HeyRuaHow to say “small talk” in Irish
- Irish:
- mionchomhrá
- English:
- small talk
- Word type:
- noun
- Gender:
- masculine
- Pronunciation:
- “MIN-khoh-raw” /ˈmʲɪnˌxoːɾˠɑː/
- Plural:
- mionchomhráite (small talks)
- Genitive singular:
- mionchomhrá, an mhionchomhrá (e.g. ealaín an mhionchomhrá, the art of small talk)
- Genitive plural:
- mionchomhráite, na mionchomhráite (e.g. ábhar na mionchomhráite, the topics of the chats)
What does “mionchomhrá” mean?
- small talk
- Light, casual conversation about unimportant things, such as the weather.Also: chit-chat, chat, casual conversation, idle talk.
Other Irish words for small talk: mionchaint (small talk)
“Mionchomhrá” with the article
The plural of small talk in Irish is mionchomhráite. Here is mionchomhrá after the article (an t-alt), in the singular and the plural.
“Mionchomhrá” in a sentence: Irish examples
Common Irish sentences using mionchomhrá, the Irish word for small talk.
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Small talk in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for small talk?
The Irish for small talk is mionchomhrá (pronounced “MIN-khoh-raw”). It’s a masculine noun and the plural is mionchomhráite.
How do you pronounce mionchomhrá in Irish?
Mionchomhrá is said like “MIN-khoh-raw” (IPA /ˈmʲɪnˌxoːɾˠɑː/).
What is the plural of small talk in Irish?
The plural of mionchomhrá is mionchomhráite; with the article, na mionchomhráite means “the small talks”. The genitive plural is mionchomhráite, as in ábhar na mionchomhráite (the topics of the chats).
Why does mionchomhrá change to mhionchomhrá?
After words like mo (my) and do (your) the first letter is lenited: mo mhionchomhrá. After ár (our) it stays ár mionchomhrá, because m does not take eclipsis.
How is 'mionchomhrá' different from 'comhrá'?
'Comhrá' is any conversation, while 'mionchomhrá' (with the prefix 'mion-', small) means light small talk.
