{"id":11730,"date":"2025-12-01T22:00:24","date_gmt":"2025-12-01T22:00:24","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/forum.timesofu.com\/?p=11730"},"modified":"2025-12-27T01:10:51","modified_gmt":"2025-12-27T01:10:51","slug":"irish-nouns-with-transcription-of-everyday-use","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/forum.timesofu.com\/?p=11730","title":{"rendered":"Irish nouns with transcription of everyday use"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Here is a substantial list of common Irish nouns used in everyday conversation, organized loosely by category. Here included the Irish Gaelic spelling, a simple phonetic transcription (using a practical English-based system that works for most learners), and the English meaning.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Irish (Gaeilge)<\/th>Pronunciation (approx.)<\/th>English<\/th><\/tr><\/thead>
teach<\/td>TYAHK<\/td>house<\/td><\/tr>
baile<\/td>BAL-yeh<\/td>town, home<\/td><\/tr>
cathaoir<\/td>KAH-heer<\/td>chair<\/td><\/tr>
bord<\/td>BORD<\/td>table<\/td><\/tr>
doras<\/td>DUH-rus<\/td>door<\/td><\/tr>
fuinneog<\/td>fwin-YOHG<\/td>window<\/td><\/tr>
leaba<\/td>LYA-ba<\/td>bed<\/td><\/tr>
cisteanach<\/td>kish-TYAN-akh<\/td>kitchen<\/td><\/tr>
seomra<\/td>SHOH-mra<\/td>room<\/td><\/tr>
carr<\/td>KAHR<\/td>car<\/td><\/tr>
bus<\/td>BUS<\/td>bus<\/td><\/tr>
rothar<\/td>ROH-har<\/td>bicycle<\/td><\/tr>
b\u00f3thar<\/td>BOH-har<\/td>road<\/td><\/tr>
siopa<\/td>SHOP-ah<\/td>shop<\/td><\/tr>
bia<\/td>BEE-ah<\/td>food<\/td><\/tr>
uisce<\/td>ISH-keh<\/td>water<\/td><\/tr>
bainne<\/td>BAN-yeh<\/td>milk<\/td><\/tr>
ar\u00e1n<\/td>ah-RAWN<\/td>bread<\/td><\/tr>
c\u00e1is<\/td>KAW-sh<\/td>cheese<\/td><\/tr>
feoil<\/td>FYOH-il<\/td>meat<\/td><\/tr>
iasc<\/td>EE-usk<\/td>fish<\/td><\/tr>
ubh<\/td>UV<\/td>egg<\/td><\/tr>
cup\u00e1n<\/td>kup-AWN<\/td>cup<\/td><\/tr>
pl\u00e1ta<\/td>PLAW-tuh<\/td>plate<\/td><\/tr>
scian<\/td>SKEE-an<\/td>knife<\/td><\/tr>
forc<\/td>FORK<\/td>fork<\/td><\/tr>
sp\u00fan\u00f3g<\/td>spoo-NOHG<\/td>spoon<\/td><\/tr>
gloine<\/td>GLIN-yeh<\/td>glass (drinking)<\/td><\/tr>
f\u00f3n<\/td>FOH-un<\/td>phone<\/td><\/tr>
r\u00edomhaire<\/td>REEV-hee-ra<\/td>computer<\/td><\/tr>
teilif\u00eds<\/td>TEL-ih-feesh<\/td>television<\/td><\/tr>
leabhar<\/td>LYOW-ur<\/td>book<\/td><\/tr>
peann<\/td>PYOWN<\/td>pen<\/td><\/tr>
p\u00e1ip\u00e9ar<\/td>paw-PAYR<\/td>paper<\/td><\/tr>
m\u00e1la<\/td>MAW-lah<\/td>bag<\/td><\/tr>
br\u00f3ga<\/td>BROH-gah<\/td>shoes<\/td><\/tr>
c\u00f3ta<\/td>KOH-tuh<\/td>coat<\/td><\/tr>
hata<\/td>HAH-tuh<\/td>hat<\/td><\/tr>
sca\u0301rf<\/td>SKAHRF<\/td>scarf<\/td><\/tr>
l\u00e1<\/td>LAW<\/td>day<\/td><\/tr>
o\u00edche<\/td>EE-hyeh<\/td>night<\/td><\/tr>
maidin<\/td>MAH-jin<\/td>morning<\/td><\/tr>
tr\u00e1thn\u00f3na<\/td>TRAW-noh-nah<\/td>afternoon\/evening<\/td><\/tr>
seachtain<\/td>SHAKHT-in<\/td>week<\/td><\/tr>
m\u00ed<\/td>MEE<\/td>month<\/td><\/tr>
bliain<\/td>BLEE-in<\/td>year<\/td><\/tr>
madra<\/td>MAH-drah<\/td>dog<\/td><\/tr>
cat<\/td>KAT<\/td>cat<\/td><\/tr>
capall<\/td>KAH-puhl<\/td>horse<\/td><\/tr>
bean<\/td>BAN<\/td>woman<\/td><\/tr>
fear<\/td>FAR<\/td>man<\/td><\/tr>
p\u00e1iste<\/td>PAWSH-tchah<\/td>child<\/td><\/tr>
mac<\/td>MAHK<\/td>son<\/td><\/tr>
in\u00edon<\/td>in-YEEN<\/td>daughter<\/td><\/tr>
m\u00e1thair<\/td>MAW-hir<\/td>mother<\/td><\/tr>
athair<\/td>AH-hir<\/td>father<\/td><\/tr>
dearth\u00e1ir<\/td>DRAH-hawr<\/td>brother<\/td><\/tr>
deirfi\u00far<\/td>DJE-ruh-FYOOR<\/td>sister<\/td><\/tr>
cara<\/td>KAH-rah<\/td>friend<\/td><\/tr>
scoil<\/td>SKUL<\/td>school<\/td><\/tr>
m\u00fainteoir<\/td>MOON-tchoh-ir<\/td>teacher<\/td><\/tr>
dalta<\/td>DAHL-tah<\/td>pupil\/student<\/td><\/tr>
obair<\/td>OH-bir<\/td>work<\/td><\/tr>
post<\/td>POHST<\/td>job\/post<\/td><\/tr>
