Irish-English Vocabulary

Part 1By Shane RichardsonBalbriggan Community College

Hiberno-English In Ireland we have a unique dialect

of English called Hiberno-English.It uses colloquialisms and so is

different in all areas of the country.

Dublin

English Irish

Idiot Eejit

This weather is awful This weather is brutal

Flipping heck Jaysus

She had been drinking She had drink on her

He was drunk He was locked

That group of idiots That shower

Cork

English Irish

 Excuse me? Come er ta me (Come Here To Me)

How are you? What's the story fella?

I am really stressed I’m up to ninety, like.

Damn! Feck it anyway!

Bate Beat up

My car is broken down My car is banjaxed

Common words and phrases

English Irish

Half term Mid term

Chippy chipper

Loaf of bread Sliced pan

Thing Yoke

Boxing day St. Stephens day

Holidays Holiyers

Oh well Ah sure

Very tired Wrecked

Very Fierce

English Irish She kissed him She shifted him

How are you? What’s the craic?

How are you today? How are you this weather?

Father Christmas Santy

Great Uncle Grand Uncle

I found it very funny I broke my heart laughing

The police The guards

Cupboard Press

The toilet The jacks