Café & Drinks

1. Pinnt Guinness, mas e ur toil e

   A pint of Guinness, please

   Usage

   For ordering a beer in a pub

   Grammar Note

   "pinnt" is a masculine noun for the measure; the brand name stays as is. Composed sentence.

2. Glainne uisge, mas e ur toil e

   A glass of water, please

   Usage

   For asking for water

   Grammar Note

   "A glass of …" is "glainne" followed directly by the noun. Composed sentence.

3. Cupa tì, mas e ur toil e

   A cup of tea, please

   Usage

   For asking for tea at a cafe or guesthouse

   Grammar Note

   "cupa" is a masculine noun; the noun follows it directly

4. Uisge-beatha

   Whisky (water of life)

   Usage

   When talking about whisky

   Grammar Note

   "uisge-beatha" literally means "water of life" and is the traditional word for Scotch whisky

5. Thoiribh dhomh deoch, mas e ur toil e

   Give me a drink, please

   Usage

   For asking for something to drink

   Grammar Note

   "thoiribh" is the plural/polite imperative of "thoir" (give). Composed sentence.

6. Tha am pathadh orm

   I am thirsty

   Usage

   When you are thirsty

   Grammar Note

   Literally "thirst is on me". "orm" is "air + mi"

7. Sùgh ubhail

   Apple juice

   Usage

   For ordering juice

   Grammar Note

   "ubhail" is the genitive of "ubhal" (apple); a genitive after a noun means "of".

8. Cofaidh dubh, mas e ur toil e

   Black coffee, please

   Usage

   For ordering at a cafe

   Grammar Note

   The adjective "dubh" (black) follows the noun

9. Uisge mèinneach

   Mineral water

   Usage

   For choosing a type of water

   Grammar Note

   "mèinneach" means "mineral". Composed phrase.

10. Uisge teth

    Hot water

    Usage

    When you want hot water

    Grammar Note

    "teth" means "hot"; the adjective follows the noun

11. Gun deigh, mas e ur toil e

    No ice, please

    Usage

    To decline ice in a drink

    Grammar Note

    "gun" means "without"; "deigh" is a feminine noun for "ice"

12. Deoch gun deoch-làidir

    Non-alcoholic drink

    Usage

    When you want to avoid alcohol

    Grammar Note

    "deoch-làidir" is literally "strong drink", i.e. alcohol. "gun" means "without". Composed phrase.

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