last added to : Oct 11, 2001
pronunciation in brackets where available
SealifeFish - Iasc (eeask)
cod : trosc (trusk)
eel : eascann
fish : iasc (eeask), pl. Žisc (ayshk)
haddock : cad—g
herrings : sc‡dan (skaddan)
mackeral : murlas (murlass)
pilchard : sŽird’n
salmon : brad‡n (braddan), pl. brad‡in (bradoin)
sardine : sardail, saird’n
shark : craosaire, siorc
trout : breac (brak), pl. bric (brik)
trout, sea : brak geal (brak gyal)
Marine Mammals
narwhal : aonadharach mara
seal, female : bainirseac
seal, male : tarbr—m
sealcalf : r—n
Crustacean : Crœstach
crab : port‡n (purtann)
jellyfish : smugairlŽ ro’n
lobster : gliomac (glimmahk)
mussels : sliogain dhubha (sligoyn goow-a)
oysters: oisr’ (ushree)
scallop : muir’n
shrimp : sŽada
FishingEquipment/Terms
bait : baoite (bweetcha) fishing rod : slat iascaireachta (slat eeaskarakhta)
fishing line : ruaim (rooim) fishing hook : du‡n (dooaun) fly fishing : iascaireacht chuil (eeaskarakht khil) waders : buatais’ uisce (booatishee ishka) worms : pŽisteanna (peyshtanna)
Phrases
to catch a fish : iasc a cheapadh (eeask a khapoo)
"I went fishing." : Chuaigh mŽ a iascaireacht. (khoowee may a eeaskarakht)
"I didn't catch a thing." : N’or mharaigh mŽ rud ar bith. (neer waree may rud air bih)
"I caught a salmon." : Mharaigh mŽ brad‡n (waree may braddan)
"How is the fishing here?" : Cad Ž mar at‡ an iascaireacht anseo? (kajay mar ataw in eeaskarakht unshaw)
"It is good." : T‡ go maith. (taw gu moih)
"It is bad." : T‡ go dona. (taw gu dunna)
"It is fairly good." : T‡ sŽ go measartha. (taw shay gu massarha)