HeyRuaHow to say “phone” in Irish
- Irish:
- fón
- English:
- phone
- Word type:
- noun
- Gender:
- masculine, first declension
- Pronunciation:
- “fohn” /fˠoːnˠ/
- Plural:
- fóin (phones)
- Genitive singular:
- fóin, an fhóin (e.g. uimhir an fhóin, the phone number)
- Genitive plural:
- fón, na bhfón (e.g. díol na bhfón, the sale of the phones)
What does “fón” mean?
- phone
- A telephone, especially a mobile phone, used to talk to people at a distance.Also: telephone, mobile phone, cell phone.
Other Irish words for phone: glaoigh (call), guthán (telephone), teileafón (telephone), fónáil (phone)
“Fón” with the article
The plural of phone in Irish is fóin. Here is fón after the article (an t-alt), in the singular and the plural.
“Fón” in a sentence: Irish examples
Common Irish sentences using fón, the Irish word for phone.
Other nouns in Irish
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Phone in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for phone?
The Irish for phone is fón (pronounced “fohn”). It’s a masculine noun and the plural is fóin.
How do you pronounce fón in Irish?
Fón is said like “fohn” (IPA /fˠoːnˠ/).
What is the plural of phone in Irish?
The plural of fón is fóin; with the article, na fóin means “the phones”. The genitive plural is fón, as in díol na bhfón (the sale of the phones).
Why does fón change to fhón or bhfón?
Irish changes the start of some words after certain words. After mo (my) fón becomes m'fhón (lenition), and after ár (our) or i (in) it becomes ár bhfón (eclipsis).
What is the difference between 'fón' and 'guthán'?
Both mean phone; 'guthán' is the older native word, while 'fón' is very common in everyday speech, as in 'fón póca' for a mobile phone.
How do I say 'on the phone'?
Say 'ar an bhfón', for example 'Tá sé ar an bhfón' means 'He is on the phone'.
