HeyRuaHow to say “personal” in Irish
- Irish:
- pearsanta
- English:
- personal, personable
- Word type:
- adjective
- More personal:
- níos pearsanta
- Most personal:
- is pearsanta
- Pronunciation:
- “PAR-sun-ta” /ˈpʲaɾˠsˠən̪ˠt̪ˠə/
What does “pearsanta” mean?
“Pearsanta” has two alternative meanings. The most common comes first.
- personal
- Belonging to or concerning a particular person rather than anyone else.Also: private, individual, own.
1 other meaning: personable
- 2personable
- Pleasant in manner and appearance, easy to like.Also: pleasant, likeable.
Other Irish adjectives for personal: príobháideach (private)
“Pearsanta” after a noun
An Irish adjective comes after its noun. Here is pearsanta after ríomhaire (computer, masculine), after ceist (question, 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: ceist phearsanta. After a masculine noun it stays as it is: ríomhaire pearsanta.
With a plural noun the adjective takes its plural form, pearsanta. It also gets an h after a plural that ends in a slender consonant; after other plurals it does not: ceisteanna pearsanta.
More personal, most personal, very personal
Bhí an dara litir níos pearsanta ná an chéad cheann. The second letter was more personal than the first one.
| more personal | níos pearsanta | in the past tense: ní ba phearsanta |
|---|---|---|
| most personal | is pearsanta | in the past tense: ba phearsanta |
| as personal as | chomh pearsanta le | no change after chomh |
| very personal | an-phearsanta | an- lenites, except d, t and s |
| too personal | róphearsanta | ró- lenites |
“Pearsanta” 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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Personal in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for personal?
The Irish for personal is pearsanta (pronounced “PAR-sun-ta”). It comes after the noun: ríomhaire pearsanta, a personal computer; ceist phearsanta, a personal question.
How do you say more personal and most personal in Irish?
níos pearsanta is more personal and is pearsanta is most personal. In the past tense they become ní ba phearsanta and ba phearsanta.
Why does pearsanta become phearsanta?
After a feminine singular noun an adjective is lenited: it gets an h after its first letter. So ceist phearsanta (a personal question) but ríomhaire pearsanta (a personal computer), because ríomhaire is masculine.
How do you say very personal in Irish?
an-phearsanta. Too personal is róphearsanta, and as personal as is chomh pearsanta le.
Does pearsanta have more than one meaning?
Yes. Pearsanta can mean personal or personable, depending on context; the first is the most common.
How do I say 'personally' in Irish?
Put 'go' before the adjective: 'go pearsanta', as in 'Baineann sé liom go pearsanta' (It concerns me personally).
What is the difference between 'pearsanta' and 'príobháideach'?
'Pearsanta' means relating to a person, while 'príobháideach' means private, not public: 'ceist phearsanta' is a personal question, 'scoil phríobháideach' is a private school.
