HeyRuaHow to say “mobile” in Irish
- Irish:
- soghluaiste
- English:
- mobile, mobile (phone)
- Word type:
- adjective
- More mobile:
- níos soghluaiste
- Most mobile:
- is soghluaiste
- Pronunciation:
- “SO-gloo-ish-cha” /ˈsˠɔɣˌl̪ˠuəʃtʲə/
What does “soghluaiste” mean?
“Soghluaiste” has two alternative meanings. The most common comes first.
- mobile
- Easily moved or able to move from place to place.Also: movable, portable, easily moved.
1 other meaning: mobile (phone)
- 2mobile (phone)
- Used of a phone or device that you carry with you, as in fón soghluaiste.Also: mobile, cell, portable.
Other Irish adjectives for mobile: móibíleach (mobile)
“Soghluaiste” after a noun
An Irish adjective comes after its noun. Here is soghluaiste after fón (phone, masculine), after cathaoir (chair, 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: cathaoir shoghluaiste. After a masculine noun it stays as it is: fón soghluaiste.
With a plural noun the adjective takes its plural form, soghluaiste. It also gets an h after a plural that ends in a slender consonant: fóin shoghluaiste; after other plurals it does not: cathaoireacha soghluaiste.
More mobile, most mobile, very mobile
Tá an ríomhaire glúine níos soghluaiste ná an ríomhaire deisce. The laptop is more portable than the desktop computer.
| more mobile | níos soghluaiste | in the past tense: ní ba shoghluaiste |
|---|---|---|
| most mobile | is soghluaiste | in the past tense: ba shoghluaiste |
| as mobile as | chomh soghluaiste le | no change after chomh |
| very mobile | an-soghluaiste | an- lenites, except d, t and s |
| too mobile | róshoghluaiste | ró- lenites |
“Soghluaiste” in a sentence: Irish examples
With a masculine noun, a feminine noun, a plural, a comparison and on its own.
Other adjectives in Irish
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Mobile in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for mobile?
The Irish for mobile is soghluaiste (pronounced “SO-gloo-ish-cha”). It comes after the noun: fón soghluaiste, a mobile phone; cathaoir shoghluaiste, a mobile chair.
How do you say more mobile and most mobile in Irish?
níos soghluaiste is more mobile and is soghluaiste is most mobile. In the past tense they become ní ba shoghluaiste and ba shoghluaiste.
Why does soghluaiste become shoghluaiste?
After a feminine singular noun an adjective is lenited: it gets an h after its first letter. So cathaoir shoghluaiste (a mobile chair) but fón soghluaiste (a mobile phone), because fón is masculine.
How do you say very mobile in Irish?
an-soghluaiste. Too mobile is róshoghluaiste, and as mobile as is chomh soghluaiste le.
Does soghluaiste have more than one meaning?
Yes. Soghluaiste can mean mobile or mobile (phone), depending on context; the first is the most common.
What is the Irish for a mobile phone?
A mobile phone is "fón soghluaiste", often shortened to "fón póca" in everyday speech.
