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Irish English sounds like itself through its Irish turns of phrase, local words and distinctive “will I...?” constructions.

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What locals actually say

Where’s the bathroom?

Where are the jacks?

“Jacks” is a familiar Irish English word for the toilet, and it takes the plural verb “are” in this phrase.

Shall I make tea?

Will I put on the kettle?

“Will I...?” is a common Irish English way to offer to do something, while “put on the kettle” is the usual homely phrasing.

Stop complaining about your brother.

Will you stop giving out about your brother?

“Give out” means complain or scold in Irish English, and “Will you...?” gives the sentence its familiar family tone.

I don’t have any money until Friday.

I’m stuck for cash till Friday.

“Stuck for” means short of or without something, a common Irish English construction.

I just sent the email.

I’m after sending the email.

“Be after” signals that something has just happened, a distinctive Hiberno-English construction.

It’s raining lightly today.

It’s a fierce soft day.

“A soft day” describes mild, persistent rain, while “fierce” is used as an intensifier in Irish English.

I’m very nervous about it.

I’m fierce nervous about it.

“Fierce” is used as an adverb meaning very, giving the sentence a recognisably Irish conversational feel.

Should we leave around eight?

Will we head off at around eight?

“Will we” is commonly used in Irish English to make a suggestion, rather than simply asking about the future.

Notes like these come with every AIRTranslate translation, so you learn why locals phrase it that way as you go.

How Irish English differs

Irish English (Hiberno-English). British spelling; Irish turns of phrase where natural (grand, give out, press for cupboard, yoke informally); warm conversational register.

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