airgead<\/td>AIR-gud<\/td>money<\/td><\/tr>
praghas<\/td>PRYS<\/td>price<\/td><\/tr>
tic\u00e9ad<\/td>ti-KAYD<\/td>ticket<\/td><\/tr>
traein<\/td>TREN<\/td>train<\/td><\/tr>
eitle\u00e1n<\/td>ETCH-lawn<\/td>aeroplane<\/td><\/tr>
b\u00e1ic\u00e9ara<\/td>baw-KAY-rah<\/td>baker<\/td><\/tr>
docht\u00fair<\/td>DUKH-toor<\/td>doctor<\/td><\/tr>
altra<\/td>AL-trah<\/td>nurse<\/td><\/tr>
p\u00f3il\u00edn<\/td>POH-leen<\/td>policeman\/police<\/td><\/tr>
tine<\/td>TIN-yeh<\/td>fire<\/td><\/tr>
ospid\u00e9al<\/td>OSP-i-dail<\/td>hospital<\/td><\/tr>
leigheas<\/td>LEH-yas<\/td>medicine<\/td><\/tr>
am<\/td>AHM<\/td>time<\/td><\/tr>
clog<\/td>KLOHG<\/td>clock<\/td><\/tr>
uair<\/td>OO-ir<\/td>hour<\/td><\/tr>
n\u00f3im\u00e9ad<\/td>NOH-mayd<\/td>minute<\/td><\/tr>
aimsir<\/td>AIM-shir<\/td>weather<\/td><\/tr>
fearthainn<\/td>FAR-hin<\/td>rain<\/td><\/tr>
grian<\/td>GREE-an<\/td>sun<\/td><\/tr>
gaoth<\/td>GEE-uh<\/td>wind<\/td><\/tr>
sneachta<\/td>SHNAKH-tah<\/td>snow<\/td><\/tr>
ceol<\/td>KYOH-il<\/td>music<\/td><\/tr>
amhr\u00e1n<\/td>OU-rawn<\/td>song<\/td><\/tr>
rinc<\/td>RINK<\/td>dance<\/td><\/tr>
picti\u00far<\/td>PIK-tyoor<\/td>picture<\/td><\/tr>
culaith<\/td>KOOL-uh<\/td>suit\/clothes<\/td><\/tr>
g\u00fana<\/td>GOO-nah<\/td>dress<\/td><\/tr>
l\u00e9ine<\/td>LAY-nyeh<\/td>shirt<\/td><\/tr>
br\u00edste<\/td>BREE-shteh<\/td>trousers<\/td><\/tr>
stoca\u00ed<\/td>STOH-kee<\/td>socks<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Note on pronunciation:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    \n
  • \u201cch\u201d is always the guttural sound like in Scottish \u201cloch\u201d or German \u201cBach\u201d<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • \u201cmh\u201d and \u201cbh\u201d are usually like a \u201cw\u201d or soft \u201cv\u201d sound<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • \u201cdh\u201d and \u201cgh\u201d are similar, often like a soft throaty \u201cy\u201d or \u201cg\u201d<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Unstressed vowels are often reduced; stressed syllables are marked in capitals above for clarity.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n

    This list focuses on genuinely common, everyday vocabulary you\u2019ll hear in Irish-speaking homes and communities today (especially in Gaeltacht areas).<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[16,11],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-11730","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-education","category-questions-answers"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/forum.timesofu.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/11730","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/forum.timesofu.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/forum.timesofu.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/forum.timesofu.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/forum.timesofu.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=11730"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"http:\/\/forum.timesofu.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/11730\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":12695,"href":"http:\/\/forum.timesofu.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/11730\/revisions\/12695"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/forum.timesofu.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=11730"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/forum.timesofu.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=11730"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/forum.timesofu.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=11730"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}