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Contents
The history of St. Patricks Day...................................................... 3 Green idioms.................................................................................... 4 How to pour the perfect pint of Guinness................................... 5 Leprechaun....................................................................................... 6 Irish Slang Dictionary..................................................................... 7 How to make Green Beer............................................................... 8 Irish expressions.............................................................................. 9 Celebrating with Beer................................................................... 12 The Top 10 Irish Beers.................................................................. 13

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The history of
St. Patricks Day
Saint Patrick is the patron saint of Ireland. He was born in Roman England in 387 AD and was the son of a Christian Deacon. At the age of 16 he was sold into slavery by a group of Irish raiders who attacked his village. During his captivity in Ireland he reported to have heard God speaking to him in his dreams. It is believed that this is where he first had his epiphany of converting the Irish to Christianity. After 6 years St. Patrick escaped home to his family. Later, he travelled to a French monastery where he studied for twelve years, before returning to Ireland to complete his mission. He travelled throughout Ireland, establishing monasteries, churches and schools to Christianize the country. He carried out his mission in Ireland for thirty years and died on March 17 in AD 461. Since then, that day has been commemorated as Saint Patricks Day A shamrock was used by Patrick to explain the Mystery of the Blessed Trinity to the Ancient High Kings of Ireland. San Patricio es el patrn de Irlanda. Naci en la Inglaterra romana en el 387 a.C. y fue hijo de un dicono cristiano.A la edad de diecisis fue vendido como esclavo por un grupo de asaltantes irlandeses que atacaron su pueblo. Durante su cautiverio en Irlanda manifest que haba odo a Dios hablndole en sus sueos. Se cree que esta fue la primera vez que tuvo la epifana de convertir a los irlandeses al cristianismo. Despus de seis aos, San Patricio escap a casa con su familia. Ms tarde, viaj a un monasterio francs donde estudi durante doce aos, antes de volver a Irlanda a completar su misin. Viaj por toda Irlanda estableciendo monasterios, iglesias y escuelas para cristianizar el pas. Llev a cabo su misin en Irlanda durante treinta aos y muri el 17 de marzo de 461 a.C. Desde entonces, ese da ha sido conmemorado como el da de San Patricio. Patricio us un trbol para explicar el misterio de la Santsima Trinidad a los antiguos reyes de Irlanda.

Green idioms

Green with envy little Sure as God made apples green

Verde de envidia Tan cierto como qu e me llamo .

keeps A hedge between friendship green b/ Have a green thum fingers lls

gi Green around the

tienen la Cuentas claras man amistad o para las Tener buena man plantas pecto Estar plido, con as enfermizo Dar luz verde a algu ien/ algo s celos

mething the Give somebody/so green light onster The green-eyed m The rub of the gree n

El monstruo de lo

su lado (en Tener la suerte de deportes)

t c e f r e ep h t r u o s p s o e t n n i How u fG

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You have to follow 3 steps to pour a perfect pint of Guinness: POUR, SETTLE and TOP IT OFF 1) Pour the beer at a 45 degree angle. The angle is important for the final appearance and presentation. You can put the spout inside the glass, but as the beer starts to flow, dont allow it to touch the spout. Pour it up to about full. 2) Then leave it settle for about two minutes 3) Once the beer has come to rest, the third step is the most important one to present the pint. You have to top it up drawing a shamrock by moving the glass in the shape of the leaf as the beer poured. Youll see how the trickle of beer that comes from the spout draws the Shamrocks leaves on the top of the froth. Try to do it and, as its said in Ireland fill the pint until the head is proud of the glass

Tienes que seguir 3 pasos para tirar una perfecta pinta de Guinness: VERTER, REPOSAR y LLENAR HASTA EL BORDE 1) Vierte la cerveza con un ngulo de 45 grados. El ngulo es importante para la apariencia final y la presentacin. Puedes poner el cao dentro del vaso, pero cuando la cerveza empiece a caer, no permitas que toque el grifo. Virtela hasta llenar unas partes del vaso. 2) Despus djala reposar durante unos dos minutos. 3) Una vez que la cerveza ha reposado, el tercer paso es el ms importante para presentar la pinta. Tienes que rellenarla dibujando un trbol moviendo el vaso con la forma de la hoja segn va cayendo la cerveza. Vers cmo el chorro de cerveza que viene del grifo dibuja las hojas del trbol en la parte de arriba de la espuma. Prueba a hacerlo y, como se dice en Irlanda, rellena la pinta hasta que la espuma est orgullosa del vaso

A leprechaun is a small, old, Irish fairy. Leprechaun is an old Irish word meaning little body. The legend says that leprechauns are unfriendly, they live alone making shoes and they hide away all their coins in a pot of gold at the end of a rainbow. When the leprechaun is working making shoes, he attracts treasure hunters with the noise of his hammer. When the leprechaun is discovered, he can be mistreated to confess where the pot of gold is hidden, but the treasures hunter must keep his eyes on the leprechaun constantly, otherwise the leprechaun will vanish and the pot will never be found.

