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Welcome to our session on Irish Vocabulary for Cooking! Today, we'll explore some essential cooking terms in Irish that will enhance your culinary skills and connect you more deeply with your heritage.

Fáilte romhat chuig ár seisiún ar Fhoclóir na Cócaireachta Gaeilge! Inniu, déanfaimid iniúchadh ar roinnt téarmaí cócaireachta riachtanacha i nGaeilge a fheabhsóidh do scileanna cócaireachta agus a nascfaidh tú níos doimhne le d’oidhreacht.

Let's start with some basic ingredients. For example, "potato" is "práta" in Irish, and "onion" is "oinniúin." How about "garlic"? That's "gairleog." Can you think of any dishes you make with these ingredients?

Tosóimid le roinnt comhábhair bhunúsacha. Mar shampla, "potato" is "práta" i nGaeilge, agus "onion" is "oinniúin." Cad faoi "garlic"? Is é sin "gairleog." An féidir leat smaoineamh ar aon bhia a dhéanann tú leis na comhábhair seo?

Next, let's talk about some cooking methods. "Baking" is "bácáil" and "frying" is "friochadh." If you want to "boil" something, you would use the word "fiuchadh." Do you prefer baking or frying your meals?

Ansin, labhróidh muid faoi roinnt modhanna cócaireachta. Is é "Baking" "bácáil" agus is é "frying" "friochadh." Má theastaíonn uait rud a "boil", d'úsáidfeá an focal "fiuchadh." An fearr leat do bhéilí a bhácáil nó a fhriochadh?

How about some kitchen tools? A "knife" is "scian," and a "spoon" is "spúnóg." If you're using a "fork," you would say "fócra." Which kitchen tool do you use the most when cooking?

Cad faoi roinnt uirlisí cistine? Is é "knife" "scian," agus is é "spoon" "spúnóg." Má tá tú ag úsáid "fork," déarfá "fócra." Cé acu uirlis cistine a úsáideann tú is mó nuair a bhíonn tú ag cócaireacht?

Let's also learn some phrases for following a recipe. "Add" is "cuir," and "stir" is "corraigh." If a recipe says to "mix," you would use "measc." How often do you follow recipes when cooking?

Foghlaimímis freisin roinnt frásaí chun oideas a leanúint. Is é "Add" "cuir," agus is é "stir" "corraigh." Má deir oideas "mix," d'úsáidfeá "measc." Cé chomh minic a leanann tú oidis nuair a bhíonn tú ag cócaireacht?

Lastly, let’s cover some meal types. "Breakfast" is "bricfeasta," "lunch" is "lón," and "dinner" is "dinnéar." What's your favorite meal of the day and why?

Ar deireadh, clúdóimid roinnt cineálacha béile. Is é "Breakfast" "bricfeasta," is é "lunch" "lón," agus is é "dinner" "dinnéar." Cad é an béile is fearr leat sa lá agus cén fáth?

I hope this session helps you feel more confident using Irish in the kitchen. It’s a wonderful way to keep the language alive and make your cooking experiences even more enjoyable. Slán go fóill!

Tá súil agam go gcabhraíonn an seisiún seo leat a bheith níos muiníní ag úsáid na Gaeilge sa chistin. Is bealach iontach é chun an teanga a choinneáil beo agus do thaithí cócaireachta a dhéanamh níos taitneamhaí fós. Slán go fóill!