HeyRuaHow to say “cinema” in Irish
- Irish:
- pictiúrlann
- English:
- cinema
- Word type:
- noun
- Gender:
- feminine, second declension
- Pronunciation:
- “PIK-choor-lun” /ˈpʲɪktʲuːɾˠl̪ˠən̪ˠ/
- Plural:
- pictiúrlanna (cinemas)
- Genitive singular:
- pictiúrlainne, na pictiúrlainne (e.g. doras na pictiúrlainne, the door of the cinema)
- Genitive plural:
- pictiúrlann, na bpictiúrlann (e.g. úinéir na bpictiúrlann, the owner of the cinemas)
What does “pictiúrlann” mean?
- cinema
- A building where people go to watch films on a big screen.Also: picture house, movie theater, movies, pictures.
Other Irish words for cinema: cineama (cinema)
“Pictiúrlann” with the article
The plural of cinema in Irish is pictiúrlanna. Here is pictiúrlann after the article (an t-alt), in the singular and the plural.
“Pictiúrlann” in a sentence: Irish examples
Common Irish sentences using pictiúrlann, the Irish word for cinema.
Other nouns in Irish
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Cinema in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for cinema?
The Irish for cinema is pictiúrlann (pronounced “PIK-choor-lun”). It’s a feminine noun and the plural is pictiúrlanna.
How do you pronounce pictiúrlann in Irish?
Pictiúrlann is said like “PIK-choor-lun” (IPA /ˈpʲɪktʲuːɾˠl̪ˠən̪ˠ/).
What is the plural of cinema in Irish?
The plural of pictiúrlann is pictiúrlanna; with the article, na pictiúrlanna means “the cinemas”. The genitive plural is pictiúrlann, as in úinéir na bpictiúrlann (the owner of the cinemas).
Why does pictiúrlann change to phictiúrlann or bpictiúrlann?
Irish changes the start of some words after certain words. After mo (my) pictiúrlann becomes mo phictiúrlann (lenition), and after ár (our) or i (in) it becomes ár bpictiúrlann (eclipsis).
What is the difference between pictiúrlann and amharclann?
A pictiúrlann is a cinema where films are shown, while an amharclann is a theatre for live plays.
How do I say 'go to the cinema'?
Say dul go dtí an phictiúrlann, or more casually dul chuig na pictiúir.
