HeyRuaHow to say “to bribe” in Irish
- Irish:
- breab
- English:
- to bribe
- Word type:
- verb, first-conjugation
- Verbal noun:
- breabadh (ag breabadh, bribing)
- Verbal adjective:
- breabtha
- Pronunciation:
- “brab” /bʲɾʲabˠ/
What does “breab” mean?
- to bribe
- To give someone money or a gift so that they will do something dishonest for you.Also: buy off, corrupt with money.
“Breab” in the different tenses
Every form follows An Caighdeán Oifigiúil.
Aimsir Chaite (Past)
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question |
|---|---|---|---|
| mé (I) | Bhreab méI bribed | Níor bhreab méI did not bribe | Ar bhreab mé?Did I bribe? |
| tú (you) | Bhreab túYou bribed | Níor bhreab túYou did not bribe | Ar bhreab tú?Did you bribe? |
| sé / sí (he / she) | Bhreab sé / síHe bribed | Níor bhreab sé / síHe did not bribe | Ar bhreab sé / sí?Did he bribe? |
| sinn (we) | BhreabamarWe bribed | Níor bhreabamarWe did not bribe | Ar bhreabamar?Did we bribe? |
| sibh (you, plural) | Bhreab sibhYou bribed | Níor bhreab sibhYou did not bribe | Ar bhreab sibh?Did you bribe? |
| siad (they) | Bhreab siadThey bribed | Níor bhreab siadThey did not bribe | Ar bhreab siad?Did they bribe? |
| saorbhriathar (autonomous) | Breabadh | Níor breabadh | Ar breabadh? |
Aimsir Láithreach (Present)
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question |
|---|---|---|---|
| mé (I) | BreabaimI bribe | Ní bhreabaimI do not bribe | An mbreabaim?Do I bribe? |
| tú (you) | Breabann túYou bribe | Ní bhreabann túYou do not bribe | An mbreabann tú?Do you bribe? |
| sé / sí (he / she) | Breabann sé / síHe bribes | Ní bhreabann sé / síHe does not bribe | An mbreabann sé / sí?Does he bribe? |
| sinn (we) | BreabaimidWe bribe | Ní bhreabaimidWe do not bribe | An mbreabaimid?Do we bribe? |
| sibh (you, plural) | Breabann sibhYou bribe | Ní bhreabann sibhYou do not bribe | An mbreabann sibh?Do you bribe? |
| siad (they) | Breabann siadThey bribe | Ní bhreabann siadThey do not bribe | An mbreabann siad?Do they bribe? |
| saorbhriathar (autonomous) | Breabtar | Ní bhreabtar | An mbreabtar? |
Aimsir Fháistineach (Future)
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question |
|---|---|---|---|
| mé (I) | Breabfaidh méI will bribe | Ní bhreabfaidh méI will not bribe | An mbreabfaidh mé?Will I bribe? |
| tú (you) | Breabfaidh túYou will bribe | Ní bhreabfaidh túYou will not bribe | An mbreabfaidh tú?Will you bribe? |
| sé / sí (he / she) | Breabfaidh sé / síHe will bribe | Ní bhreabfaidh sé / síHe will not bribe | An mbreabfaidh sé / sí?Will he bribe? |
| sinn (we) | BreabfaimidWe will bribe | Ní bhreabfaimidWe will not bribe | An mbreabfaimid?Will we bribe? |
| sibh (you, plural) | Breabfaidh sibhYou will bribe | Ní bhreabfaidh sibhYou will not bribe | An mbreabfaidh sibh?Will you bribe? |
| siad (they) | Breabfaidh siadThey will bribe | Ní bhreabfaidh siadThey will not bribe | An mbreabfaidh siad?Will they bribe? |
| saorbhriathar (autonomous) | Breabfar | Ní bhreabfar | An mbreabfar? |
Modh Coinníollach (Conditional)
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question |
|---|---|---|---|
| mé (I) | BhreabfainnI would bribe | Ní bhreabfainnI would not bribe | An mbreabfainn?Would I bribe? |
| tú (you) | BhreabfáYou would bribe | Ní bhreabfáYou would not bribe | An mbreabfá?Would you bribe? |
| sé / sí (he / she) | Bhreabfadh sé / síHe would bribe | Ní bhreabfadh sé / síHe would not bribe | An mbreabfadh sé / sí?Would he bribe? |
| sinn (we) | BhreabfaimisWe would bribe | Ní bhreabfaimisWe would not bribe | An mbreabfaimis?Would we bribe? |
| sibh (you, plural) | Bhreabfadh sibhYou would bribe | Ní bhreabfadh sibhYou would not bribe | An mbreabfadh sibh?Would you bribe? |
| siad (they) | BhreabfaidísThey would bribe | Ní bhreabfaidísThey would not bribe | An mbreabfaidís?Would they bribe? |
| saorbhriathar (autonomous) | Bhreabfaí | Ní bhreabfaí | An mbreabfaí? |
“Breab” in a sentence: Irish examples
Past, present, future and conditional, with a negative and a question.
Bhreab sé an póilín le céad euro.
He bribed the policeman with a hundred euro.
Breabann siad oifigigh chun conarthaí a fháil.
They bribe officials to get contracts.
Breabfaidh sé an breitheamh más féidir leis.
He will bribe the judge if he can.
Bhreabfadh sí duine ar bith chun an post a fháil.
She would bribe anyone to get the job.
Níor bhreab mé riamh aon duine.
I never bribed anyone.
Ar bhreab siad an finné?
Did they bribe the witness?
Other verbs in Irish
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To bribe in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for to bribe?
The Irish for to bribe is breab (pronounced “brab”). It is a first-conjugation verb; the verbal noun is breabadh.
What is the verbal noun of breab?
The verbal noun of breab is breabadh, used after ag for the continuous: ag breabadh (bribing). The verbal adjective is breabtha.
How do you say breab in the past and the future?
Past: Bhreab mé; negative Níor bhreab mé; question Ar bhreab mé?. Future: Breabfaidh mé; negative Ní bhreabfaidh mé; question An mbreabfaidh mé?.
What is the modh coinníollach of breab?
The conditional (modh coinníollach) first person is Bhreabfainn (I would bribe); negative Ní bhreabfainn; question An mbreabfainn?.
How do I say 'a bribe' as a noun?
The noun is also 'breab', for example 'thóg sé breab', he took a bribe. Bribery is 'breabaireacht'.