Un leprechaun es es un pequeo y viejo duende irlands. leprechaun una palabra antigua irlandesa que significa cuerpo pequeo. La leyenda dice que los leprechauns son antipticos, viven solos haciendo zapatos y esconden odas sus monedas en una olla de oro al final de un arcoris. Cuando el leprechaun est trabajando fabricando zapatos, atrae a los buscadores de tesoros con el ruido de su martillo. Cuando el leprechaun es descubierto, puede ser maltratado para que confiese dnde est escondida la olla de oro, pero el buscador de tesoros debe mantener los ojos en el leprechaun constantemente; si no, el leprechaun desaparecer y la olla nunca ser encontrada.

Leprechaun

Irish Slang Dictionary

If youre going to go out on Saint Patricks Day and you want to be as part of the green celebration as an Irish native, you should look up Irish words in our useful Slang Dictionary. These are all real slang words used by Irish people daily. IRISH Banjaxed Gammy Rotten/Boggin Knackered Arse Secundered Secundered Wild Ma Da Bad egg Bake Bogs Chancer Dander Eejit Ages Hammered Spuds Thick Starving Si vas a salir el da de San Patricio y quieres formar parte de la celebracin verde como un irlands ms, deberas buscar palabras en nuestro til diccionario de jerga. Todas estas palabras son verdadero vocabulario irlands usado por irlandeses a diario. SPANISH Roto Dolorido Feo Cansado Culo Abochornado Harto Terrible Mam Pap Alborotador Cara Aseos Poco fiable Paseo placentero Idiota Mucho tiempo Muy borracho Patatas Corto de mente Muerto de hambre

ENGLISH Broken Sore Ugly Tired Bottom Embarassed Fed up Terrible Mum Dad Trouble maker Face Toilets Dodgy character A leisurely stroll Idiot Long time Very drunk Potatoes Unintelligent Very hungry

Green Beer
Green beer exists. Yes, it does... if you make it yourself. Its really easy, itll only take you a minute. Your friends are going to freak out! Here is simple and successful recipe for Saint Patricks Day. Give it a try! Ingredients: - One pint of beer - One drop of green food coloring (or two spoons of Curaao liquor) Preparation: Put a drop of green food colouring (or two spoons of Curaao liquor) into a transparent beer mug. Pour the beer and... Drink it!! Thats all!! Slinte!! La cerveza verde existe. S, existe...si la haces t mismo. Es muy fcil, slo tardars un minuto. Tus amigos van a alucinar! Aqu tienes una receta simple y exitosa para el da de San Patricio. Intntalo! Ingredientes: - Una pinta de cerveza - Una gota de colorante verde para comida (o dos cucharadas de licor Curaao) Preparacin: Pon una gota de colorante verde para comida (o dos cucharadas de licor Curaao) en una jarra transparente de cerveza. Vierte la cerveza y... Bbetela!! Eso es todo!! Salud!!

Irish expressions...
Spanish people who go to Ireland (on holiday, to study, or to improve their English), say that when they arrive, they cant understand a word of what Irish people say. If youre thinking about going there, dont be scared! It only happens because the kind of English spoken in Ireland; it often contains native expressions only used by Irish people. Check out our list of native Irish expressions. Itll help you to survive in Irelandas well as Irish pubs all over the world.

Irish expressions

Los espaoles que van a Irlanda (de vacaciones, a estudiar o a mejorar su ingls), dicen que cuando llegan, no pueden entender una palabra de lo que los irlandeses dicen. Si ests pensando en ir all no tengas miedo! Esto slo ocurre por el tipo de ingls hablado en Irlanda, que frecuentemente contiene expresiones nativas slo usadas por los irlandeses. Echa un vistazo a nuestra lista de expresiones nativas irlandesas. Te ayudar a sobrevivir tanto en Irlanda...como en pubs irlandeses por todo el mundo.

IRISH
Feck all

ENGLISH
Nothing

SPANISH
Absolutamente nada Qu pasa?

What's the craic?

Whats happening?

I'm grand Stop taunting me ye feckers!

Im ok Stop taunting me, you idiots!

Estoy bien Parad de burlaros de m, cabrones!

IRISH
I Didnt Do Naaaaatin Dyaknowhwatimeanlike What about you?

