HeyRuaHow to say “to hurry” in Irish
- Irish:
- deifrigh
- English:
- to hurry
- Word type:
- verb, second-conjugation
- Verbal noun:
- deifriú (ag deifriú, hurrying)
- Verbal adjective:
- deifrithe
- Pronunciation:
- “DEF-ree” /dʲɛfʲɾʲiː/
What does “deifrigh” mean?
- to hurry
- To move or act quickly, or to make someone or something go faster.Also: hasten, rush, speed up, hurry up.
Other Irish verbs for to hurry: brostaigh (hurry), tapaigh (hurry)
“Deifrigh” in the different tenses
Every form follows An Caighdeán Oifigiúil.
Aimsir Chaite (Past)
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question |
|---|---|---|---|
| mé (I) | Dheifrigh méI hurried | Níor dheifrigh méI did not hurry | Ar dheifrigh mé?Did I hurry? |
| tú (you) | Dheifrigh túYou hurried | Níor dheifrigh túYou did not hurry | Ar dheifrigh tú?Did you hurry? |
| sé / sí (he / she) | Dheifrigh sé / síHe hurried | Níor dheifrigh sé / síHe did not hurry | Ar dheifrigh sé / sí?Did he hurry? |
| sinn (we) | DheifríomarWe hurried | Níor dheifríomarWe did not hurry | Ar dheifríomar?Did we hurry? |
| sibh (you, plural) | Dheifrigh sibhYou hurried | Níor dheifrigh sibhYou did not hurry | Ar dheifrigh sibh?Did you hurry? |
| siad (they) | Dheifrigh siadThey hurried | Níor dheifrigh siadThey did not hurry | Ar dheifrigh siad?Did they hurry? |
| saorbhriathar (autonomous) | Deifríodh | Níor deifríodh | Ar deifríodh? |
Aimsir Láithreach (Present)
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question |
|---|---|---|---|
| mé (I) | DeifrímI hurry | Ní dheifrímI do not hurry | An ndeifrím?Do I hurry? |
| tú (you) | Deifríonn túYou hurry | Ní dheifríonn túYou do not hurry | An ndeifríonn tú?Do you hurry? |
| sé / sí (he / she) | Deifríonn sé / síHe hurries | Ní dheifríonn sé / síHe does not hurry | An ndeifríonn sé / sí?Does he hurry? |
| sinn (we) | DeifrímidWe hurry | Ní dheifrímidWe do not hurry | An ndeifrímid?Do we hurry? |
| sibh (you, plural) | Deifríonn sibhYou hurry | Ní dheifríonn sibhYou do not hurry | An ndeifríonn sibh?Do you hurry? |
| siad (they) | Deifríonn siadThey hurry | Ní dheifríonn siadThey do not hurry | An ndeifríonn siad?Do they hurry? |
| saorbhriathar (autonomous) | Deifrítear | Ní dheifrítear | An ndeifrítear? |
Aimsir Fháistineach (Future)
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question |
|---|---|---|---|
| mé (I) | Deifreoidh méI will hurry | Ní dheifreoidh méI will not hurry | An ndeifreoidh mé?Will I hurry? |
| tú (you) | Deifreoidh túYou will hurry | Ní dheifreoidh túYou will not hurry | An ndeifreoidh tú?Will you hurry? |
| sé / sí (he / she) | Deifreoidh sé / síHe will hurry | Ní dheifreoidh sé / síHe will not hurry | An ndeifreoidh sé / sí?Will he hurry? |
| sinn (we) | DeifreoimidWe will hurry | Ní dheifreoimidWe will not hurry | An ndeifreoimid?Will we hurry? |
| sibh (you, plural) | Deifreoidh sibhYou will hurry | Ní dheifreoidh sibhYou will not hurry | An ndeifreoidh sibh?Will you hurry? |
| siad (they) | Deifreoidh siadThey will hurry | Ní dheifreoidh siadThey will not hurry | An ndeifreoidh siad?Will they hurry? |
| saorbhriathar (autonomous) | Deifreofar | Ní dheifreofar | An ndeifreofar? |
Modh Coinníollach (Conditional)
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question |
|---|---|---|---|
| mé (I) | DheifreoinnI would hurry | Ní dheifreoinnI would not hurry | An ndeifreoinn?Would I hurry? |
| tú (you) | DheifreofáYou would hurry | Ní dheifreofáYou would not hurry | An ndeifreofá?Would you hurry? |
| sé / sí (he / she) | Dheifreodh sé / síHe would hurry | Ní dheifreodh sé / síHe would not hurry | An ndeifreodh sé / sí?Would he hurry? |
| sinn (we) | DheifreoimisWe would hurry | Ní dheifreoimisWe would not hurry | An ndeifreoimis?Would we hurry? |
| sibh (you, plural) | Dheifreodh sibhYou would hurry | Ní dheifreodh sibhYou would not hurry | An ndeifreodh sibh?Would you hurry? |
| siad (they) | DheifreoidísThey would hurry | Ní dheifreoidísThey would not hurry | An ndeifreoidís?Would they hurry? |
| saorbhriathar (autonomous) | Dheifreofaí | Ní dheifreofaí | An ndeifreofaí? |
“Deifrigh” in a sentence: Irish examples
Past, present, future and conditional, with a negative and a question.
Dheifrigh sí abhaile tar éis na scoile.
She hurried home after school.
Deifríonn sé gach maidin chun an bus a fháil.
He hurries every morning to catch the bus.
Deifreoidh mé má bhíonn sé ag cur báistí.
I will hurry if it is raining.
Dheifreodh siad dá mbeadh a fhios acu.
They would hurry if they knew.
Níor dheifrigh sé ar chor ar bith.
He didn't hurry at all.
Ar dheifrigh tú chuig an stáisiún?
Did you hurry to the station?
Other verbs in Irish
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To hurry in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for to hurry?
The Irish for to hurry is deifrigh (pronounced “DEF-ree”). It is a second-conjugation verb; the verbal noun is deifriú.
What is the verbal noun of deifrigh?
The verbal noun of deifrigh is deifriú, used after ag for the continuous: ag deifriú (hurrying). The verbal adjective is deifrithe.
How do you say deifrigh in the past and the future?
Past: Dheifrigh mé; negative Níor dheifrigh mé; question Ar dheifrigh mé?. Future: Deifreoidh mé; negative Ní dheifreoidh mé; question An ndeifreoidh mé?.
What is the modh coinníollach of deifrigh?
The conditional (modh coinníollach) first person is Dheifreoinn (I would hurry); negative Ní dheifreoinn; question An ndeifreoinn?.
What is the difference between 'deifrigh' and 'brostaigh'?
Both mean to hurry; 'brostaigh' is very common, especially in 'brostaigh ort!', while 'deifrigh' is also standard. The noun phrase 'déan deifir' (hurry up) is also widely used.
