buidéal uisce
/bˠɪˈdʲeːl̪ˠ ˈiʃcə/word by word
The Irish phrase for "bottle of water" is buidéal uisce.
buidéal uisce refers to a container filled with water intended for drinking.
How does it change in a sentence?
In Irish, the word for "of" is often omitted in noun-noun compounds like this one. Therefore, buidéal uisce literally translates to "bottle water".
How do you pronounce it?
/bˠɪˈdʲeːl̪ˠ ˈiʃcə/
Did you know?
- The Irish word uisce is the direct ancestor of the English word 'whiskey', which comes from uisce beatha, meaning 'water of life'.
- The word buidéal entered the Irish language via Old French botele, rather than coming from a Celtic root.
- While uisce means 'water', in many Irish dialects, the phrase for 'water' changes depending on whether it is still, sparkling or flowing from a source.
Examples in context
- Tá buidéal uisce ar an mbord.There is a bottle of water on the table.
Example conversation
Siobhán and Conor are hiking on a trail.
- SiobhánTá mé tarta go deo, a Chonaire.I am very thirsty, Conor.
- ConorAn bhfuil buidéal uisce agat?Do you have a bottle of water?
- SiobhánNíl aon rud agam.I don't have anything.
- ConorNíl problema, beir mo bhuidéal uisce.No problem, take my bottle of water.
Sources
- IPA marked “word by word” joins the Wiktionary pronunciations of each word (buidéal, uisce) and can differ in connected speech.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries buidéal, uisce, CC BY-SA 4.0.
