HeyRuaHow to say “to exhale” in Irish
- Irish:
- easanálaigh
- English:
- to exhale
- Word type:
- verb, second-conjugation
- Verbal noun:
- easanálú (ag easanálú, exhaling)
- Verbal adjective:
- easanálaithe
- Pronunciation:
- “ASS-a-naw-lee” /ˈasˠənˠaːlˠiː/
What does “easanálaigh” mean?
- to exhale
- To breathe air out of the lungs.Also: breathe out, expire.
“Easanálaigh” in the different tenses
Every form follows An Caighdeán Oifigiúil.
Aimsir Chaite (Past)
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question |
|---|---|---|---|
| mé (I) | D'easanálaigh méI exhaled | Níor easanálaigh méI did not exhale | Ar easanálaigh mé?Did I exhale? |
| tú (you) | D'easanálaigh túYou exhaled | Níor easanálaigh túYou did not exhale | Ar easanálaigh tú?Did you exhale? |
| sé / sí (he / she) | D'easanálaigh sé / síHe exhaled | Níor easanálaigh sé / síHe did not exhale | Ar easanálaigh sé / sí?Did he exhale? |
| sinn (we) | D'easanálaíomarWe exhaled | Níor easanálaíomarWe did not exhale | Ar easanálaíomar?Did we exhale? |
| sibh (you, plural) | D'easanálaigh sibhYou exhaled | Níor easanálaigh sibhYou did not exhale | Ar easanálaigh sibh?Did you exhale? |
| siad (they) | D'easanálaigh siadThey exhaled | Níor easanálaigh siadThey did not exhale | Ar easanálaigh siad?Did they exhale? |
| saorbhriathar (autonomous) | Easanálaíodh | Níor easanálaíodh | Ar easanálaíodh? |
Aimsir Láithreach (Present)
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question |
|---|---|---|---|
| mé (I) | EasanálaímI exhale | Ní easanálaímI do not exhale | An easanálaím?Do I exhale? |
| tú (you) | Easanálaíonn túYou exhale | Ní easanálaíonn túYou do not exhale | An easanálaíonn tú?Do you exhale? |
| sé / sí (he / she) | Easanálaíonn sé / síHe exhales | Ní easanálaíonn sé / síHe does not exhale | An easanálaíonn sé / sí?Does he exhale? |
| sinn (we) | EasanálaímidWe exhale | Ní easanálaímidWe do not exhale | An easanálaímid?Do we exhale? |
| sibh (you, plural) | Easanálaíonn sibhYou exhale | Ní easanálaíonn sibhYou do not exhale | An easanálaíonn sibh?Do you exhale? |
| siad (they) | Easanálaíonn siadThey exhale | Ní easanálaíonn siadThey do not exhale | An easanálaíonn siad?Do they exhale? |
| saorbhriathar (autonomous) | Easanálaítear | Ní easanálaítear | An easanálaítear? |
Aimsir Fháistineach (Future)
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question |
|---|---|---|---|
| mé (I) | Easanálóidh méI will exhale | Ní easanálóidh méI will not exhale | An easanálóidh mé?Will I exhale? |
| tú (you) | Easanálóidh túYou will exhale | Ní easanálóidh túYou will not exhale | An easanálóidh tú?Will you exhale? |
| sé / sí (he / she) | Easanálóidh sé / síHe will exhale | Ní easanálóidh sé / síHe will not exhale | An easanálóidh sé / sí?Will he exhale? |
| sinn (we) | EasanálóimidWe will exhale | Ní easanálóimidWe will not exhale | An easanálóimid?Will we exhale? |
| sibh (you, plural) | Easanálóidh sibhYou will exhale | Ní easanálóidh sibhYou will not exhale | An easanálóidh sibh?Will you exhale? |
| siad (they) | Easanálóidh siadThey will exhale | Ní easanálóidh siadThey will not exhale | An easanálóidh siad?Will they exhale? |
| saorbhriathar (autonomous) | Easanálófar | Ní easanálófar | An easanálófar? |
Modh Coinníollach (Conditional)
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question |
|---|---|---|---|
| mé (I) | D'easanálóinnI would exhale | Ní easanálóinnI would not exhale | An easanálóinn?Would I exhale? |
| tú (you) | D'easanálófáYou would exhale | Ní easanálófáYou would not exhale | An easanálófá?Would you exhale? |
| sé / sí (he / she) | D'easanálódh sé / síHe would exhale | Ní easanálódh sé / síHe would not exhale | An easanálódh sé / sí?Would he exhale? |
| sinn (we) | D'easanálóimisWe would exhale | Ní easanálóimisWe would not exhale | An easanálóimis?Would we exhale? |
| sibh (you, plural) | D'easanálódh sibhYou would exhale | Ní easanálódh sibhYou would not exhale | An easanálódh sibh?Would you exhale? |
| siad (they) | D'easanálóidísThey would exhale | Ní easanálóidísThey would not exhale | An easanálóidís?Would they exhale? |
| saorbhriathar (autonomous) | D'easanálófaí | Ní easanálófaí | An easanálófaí? |
“Easanálaigh” in a sentence: Irish examples
Past, present, future and conditional, with a negative and a question.
D'easanálaigh sé go mall tar éis an rása.
He exhaled slowly after the race.
Easanálaíonn tú dé-ocsaíd charbóin.
You exhale carbon dioxide.
Easanálóidh tú go domhain anois.
You will breathe out deeply now.
D'easanálódh sí dá n-iarrfadh an dochtúir uirthi.
She would exhale if the doctor asked her.
Níor easanálaigh sé go fóill.
He hasn't breathed out yet.
Ar easanálaigh tú go hiomlán?
Did you breathe out fully?
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To exhale in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for to exhale?
The Irish for to exhale is easanálaigh (pronounced “ASS-a-naw-lee”). It is a second-conjugation verb; the verbal noun is easanálú.
What is the verbal noun of easanálaigh?
The verbal noun of easanálaigh is easanálú, used after ag for the continuous: ag easanálú (exhaling). The verbal adjective is easanálaithe.
How do you say easanálaigh in the past and the future?
Past: D'easanálaigh mé; negative Níor easanálaigh mé; question Ar easanálaigh mé?. Future: Easanálóidh mé; negative Ní easanálóidh mé; question An easanálóidh mé?.
What is the modh coinníollach of easanálaigh?
The conditional (modh coinníollach) first person is D'easanálóinn (I would exhale); negative Ní easanálóinn; question An easanálóinn?.
What is the opposite of 'easanálaigh'?
The opposite is 'ionanálaigh', to inhale; the general verb for breathing is 'análaigh' or 'tarraing anáil'.
