Tá sé ceathrú chun a hocht.
It is quarter to eight.
A2
Irish word
ceathrú
fourth
adjectivemasculine/caɾˠˈhuː/
ceathrú means “fourth” in Irish and is used as a adjective. Its recorded IPA pronunciation is /caɾˠˈhuː/.
Mutation forms
| Mutation | Form |
|---|---|
| Base form | ceathrú |
| Séimhiú | cheathrú |
| Urú | gceathrú |
ceathrú in context
Tá sé ceathrú go dtí a hocht.
It is quarter to eight.
A2
Tá sé ceathrú i ndiaidh a hocht.
It is quarter past eight.
A2
Tá sé ceathrú tar éis a hocht.
It is quarter past eight.
A2
Tá sé sin imithe cheana féin, ach tá ceann eile ann ag ceathrú chun a dó dhéag.
That one [a bus] has left already, but there is another one at 11.45.
B1
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