HeyRuaHow “cé chomh” works
Cé chomh plus the adjective plus is plus the verb: cé chomh fada is atá an turas? Before a vowel chomh puts an h in front: cé chomh hard is atá sé?, how high is it?
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Cé chomh mór is atá sé?How big is it?
“Cé chomh” in questions
Cé chomh mór is atá sé?
How big is it?
Cé chomh fada is atá an turas?
How long is the journey?
Cé chomh minic is a théann tú ann?
How often do you go there?
Cé chomh hard is atá an sliabh?
How high is the mountain?
Cé chomh sean is atá sí?
How old is she?
Other question words
How big, how far, how often in Irish (cé chomh): the questions people ask
How do you say how old are you in Irish?
The usual question is cén aois thú?, what age are you. Cé chomh sean is atá tú? is also correct and means the same.