Cheannaigh siad teach i gConamara anuraidh.
They bought a house in Connemara last year.
A2
Irish word
cheannaigh
to buy (past of ceannaigh)
verbmasculine/ˈçan̪ˠəɟ/
cheannaigh means “to buy (past of ceannaigh)” in Irish and is used as a verb. Its recorded IPA pronunciation is /ˈçan̪ˠəɟ/.
Mutation forms
| Mutation | Form |
|---|---|
| Base form | cheannaigh |
| Séimhiú | chheannaigh |
| Urú | gcheannaigh |
cheannaigh in context
Cheannaigh siad teach anuraidh san áit a rachaidh muid ar saoire.
They bought a house last year in the place where we’re going on vacation.
A2
Cheannaigh mé leabhar a bheidh an-suimiúil.
I bought a book that will be very interesting.
A2
Cad nár cheannaigh sé?
What did he not buy?
A1
Cheannaigh mé carr i nDoire inné.
I bought a car in Derry yesterday.
A1
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