HeyRuaHow to say “grateful” in Irish
- Irish:
- buíoch
- English:
- grateful, pleased
- Word type:
- adjective
- More grateful:
- níos buíche
- Most grateful:
- is buíche
- Plural:
- buíocha
- Pronunciation:
- “bwee-uch” /bˠiːx/
What does “buíoch” mean?
“Buíoch” has two alternative meanings. The most common comes first.
- grateful
- Feeling or showing thanks to someone for something they did.Also: thankful, obliged, appreciative.
1 other meaning: pleased
- 2pleased
- Satisfied or content with someone or something.Also: satisfied, content.
“Buíoch” after a noun
An Irish adjective comes after its noun. Here is buíoch 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 bhuíoch. After a masculine noun it stays as it is: fear buíoch.
With a plural noun the adjective takes its plural form, buíocha. It also gets an h after a plural that ends in a slender consonant: fir bhuíocha; after other plurals it does not: mná buíocha.
More grateful, most grateful, very grateful
Ní raibh aon duine níos buíche ná í. Nobody was more grateful than her.
| more grateful | níos buíche | in the past tense: ní ba bhuíche |
|---|---|---|
| most grateful | is buíche | in the past tense: ba bhuíche |
| as grateful as | chomh buíoch le | no change after chomh |
| very grateful | an-bhuíoch | an- lenites, except d, t and s |
| too grateful | róbhuíoch | ró- lenites |
“Buíoch” in a sentence: Irish examples
With a masculine noun, a feminine noun, a plural, a comparison and on its own.
Other adjectives in Irish
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Grateful in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for grateful?
The Irish for grateful is buíoch (pronounced “bwee-uch”). It comes after the noun: fear buíoch, a grateful man; bean bhuíoch, a grateful woman.
How do you say more grateful and most grateful in Irish?
níos buíche is more grateful and is buíche is most grateful. In the past tense they become ní ba bhuíche and ba bhuíche.
Why does buíoch become bhuíoch?
After a feminine singular noun an adjective is lenited: it gets an h after its first letter. So bean bhuíoch (a grateful woman) but fear buíoch (a grateful man), because fear is masculine.
What is the plural of buíoch?
With a plural noun buíoch becomes buíocha: fir bhuíocha, mná buíocha. After a plural that ends in a slender consonant it is lenited as well.
How do you say very grateful in Irish?
an-bhuíoch. Too grateful is róbhuíoch, and as grateful as is chomh buíoch le.
Does buíoch have more than one meaning?
Yes. Buíoch can mean grateful or pleased, depending on context; the first is the most common.
Which preposition goes with buíoch?
Use de for the person and as for the thing: Tá mé buíoch díot as an mbronntanas, I am grateful to you for the present.
What is the opposite of buíoch?
The opposite is míbhuíoch, ungrateful, for example duine míbhuíoch, an ungrateful person.
