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How to Say How Many in Irish (Cé mhéad)

Cé mhéad
How many
kaw VAYD
How many in Irish is Cé mhéad, said “kaw VAYD”. The reply is Beirt, Two (people).
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How to say “how many” in Irish

Irish:
Cé mhéad
English:
how many
Say it:
“kaw VAYD”  /kaː vʲeːd̪ˠ/
The reply:
BeirtTwo (people)
Word for word:
what amount (cá = what, mhéad = amount, lenited)

The words in “Cé mhéad”

How to Say How Many in Irish (Cé mhéad): the questions people ask

How to say how many in Irish

How many in Irish is Cé mhéad, said “kaw VAYD”. The reply is Beirt, Two (people).

How to reply to Cé mhéad

Beirt, Two (people).

What Cé mhéad means word for word

what amount (cá = what, mhéad = amount, lenited)

Is it said differently in Connacht, Munster or Ulster?

Connacht: cá mhéad; Ulster: cá mhéad. The main form on this page is the written standard.