HeyRuaHow to say “to breathe” in Irish
- Irish:
- análaigh
- English:
- to breathe, aspirate
- Word type:
- verb, second-conjugation
- Verbal noun:
- análú (ag análú, breathing)
- Verbal adjective:
- análaithe
- Pronunciation:
- “AW-naw-lee” /ˈɑːnˠɑːlˠiː/
What does “análaigh” mean?
“Análaigh” has two alternative meanings. The most common comes first.
- to breathe
- To take air into the lungs and let it out again.Also: respire, breathe in, inhale.
1 other meaning: aspirate
- 2to aspirate
- In phonetics, to pronounce a sound with a puff of breath.Also: pronounce with breath.
“Análaigh” in the different tenses
Every form follows An Caighdeán Oifigiúil.
Aimsir Chaite (Past)
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question |
|---|---|---|---|
| mé (I) | D'análaigh méI breathed | Níor análaigh méI did not breathe | Ar análaigh mé?Did I breathe? |
| tú (you) | D'análaigh túYou breathed | Níor análaigh túYou did not breathe | Ar análaigh tú?Did you breathe? |
| sé / sí (he / she) | D'análaigh sé / síHe breathed | Níor análaigh sé / síHe did not breathe | Ar análaigh sé / sí?Did he breathe? |
| sinn (we) | D'análaíomarWe breathed | Níor análaíomarWe did not breathe | Ar análaíomar?Did we breathe? |
| sibh (you, plural) | D'análaigh sibhYou breathed | Níor análaigh sibhYou did not breathe | Ar análaigh sibh?Did you breathe? |
| siad (they) | D'análaigh siadThey breathed | Níor análaigh siadThey did not breathe | Ar análaigh siad?Did they breathe? |
| saorbhriathar (autonomous) | Análaíodh | Níor análaíodh | Ar análaíodh? |
Aimsir Láithreach (Present)
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question |
|---|---|---|---|
| mé (I) | AnálaímI breathe | Ní análaímI do not breathe | An análaím?Do I breathe? |
| tú (you) | Análaíonn túYou breathe | Ní análaíonn túYou do not breathe | An análaíonn tú?Do you breathe? |
| sé / sí (he / she) | Análaíonn sé / síHe breathes | Ní análaíonn sé / síHe does not breathe | An análaíonn sé / sí?Does he breathe? |
| sinn (we) | AnálaímidWe breathe | Ní análaímidWe do not breathe | An análaímid?Do we breathe? |
| sibh (you, plural) | Análaíonn sibhYou breathe | Ní análaíonn sibhYou do not breathe | An análaíonn sibh?Do you breathe? |
| siad (they) | Análaíonn siadThey breathe | Ní análaíonn siadThey do not breathe | An análaíonn siad?Do they breathe? |
| saorbhriathar (autonomous) | Análaítear | Ní análaítear | An análaítear? |
Aimsir Fháistineach (Future)
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question |
|---|---|---|---|
| mé (I) | Análóidh méI will breathe | Ní análóidh méI will not breathe | An análóidh mé?Will I breathe? |
| tú (you) | Análóidh túYou will breathe | Ní análóidh túYou will not breathe | An análóidh tú?Will you breathe? |
| sé / sí (he / she) | Análóidh sé / síHe will breathe | Ní análóidh sé / síHe will not breathe | An análóidh sé / sí?Will he breathe? |
| sinn (we) | AnálóimidWe will breathe | Ní análóimidWe will not breathe | An análóimid?Will we breathe? |
| sibh (you, plural) | Análóidh sibhYou will breathe | Ní análóidh sibhYou will not breathe | An análóidh sibh?Will you breathe? |
| siad (they) | Análóidh siadThey will breathe | Ní análóidh siadThey will not breathe | An análóidh siad?Will they breathe? |
| saorbhriathar (autonomous) | Análófar | Ní análófar | An análófar? |
Modh Coinníollach (Conditional)
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question |
|---|---|---|---|
| mé (I) | D'análóinnI would breathe | Ní análóinnI would not breathe | An análóinn?Would I breathe? |
| tú (you) | D'análófáYou would breathe | Ní análófáYou would not breathe | An análófá?Would you breathe? |
| sé / sí (he / she) | D'análódh sé / síHe would breathe | Ní análódh sé / síHe would not breathe | An análódh sé / sí?Would he breathe? |
| sinn (we) | D'análóimisWe would breathe | Ní análóimisWe would not breathe | An análóimis?Would we breathe? |
| sibh (you, plural) | D'análódh sibhYou would breathe | Ní análódh sibhYou would not breathe | An análódh sibh?Would you breathe? |
| siad (they) | D'análóidísThey would breathe | Ní análóidísThey would not breathe | An análóidís?Would they breathe? |
| saorbhriathar (autonomous) | D'análófaí | Ní análófaí | An análófaí? |
“Análaigh” in a sentence: Irish examples
Past, present, future and conditional, with a negative and a question.
D'análaigh sé go domhain sular labhair sé.
He breathed deeply before he spoke.
Análaíonn an leanbh go réidh ina chodladh.
The baby breathes gently in its sleep.
Análóidh tú níos fearr faoin aer úr.
You will breathe better in the fresh air.
D'análódh sí níos éasca dá suífeadh sí síos.
She would breathe more easily if she sat down.
Níor análaigh an t-othar ar feadh nóiméid.
The patient did not breathe for a minute.
An análaíonn éisc faoin uisce?
Do fish breathe under water?
Other verbs in Irish
More everyday Irish verbs to learn next.
To breathe in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for to breathe?
The Irish for to breathe is análaigh (pronounced “AW-naw-lee”). It is a second-conjugation verb; the verbal noun is análú.
What is the verbal noun of análaigh?
The verbal noun of análaigh is análú, used after ag for the continuous: ag análú (breathing). The verbal adjective is análaithe.
How do you say análaigh in the past and the future?
Past: D'análaigh mé; negative Níor análaigh mé; question Ar análaigh mé?. Future: Análóidh mé; negative Ní análóidh mé; question An análóidh mé?.
What is the modh coinníollach of análaigh?
The conditional (modh coinníollach) first person is D'análóinn (I would breathe); negative Ní análóinn; question An análóinn?.
Does análaigh have more than one meaning?
Yes. Análaigh can mean to breathe or to aspirate, depending on context; the first is the most common.
Is 'análaigh' the usual everyday word for breathing?
It is the standard word, but in speech people often say 'tarraing anáil' (draw breath), for example 'Tarraing anáil dhomhain'.
