HeyRuaHow to say “to cross” in Irish
- Irish:
- crosáil
- English:
- to cross, cross out
- Word type:
- verb, first-conjugation
- Verbal noun:
- crosáil (ag crosáil, crossing)
- Verbal adjective:
- crosáilte
- Pronunciation:
- “KROSS-awl” /ˈkɾˠɔsˠɑːlʲ/
What does “crosáil” mean?
“Crosáil” has two alternative meanings. The most common comes first.
- to cross
- To go across something, such as a road, river or sea.Also: go across, get across.
1 other meaning: cross out
- 2to cross out
- To draw a line or cross through something written, or mark it with a cross.Also: cross, mark with a cross.
Other Irish verbs for to cross: trasnaigh (cross)
“Crosáil” in the different tenses
Every form follows An Caighdeán Oifigiúil.
Aimsir Chaite (Past)
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question |
|---|---|---|---|
| mé (I) | Chrosáil méI crossed | Níor chrosáil méI did not cross | Ar chrosáil mé?Did I cross? |
| tú (you) | Chrosáil túYou crossed | Níor chrosáil túYou did not cross | Ar chrosáil tú?Did you cross? |
| sé / sí (he / she) | Chrosáil sé / síHe crossed | Níor chrosáil sé / síHe did not cross | Ar chrosáil sé / sí?Did he cross? |
| sinn (we) | ChrosálamarWe crossed | Níor chrosálamarWe did not cross | Ar chrosálamar?Did we cross? |
| sibh (you, plural) | Chrosáil sibhYou crossed | Níor chrosáil sibhYou did not cross | Ar chrosáil sibh?Did you cross? |
| siad (they) | Chrosáil siadThey crossed | Níor chrosáil siadThey did not cross | Ar chrosáil siad?Did they cross? |
| saorbhriathar (autonomous) | Crosáladh | Níor crosáladh | Ar crosáladh? |
Aimsir Láithreach (Present)
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question |
|---|---|---|---|
| mé (I) | CrosálaimI cross | Ní chrosálaimI do not cross | An gcrosálaim?Do I cross? |
| tú (you) | Crosálann túYou cross | Ní chrosálann túYou do not cross | An gcrosálann tú?Do you cross? |
| sé / sí (he / she) | Crosálann sé / síHe crosses | Ní chrosálann sé / síHe does not cross | An gcrosálann sé / sí?Does he cross? |
| sinn (we) | CrosálaimidWe cross | Ní chrosálaimidWe do not cross | An gcrosálaimid?Do we cross? |
| sibh (you, plural) | Crosálann sibhYou cross | Ní chrosálann sibhYou do not cross | An gcrosálann sibh?Do you cross? |
| siad (they) | Crosálann siadThey cross | Ní chrosálann siadThey do not cross | An gcrosálann siad?Do they cross? |
| saorbhriathar (autonomous) | Crosáiltear | Ní chrosáiltear | An gcrosáiltear? |
Aimsir Fháistineach (Future)
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question |
|---|---|---|---|
| mé (I) | Crosálfaidh méI will cross | Ní chrosálfaidh méI will not cross | An gcrosálfaidh mé?Will I cross? |
| tú (you) | Crosálfaidh túYou will cross | Ní chrosálfaidh túYou will not cross | An gcrosálfaidh tú?Will you cross? |
| sé / sí (he / she) | Crosálfaidh sé / síHe will cross | Ní chrosálfaidh sé / síHe will not cross | An gcrosálfaidh sé / sí?Will he cross? |
| sinn (we) | CrosálfaimidWe will cross | Ní chrosálfaimidWe will not cross | An gcrosálfaimid?Will we cross? |
| sibh (you, plural) | Crosálfaidh sibhYou will cross | Ní chrosálfaidh sibhYou will not cross | An gcrosálfaidh sibh?Will you cross? |
| siad (they) | Crosálfaidh siadThey will cross | Ní chrosálfaidh siadThey will not cross | An gcrosálfaidh siad?Will they cross? |
| saorbhriathar (autonomous) | Crosálfar | Ní chrosálfar | An gcrosálfar? |
Modh Coinníollach (Conditional)
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question |
|---|---|---|---|
| mé (I) | ChrosálfainnI would cross | Ní chrosálfainnI would not cross | An gcrosálfainn?Would I cross? |
| tú (you) | ChrosálfáYou would cross | Ní chrosálfáYou would not cross | An gcrosálfá?Would you cross? |
| sé / sí (he / she) | Chrosálfadh sé / síHe would cross | Ní chrosálfadh sé / síHe would not cross | An gcrosálfadh sé / sí?Would he cross? |
| sinn (we) | ChrosálfaimisWe would cross | Ní chrosálfaimisWe would not cross | An gcrosálfaimis?Would we cross? |
| sibh (you, plural) | Chrosálfadh sibhYou would cross | Ní chrosálfadh sibhYou would not cross | An gcrosálfadh sibh?Would you cross? |
| siad (they) | ChrosálfaidísThey would cross | Ní chrosálfaidísThey would not cross | An gcrosálfaidís?Would they cross? |
| saorbhriathar (autonomous) | Chrosálfaí | Ní chrosálfaí | An gcrosálfaí? |
“Crosáil” in a sentence: Irish examples
Past, present, future and conditional, with a negative and a question.
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To cross in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for to cross?
The Irish for to cross is crosáil (pronounced “KROSS-awl”). It is a first-conjugation verb; the verbal noun is crosáil.
What is the verbal noun of crosáil?
The verbal noun of crosáil is crosáil, used after ag for the continuous: ag crosáil (crossing). The verbal adjective is crosáilte.
How do you say crosáil in the past and the future?
Past: Chrosáil mé; negative Níor chrosáil mé; question Ar chrosáil mé?. Future: Crosálfaidh mé; negative Ní chrosálfaidh mé; question An gcrosálfaidh mé?.
What is the modh coinníollach of crosáil?
The conditional (modh coinníollach) first person is Chrosálfainn (I would cross); negative Ní chrosálfainn; question An gcrosálfainn?.
Does crosáil have more than one meaning?
Yes. Crosáil can mean to cross or to cross out, depending on context; the first is the most common.
What is the difference between 'crosáil' and 'trasnaigh'?
Both can mean to cross, but 'trasnaigh' is the more standard, formal word, while 'crosáil' is a colloquial borrowing used in everyday speech, as in 'chrosáil mé an bóthar'.
Is 'crosáil' the same as 'cros'?
No: 'cros' usually means to forbid or prohibit, while 'crosáil' means to cross over or cross out.