ENGLISH
I didnt do anything Do you know what I mean? How are you?

SPANISH
Yo no hice nada

Sabes?

Cmo ests?

No bother

Thats not a problem

Eso no es problema

Dead on

ok, no problem

ok, sin problema

Give my head peace

Stop annoying me

Deja de molestarme

See ya What are you looking at? Give us a feg!

Goodbye Are you stearing at me? Can I borrow a cigarette? Dont be stupid

Adios

Me ests mirando?

Me das un cigarro?

Wise up

No seas tonto

IRISH
How much is that all together Lend us your odds! Ill square you up next week! Hes my ma's brother

ENGLISH
Could I have the bill, please? Could I borrow some money? May I pay you later?

SPANISH
Me trae la cuenta?

Me prestas dinero? Puedo pagarte ms tarde? Ese hombre es mi to Quieres tomar algo? Puedo tener unas palabras contigo? Espera un momento No sabes lo que ests diciendo Atacar verbalmente

That man is my uncle Would you like a drink? May I have a word with you? Wait a moment You dont know what youre saying Attack verbally

Do you want a swilly? Hey you, come here a minute! Hold your horses

Dont talk bollocks Eat the head off someone Acting the maggot

Playing around

Ser infiel

Celebrating with Beer

Celebrando con Cerveza

We would like to tell you a story explaining why Saint Patricks Day is celebrated drinking beer... but were afraid thats not going to be possible. Saint Patrick has nothing to do with Irish beer. Actually, its in no way related to beer. In fact, he wasnt even Irish and his name was not Patrick... Nevermind, on the seventeenth of March, beer is as significant as Saint Patrick himself so lets talk about Irish beer instead. Nos gustara contarte una historia explicndote por qu el da de San Patricio se celebra bebiendo cerveza; pero lo sentimos, no es posible. San Patricio no tiene nada que ver con la cerveza irlandesa. En realidad, no tiene ninguna relacin con la cerveza. De hecho, ni siquiera era irlands y su nombre no era Patrick...No importa, en el diecisiete de marzo la cerveza es tan significativa como el propio San Patricio as que vamos a hablar de cerveza irlandesa en su lugar.

The Top 10 Irish Beers

There are two main families of beer: Hay dos familias principales de cervezas: Ale beer has a stronger flavour, darker colour, full-bodied and higher alcohol content. La cerveza Ale tiene un sabor ms fuerte, color ms oscuro, ms cuerpo y ms cantidad de alcohol. Lager beer has a softer flavour, lighter colour, light-bodied and lower alcohol content. La cerveza Lager tiene un sabor ms suave, color ms claro, menos cuerpo y menos cantidad de alcohol. These are the most important Irish beers belonging to both families that you have to try. Pay attention to the adjectives. Estas son las cervezas irlandesas ms importantes pertenecientes a ambas familias que has de probar. Presta atencin a los adjetivos.

The Top 10 Irish Beers pt.1

1) Beamish Stout (Ale) - dense, malty, dark, chocolaty and full-bodied 1) Beamish Stout (Ale) - densa, malteada, oscura, chocolateada y con ms cuerpo 2) Guinness Draught (Ale) - roasted malt and chocolate; slightly bitter 2) Guinness Draught (Ale) - malta tostada y chocolate; ligeramente amarga 3) Guinness Extra Stout (Ale) - strong coffee flavour; slightly bitter 3) Guinness Extra Stout (Ale) - fuerte sabor a caf; ligeramente amarga 4) Murphys Irish Stout (Ale) - mocha flavour; very smooth 4) Murphys Irish Stout (Ale) - sabor a moca; muy homognea 5) OHaras Celtic Stout (Ale) - mocha flavour; not bitter 5) OHaras Celtic Stout (Ale) - sabor a moca; no amarga

The Top 10 Irish Beers pt.2

6) Harp (Lager) - smooth, solid and bitter 6) Harp (Lager) - homognea, slida y amarga 7) Kinsale Irish Lager (Lager) - golden colour, flowery flavour 7) Kinsale Irish Lager (Lager) - color dorado, sabor floral 8) Kilkenny Irish (Cream Ale) - toasted malt, sweet and creamy 8) Kilkenny Irish (Ale crema) - malta tostada, dulce y cremosa 9) Murphys Irish Red (Cream Ale) - hoppy flavour touched by fruit and caramel 9) Murphys Irish Red (Ale crema) sabor a lpulo con un toque de fruta y caramelo 10) Murphys Irish Amber (Cream Ale) - similar to Murphys Red but slightly sweet 10) Murphys Irish Amber (Ale crema) similar a Murphys Red pero ligeramente ms dulce

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