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cinnte

certain, sure

VerbA1/ˈcəinʲtʲə/

"cinnte" means "certain, sure" in Irish (verb). Pronounced /ˈcəinʲtʲə/. Mutation forms: Séimhiú → chinnte, Urú → gcinnte.

Mutation forms

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

MutationForm
Base formcinnte
Séimhiúchinnte
Urúgcinnte

"cinnte" in context

Tá go leor ann do thosaitheoirí ansin, go cinnte.

There's enough for beginners there, certainly.

A2

Bhí a fhios agam go raibh idirdhealú éigin ann idir an dá rud, ach ní raibh mé cinnte.

I knew there was a distinction between the two thing but I wasn't sure.

B2

Is cinnte go bhfuil an ceart aige, ach...

He is certainly right, but...

A2

Níl mé cinnte.

I am not sure.

A1

Tá sé fuar inniu. Tá, cinnte.

It is cold today. It is, certainly.

A1

Further reading

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