HeyRuaHow to say “part-time” in Irish
- Irish:
- páirtaimseartha
- English:
- part-time
- Word type:
- adjective
- More part-time:
- níos páirtaimseartha
- Most part-time:
- is páirtaimseartha
- Pronunciation:
- “PAWRT-am-shar-ha” /pˠaːɾˠtʲəmʲʃəɾˠhə/
What does “páirtaimseartha” mean?
- part-time
- Describes work, study or a job done for only part of the normal working hours.Also: part time, not full-time.
“Páirtaimseartha” after a noun
An Irish adjective comes after its noun. Here is páirtaimseartha after post (job, masculine), after obair (work, 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: obair pháirtaimseartha. After a masculine noun it stays as it is: post páirtaimseartha.
With a plural noun the adjective takes its plural form, páirtaimseartha. It also gets an h after a plural that ends in a slender consonant: poist pháirtaimseartha; after other plurals it does not: oibreacha páirtaimseartha.
More part-time, most part-time, very part-time
| more part-time | níos páirtaimseartha | in the past tense: ní ba pháirtaimseartha |
|---|---|---|
| most part-time | is páirtaimseartha | in the past tense: ba pháirtaimseartha |
| as part-time as | chomh páirtaimseartha le | no change after chomh |
| very part-time | an-pháirtaimseartha | an- lenites, except d, t and s |
| too part-time | rópháirtaimseartha | ró- lenites |
“Páirtaimseartha” 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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Part-time in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for part-time?
The Irish for part-time is páirtaimseartha (pronounced “PAWRT-am-shar-ha”). It comes after the noun: post páirtaimseartha, a part-time job; obair pháirtaimseartha, part-time work.
How do you say more part-time and most part-time in Irish?
níos páirtaimseartha is more part-time and is páirtaimseartha is most part-time. In the past tense they become ní ba pháirtaimseartha and ba pháirtaimseartha.
Why does páirtaimseartha become pháirtaimseartha?
After a feminine singular noun an adjective is lenited: it gets an h after its first letter. So obair pháirtaimseartha (part-time work) but post páirtaimseartha (a part-time job), because post is masculine.
How do you say very part-time in Irish?
an-pháirtaimseartha. Too part-time is rópháirtaimseartha, and as part-time as is chomh páirtaimseartha le.
What is the opposite of 'páirtaimseartha'?
The opposite is 'lánaimseartha', full-time, as in 'post lánaimseartha', a full-time job.
How do I say 'I work part-time'?
Use the adverb form with 'go': 'Bím ag obair go páirtaimseartha'.
