HeyRuaHow to say “to add” in Irish
- Irish:
- suimigh
- English:
- to add
- Word type:
- verb, second-conjugation
- Verbal noun:
- suimiú (ag suimiú, adding)
- Verbal adjective:
- suimithe
- Pronunciation:
- “SIM-ee” /ˈsˠɪmʲiː/
What does “suimigh” mean?
- to add
- To add numbers together to find a total.Also: add up, sum, total, tot up.
“Suimigh” in the different tenses
Every form follows An Caighdeán Oifigiúil.
Aimsir Chaite (Past)
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question |
|---|---|---|---|
| mé (I) | Shuimigh méI added | Níor shuimigh méI did not add | Ar shuimigh mé?Did I add? |
| tú (you) | Shuimigh túYou added | Níor shuimigh túYou did not add | Ar shuimigh tú?Did you add? |
| sé / sí (he / she) | Shuimigh sé / síHe added | Níor shuimigh sé / síHe did not add | Ar shuimigh sé / sí?Did he add? |
| sinn (we) | ShuimíomarWe added | Níor shuimíomarWe did not add | Ar shuimíomar?Did we add? |
| sibh (you, plural) | Shuimigh sibhYou added | Níor shuimigh sibhYou did not add | Ar shuimigh sibh?Did you add? |
| siad (they) | Shuimigh siadThey added | Níor shuimigh siadThey did not add | Ar shuimigh siad?Did they add? |
| saorbhriathar (autonomous) | Suimíodh | Níor suimíodh | Ar suimíodh? |
Aimsir Láithreach (Present)
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question |
|---|---|---|---|
| mé (I) | SuimímI add | Ní shuimímI do not add | An suimím?Do I add? |
| tú (you) | Suimíonn túYou add | Ní shuimíonn túYou do not add | An suimíonn tú?Do you add? |
| sé / sí (he / she) | Suimíonn sé / síHe adds | Ní shuimíonn sé / síHe does not add | An suimíonn sé / sí?Does he add? |
| sinn (we) | SuimímidWe add | Ní shuimímidWe do not add | An suimímid?Do we add? |
| sibh (you, plural) | Suimíonn sibhYou add | Ní shuimíonn sibhYou do not add | An suimíonn sibh?Do you add? |
| siad (they) | Suimíonn siadThey add | Ní shuimíonn siadThey do not add | An suimíonn siad?Do they add? |
| saorbhriathar (autonomous) | Suimítear | Ní shuimítear | An suimítear? |
Aimsir Fháistineach (Future)
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question |
|---|---|---|---|
| mé (I) | Suimeoidh méI will add | Ní shuimeoidh méI will not add | An suimeoidh mé?Will I add? |
| tú (you) | Suimeoidh túYou will add | Ní shuimeoidh túYou will not add | An suimeoidh tú?Will you add? |
| sé / sí (he / she) | Suimeoidh sé / síHe will add | Ní shuimeoidh sé / síHe will not add | An suimeoidh sé / sí?Will he add? |
| sinn (we) | SuimeoimidWe will add | Ní shuimeoimidWe will not add | An suimeoimid?Will we add? |
| sibh (you, plural) | Suimeoidh sibhYou will add | Ní shuimeoidh sibhYou will not add | An suimeoidh sibh?Will you add? |
| siad (they) | Suimeoidh siadThey will add | Ní shuimeoidh siadThey will not add | An suimeoidh siad?Will they add? |
| saorbhriathar (autonomous) | Suimeofar | Ní shuimeofar | An suimeofar? |
Modh Coinníollach (Conditional)
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question |
|---|---|---|---|
| mé (I) | ShuimeoinnI would add | Ní shuimeoinnI would not add | An suimeoinn?Would I add? |
| tú (you) | ShuimeofáYou would add | Ní shuimeofáYou would not add | An suimeofá?Would you add? |
| sé / sí (he / she) | Shuimeodh sé / síHe would add | Ní shuimeodh sé / síHe would not add | An suimeodh sé / sí?Would he add? |
| sinn (we) | ShuimeoimisWe would add | Ní shuimeoimisWe would not add | An suimeoimis?Would we add? |
| sibh (you, plural) | Shuimeodh sibhYou would add | Ní shuimeodh sibhYou would not add | An suimeodh sibh?Would you add? |
| siad (they) | ShuimeoidísThey would add | Ní shuimeoidísThey would not add | An suimeoidís?Would they add? |
| saorbhriathar (autonomous) | Shuimeofaí | Ní shuimeofaí | An suimeofaí? |
“Suimigh” in a sentence: Irish examples
Past, present, future and conditional, with a negative and a question.
Shuimigh sí na figiúirí go léir.
She added up all the figures.
Suimíonn an ríomhaire na huimhreacha go tapa.
The computer adds the numbers quickly.
Suimeoidh mé an bille duit anois.
I will add up the bill for you now.
Shuimeodh sé iad dá mbeadh peann aige.
He would add them up if he had a pen.
Níor shuimigh tú an colún sin i gceart.
You didn't add up that column correctly.
Ar shuimigh tú na costais fós?
Did you add up the costs yet?
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To add in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for to add?
The Irish for to add is suimigh (pronounced “SIM-ee”). It is a second-conjugation verb; the verbal noun is suimiú.
What is the verbal noun of suimigh?
The verbal noun of suimigh is suimiú, used after ag for the continuous: ag suimiú (adding). The verbal adjective is suimithe.
How do you say suimigh in the past and the future?
Past: Shuimigh mé; negative Níor shuimigh mé; question Ar shuimigh mé?. Future: Suimeoidh mé; negative Ní shuimeoidh mé; question An suimeoidh mé?.
What is the modh coinníollach of suimigh?
The conditional (modh coinníollach) first person is Shuimeoinn (I would add); negative Ní shuimeoinn; question An suimeoinn?.
What is the difference between 'suimigh' and 'cuir le'?
'Suimigh' means to add numbers to get a sum, as in maths, while 'cuir le' is the general way to say add something to something else, e.g. cuir siúcra leis an tae.
