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desire in Irish

fonn

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Níl fonn cainte ar Tomás.

Tom is not in the mood for talking.B1

Ni rud é a bhfuil fonn orm a dhéanamh.

It isn't something I want to do.A2

Tá fonn ar an mbeirt acu rud éigin a rá.

They both want to say something.A2

Tá fonn ar Tom am a chaitheamh liom.

Tom wants to spend time with me.B1

Cé nach bhfuil mórán airgid, tá fonn orm an péintéireacht seo a cheannach.

Although we don't have much money, I want to buy this painting.C1

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

Base form
fonn
Séimhiú
fhonn
Urú
bhfonn
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