biachlár
/ˈbʲiəxlˠɑːɾˠ/masculine
The Irish word for "menu" is biachlár.
biachlár refers to a list of dishes offered in a restaurant.
Meaning: list of dishes offered in a restaurant (noun)
Is it said differently in some regions?
In the Connacht dialect, Clár Rogha is used as a formal term for menu.
How does it change in a sentence?
As biachlár is a masculine noun that starts with a consonant, the definite article used is an (e.g., an biachlár for "the menu"). To say "this menu", place the demonstrative pronoun seo after the noun, resulting in an biachlár seo.
How do you pronounce it?
/ˈbʲiəxlˠɑːɾˠ/
Did you know?
- Historically, the word clár referred to a physical slate or tablet, reflecting the era when menus were hand-written on boards.
- Irish distinguishes between human food bia and animal feed bia iadach, though both share the same base word.
- The word clár is also used in Irish to describe a 'program' for a theatrical performance or a 'schedule'.
Examples in context
- An bhfuil biachlár agat?Do you have a menu?
- Tabhair an biachlár dom, le do thoil.Give the menu to me, please.
- Tá an biachlár anseo ar an mbord.The menu is here on the table.
Example conversation
Siobhán and Cathal are sitting down at a restaurant.
- SiobhánCathal, an bhfuil an biachlár agat?Cathal, do you have the menu?
- CathalTá an biachlár ar an bord.The menu is on the table.
- SiobhánAh, tá sé ansin, go raibh maith agat.Ah, it is there, thank you.
- CathalNíl aon fhadhb, Siobhán.No problem, Siobhán.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “menu” translations and entries biachlár, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
