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boy in Irish

buachaill

boy

Additional definitions

  • lad
  • servant
  • herdsman
  • boyfriend
  • useful thing

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Irish · English

Tá an buachaill tanaí.

The boy is slim.A1

Is buachaill mór é Seán.

John is a big boy.A1

Is buachaill mór é John.

John is a big boy.A1

D'fhan an buachaill ina thost.

The boy remained silent.A2

Níl buachaill agam.

I don't have a boyfriend.A2

A little grammar Optional, but useful

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

Base form
buachaill
Séimhiú
bhuachaill
Urú
mbuachaill
When to use séimhiú and urú →

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