HeyRuaHow to say “to pump” in Irish
- Irish:
- pumpáil
- English:
- to pump
- Word type:
- verb, first-conjugation
- Verbal noun:
- pumpáil (ag pumpáil, pumping)
- Verbal adjective:
- pumpáilte
- Pronunciation:
- “PUM-pawl” /ˈpˠʊmˠpˠaːlʲ/
What does “pumpáil” mean?
- to pump
- To move liquid or air with a pump, or to fill something with air using a pump.Also: pump up, inflate, pump out.
“Pumpáil” in the different tenses
Every form follows An Caighdeán Oifigiúil.
Aimsir Chaite (Past)
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question |
|---|---|---|---|
| mé (I) | Phumpáil méI pumped | Níor phumpáil méI did not pump | Ar phumpáil mé?Did I pump? |
| tú (you) | Phumpáil túYou pumped | Níor phumpáil túYou did not pump | Ar phumpáil tú?Did you pump? |
| sé / sí (he / she) | Phumpáil sé / síHe pumped | Níor phumpáil sé / síHe did not pump | Ar phumpáil sé / sí?Did he pump? |
| sinn (we) | PhumpálamarWe pumped | Níor phumpálamarWe did not pump | Ar phumpálamar?Did we pump? |
| sibh (you, plural) | Phumpáil sibhYou pumped | Níor phumpáil sibhYou did not pump | Ar phumpáil sibh?Did you pump? |
| siad (they) | Phumpáil siadThey pumped | Níor phumpáil siadThey did not pump | Ar phumpáil siad?Did they pump? |
| saorbhriathar (autonomous) | Pumpáladh | Níor pumpáladh | Ar pumpáladh? |
Aimsir Láithreach (Present)
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question |
|---|---|---|---|
| mé (I) | PumpálaimI pump | Ní phumpálaimI do not pump | An bpumpálaim?Do I pump? |
| tú (you) | Pumpálann túYou pump | Ní phumpálann túYou do not pump | An bpumpálann tú?Do you pump? |
| sé / sí (he / she) | Pumpálann sé / síHe pumps | Ní phumpálann sé / síHe does not pump | An bpumpálann sé / sí?Does he pump? |
| sinn (we) | PumpálaimidWe pump | Ní phumpálaimidWe do not pump | An bpumpálaimid?Do we pump? |
| sibh (you, plural) | Pumpálann sibhYou pump | Ní phumpálann sibhYou do not pump | An bpumpálann sibh?Do you pump? |
| siad (they) | Pumpálann siadThey pump | Ní phumpálann siadThey do not pump | An bpumpálann siad?Do they pump? |
| saorbhriathar (autonomous) | Pumpáiltear | Ní phumpáiltear | An bpumpáiltear? |
Aimsir Fháistineach (Future)
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question |
|---|---|---|---|
| mé (I) | Pumpálfaidh méI will pump | Ní phumpálfaidh méI will not pump | An bpumpálfaidh mé?Will I pump? |
| tú (you) | Pumpálfaidh túYou will pump | Ní phumpálfaidh túYou will not pump | An bpumpálfaidh tú?Will you pump? |
| sé / sí (he / she) | Pumpálfaidh sé / síHe will pump | Ní phumpálfaidh sé / síHe will not pump | An bpumpálfaidh sé / sí?Will he pump? |
| sinn (we) | PumpálfaimidWe will pump | Ní phumpálfaimidWe will not pump | An bpumpálfaimid?Will we pump? |
| sibh (you, plural) | Pumpálfaidh sibhYou will pump | Ní phumpálfaidh sibhYou will not pump | An bpumpálfaidh sibh?Will you pump? |
| siad (they) | Pumpálfaidh siadThey will pump | Ní phumpálfaidh siadThey will not pump | An bpumpálfaidh siad?Will they pump? |
| saorbhriathar (autonomous) | Pumpálfar | Ní phumpálfar | An bpumpálfar? |
Modh Coinníollach (Conditional)
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question |
|---|---|---|---|
| mé (I) | PhumpálfainnI would pump | Ní phumpálfainnI would not pump | An bpumpálfainn?Would I pump? |
| tú (you) | PhumpálfáYou would pump | Ní phumpálfáYou would not pump | An bpumpálfá?Would you pump? |
| sé / sí (he / she) | Phumpálfadh sé / síHe would pump | Ní phumpálfadh sé / síHe would not pump | An bpumpálfadh sé / sí?Would he pump? |
| sinn (we) | PhumpálfaimisWe would pump | Ní phumpálfaimisWe would not pump | An bpumpálfaimis?Would we pump? |
| sibh (you, plural) | Phumpálfadh sibhYou would pump | Ní phumpálfadh sibhYou would not pump | An bpumpálfadh sibh?Would you pump? |
| siad (they) | PhumpálfaidísThey would pump | Ní phumpálfaidísThey would not pump | An bpumpálfaidís?Would they pump? |
| saorbhriathar (autonomous) | Phumpálfaí | Ní phumpálfaí | An bpumpálfaí? |
“Pumpáil” in a sentence: Irish examples
Past, present, future and conditional, with a negative and a question.
Phumpáil mé na boinn ar mo rothar inné.
I pumped the tyres on my bike yesterday.
Pumpálann an croí fuil timpeall an choirp.
The heart pumps blood around the body.
Pumpálfaidh siad an t-uisce as an íoslach amárach.
They will pump the water out of the basement tomorrow.
Phumpálfainn an liathróid dá mbeadh caidéal agam.
I would pump up the ball if I had a pump.
Níor phumpáil sé na boinn sular imigh sé.
He didn't pump the tyres before he left.
Ar phumpáil tú na boinn?
Did you pump the tyres?
Other verbs in Irish
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To pump in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for to pump?
The Irish for to pump is pumpáil (pronounced “PUM-pawl”). It is a first-conjugation verb; the verbal noun is pumpáil.
What is the verbal noun of pumpáil?
The verbal noun of pumpáil is pumpáil, used after ag for the continuous: ag pumpáil (pumping). The verbal adjective is pumpáilte.
How do you say pumpáil in the past and the future?
Past: Phumpáil mé; negative Níor phumpáil mé; question Ar phumpáil mé?. Future: Pumpálfaidh mé; negative Ní phumpálfaidh mé; question An bpumpálfaidh mé?.
What is the modh coinníollach of pumpáil?
The conditional (modh coinníollach) first person is Phumpálfainn (I would pump); negative Ní phumpálfainn; question An bpumpálfainn?.
What is the Irish for 'a pump' as a noun?
The noun is usually 'caidéal', though 'pumpa' is also found; the verb is 'pumpáil', and 'caidéalaigh' is also used.
