HeyRuaHow to say “to ballot” in Irish
- Irish:
- ballóidigh
- English:
- to ballot
- Word type:
- verb, second-conjugation
- Verbal noun:
- ballóidiú (ag ballóidiú, balloting)
- Verbal adjective:
- ballóidithe
- Pronunciation:
- “BAL-oh-dee” /ˈbˠalˠoːdʲiː/
What does “ballóidigh” mean?
- to ballot
- To vote by ballot, or to poll a group of people by secret vote.Also: vote by ballot, poll, hold a ballot.
“Ballóidigh” in the different tenses
Every form follows An Caighdeán Oifigiúil.
Aimsir Chaite (Past)
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question |
|---|---|---|---|
| mé (I) | Bhallóidigh méI balloted | Níor bhallóidigh méI did not ballot | Ar bhallóidigh mé?Did I ballot? |
| tú (you) | Bhallóidigh túYou balloted | Níor bhallóidigh túYou did not ballot | Ar bhallóidigh tú?Did you ballot? |
| sé / sí (he / she) | Bhallóidigh sé / síHe balloted | Níor bhallóidigh sé / síHe did not ballot | Ar bhallóidigh sé / sí?Did he ballot? |
| sinn (we) | BhallóidíomarWe balloted | Níor bhallóidíomarWe did not ballot | Ar bhallóidíomar?Did we ballot? |
| sibh (you, plural) | Bhallóidigh sibhYou balloted | Níor bhallóidigh sibhYou did not ballot | Ar bhallóidigh sibh?Did you ballot? |
| siad (they) | Bhallóidigh siadThey balloted | Níor bhallóidigh siadThey did not ballot | Ar bhallóidigh siad?Did they ballot? |
| saorbhriathar (autonomous) | Ballóidíodh | Níor ballóidíodh | Ar ballóidíodh? |
Aimsir Láithreach (Present)
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question |
|---|---|---|---|
| mé (I) | BallóidímI ballot | Ní bhallóidímI do not ballot | An mballóidím?Do I ballot? |
| tú (you) | Ballóidíonn túYou ballot | Ní bhallóidíonn túYou do not ballot | An mballóidíonn tú?Do you ballot? |
| sé / sí (he / she) | Ballóidíonn sé / síHe ballots | Ní bhallóidíonn sé / síHe does not ballot | An mballóidíonn sé / sí?Does he ballot? |
| sinn (we) | BallóidímidWe ballot | Ní bhallóidímidWe do not ballot | An mballóidímid?Do we ballot? |
| sibh (you, plural) | Ballóidíonn sibhYou ballot | Ní bhallóidíonn sibhYou do not ballot | An mballóidíonn sibh?Do you ballot? |
| siad (they) | Ballóidíonn siadThey ballot | Ní bhallóidíonn siadThey do not ballot | An mballóidíonn siad?Do they ballot? |
| saorbhriathar (autonomous) | Ballóidítear | Ní bhallóidítear | An mballóidítear? |
Aimsir Fháistineach (Future)
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question |
|---|---|---|---|
| mé (I) | Ballóideoidh méI will ballot | Ní bhallóideoidh méI will not ballot | An mballóideoidh mé?Will I ballot? |
| tú (you) | Ballóideoidh túYou will ballot | Ní bhallóideoidh túYou will not ballot | An mballóideoidh tú?Will you ballot? |
| sé / sí (he / she) | Ballóideoidh sé / síHe will ballot | Ní bhallóideoidh sé / síHe will not ballot | An mballóideoidh sé / sí?Will he ballot? |
| sinn (we) | BallóideoimidWe will ballot | Ní bhallóideoimidWe will not ballot | An mballóideoimid?Will we ballot? |
| sibh (you, plural) | Ballóideoidh sibhYou will ballot | Ní bhallóideoidh sibhYou will not ballot | An mballóideoidh sibh?Will you ballot? |
| siad (they) | Ballóideoidh siadThey will ballot | Ní bhallóideoidh siadThey will not ballot | An mballóideoidh siad?Will they ballot? |
| saorbhriathar (autonomous) | Ballóideofar | Ní bhallóideofar | An mballóideofar? |
Modh Coinníollach (Conditional)
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question |
|---|---|---|---|
| mé (I) | BhallóideoinnI would ballot | Ní bhallóideoinnI would not ballot | An mballóideoinn?Would I ballot? |
| tú (you) | BhallóideofáYou would ballot | Ní bhallóideofáYou would not ballot | An mballóideofá?Would you ballot? |
| sé / sí (he / she) | Bhallóideodh sé / síHe would ballot | Ní bhallóideodh sé / síHe would not ballot | An mballóideodh sé / sí?Would he ballot? |
| sinn (we) | BhallóideoimisWe would ballot | Ní bhallóideoimisWe would not ballot | An mballóideoimis?Would we ballot? |
| sibh (you, plural) | Bhallóideodh sibhYou would ballot | Ní bhallóideodh sibhYou would not ballot | An mballóideodh sibh?Would you ballot? |
| siad (they) | BhallóideoidísThey would ballot | Ní bhallóideoidísThey would not ballot | An mballóideoidís?Would they ballot? |
| saorbhriathar (autonomous) | Bhallóideofaí | Ní bhallóideofaí | An mballóideofaí? |
“Ballóidigh” in a sentence: Irish examples
Past, present, future and conditional, with a negative and a question.
Bhallóidigh an ceardchumann a mbaill inné.
The union balloted its members yesterday.
Ballóidíonn an club na baill gach bliain.
The club ballots the members every year.
Ballóideoidh siad na hoibrithe an tseachtain seo chugainn.
They will ballot the workers next week.
Bhallóideodh an coiste iad dá mbeadh gá leis.
The committee would ballot them if it were needed.
Níor bhallóidigh siad na baill fós.
They haven't balloted the members yet.
Ar bhallóidigh an ceardchumann na múinteoirí?
Did the union ballot the teachers?
Other verbs in Irish
More everyday Irish verbs to learn next.
To ballot in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for to ballot?
The Irish for to ballot is ballóidigh (pronounced “BAL-oh-dee”). It is a second-conjugation verb; the verbal noun is ballóidiú.
What is the verbal noun of ballóidigh?
The verbal noun of ballóidigh is ballóidiú, used after ag for the continuous: ag ballóidiú (balloting). The verbal adjective is ballóidithe.
How do you say ballóidigh in the past and the future?
Past: Bhallóidigh mé; negative Níor bhallóidigh mé; question Ar bhallóidigh mé?. Future: Ballóideoidh mé; negative Ní bhallóideoidh mé; question An mballóideoidh mé?.
What is the modh coinníollach of ballóidigh?
The conditional (modh coinníollach) first person is Bhallóideoinn (I would ballot); negative Ní bhallóideoinn; question An mballóideoinn?.
What is the difference between 'ballóidigh' and 'vótáil'?
'Vótáil' is the everyday verb for to vote, while 'ballóidigh' means to ballot, that is to hold or take part in a vote by ballot, as in 'ballóidiú rúnda' (secret ballot).
