HeyRuaHow to say “email” in Irish
- Irish:
- r-phost
- English:
- Word type:
- noun
- Gender:
- masculine, first declension
- Pronunciation:
- “ER-fust” /ˈɛɾˠfˠɔsˠt̪ˠ/
Various forms
- Plural:
- r-phoist (emails)
- Genitive singular:
- r-phoist, an r-phoist (e.g. ábhar an r-phoist, the subject of the email)
- Genitive plural:
- r-phost, na r-phost (e.g. líon na r-phost, the number of emails)
What does “r-phost” mean?
- An electronic message sent over the internet, or the system for sending such messages.Also: e-mail, electronic mail, email message.
Other Irish words for email: ríomhphost (email)
“R-phost” with the article
The plural of email in Irish is r-phoist. Here is r-phost after the article (an t-alt), in the singular and the plural.
an r-phost
the email
No change after an
na r-phoist
the emails
Plural: no change after na
“R-phost” in a sentence: Irish examples
Common Irish sentences using r-phost, the Irish word for email.
Chuir mé r-phost chugat ar maidin.
I sent you an email this morning.
An bhfuair tú an r-phost uaim?
Did you get the email from me?
Tá a lán r-phoist le léamh agam.
I have a lot of emails to read.
Cad é do sheoladh r-phoist?
What is your email address?
Ní fhaca mé é i mo r-phost fós.
I haven't seen it in my email yet.
Bhí an t-eolas ar fad sa r-phost.
All the information was in the email.
Scrios sí na r-phoist go léir.
She deleted all the emails.
Other nouns in Irish
More everyday Irish nouns to learn next.
Email in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for email?
The Irish for email is r-phost (pronounced “ER-fust”). It’s a masculine noun and the plural is r-phoist.
How do you pronounce r-phost in Irish?
R-phost is said like “ER-fust” (IPA /ˈɛɾˠfˠɔsˠt̪ˠ/).
What is the plural of email in Irish?
The plural of r-phost is r-phoist; with the article, na r-phoist means “the emails”. The genitive plural is r-phost, as in líon na r-phost (the number of emails).
What is the difference between r-phost and ríomhphost?
R-phost is the short form of ríomhphost, literally 'computer post'; both mean email and are used the same way.
