HeyRuaHow to say “inconvenient” in Irish
- Irish:
- mí-áisiúil
- English:
- inconvenient
- Word type:
- adjective
- More inconvenient:
- níos mí-áisiúla
- Most inconvenient:
- is mí-áisiúla
- Plural:
- mí-áisiúla
- Pronunciation:
- “mee-AASH-ool” /mʲiːˈaːʃuːlʲ/
What does “mí-áisiúil” mean?
- inconvenient
- Causing trouble or difficulty because it does not suit your needs or timing.Also: awkward, unhandy, impractical.
Other Irish adjectives for inconvenient: míchaoithiúil (inconvenient)
“Mí-áisiúil” after a noun
An Irish adjective comes after its noun. Here is mí-áisiúil after am (time, masculine), after áit (place, feminine) and after a plural.
séimhiú (the h) the ending
After a feminine noun the adjective gets a séimhiú, an h after its first letter: áit mhí-áisiúil. After a masculine noun it stays as it is: am mí-áisiúil.
With a plural noun the adjective takes its plural form, mí-áisiúla. It also gets an h after a plural that ends in a slender consonant; after other plurals it does not: áiteanna mí-áisiúla.
More inconvenient, most inconvenient, very inconvenient
Tá an bus níos mí-áisiúla ná an traein. The bus is more inconvenient than the train.
| more inconvenient | níos mí-áisiúla | in the past tense: ní ba mhí-áisiúla |
|---|---|---|
| most inconvenient | is mí-áisiúla | in the past tense: ba mhí-áisiúla |
| as inconvenient as | chomh mí-áisiúil le | no change after chomh |
| very inconvenient | an-mhí-áisiúil | an- lenites, except d, t and s |
| too inconvenient | rómhí-áisiúil | ró- lenites |
“Mí-áisiúil” in a sentence: Irish examples
With a masculine noun, a feminine noun, a plural, a comparison and on its own.
Other adjectives in Irish
More everyday Irish adjectives to learn next.
Inconvenient in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for inconvenient?
The Irish for inconvenient is mí-áisiúil (pronounced “mee-AASH-ool”). It comes after the noun: am mí-áisiúil, inconvenient time; áit mhí-áisiúil, an inconvenient place.
How do you say more inconvenient and most inconvenient in Irish?
níos mí-áisiúla is more inconvenient and is mí-áisiúla is most inconvenient. In the past tense they become ní ba mhí-áisiúla and ba mhí-áisiúla.
Why does mí-áisiúil become mhí-áisiúil?
After a feminine singular noun an adjective is lenited: it gets an h after its first letter. So áit mhí-áisiúil (an inconvenient place) but am mí-áisiúil (inconvenient time), because am is masculine.
What is the plural of mí-áisiúil?
With a plural noun mí-áisiúil becomes mí-áisiúla: amanna mí-áisiúla, áiteanna mí-áisiúla.
How do you say very inconvenient in Irish?
an-mhí-áisiúil. Too inconvenient is rómhí-áisiúil, and as inconvenient as is chomh mí-áisiúil le.
What is the opposite of 'mí-áisiúil'?
The opposite is 'áisiúil', meaning convenient or handy; 'mí-' is a negative prefix.
Which preposition goes with 'mí-áisiúil'?
Use 'do' for the person affected, for example 'Tá sé mí-áisiúil dom', meaning it is inconvenient for me.
