HeyRuaHow to say “to encourage” in Irish
- Irish:
- misnigh
- English:
- to encourage, take courage
- Word type:
- verb, second-conjugation
- Verbal noun:
- misniú (ag misniú, encouraging)
- Verbal adjective:
- misnithe
- Pronunciation:
- “MISH-nee” /mʲɪʃnʲiː/
What does “misnigh” mean?
“Misnigh” has two alternative meanings. The most common comes first.
- to encourage
- To give someone courage or confidence.Also: hearten, embolden, give courage.
1 other meaning: take courage
- 2to take courage
- To become brave or confident, to pluck up courage.Also: take heart, cheer up.
Other Irish verbs for to encourage: spreag (encourage)
“Misnigh” in the different tenses
Every form follows An Caighdeán Oifigiúil.
Aimsir Chaite (Past)
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question |
|---|---|---|---|
| mé (I) | Mhisnigh méI encouraged | Níor mhisnigh méI did not encourage | Ar mhisnigh mé?Did I encourage? |
| tú (you) | Mhisnigh túYou encouraged | Níor mhisnigh túYou did not encourage | Ar mhisnigh tú?Did you encourage? |
| sé / sí (he / she) | Mhisnigh sé / síHe encouraged | Níor mhisnigh sé / síHe did not encourage | Ar mhisnigh sé / sí?Did he encourage? |
| sinn (we) | MhisníomarWe encouraged | Níor mhisníomarWe did not encourage | Ar mhisníomar?Did we encourage? |
| sibh (you, plural) | Mhisnigh sibhYou encouraged | Níor mhisnigh sibhYou did not encourage | Ar mhisnigh sibh?Did you encourage? |
| siad (they) | Mhisnigh siadThey encouraged | Níor mhisnigh siadThey did not encourage | Ar mhisnigh siad?Did they encourage? |
| saorbhriathar (autonomous) | Misníodh | Níor misníodh | Ar misníodh? |
Aimsir Láithreach (Present)
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question |
|---|---|---|---|
| mé (I) | MisnímI encourage | Ní mhisnímI do not encourage | An misním?Do I encourage? |
| tú (you) | Misníonn túYou encourage | Ní mhisníonn túYou do not encourage | An misníonn tú?Do you encourage? |
| sé / sí (he / she) | Misníonn sé / síHe encourages | Ní mhisníonn sé / síHe does not encourage | An misníonn sé / sí?Does he encourage? |
| sinn (we) | MisnímidWe encourage | Ní mhisnímidWe do not encourage | An misnímid?Do we encourage? |
| sibh (you, plural) | Misníonn sibhYou encourage | Ní mhisníonn sibhYou do not encourage | An misníonn sibh?Do you encourage? |
| siad (they) | Misníonn siadThey encourage | Ní mhisníonn siadThey do not encourage | An misníonn siad?Do they encourage? |
| saorbhriathar (autonomous) | Misnítear | Ní mhisnítear | An misnítear? |
Aimsir Fháistineach (Future)
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question |
|---|---|---|---|
| mé (I) | Misneoidh méI will encourage | Ní mhisneoidh méI will not encourage | An misneoidh mé?Will I encourage? |
| tú (you) | Misneoidh túYou will encourage | Ní mhisneoidh túYou will not encourage | An misneoidh tú?Will you encourage? |
| sé / sí (he / she) | Misneoidh sé / síHe will encourage | Ní mhisneoidh sé / síHe will not encourage | An misneoidh sé / sí?Will he encourage? |
| sinn (we) | MisneoimidWe will encourage | Ní mhisneoimidWe will not encourage | An misneoimid?Will we encourage? |
| sibh (you, plural) | Misneoidh sibhYou will encourage | Ní mhisneoidh sibhYou will not encourage | An misneoidh sibh?Will you encourage? |
| siad (they) | Misneoidh siadThey will encourage | Ní mhisneoidh siadThey will not encourage | An misneoidh siad?Will they encourage? |
| saorbhriathar (autonomous) | Misneofar | Ní mhisneofar | An misneofar? |
Modh Coinníollach (Conditional)
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question |
|---|---|---|---|
| mé (I) | MhisneoinnI would encourage | Ní mhisneoinnI would not encourage | An misneoinn?Would I encourage? |
| tú (you) | MhisneofáYou would encourage | Ní mhisneofáYou would not encourage | An misneofá?Would you encourage? |
| sé / sí (he / she) | Mhisneodh sé / síHe would encourage | Ní mhisneodh sé / síHe would not encourage | An misneodh sé / sí?Would he encourage? |
| sinn (we) | MhisneoimisWe would encourage | Ní mhisneoimisWe would not encourage | An misneoimis?Would we encourage? |
| sibh (you, plural) | Mhisneodh sibhYou would encourage | Ní mhisneodh sibhYou would not encourage | An misneodh sibh?Would you encourage? |
| siad (they) | MhisneoidísThey would encourage | Ní mhisneoidísThey would not encourage | An misneoidís?Would they encourage? |
| saorbhriathar (autonomous) | Mhisneofaí | Ní mhisneofaí | An misneofaí? |
“Misnigh” in a sentence: Irish examples
Past, present, future and conditional, with a negative and a question.
Mhisnigh an múinteoir na daltaí roimh an scrúdú.
The teacher encouraged the pupils before the exam.
Misníonn a cairde í i gcónaí.
Her friends always encourage her.
Misneoidh an dea-scéal iad.
The good news will encourage them.
Mhisneodh focal maith é.
A kind word would encourage him.
Níor mhisnigh an aimsir sinn.
The weather did not encourage us.
Ar mhisnigh an traenálaí an fhoireann?
Did the coach encourage the team?
Other verbs in Irish
More everyday Irish verbs to learn next.
To encourage in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for to encourage?
The Irish for to encourage is misnigh (pronounced “MISH-nee”). It is a second-conjugation verb; the verbal noun is misniú.
What is the verbal noun of misnigh?
The verbal noun of misnigh is misniú, used after ag for the continuous: ag misniú (encouraging). The verbal adjective is misnithe.
How do you say misnigh in the past and the future?
Past: Mhisnigh mé; negative Níor mhisnigh mé; question Ar mhisnigh mé?. Future: Misneoidh mé; negative Ní mhisneoidh mé; question An misneoidh mé?.
What is the modh coinníollach of misnigh?
The conditional (modh coinníollach) first person is Mhisneoinn (I would encourage); negative Ní mhisneoinn; question An misneoinn?.
Does misnigh have more than one meaning?
Yes. Misnigh can mean to encourage or to take courage, depending on context; the first is the most common.
What is the difference between 'misnigh' and 'spreag'?
'Misnigh' means to give courage, from 'misneach', while 'spreag' is more general: to encourage, urge or inspire. 'Spreag' is the more common everyday word.
