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How to Say Listen in Irish (Éist!)

Éist!
Listen
aysht
Listen in Irish is Éist!, said “aysht”. To more than one person: Éistigí!. The reply is Tá mé ag éisteacht, I'm listening.
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How to say “listen” in Irish

Irish:
Éist!
English:
listen
Say it:
“aysht”  /eːʃtʲ/
To several people:
Éistigí!
The reply:
Tá mé ag éisteachtI'm listening
Word for word:
listen (éist = listen, imperative)

The words in “Éist!”

How to Say Listen in Irish (Éist!): the questions people ask

How to say listen in Irish

Listen in Irish is Éist!, said “aysht”. To more than one person: Éistigí!. The reply is Tá mé ag éisteacht, I'm listening.

How to reply to Éist!

Tá mé ag éisteacht, I'm listening.

What Éist! means word for word

listen (éist = listen, imperative)