Irish word

Béarla

English

nounmasculine/ˈbʲiːa̯ɾˠl̪ˠə/

Béarla means “English” in Irish and is used as a noun. Its recorded IPA pronunciation is /ˈbʲiːa̯ɾˠl̪ˠə/.

Mutation forms

An labhraítear an Béarla i gCeanada?

Is English spoken in Canada?

An bhfuil Béarla aige?

Does he speak English?

Is teanga an domhain é an Béarla.

English is the world's language.

Bhí Béarla aici níos fearr ná mise.

Her English was better than mine.

Níl an leabhar seo scríofa as Béarla.

This book is not written in English.

Communication

bolg

bag

post

scéal

story

súil

eye

scoil

school

leith

aside

caint

speech

muintir

family

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