How to say “yes” in Irish
- Irish:
- An bhfuil tú críochnaithe fós? Tá.
- An broc é sin? Is ea.
- An mbeidh tú ag dul chuig an gcluiche? Beidh.
- An bhfaca tú é sin? Chonaic.
- Ar mhaith leat deoch? Ba mhaith.
- English:
- yes
- Say it:
- “taw | iss ah | bay | KHUN-ik | buh wah” /t̪ˠaː | ɪʃ a | bʲɛɟ | ˈxɔn̪ˠəc | bˠə wa/
- Word for word:
- is (tá) | it is (is ea) | will be (beidh) | saw (chonaic) | would like (ba mhaith)
The words in “An bhfuil tú críochnaithe fós? Tá.”
How to Say Yes in Irish: the questions people ask
How to say yes in Irish
Irish has no one word for yes. You answer with the verb of the question: An bhfuil tú críochnaithe fós? Tá; An broc é sin? Is ea; An mbeidh tú ag dul chuig an gcluiche? Beidh.
What An bhfuil tú críochnaithe fós? Tá. means word for word
is (tá) | it is (is ea) | will be (beidh) | saw (chonaic) | would like (ba mhaith)