Seachain an bhearna idir an doras agus an t-ardán.
Mind the gap between the door and the plaform.
Irish verb
seachain
to avoid
seachain is a Irish verb meaning “to avoid”. Its verbal noun is seachaint.
Verbal noun: seachaint
How Irish verb conjugation works — understand the patterns behind the forms below.
Present
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| I | seachnaím |
| you (singular) | seachnaíonn tú |
| he / she | seachnaíonn sé |
| we | seachnaímid |
| you (plural) | seachnaíonn sibh |
| they | seachnaíonn siad |
| autonomous | seachnaítear |
Past
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| I | sheachain mé |
| you (singular) | sheachain tú |
| he / she | sheachain sé |
| we | sheachnaíomar |
| you (plural) | sheachain sibh |
| they | sheachain siad |
| autonomous | seachnaíodh |
Future
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| I | seachnóidh mé |
| you (singular) | seachnóidh tú |
| he / she | seachnóidh sé |
| we | seachnóimid |
| you (plural) | seachnóidh sibh |
| they | seachnóidh siad |
| autonomous | seachnófar |
Conditional
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| I | sheachnóinn |
| you (singular) | sheachnófá |
| he / she | sheachnódh sé |
| we | sheachnóimis |
| you (plural) | sheachnódh sibh |
| they | sheachnóidís |
| autonomous | sheachnófaí |
Imperative
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| I | seachnaím |
| you (singular) | seachain |
| he / she | seachnaíodh sé |
| we | seachnaímis |
| you (plural) | seachnaígí |
| they | seachnaídís |
seachain in context
Seachain, tá do mhála ar oscailt!
Watch out, your bag is open!
Seachain!
Watch out!
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Native language name: Gaeilge