Ní gá duit dul go dtí an oifig gach Satharn.
You need not come to the office on Saturdays.
B1
Irish word
gá
need
nounmasculine/ɡɑː/
gá means “need” in Irish and is used as a noun. Its recorded IPA pronunciation is /ɡɑː/.
Mutation forms
| Mutation | Form |
|---|---|
| Base form | gá |
| Séimhiú | ghá |
| Urú | ngá |
gá in context
Ní gá dom bheith ag obair níos mó.
I no longer need to work.
B1
An gá dom deifir a dhéanamh?
Must I hurry?
B1
Is gá dúinn an corpas a fheabhsú le chéile.
We need to improve the corpus together.
B2
An gá na leabhair a chur i gcló in Éirinn?
Do the books have to be printed in Ireland?
B1
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