Irish Phrases Starting with "B"
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seachas
besides, other than
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fearr
best
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is fearr
best
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ab fhearr
best (past/conditional)
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b'fhearr roimh
best before
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níos fearr
better
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níos fearr
better
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ní b'fhearr
better (past/conditional)
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idir
between
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idir a dó is a trí a chlog
between 2 and 3 o'clock
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Idir dhá thine Bhealtaine
Between two May fires (i.e. in a dilemma)
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Coimhéad fearg fhear na foighne
Beware the anger of the patient man
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décharbónáit sóidiam
bicarbonate of soda/baking soda
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rothar
bicycle
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slabhra rothair
bicycle chain
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rothair ar cíos
bicycle hire
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rothar
bicyle
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mór
big
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mór
big
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móra
big (plural)
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leadhbanna móra
big chunks
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súile móra
big eyes
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cinn mhóra
big ones
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níos mó
bigger
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níos mó
bigger
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is mó
biggest
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An bille, le do thoil.
Bill, please.
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bitheolaí
biologist
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éan
bird
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éin
birds
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cóisir bhreithlae
birthday party
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cóisir bheithlae
birthday party
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searbh
bitter, sour
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dubh
black
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caife dubh
black coffee
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gúnaí dubha
black dresses
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putóg dhubh
black pudding
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clár dubh
blackboard
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tuar
bleach
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Dia linn!
Bless you!
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Is beannaithe thú idir mhná
Blessed art thou among women
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daille
blindness
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fuil
blood
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blús
blouse
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gorm
blue
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súile gorma
blue eyes
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fraochán gorm
blueberry
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cluiche cláir
board game
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bád
boat
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tumadh le haghaidh úll
bobbing for apples
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púca
bogeyman, goblin
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abar
boggy ground
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cnámh
bone
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tine chnámh
bonfire
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Leabhar
book
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leabhar
book
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leabhar
book
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leabhar
book (Connacht)
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leabhar
book (Munster)
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leabhar
book (Ulster)
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leabhair
books
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leabhair
books
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Leabhair
Books
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siopa leabhar
bookshop
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buaile
booley hut
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buailteachas
booleying
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buailteachas
booleying (moving herds seasonally)
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buataisí
boots
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buidéal
bottle
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Buidéal, le do thoil.
Bottle, please.
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tóin
bottom, behind
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Ceannaithe
Bought
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basúcaí
bouzouki
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cuachóg
bow, knot
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dornálaí
boxer
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dornálaíocht
boxing
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cíochbheart
bra
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bráisléad
bracelet
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mo cheol thú
bravo
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Bré
Bray, Co. Wicklow
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An Bhrasaíl
Brazil
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Brasaíleach
Brazilian
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arán
bread
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muisiriúin aránaithe
breaded mushrooms
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bris
break
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Bris
Break
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an bricfeasta
breakfast
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bricfeasta
breakfast
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am bricfeasta
breakfast time
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Briseadh agus brú ar do chnámha!
Breaking and crushing on your bones!
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Briseann
Breaks
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cíoch
breast
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cíocha
breasts
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Breifne
Breifne
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Briotáinis
Breton
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Brian
Brian
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a Bhriain
Brian (vocative case)
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Tá carr ag Brian
Brian has a car
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Tá Brian ag tiomáint
Brian is driving
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Clóca Bhríde
Bríd's cloak