HeyRuaHow to say “friendly” in Irish
- Irish:
- cairdiúil
- English:
- friendly
- Word type:
- adjective
- Friendlier:
- níos cairdiúla
- Friendliest:
- is cairdiúla
- Plural:
- cairdiúla
- Pronunciation:
- “KAR-joo-il” /ˈkaːɾˠdʲuːlʲ/
What does “cairdiúil” mean?
- friendly
- Kind and pleasant towards other people, like a friend.Also: amicable, sociable, welcoming, neighbourly.
Other Irish adjectives for friendly: muinteartha (friendly), cairdeach (friendly), comharsanúil (neighbourly), comrádúil (companionable)
“Cairdiúil” after a noun
An Irish adjective comes after its noun. Here is cairdiúil after fear (man, masculine), after bean (woman, feminine) and after a plural.
séimhiú (the h) the ending
After a feminine noun the adjective gets a séimhiú, an h after its first letter: bean chairdiúil. After a masculine noun it stays as it is: fear cairdiúil.
With a plural noun the adjective takes its plural form, cairdiúla. It also gets an h after a plural that ends in a slender consonant: fir chairdiúla; after other plurals it does not: mná cairdiúla.
Friendlier, friendliest, very friendly
Tá an madra seo níos cairdiúla ná an ceann eile. This dog is friendlier than the other one.
| friendlier | níos cairdiúla | in the past tense: ní ba chairdiúla |
|---|---|---|
| friendliest | is cairdiúla | in the past tense: ba chairdiúla |
| as friendly as | chomh cairdiúil le | no change after chomh |
| very friendly | an-chairdiúil | an- lenites, except d, t and s |
| too friendly | róchairdiúil | ró- lenites |
“Cairdiúil” in a sentence: Irish examples
With a masculine noun, a feminine noun, a plural, a comparison and on its own.
Other adjectives in Irish
More everyday Irish adjectives to learn next.
Friendly in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for friendly?
The Irish for friendly is cairdiúil (pronounced “KAR-joo-il”). It comes after the noun: fear cairdiúil, a friendly man; bean chairdiúil, a friendly woman.
How do you say friendlier and friendliest in Irish?
níos cairdiúla is friendlier and is cairdiúla is friendliest. In the past tense they become ní ba chairdiúla and ba chairdiúla.
Why does cairdiúil become chairdiúil?
After a feminine singular noun an adjective is lenited: it gets an h after its first letter. So bean chairdiúil (a friendly woman) but fear cairdiúil (a friendly man), because fear is masculine.
What is the plural of cairdiúil?
With a plural noun cairdiúil becomes cairdiúla: fir chairdiúla, mná cairdiúla. After a plural that ends in a slender consonant it is lenited as well.
How do you say very friendly in Irish?
an-chairdiúil. Too friendly is róchairdiúil, and as friendly as is chomh cairdiúil le.
Which preposition do I use with 'cairdiúil' to say friendly with someone?
Use 'le': Tá sí an-chairdiúil le Seán, meaning she is very friendly with Seán.
