Irish verb

suigh

to sit

suigh is a Irish verb meaning “to sit”. Its verbal noun is suí.

Verbal noun: suí

How Irish verb conjugation works — understand the patterns behind the forms below.

Present

PersonForm
Isuím
you (singular)suíonn tú
he / shesuíonn sé
wesuímid
you (plural)suíonn sibh
theysuíonn siad
autonomoussuitear

Past

PersonForm
Ishuigh mé
you (singular)shuigh tú
he / sheshuigh sé
weshuíomar
you (plural)shuigh sibh
theyshuigh siad
autonomoussuíodh

Future

PersonForm
Isuífidh mé
you (singular)suífidh tú
he / shesuífidh sé
wesuífimid
you (plural)suífidh sibh
theysuífidh siad
autonomoussuífear

Conditional

PersonForm
Ishuífinn
you (singular)shuífeá
he / sheshuífeadh sé
weshuífimis
you (plural)shuífeadh sibh
theyshuífidís
autonomousshuífí

Imperative

PersonForm
Isuím
you (singular)suigh
he / shesuíodh sé
wesuímis
you (plural)suígí
theysuídís

suigh in context

Suigh síos sa chathaoir chompordach seo.

Sit down in this comfortable chair.

Suigh sa charr agus tarraing umat an crios sábhála.

Sit in the car and put the safety belt around yourself.

Suigh síos, le do thoil.

Sit down please.

Suigh síos ansin.

Sit down over there.

Suigh síos.

Sit down.

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Native language name: Gaeilge