HeyRuaHow to say “to balance” in Irish
- Irish:
- comhardaigh
- English:
- to balance
- Word type:
- verb, second-conjugation
- Verbal noun:
- comhardú (ag comhardú, balancing)
- Verbal adjective:
- comhardaithe
- Pronunciation:
- “KOH-ar-dee” /ˈkoːɾˠd̪ˠiː/
What does “comhardaigh” mean?
- to balance
- To make two things equal or level, especially to make accounts or figures agree.Also: equalize, even up, level.
“Comhardaigh” in the different tenses
Every form follows An Caighdeán Oifigiúil.
Aimsir Chaite (Past)
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question |
|---|---|---|---|
| mé (I) | Chomhardaigh méI balanced | Níor chomhardaigh méI did not balance | Ar chomhardaigh mé?Did I balance? |
| tú (you) | Chomhardaigh túYou balanced | Níor chomhardaigh túYou did not balance | Ar chomhardaigh tú?Did you balance? |
| sé / sí (he / she) | Chomhardaigh sé / síHe balanced | Níor chomhardaigh sé / síHe did not balance | Ar chomhardaigh sé / sí?Did he balance? |
| sinn (we) | ChomhardaíomarWe balanced | Níor chomhardaíomarWe did not balance | Ar chomhardaíomar?Did we balance? |
| sibh (you, plural) | Chomhardaigh sibhYou balanced | Níor chomhardaigh sibhYou did not balance | Ar chomhardaigh sibh?Did you balance? |
| siad (they) | Chomhardaigh siadThey balanced | Níor chomhardaigh siadThey did not balance | Ar chomhardaigh siad?Did they balance? |
| saorbhriathar (autonomous) | Comhardaíodh | Níor comhardaíodh | Ar comhardaíodh? |
Aimsir Láithreach (Present)
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question |
|---|---|---|---|
| mé (I) | ComhardaímI balance | Ní chomhardaímI do not balance | An gcomhardaím?Do I balance? |
| tú (you) | Comhardaíonn túYou balance | Ní chomhardaíonn túYou do not balance | An gcomhardaíonn tú?Do you balance? |
| sé / sí (he / she) | Comhardaíonn sé / síHe balances | Ní chomhardaíonn sé / síHe does not balance | An gcomhardaíonn sé / sí?Does he balance? |
| sinn (we) | ComhardaímidWe balance | Ní chomhardaímidWe do not balance | An gcomhardaímid?Do we balance? |
| sibh (you, plural) | Comhardaíonn sibhYou balance | Ní chomhardaíonn sibhYou do not balance | An gcomhardaíonn sibh?Do you balance? |
| siad (they) | Comhardaíonn siadThey balance | Ní chomhardaíonn siadThey do not balance | An gcomhardaíonn siad?Do they balance? |
| saorbhriathar (autonomous) | Comhardaítear | Ní chomhardaítear | An gcomhardaítear? |
Aimsir Fháistineach (Future)
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question |
|---|---|---|---|
| mé (I) | Comhardóidh méI will balance | Ní chomhardóidh méI will not balance | An gcomhardóidh mé?Will I balance? |
| tú (you) | Comhardóidh túYou will balance | Ní chomhardóidh túYou will not balance | An gcomhardóidh tú?Will you balance? |
| sé / sí (he / she) | Comhardóidh sé / síHe will balance | Ní chomhardóidh sé / síHe will not balance | An gcomhardóidh sé / sí?Will he balance? |
| sinn (we) | ComhardóimidWe will balance | Ní chomhardóimidWe will not balance | An gcomhardóimid?Will we balance? |
| sibh (you, plural) | Comhardóidh sibhYou will balance | Ní chomhardóidh sibhYou will not balance | An gcomhardóidh sibh?Will you balance? |
| siad (they) | Comhardóidh siadThey will balance | Ní chomhardóidh siadThey will not balance | An gcomhardóidh siad?Will they balance? |
| saorbhriathar (autonomous) | Comhardófar | Ní chomhardófar | An gcomhardófar? |
Modh Coinníollach (Conditional)
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question |
|---|---|---|---|
| mé (I) | ChomhardóinnI would balance | Ní chomhardóinnI would not balance | An gcomhardóinn?Would I balance? |
| tú (you) | ChomhardófáYou would balance | Ní chomhardófáYou would not balance | An gcomhardófá?Would you balance? |
| sé / sí (he / she) | Chomhardódh sé / síHe would balance | Ní chomhardódh sé / síHe would not balance | An gcomhardódh sé / sí?Would he balance? |
| sinn (we) | ChomhardóimisWe would balance | Ní chomhardóimisWe would not balance | An gcomhardóimis?Would we balance? |
| sibh (you, plural) | Chomhardódh sibhYou would balance | Ní chomhardódh sibhYou would not balance | An gcomhardódh sibh?Would you balance? |
| siad (they) | ChomhardóidísThey would balance | Ní chomhardóidísThey would not balance | An gcomhardóidís?Would they balance? |
| saorbhriathar (autonomous) | Chomhardófaí | Ní chomhardófaí | An gcomhardófaí? |
“Comhardaigh” in a sentence: Irish examples
Past, present, future and conditional, with a negative and a question.
Chomhardaigh an cuntasóir na leabhair inné.
The accountant balanced the books yesterday.
Comhardaíonn sí na cuntais gach mí.
She balances the accounts every month.
Comhardóidh mé an buiséad amárach.
I will balance the budget tomorrow.
Chomhardódh sé na figiúirí dá mbeadh am aige.
He would balance the figures if he had time.
Níor chomhardaigh siad na cuntais fós.
They haven't balanced the accounts yet.
Ar chomhardaigh tú an cuntas bainc?
Did you balance the bank account?
Other verbs in Irish
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To balance in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for to balance?
The Irish for to balance is comhardaigh (pronounced “KOH-ar-dee”). It is a second-conjugation verb; the verbal noun is comhardú.
What is the verbal noun of comhardaigh?
The verbal noun of comhardaigh is comhardú, used after ag for the continuous: ag comhardú (balancing). The verbal adjective is comhardaithe.
How do you say comhardaigh in the past and the future?
Past: Chomhardaigh mé; negative Níor chomhardaigh mé; question Ar chomhardaigh mé?. Future: Comhardóidh mé; negative Ní chomhardóidh mé; question An gcomhardóidh mé?.
What is the modh coinníollach of comhardaigh?
The conditional (modh coinníollach) first person is Chomhardóinn (I would balance); negative Ní chomhardóinn; question An gcomhardóinn?.
What is the difference between 'comhardaigh' and 'cothromaigh'?
'Comhardaigh' is mainly used for balancing accounts or figures, as in 'comhardaigh na cuntais', while 'cothromaigh' is the general word for making things even or level.
