HeyRuaHow to say “telephone” in Irish
- Irish:
- guthán
- English:
- telephone
- Word type:
- noun
- Gender:
- masculine, first declension
- Pronunciation:
- “GUH-hawn” /ˈɡʊhɑːn̪ˠ/
- Plural:
- gutháin (telephones)
- Genitive singular:
- gutháin, an ghutháin (e.g. uimhir an ghutháin, the phone number)
- Genitive plural:
- guthán, na nguthán (e.g. díoltóir na nguthán, the phone seller)
What does “guthán” mean?
- telephone
- A device used to speak to someone at a distance; a phone.Also: phone, mobile phone, handset.
Other Irish words for telephone: fón (phone), teileafón (telephone)
“Guthán” with the article
The plural of telephone in Irish is gutháin. Here is guthán after the article (an t-alt), in the singular and the plural.
“Guthán” in a sentence: Irish examples
Common Irish sentences using guthán, the Irish word for telephone.
Other nouns in Irish
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Telephone in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for telephone?
The Irish for telephone is guthán (pronounced “GUH-hawn”). It’s a masculine noun and the plural is gutháin.
How do you pronounce guthán in Irish?
Guthán is said like “GUH-hawn” (IPA /ˈɡʊhɑːn̪ˠ/).
What is the plural of telephone in Irish?
The plural of guthán is gutháin; with the article, na gutháin means “the telephones”. The genitive plural is guthán, as in díoltóir na nguthán (the phone seller).
Why does guthán change to ghuthán or nguthán?
Irish changes the start of some words after certain words. After mo (my) guthán becomes mo ghuthán (lenition), and after ár (our) or i (in) it becomes ár nguthán (eclipsis).
What is the difference between 'guthán' and 'fón'?
Both mean phone; 'guthán' is the standard dictionary word, while 'fón' (and 'fón póca') is very common in everyday speech.
How do I say 'on the phone'?
Say 'ar an nguthán', for example 'Bhí sé ar an nguthán liom' (He was on the phone to me).
