Tá sé a cúig a chlog.
It's five o'clock.
A2
Irish word
a cúig
five (5)
numeralmasculine
a cúig means “five (5)” in Irish and is used as a numeral.
Mutation forms
| Mutation | Form |
|---|---|
| Base form | a cúig |
| Urú | n-a cúig |
| Réamhlitir h | ha cúig |
| Réamhlitir t | t-a cúig |
a cúig in context
A haon, a dó, a trí, a ceathair, a cúig, a sé, a seacht, a hocht, a naoi, a deich.
One, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight, nine, ten.
B2
Bím ag obair óna naoi a chlog go dtí a cúig.
I [usually] work from nine o'clock to five.
B1
Fágaim an obair timpeall a cúig.
I leave work around five.
A2
Idir a cúig agus leathuair tar éis a cúig.
Between five and half past five.
A2
Topics
Numbers
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