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abair

Irregular

to say

"abair" means "to say" in Irish. Irregular verb. Verbal noun: rá. Full conjugation table with present, past, future, conditional, and imperative tenses.

Verbal noun: rá

Present

An Aimsir Láithreach

PersonForm
Ideirim
You (sg.)deir tú
He/She/Itdeir sé
Wedeirimid
You (pl.)deir sibh
Theydeir siad
Autonomousdeirtear

Past

An Aimsir Chaite

PersonForm
Idúirt mé
You (sg.)dúirt tú
He/She/Itdúirt sé
Wedúramar
You (pl.)dúirt sibh
Theydúirt siad
Autonomousdúradh

Future

An Aimsir Fháistineach

PersonForm
Idéarfaidh mé
You (sg.)déarfaidh tú
He/She/Itdéarfaidh sé
Wedéarfaimid
You (pl.)déarfaidh sibh
Theydéarfaidh siad
Autonomousdéarfar

Conditional

An Modh Coinníollach

PersonForm
Idéarfainn
You (sg.)déarfá
He/She/Itdéarfadh sé
Wedéarfaimis
You (pl.)déarfadh sibh
Theydéarfaidís
Autonomousdéarfaí

Imperative

An Modh Ordaitheach

PersonForm
Iabraim
You (sg.)abair
He/She/Itabradh sé
Weabraimis
You (pl.)abraigí
Theyabraidís

Example sentences

Abair.

Talk.

A1

Abair!

Talk!

A1

Abair arís?

Come again?

A1

Abair é.

Say it.

A1

Further reading

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