HeyRuaHow to say “to pair” in Irish
- Irish:
- péireáil
- English:
- to pair
- Word type:
- verb, first-conjugation
- Verbal noun:
- péireáil (ag péireáil, pairing)
- Verbal adjective:
- péireáilte
- Pronunciation:
- “PAY-raw-il” /pʲeːɾʲaːlʲ/
What does “péireáil” mean?
“Péireáil” has two alternative meanings. The most common comes first.
- to pair
- To put two people or things together as a pair, or to match them.Also: match, couple, pair off.
1 other meaning:
- 2to pair
- To connect a device to another device, for example by Bluetooth.Also: connect, link.
Other Irish verbs for to pair: meaitseáil (match)
“Péireáil” in the different tenses
Every form follows An Caighdeán Oifigiúil.
Aimsir Chaite (Past)
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question |
|---|---|---|---|
| mé (I) | Phéireáil méI paired | Níor phéireáil méI did not pair | Ar phéireáil mé?Did I pair? |
| tú (you) | Phéireáil túYou paired | Níor phéireáil túYou did not pair | Ar phéireáil tú?Did you pair? |
| sé / sí (he / she) | Phéireáil sé / síHe paired | Níor phéireáil sé / síHe did not pair | Ar phéireáil sé / sí?Did he pair? |
| sinn (we) | PhéireálamarWe paired | Níor phéireálamarWe did not pair | Ar phéireálamar?Did we pair? |
| sibh (you, plural) | Phéireáil sibhYou paired | Níor phéireáil sibhYou did not pair | Ar phéireáil sibh?Did you pair? |
| siad (they) | Phéireáil siadThey paired | Níor phéireáil siadThey did not pair | Ar phéireáil siad?Did they pair? |
| saorbhriathar (autonomous) | Péireáladh | Níor péireáladh | Ar péireáladh? |
Aimsir Láithreach (Present)
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question |
|---|---|---|---|
| mé (I) | PéireálaimI pair | Ní phéireálaimI do not pair | An bpéireálaim?Do I pair? |
| tú (you) | Péireálann túYou pair | Ní phéireálann túYou do not pair | An bpéireálann tú?Do you pair? |
| sé / sí (he / she) | Péireálann sé / síHe pairs | Ní phéireálann sé / síHe does not pair | An bpéireálann sé / sí?Does he pair? |
| sinn (we) | PéireálaimidWe pair | Ní phéireálaimidWe do not pair | An bpéireálaimid?Do we pair? |
| sibh (you, plural) | Péireálann sibhYou pair | Ní phéireálann sibhYou do not pair | An bpéireálann sibh?Do you pair? |
| siad (they) | Péireálann siadThey pair | Ní phéireálann siadThey do not pair | An bpéireálann siad?Do they pair? |
| saorbhriathar (autonomous) | Péireáiltear | Ní phéireáiltear | An bpéireáiltear? |
Aimsir Fháistineach (Future)
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question |
|---|---|---|---|
| mé (I) | Péireálfaidh méI will pair | Ní phéireálfaidh méI will not pair | An bpéireálfaidh mé?Will I pair? |
| tú (you) | Péireálfaidh túYou will pair | Ní phéireálfaidh túYou will not pair | An bpéireálfaidh tú?Will you pair? |
| sé / sí (he / she) | Péireálfaidh sé / síHe will pair | Ní phéireálfaidh sé / síHe will not pair | An bpéireálfaidh sé / sí?Will he pair? |
| sinn (we) | PéireálfaimidWe will pair | Ní phéireálfaimidWe will not pair | An bpéireálfaimid?Will we pair? |
| sibh (you, plural) | Péireálfaidh sibhYou will pair | Ní phéireálfaidh sibhYou will not pair | An bpéireálfaidh sibh?Will you pair? |
| siad (they) | Péireálfaidh siadThey will pair | Ní phéireálfaidh siadThey will not pair | An bpéireálfaidh siad?Will they pair? |
| saorbhriathar (autonomous) | Péireálfar | Ní phéireálfar | An bpéireálfar? |
Modh Coinníollach (Conditional)
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question |
|---|---|---|---|
| mé (I) | PhéireálfainnI would pair | Ní phéireálfainnI would not pair | An bpéireálfainn?Would I pair? |
| tú (you) | PhéireálfáYou would pair | Ní phéireálfáYou would not pair | An bpéireálfá?Would you pair? |
| sé / sí (he / she) | Phéireálfadh sé / síHe would pair | Ní phéireálfadh sé / síHe would not pair | An bpéireálfadh sé / sí?Would he pair? |
| sinn (we) | PhéireálfaimisWe would pair | Ní phéireálfaimisWe would not pair | An bpéireálfaimis?Would we pair? |
| sibh (you, plural) | Phéireálfadh sibhYou would pair | Ní phéireálfadh sibhYou would not pair | An bpéireálfadh sibh?Would you pair? |
| siad (they) | PhéireálfaidísThey would pair | Ní phéireálfaidísThey would not pair | An bpéireálfaidís?Would they pair? |
| saorbhriathar (autonomous) | Phéireálfaí | Ní phéireálfaí | An bpéireálfaí? |
“Péireáil” in a sentence: Irish examples
Past, present, future and conditional, with a negative and a question.
Phéireáil an múinteoir na daltaí don tionscadal.
The teacher paired the pupils for the project.
Péireálann sí na stocaí tar éis an níocháin.
She pairs the socks after the washing.
Péireálfaidh mé an fón leis an gcarr anocht.
I will pair the phone with the car tonight.
Phéireálfainn na bróga dá mbeadh am agam.
I would pair the shoes if I had time.
Níor phéireáil sé na cluasáin fós.
He hasn't paired the earphones yet.
Ar phéireáil tú an méarchlár leis an ríomhaire?
Did you pair the keyboard with the computer?
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To pair in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for to pair?
The Irish for to pair is péireáil (pronounced “PAY-raw-il”). It is a first-conjugation verb; the verbal noun is péireáil.
What is the verbal noun of péireáil?
The verbal noun of péireáil is péireáil, used after ag for the continuous: ag péireáil (pairing). The verbal adjective is péireáilte.
How do you say péireáil in the past and the future?
Past: Phéireáil mé; negative Níor phéireáil mé; question Ar phéireáil mé?. Future: Péireálfaidh mé; negative Ní phéireálfaidh mé; question An bpéireálfaidh mé?.
What is the modh coinníollach of péireáil?
The conditional (modh coinníollach) first person is Phéireálfainn (I would pair); negative Ní phéireálfainn; question An bpéireálfainn?.
Which preposition is used with 'péireáil' for pairing one thing with another?
Use 'le': 'péireáil an fón leis an gcarr' means to pair the phone with the car.
