HeyRuaHow to say “to rap” in Irish
- Irish:
- rapáil
- English:
- to rap
- Word type:
- verb, first-conjugation
- Verbal noun:
- rapáil (ag rapáil, rapping)
- Verbal adjective:
- rapáilte
- Pronunciation:
- “RAP-awl” /ˈɾˠapˠaːlʲ/
What does “rapáil” mean?
- to rap
- To perform rap music by speaking rhythmic rhyming words over a beat.Also: perform rap, do rap music.
Other Irish verbs for to rap: cnag (knock)
“Rapáil” in the different tenses
Every form follows An Caighdeán Oifigiúil.
Aimsir Chaite (Past)
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question |
|---|---|---|---|
| mé (I) | Rapáil méI rapped | Níor rapáil méI did not rap | Ar rapáil mé?Did I rap? |
| tú (you) | Rapáil túYou rapped | Níor rapáil túYou did not rap | Ar rapáil tú?Did you rap? |
| sé / sí (he / she) | Rapáil sé / síHe rapped | Níor rapáil sé / síHe did not rap | Ar rapáil sé / sí?Did he rap? |
| sinn (we) | RapálamarWe rapped | Níor rapálamarWe did not rap | Ar rapálamar?Did we rap? |
| sibh (you, plural) | Rapáil sibhYou rapped | Níor rapáil sibhYou did not rap | Ar rapáil sibh?Did you rap? |
| siad (they) | Rapáil siadThey rapped | Níor rapáil siadThey did not rap | Ar rapáil siad?Did they rap? |
| saorbhriathar (autonomous) | Rapáladh | Níor rapáladh | Ar rapáladh? |
Aimsir Láithreach (Present)
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question |
|---|---|---|---|
| mé (I) | RapálaimI rap | Ní rapálaimI do not rap | An rapálaim?Do I rap? |
| tú (you) | Rapálann túYou rap | Ní rapálann túYou do not rap | An rapálann tú?Do you rap? |
| sé / sí (he / she) | Rapálann sé / síHe raps | Ní rapálann sé / síHe does not rap | An rapálann sé / sí?Does he rap? |
| sinn (we) | RapálaimidWe rap | Ní rapálaimidWe do not rap | An rapálaimid?Do we rap? |
| sibh (you, plural) | Rapálann sibhYou rap | Ní rapálann sibhYou do not rap | An rapálann sibh?Do you rap? |
| siad (they) | Rapálann siadThey rap | Ní rapálann siadThey do not rap | An rapálann siad?Do they rap? |
| saorbhriathar (autonomous) | Rapáiltear | Ní rapáiltear | An rapáiltear? |
Aimsir Fháistineach (Future)
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question |
|---|---|---|---|
| mé (I) | Rapálfaidh méI will rap | Ní rapálfaidh méI will not rap | An rapálfaidh mé?Will I rap? |
| tú (you) | Rapálfaidh túYou will rap | Ní rapálfaidh túYou will not rap | An rapálfaidh tú?Will you rap? |
| sé / sí (he / she) | Rapálfaidh sé / síHe will rap | Ní rapálfaidh sé / síHe will not rap | An rapálfaidh sé / sí?Will he rap? |
| sinn (we) | RapálfaimidWe will rap | Ní rapálfaimidWe will not rap | An rapálfaimid?Will we rap? |
| sibh (you, plural) | Rapálfaidh sibhYou will rap | Ní rapálfaidh sibhYou will not rap | An rapálfaidh sibh?Will you rap? |
| siad (they) | Rapálfaidh siadThey will rap | Ní rapálfaidh siadThey will not rap | An rapálfaidh siad?Will they rap? |
| saorbhriathar (autonomous) | Rapálfar | Ní rapálfar | An rapálfar? |
Modh Coinníollach (Conditional)
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question |
|---|---|---|---|
| mé (I) | RapálfainnI would rap | Ní rapálfainnI would not rap | An rapálfainn?Would I rap? |
| tú (you) | RapálfáYou would rap | Ní rapálfáYou would not rap | An rapálfá?Would you rap? |
| sé / sí (he / she) | Rapálfadh sé / síHe would rap | Ní rapálfadh sé / síHe would not rap | An rapálfadh sé / sí?Would he rap? |
| sinn (we) | RapálfaimisWe would rap | Ní rapálfaimisWe would not rap | An rapálfaimis?Would we rap? |
| sibh (you, plural) | Rapálfadh sibhYou would rap | Ní rapálfadh sibhYou would not rap | An rapálfadh sibh?Would you rap? |
| siad (they) | RapálfaidísThey would rap | Ní rapálfaidísThey would not rap | An rapálfaidís?Would they rap? |
| saorbhriathar (autonomous) | Rapálfaí | Ní rapálfaí | An rapálfaí? |
“Rapáil” in a sentence: Irish examples
Past, present, future and conditional, with a negative and a question.
Rapáil sé ag an gceolchoirm aréir.
He rapped at the concert last night.
Rapálann sí i nGaeilge gach seachtain.
She raps in Irish every week.
Rapálfaidh an grúpa ag an bhféile amárach.
The group will rap at the festival tomorrow.
Rapálfadh sé dá mbeadh micreafón aige.
He would rap if he had a microphone.
Níor rapáil mé riamh os comhair slua.
I never rapped in front of a crowd.
Ar rapáil tú ag an gcomórtas?
Did you rap at the competition?
Other verbs in Irish
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To rap in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for to rap?
The Irish for to rap is rapáil (pronounced “RAP-awl”). It is a first-conjugation verb; the verbal noun is rapáil.
What is the verbal noun of rapáil?
The verbal noun of rapáil is rapáil, used after ag for the continuous: ag rapáil (rapping). The verbal adjective is rapáilte.
How do you say rapáil in the past and the future?
Past: Rapáil mé; negative Níor rapáil mé; question Ar rapáil mé?. Future: Rapálfaidh mé; negative Ní rapálfaidh mé; question An rapálfaidh mé?.
What is the modh coinníollach of rapáil?
The conditional (modh coinníollach) first person is Rapálfainn (I would rap); negative Ní rapálfainn; question An rapálfainn?.
Is 'rapáil' also a noun?
Yes, 'rapáil' is also the verbal noun, so 'ag rapáil' means 'rapping', and it is used for rap music generally, as in 'is maith liom rapáil'.
