HeyRuaHow to use “ó”
Ó lenites the verb that follows: ó tháinig mé, ó bhí mé óg.
séimhiú (an h) urú
ósince
+tháinigcame
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Ó tháinig mé go hÉirinnSince I came to Ireland
“Ó” in a sentence
Tá mé anseo ó tháinig mé go hÉirinn.
I have been here since I came to Ireland.
Ó bhí mé óg.
Since I was young.
Tá sé ag cur báistí ó mhaidin.
It has been raining since morning.
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Ó in Irish: the questions people ask
What does ó mean in Irish?
ó means since. For example, Tá mé anseo ó tháinig mé go hÉirinn.: I have been here since I came to Ireland.
Does ó change the verb after it?
Yes, it takes séimhiú. Ó lenites the verb that follows: ó tháinig mé, ó bhí mé óg.
Can you give an example of ó in a sentence?
Ó bhí mé óg. Since I was young. Tá sé ag cur báistí ó mhaidin. It has been raining since morning.