HeyRuaHow to say “social” in Irish
- Irish:
- sóisialta
- English:
- social
- Word type:
- adjective
- More social:
- níos sóisialta
- Most social:
- is sóisialta
- Pronunciation:
- “SOH-shee-al-ta” /ˈsoːʃiəl̪ˠt̪ˠə/
What does “sóisialta” mean?
- social
- Relating to society, to people living together, or to their contact with each other.Also: societal, community.
“Sóisialta” after a noun
An Irish adjective comes after its noun. Here is sóisialta after líonra (network, masculine), after fadhb (problem, feminine) and after a plural.
séimhiú (the h) the ending
After a feminine noun the adjective gets a séimhiú, an h after its first letter: fadhb shóisialta. After a masculine noun it stays as it is: líonra sóisialta.
With a plural noun the adjective takes its plural form, sóisialta. It also gets an h after a plural that ends in a slender consonant; after other plurals it does not: fadhbanna sóisialta.
More social, most social, very social
| more social | níos sóisialta | in the past tense: ní ba shóisialta |
|---|---|---|
| most social | is sóisialta | in the past tense: ba shóisialta |
| as social as | chomh sóisialta le | no change after chomh |
| very social | an-sóisialta | an- lenites, except d, t and s |
| too social | róshóisialta | ró- lenites |
“Sóisialta” in a sentence: Irish examples
With a masculine noun, a feminine noun, a plural, a comparison and on its own.
Other adjectives in Irish
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Social in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for social?
The Irish for social is sóisialta (pronounced “SOH-shee-al-ta”). It comes after the noun: líonra sóisialta, a social network; fadhb shóisialta, a social problem.
How do you say more social and most social in Irish?
níos sóisialta is more social and is sóisialta is most social. In the past tense they become ní ba shóisialta and ba shóisialta.
Why does sóisialta become shóisialta?
After a feminine singular noun an adjective is lenited: it gets an h after its first letter. So fadhb shóisialta (a social problem) but líonra sóisialta (a social network), because líonra is masculine.
How do you say very social in Irish?
an-sóisialta. Too social is róshóisialta, and as social as is chomh sóisialta le.
How do I say 'social media' in Irish?
Use 'na meáin shóisialta', with the adjective lenited after the plural noun 'meáin', which ends in a slender consonant.
