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beo

live

AdjectiveA1/bʲoː/

"beo" means "live" in Irish (adjective). Pronounced /bʲoː/. Mutation forms: Séimhiú → bheo, Urú → mbeo.

Mutation forms

In Irish, the first letter of "beo" changes depending on the grammatical context. These are the mutated forms:

MutationForm
Base formbeo
Séimhiúbheo
Urúmbeo

"beo" in context

Níl an rud seo beo.

This thing isn't alive.

A2

Tá an rud seo beo.

This thing is alive.

A1

Tá muid ag craoladh beo ó Ghaillimh.

We are broadcasting live from Galway.

B1

An clár beo é sin?

Is that a live programme?

A1

Má bhíonn sé fós beo.

If he's still alive.

B1

Further reading

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