HeyRuaWhere “thairis” comes from
Take the preposition, add the pronoun, and they fuse into one word. You never say “thar sé” in Irish.
Over or past: chuaigh sé tharam = he went past me, thar barr = excellent (over the top).
“Thairis” in the table of “thar”
Every form of thar with a pronoun. Thairis is the third (he, him, it) row. Click any form to see its own page.
| Pronoun | Irish | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|---|
| mé (me) | tharam | past me | Chuaigh an bus tharam gan stopadh.The bus went past me without stopping. |
| tú (you) | tharat | past you | Rith an madra tharat ar an tsráid.The dog ran past you on the street. |
| sé (him / it) | thairis | past him / it | Tá balla ard ann ach léim sé thairis.There's a high wall there but he jumped over it. |
| sí (her / it) | thairsti | past her / it | Shiúil mé thairsti ar an tsráid inné.I walked past her on the street yesterday. |
| sinn (us) | tharainn | past us | Chuaigh an traein tharainn go tapa.The train went past us quickly. |
| sibh (you (plural)) | tharaibh | past you (plural) | Rith na páistí tharaibh sa pháirc.The children ran past you in the park. |
| siad (them) | tharstu | past them | Chuamar tharstu ar an mbóthar.We went past them on the road. |
“Thairis” in sentences
“sé” with the other prepositions
The same pronoun, sé (him / it), joined to the other prepositions.
“Thairis” in Irish: frequently asked questions
What does thairis mean in Irish?
thairis means past him / it: the preposition thar (past) joined to the pronoun sé (him / it). The next form is thairsti, past her / it.
Is thairis one word or two?
One word. A simple preposition and a pronoun always fuse in Irish, so you never say “thar sé”. These fused words are prepositional pronouns, forainmneacha réamhfhoclacha.
What are all the forms of thar with pronouns?
tharam (past me), tharat (past you), thairis (past him / it), thairsti (past her / it), tharainn (past us), tharaibh (past you (plural)), tharstu (past them).
When do I use thairis?
Over or past: chuaigh sé tharam = he went past me, thar barr = excellent (over the top). For example: Tá balla ard ann ach léim sé thairis., There's a high wall there but he jumped over it.
