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woman in Irish

bean

woman

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  • wife

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Is bean mé.

I'm a woman.A1

Is bean álainn í.

She is a beautiful woman.A1

Níl an bean go hálainn.

The woman is not beautiful.A2

Is bean tí mé.

I'm a housewife.A1

Is bean rialta í.

She's a nun.A1

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You may also meet these forms of bean in a sentence.

Base form
bean
Séimhiú
bhean
Urú
mbean
When to use séimhiú and urú →

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