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labhair

speak

"labhair" means "speak" in Irish. Verbal noun: labhairt. Full conjugation table with present, past, future, conditional, and imperative tenses.

Verbal noun: labhairt

Present

An Aimsir Láithreach

PersonForm
Ilabhraím
You (sg.)labhraíonn tú
He/She/Itlabhraíonn sé
Welabhraímid
You (pl.)labhraíonn sibh
Theylabhraíonn siad
Autonomouslabhraítear

Past

An Aimsir Chaite

PersonForm
Ilabhair mé
You (sg.)labhair tú
He/She/Itlabhair sé
Welabhraíomar
You (pl.)labhair sibh
Theylabhair siad
Autonomouslabhraíodh

Future

An Aimsir Fháistineach

PersonForm
Ilabhróidh mé
You (sg.)labhróidh tú
He/She/Itlabhróidh sé
Welabhróimid
You (pl.)labhróidh sibh
Theylabhróidh siad
Autonomouslabhrófar

Conditional

An Modh Coinníollach

PersonForm
Ilabhróinn
You (sg.)labhrófá
He/She/Itlabhródh sé
Welabhróimis
You (pl.)labhródh sibh
Theylabhróidís
Autonomouslabhrófaí

Imperative

An Modh Ordaitheach

PersonForm
Ilabhraím
You (sg.)labhair
He/She/Itlabhraíodh sé
Welabhraímis
You (pl.)labhraígí
Theylabhraídís

Example sentences

Labhair sí go mímhúinte.

She spoke impolitely.

A1

Ar labhair tú le dlíodóir?

Did you talk to a lawyer?

A2

Ná labhair leis an duine eile.

Do not talk to the other person.

A1

Ba í Gaeilge seachas Béarla an teanga a labhair siad.

The language they spoke was Irish and not English.

B2

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