Níor thuig mé gach focal ach thuig mé éirim na cainte.
I didn't understand every word but I understood the gist of the talk.
B1
Irish word
realize (past of tuig)
thuig means “realize (past of tuig)” in Irish and is used as a verb. Its recorded IPA pronunciation is /hɪɟ/.
| Mutation | Form |
|---|---|
| Base form | thuig |
| Séimhiú | thhuig |
| Urú | dthuig |
Níor thuig mé gach focal ach thuig mé éirim na cainte.
I didn't understand every word but I understood the gist of the talk.
B1
Thuig sé go raibh an tsláinte ag teip air.
He knew his health was getting worse.
B1
Thuig mé féin dá bhféadfainn an Eoraip a bhaint amach go mbeadh liom.
I knew well that if I could reach Europe, I would have succeeded.
B2
Thuig sí go maith gur iomaí iriseoir a tógadh amach as an óstán ar chláirín.
She knew well that many journalists had been carried out of the hotel on a board [ie. dead].
B1