1. Caca means shite

Source: Cbc

While cáca means cake

Source: The Lamb Family

You definitely don’t want to mix them up.

2. Mala means your eyebrow

Source: AJC ajcann.wordpress.com

While mála means bag

Source: Delpac

3. Tonóg means a duck

Source: Neil T

While tónóg means a small bottom

Source: Iemoji

Thanks to @TheIrishFor on Twitter for this gem. 

4. Lon means blackbird

Source: p e e p e r

While lón means lunch

Source: Friendshipcircle

This could make for a very bad meal.

5. Éire means Ireland

Source: Twitter

While Eire means burden

Source: Carbonated

6. Lágar means beer

Source: UKSampler

While lagar means weakness

Source: Tumblr

When beer is your only weakness, the sentence could get messy.

7. Snamh means dislike

Source: Shopify

While snámh means to swim

Source: Tumblr

If you dislike swimming though, you’re grand.

8. Doire means Derry

Source: Paolo Trabattoni

While dóire means burner

Source: Jayphen

Absolute burn.

9. Briste means broken

Source: amicor

While bríste means trousers

Source: kmart

10. Ban means female

Source: Buzzfeed

While bán means white

Source: shortformvideo

11. Sinsear means senior

Source: BlogSpot

While sinséar means ginger

Source: PA Wire/Press Association Images

Getting those mixed up at the wrong time wouldn’t go down well, in fairness.

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