Cé mhéad carr atá agat?
How many cars do you have?
B1
Irish word
atá
present indicative independent affirmative progressive relative of bí
verbmasculine/əˈt̪ˠɑː/
atá means “present indicative independent affirmative progressive relative of bí” in Irish and is used as a verb. Its recorded IPA pronunciation is /əˈt̪ˠɑː/.
Mutation forms
| Mutation | Form |
|---|---|
| Base form | atá |
| Urú | n-atá |
| Réamhlitir h | hatá |
| Réamhlitir t | t-atá |
atá in context
Cad atá tu ag déanamh?
What are you doing?
A1
An bhean atá ina cónaí béal dorais, tá sí ag obair sa Státseirbhís anois.
The woman who lives next door is working for the Civil Service now.
B1
Tá fear ag an doras atá ag iarraidh caint leat.
There's a man at the door who's asking to speak with you.
A2
Conas atá an obair ag dul ar aghaidh?
How is the work progressing?
A1
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