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Oiliúint Barista — Barista Training

Serve your customers as Gaeilge

Hands-on training for café staff. Work through each module, practise the phrases until they're second nature, then test yourself with cleachtadh.

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3 min
👋 Greeting CustomersBeannú

Learn how to greet customers warmly in Irish. Dia dhuit, fáilte, and the proper responses.

🔁 Practice these phrases out loud until they feel natural. Repeat each one 3-5 times.

B You (Barista)C Customer
B

Dia dhuit!

Hello!

🔊 Dee-ah gwit

C

Dia is Muire dhuit!

Hello! (reply)

🔊 Dee-ah iss Mwih-reh gwit

B

Conas atá tú?

How are you?

🔊 Kunn-us ah-taw too?

C

Tá mé go maith, go raibh maith agat.

I'm good, thank you.

🔊 Taw may guh mah, guh rev mah ah-gut

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4 min
📋 Taking OrdersOrdú a Ghlacadh

Key phrases for taking orders — drinks, milk options, decaf, and flavours.

🔁 Practice these phrases out loud until they feel natural. Repeat each one 3-5 times.

B You (Barista)C Customer
B

Cad is féidir liom a fháil duit?

What can I get for you?

🔊 Kod iss fay-der lum uh gowl gwit

C

Ba mhaith liom…

I would like…

🔊 Buh wah lum

B

Ar mhaith leat rud ar bith eile?

Would you like anything else?

🔊 Air wah lat rud ar bih el-eh?

C

Ba mhaith liom tae luibhe freisin.

I'd also like a herbal tea.

🔊 Buh wah lum teh liv-eh fresh-in

C

An bhfuil bainne plandaí agaibh?

Do you have plant milk?

🔊 Un will ban-yeh plun-dee ah-giv?

B

Tá bainne coirce / almóinní / soighe againn.

We have oat / almond / soy milk.

🔊 Taw ban-yeh kur-keh / al-moan-ee / soy ah-gun

C

An bhfuil caife gan chaiféin agaibh?

Do you have decaf coffee?

🔊 Un will kaff-eh gun kha-feen ah-giv?

B

Tá, cinnte.

Yes, of course.

🔊 Taw, kin-tyeh

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2 min
🪑 Here or TakeawayAnseo nó Leat

Ask if they're staying or going. Simple but essential.

🔁 Practice these phrases out loud until they feel natural. Repeat each one 3-5 times.

B You (Barista)C Customer
B

Anseo nó leat?

For here or takeaway?

🔊 Un-shoh noh lyat?

C

Leat, le do thoil.

Takeaway, please.

🔊 Lyat, leh duh hull

C

Anseo, le do thoil.

For here, please.

🔊 Un-shoh, leh duh hull

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3 min
💳 Handling PaymentAg Íoc

Numbers, prices, card or cash, and handing over the drink.

🔁 Practice these phrases out loud until they feel natural. Repeat each one 3-5 times.

B You (Barista)C Customer
B

Sin é €4.50, le do thoil.

That's €4.50, please.

🔊 Shin ay... leh duh hull

C

Seo duit.

Here you go.

🔊 Shoh gwit

B

Cárta nó airgead tirim?

Card or cash?

🔊 Kawr-ta noh ar-eh-gud tir-im?

C

Le cárta.

By card.

🔊 Leh kawr-ta

B

Seo duit do dheoch.

Here is your drink.

🔊 Shoh gwit duh yohkh

C

Go raibh maith agat!

Thank you!

🔊 Guh rev mah ah-gut

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3 min
🙏 Goodbye & Small TalkSlán agus Craic

Send them off with a smile. Slán, bain taitneamh as, and friendly phrases.

🔁 Practice these phrases out loud until they feel natural. Repeat each one 3-5 times.

B You (Barista)C Customer
B

Slán! Bain taitneamh as!

Goodbye! Enjoy!

🔊 Slawn! Ban tah-nyav ass!

C

Slán agus go raibh maith agat!

Goodbye and thank you!

🔊 Slawn ah-gus guh rev mah ah-gut

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Quick Reference — Foclóir

DeochannaDrinks
deoch (drink)dyoch
caife (coffee)kaf-eh
Meiriceánach (Americano)mer-ih-kyawn-akh
laité (latte)la-teh
caipeachínó (cappuccino)kap-uh-kee-noh
flat white (flat white)flat white
laité reoite (iced latte)la-teh ro-it-eh
Meiriceánach reoite (iced Americano)mer-ih-kyawn-akh ro-it-eh
tae (tea)teh
tae luibhe (herbal tea)teh liv-eh
seacláid the (hot chocolate)shok-lawd heh
matcha (matcha)matcha
matcha reoite (iced matcha)matcha ro-it-eh
🥛 BainneMilk
bainne (milk)ban-yeh
bainne plandaí (plant milk)ban-yeh plun-dee
bainne coirce (oat milk)ban-yeh kur-keh
bainne almóinní (almond milk)ban-yeh al-moan-ee
bainne soighe (soy milk)ban-yeh soy-eh
🙋 Nathanna BéasachaPolite Expressions
Dia dhuit (Hello)dee-ah gwit
Le do thoil (Please)leh duh hull
Go raibh maith agat (Thank you)guh rev mah ah-gut
Gabh mo leithscéal (Excuse me)gov muh leh-shkale
Slán (Goodbye)slawn
🔢 UimhreachaNumbers 1–10
a haon (1)uh hayn
a dó (2)uh doh
a trí (3)uh tree
a ceathair (4)uh kah-hir
a cúig (5)uh coo-ig
a sé (6)uh shay
a seacht (7)uh shocked
a hocht (8)uh hukht
a naoi (9)uh nee
a deich (10)uh deh