HeyRuaHow to say “tasty” in Irish
- Irish:
- blasta
- English:
- tasty, well-spoken, neat
- Word type:
- adjective
- Tastier:
- níos blasta
- Tastiest:
- is blasta
- Pronunciation:
- “BLAS-ta” /ˈbˠl̪ˠɑsˠt̪ˠə/
What does “blasta” mean?
“Blasta” has three alternative meanings. The most common comes first.
- tasty
- Having a good, pleasant flavour.Also: delicious, savoury, flavourful.
2 other meanings: well-spoken or neat
- 2well-spoken
- Of speech or language: correct, fluent and pleasing to hear.Also: fluent, correct, polished.
- 3neat
- Done well and tastefully, of work, music or a performance.Also: tasteful, well done, good.
“Blasta” after a noun
An Irish adjective comes after its noun. Here is blasta after béile (meal, masculine), after feoil (meat, feminine) and after a plural.
séimhiú (the h) the ending
After a feminine noun the adjective gets a séimhiú, an h after its first letter: feoil bhlasta. After a masculine noun it stays as it is: béile blasta.
With a plural noun the adjective takes its plural form, blasta. It also gets an h after a plural that ends in a slender consonant; after other plurals it does not: feolta blasta.
Tastier, tastiest, very tasty
Tá an t-arán seo níos blasta ná an ceann eile. This bread is tastier than the other one.
| tastier | níos blasta | in the past tense: ní ba bhlasta |
|---|---|---|
| tastiest | is blasta | in the past tense: ba bhlasta |
| as tasty as | chomh blasta le | no change after chomh |
| very tasty | an-bhlasta | an- lenites, except d, t and s |
| too tasty | róbhlasta | ró- lenites |
“Blasta” in a sentence: Irish examples
With a masculine noun, a feminine noun, a plural, a comparison and on its own.
Other adjectives in Irish
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Tasty in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for tasty?
The Irish for tasty is blasta (pronounced “BLAS-ta”). It comes after the noun: béile blasta, a tasty meal; feoil bhlasta, tasty meat.
How do you say tastier and tastiest in Irish?
níos blasta is tastier and is blasta is tastiest. In the past tense they become ní ba bhlasta and ba bhlasta.
Why does blasta become bhlasta?
After a feminine singular noun an adjective is lenited: it gets an h after its first letter. So feoil bhlasta (tasty meat) but béile blasta (a tasty meal), because béile is masculine.
How do you say very tasty in Irish?
an-bhlasta. Too tasty is róbhlasta, and as tasty as is chomh blasta le.
Does blasta have more than one meaning?
Yes. Blasta can mean tasty, well-spoken or neat, depending on context; the first is the most common.
Can 'blasta' describe someone's Irish as well as food?
Yes, 'Gaeilge bhlasta' means fluent, correct and pleasant-sounding Irish, as in 'Tá Gaeilge bhlasta aici'.
