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How to Say What in Irish (Cad é?)

Cad é?
What
kod ay
What in Irish is Cad é?, said “kod ay”. The reply is Abair é sin arís, Say that again (the usual follow-up).
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How to say “what” in Irish

Irish:
Cad é?
English:
what
Say it:
“kod ay”  /kad̪ˠ eː/
The reply:
Abair é sin arísSay that again (the usual follow-up)
Word for word:
what it (cad = what, é = it)

How to Say What in Irish (Cad é?): the questions people ask

How to say what in Irish

What in Irish is Cad é?, said “kod ay”. The reply is Abair é sin arís, Say that again (the usual follow-up).

How to reply to Cad é?

Abair é sin arís, Say that again (the usual follow-up).

What Cad é? means word for word

what it (cad = what, é = it)

Is it said differently in Connacht, Munster or Ulster?

Connacht: Céard?; Munster: Cad?; Ulster: Cad é?. The main form on this page is the written standard.