Labhair sí go mímhúinte.
She spoke impolitely.
Irish verb
labhair
speak
labhair is a Irish verb meaning “speak”. Its verbal noun is labhairt.
Verbal noun: labhairt
How Irish verb conjugation works — understand the patterns behind the forms below.
Present
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| I | labhraím |
| you (singular) | labhraíonn tú |
| he / she | labhraíonn sé |
| we | labhraímid |
| you (plural) | labhraíonn sibh |
| they | labhraíonn siad |
| autonomous | labhraítear |
Past
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| I | labhair mé |
| you (singular) | labhair tú |
| he / she | labhair sé |
| we | labhraíomar |
| you (plural) | labhair sibh |
| they | labhair siad |
| autonomous | labhraíodh |
Future
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| I | labhróidh mé |
| you (singular) | labhróidh tú |
| he / she | labhróidh sé |
| we | labhróimid |
| you (plural) | labhróidh sibh |
| they | labhróidh siad |
| autonomous | labhrófar |
Conditional
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| I | labhróinn |
| you (singular) | labhrófá |
| he / she | labhródh sé |
| we | labhróimis |
| you (plural) | labhródh sibh |
| they | labhróidís |
| autonomous | labhrófaí |
Imperative
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| I | labhraím |
| you (singular) | labhair |
| he / she | labhraíodh sé |
| we | labhraímis |
| you (plural) | labhraígí |
| they | labhraídís |
labhair in context
Ar labhair tú le dlíodóir?
Did you talk to a lawyer?
Ná labhair leis an duine eile.
Do not talk to the other person.
Ba í Gaeilge seachas Béarla an teanga a labhair siad.
The language they spoke was Irish and not English.
Labhair sí go gairid.
She spoke briefly.
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Native language name: Gaeilge