An t-airgead a fuair mé, ní íocfadh sé an cíos dom fiú.
The money I got wouldn't even pay the rent for me.
B1
Irish word
cíos
rent
nounmasculine/ciːsˠ/
cíos means “rent” in Irish and is used as a noun. Its recorded IPA pronunciation is /ciːsˠ/.
Definitions
- price
Mutation forms
| Mutation | Form |
|---|---|
| Base form | cíos |
| Séimhiú | chíos |
| Urú | gcíos |
cíos in context
D'íoc sé an cíos leis an tiarna talún.
He paid the rent to the landlord.
B1
Tá an cíos ró-ard.
The rent is too high.
A2
Tá teach á ligint ar cíos i lár na cathrach.
A house is available for rent in city centre.
A2
Ba mhaith liom teach a thógáil ar cíos ar feadh seachtaine i mí Aibreáin.
I would like to rent a house for a week in the month of April.
C1
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