HeyRuaHow to say “inconvenient” in Irish
- Irish:
- míchaoithiúil
- English:
- inconvenient, inopportune
- Word type:
- adjective
- More inconvenient:
- níos míchaoithiúla
- Most inconvenient:
- is míchaoithiúla
- Plural:
- míchaoithiúla
- Pronunciation:
- “mee-KHEE-hool” /ˈmʲiːˌxiːhuːlʲ/
What does “míchaoithiúil” mean?
“Míchaoithiúil” has two alternative meanings. The most common comes first.
- inconvenient
- Causing trouble or difficulty because it does not suit your needs or plans.Also: awkward, unsuitable, untimely.
1 other meaning: inopportune
- 2inopportune
- Happening at a bad or unsuitable time.Also: ill-timed, untimely.
Other Irish adjectives for inconvenient: mí-áisiúil (inconvenient)
“Míchaoithiúil” after a noun
An Irish adjective comes after its noun. Here is míchaoithiúil 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 mhíchaoithiúil. After a masculine noun it stays as it is: am míchaoithiúil.
With a plural noun the adjective takes its plural form, míchaoithiúla. It also gets an h after a plural that ends in a slender consonant; after other plurals it does not: áiteanna míchaoithiúla.
More inconvenient, most inconvenient, very inconvenient
Tá an bus níos míchaoithiúla ná an traein dom. The bus is less convenient than the train for me.
| more inconvenient | níos míchaoithiúla | in the past tense: ní ba mhíchaoithiúla |
|---|---|---|
| most inconvenient | is míchaoithiúla | in the past tense: ba mhíchaoithiúla |
| as inconvenient as | chomh míchaoithiúil le | no change after chomh |
| very inconvenient | an-mhíchaoithiúil | an- lenites, except d, t and s |
| too inconvenient | rómhíchaoithiúil | ró- lenites |
“Míchaoithiúil” 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 míchaoithiúil (pronounced “mee-KHEE-hool”). It comes after the noun: am míchaoithiúil, inconvenient time; áit mhíchaoithiúil, an inconvenient place.
How do you say more inconvenient and most inconvenient in Irish?
níos míchaoithiúla is more inconvenient and is míchaoithiúla is most inconvenient. In the past tense they become ní ba mhíchaoithiúla and ba mhíchaoithiúla.
Why does míchaoithiúil become mhíchaoithiúil?
After a feminine singular noun an adjective is lenited: it gets an h after its first letter. So áit mhíchaoithiúil (an inconvenient place) but am míchaoithiúil (inconvenient time), because am is masculine.
What is the plural of míchaoithiúil?
With a plural noun míchaoithiúil becomes míchaoithiúla: amanna míchaoithiúla, áiteanna míchaoithiúla.
How do you say very inconvenient in Irish?
an-mhíchaoithiúil. Too inconvenient is rómhíchaoithiúil, and as inconvenient as is chomh míchaoithiúil le.
Does míchaoithiúil have more than one meaning?
Yes. Míchaoithiúil can mean inconvenient or inopportune, depending on context; the first is the most common.
What is the opposite of míchaoithiúil?
The opposite is caoithiúil, meaning convenient or opportune; the prefix mí- makes it negative.
Which preposition goes with míchaoithiúil?
Use do for the person affected: Tá sé míchaoithiúil dom, it is inconvenient for me.
