HeyRuaHow to say “to rob” in Irish
- Irish:
- róbáil
- English:
- to rob
- Word type:
- verb, first-conjugation
- Verbal noun:
- róbáil (ag róbáil, robbing)
- Verbal adjective:
- róbáilte
- Pronunciation:
- “ROH-bawl” /ˈɾˠoːbˠaːlʲ/
What does “róbáil” mean?
- to rob
- To steal from a person or place, often using force or threats.Also: steal from, plunder, burgle.
“Róbáil” in the different tenses
Every form follows An Caighdeán Oifigiúil.
Aimsir Chaite (Past)
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question |
|---|---|---|---|
| mé (I) | Róbáil méI robbed | Níor róbáil méI did not rob | Ar róbáil mé?Did I rob? |
| tú (you) | Róbáil túYou robbed | Níor róbáil túYou did not rob | Ar róbáil tú?Did you rob? |
| sé / sí (he / she) | Róbáil sé / síHe robbed | Níor róbáil sé / síHe did not rob | Ar róbáil sé / sí?Did he rob? |
| sinn (we) | RóbálamarWe robbed | Níor róbálamarWe did not rob | Ar róbálamar?Did we rob? |
| sibh (you, plural) | Róbáil sibhYou robbed | Níor róbáil sibhYou did not rob | Ar róbáil sibh?Did you rob? |
| siad (they) | Róbáil siadThey robbed | Níor róbáil siadThey did not rob | Ar róbáil siad?Did they rob? |
| saorbhriathar (autonomous) | Róbáladh | Níor róbáladh | Ar róbáladh? |
Aimsir Láithreach (Present)
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question |
|---|---|---|---|
| mé (I) | RóbálaimI rob | Ní róbálaimI do not rob | An róbálaim?Do I rob? |
| tú (you) | Róbálann túYou rob | Ní róbálann túYou do not rob | An róbálann tú?Do you rob? |
| sé / sí (he / she) | Róbálann sé / síHe robs | Ní róbálann sé / síHe does not rob | An róbálann sé / sí?Does he rob? |
| sinn (we) | RóbálaimidWe rob | Ní róbálaimidWe do not rob | An róbálaimid?Do we rob? |
| sibh (you, plural) | Róbálann sibhYou rob | Ní róbálann sibhYou do not rob | An róbálann sibh?Do you rob? |
| siad (they) | Róbálann siadThey rob | Ní róbálann siadThey do not rob | An róbálann siad?Do they rob? |
| saorbhriathar (autonomous) | Róbáiltear | Ní róbáiltear | An róbáiltear? |
Aimsir Fháistineach (Future)
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question |
|---|---|---|---|
| mé (I) | Róbálfaidh méI will rob | Ní róbálfaidh méI will not rob | An róbálfaidh mé?Will I rob? |
| tú (you) | Róbálfaidh túYou will rob | Ní róbálfaidh túYou will not rob | An róbálfaidh tú?Will you rob? |
| sé / sí (he / she) | Róbálfaidh sé / síHe will rob | Ní róbálfaidh sé / síHe will not rob | An róbálfaidh sé / sí?Will he rob? |
| sinn (we) | RóbálfaimidWe will rob | Ní róbálfaimidWe will not rob | An róbálfaimid?Will we rob? |
| sibh (you, plural) | Róbálfaidh sibhYou will rob | Ní róbálfaidh sibhYou will not rob | An róbálfaidh sibh?Will you rob? |
| siad (they) | Róbálfaidh siadThey will rob | Ní róbálfaidh siadThey will not rob | An róbálfaidh siad?Will they rob? |
| saorbhriathar (autonomous) | Róbálfar | Ní róbálfar | An róbálfar? |
Modh Coinníollach (Conditional)
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question |
|---|---|---|---|
| mé (I) | RóbálfainnI would rob | Ní róbálfainnI would not rob | An róbálfainn?Would I rob? |
| tú (you) | RóbálfáYou would rob | Ní róbálfáYou would not rob | An róbálfá?Would you rob? |
| sé / sí (he / she) | Róbálfadh sé / síHe would rob | Ní róbálfadh sé / síHe would not rob | An róbálfadh sé / sí?Would he rob? |
| sinn (we) | RóbálfaimisWe would rob | Ní róbálfaimisWe would not rob | An róbálfaimis?Would we rob? |
| sibh (you, plural) | Róbálfadh sibhYou would rob | Ní róbálfadh sibhYou would not rob | An róbálfadh sibh?Would you rob? |
| siad (they) | RóbálfaidísThey would rob | Ní róbálfaidísThey would not rob | An róbálfaidís?Would they rob? |
| saorbhriathar (autonomous) | Róbálfaí | Ní róbálfaí | An róbálfaí? |
“Róbáil” in a sentence: Irish examples
Past, present, future and conditional, with a negative and a question.
Róbáil siad an banc aréir.
They robbed the bank last night.
Róbálann gadaithe tithe sa cheantar seo go minic.
Thieves often rob houses in this area.
Róbálfaidh siad an siopa má fhágann tú ar oscailt é.
They will rob the shop if you leave it open.
Ní róbálfadh sé duine bocht choíche.
He would never rob a poor person.
Níor róbáladh an teach riamh.
The house was never robbed.
Ar róbáladh do charr?
Was your car robbed?
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To rob in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for to rob?
The Irish for to rob is róbáil (pronounced “ROH-bawl”). It is a first-conjugation verb; the verbal noun is róbáil.
What is the verbal noun of róbáil?
The verbal noun of róbáil is róbáil, used after ag for the continuous: ag róbáil (robbing). The verbal adjective is róbáilte.
How do you say róbáil in the past and the future?
Past: Róbáil mé; negative Níor róbáil mé; question Ar róbáil mé?. Future: Róbálfaidh mé; negative Ní róbálfaidh mé; question An róbálfaidh mé?.
What is the modh coinníollach of róbáil?
The conditional (modh coinníollach) first person is Róbálfainn (I would rob); negative Ní róbálfainn; question An róbálfainn?.
What is the difference between 'róbáil' and 'goid'?
'Goid' is the general word for steal (ghoid sé airgead, he stole money), while 'róbáil' means rob a person or place, usually by force (róbáil siad an banc).
