gaeilge sticker book food vocabulary junior infants
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