HeyRuaHow to say “to browse” in Irish
- Irish:
- brabhsáil
- English:
- to browse
- Word type:
- verb, first-conjugation
- Verbal noun:
- brabhsáil (ag brabhsáil, browsing)
- Verbal adjective:
- brabhsáilte
- Pronunciation:
- “BROW-sawl” /ˈbɾˠəu̯sˠaːlʲ/
What does “brabhsáil” mean?
- to browse
- To look through websites, files or information on a computer, or casually look through things.Also: surf, browse the internet, look through.
Other Irish verbs for to browse: scimeáil (surf)
“Brabhsáil” in the different tenses
Every form follows An Caighdeán Oifigiúil.
Aimsir Chaite (Past)
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question |
|---|---|---|---|
| mé (I) | Bhrabhsáil méI browsed | Níor bhrabhsáil méI did not browse | Ar bhrabhsáil mé?Did I browse? |
| tú (you) | Bhrabhsáil túYou browsed | Níor bhrabhsáil túYou did not browse | Ar bhrabhsáil tú?Did you browse? |
| sé / sí (he / she) | Bhrabhsáil sé / síHe browsed | Níor bhrabhsáil sé / síHe did not browse | Ar bhrabhsáil sé / sí?Did he browse? |
| sinn (we) | BhrabhsálamarWe browsed | Níor bhrabhsálamarWe did not browse | Ar bhrabhsálamar?Did we browse? |
| sibh (you, plural) | Bhrabhsáil sibhYou browsed | Níor bhrabhsáil sibhYou did not browse | Ar bhrabhsáil sibh?Did you browse? |
| siad (they) | Bhrabhsáil siadThey browsed | Níor bhrabhsáil siadThey did not browse | Ar bhrabhsáil siad?Did they browse? |
| saorbhriathar (autonomous) | Brabhsáladh | Níor brabhsáladh | Ar brabhsáladh? |
Aimsir Láithreach (Present)
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question |
|---|---|---|---|
| mé (I) | BrabhsálaimI browse | Ní bhrabhsálaimI do not browse | An mbrabhsálaim?Do I browse? |
| tú (you) | Brabhsálann túYou browse | Ní bhrabhsálann túYou do not browse | An mbrabhsálann tú?Do you browse? |
| sé / sí (he / she) | Brabhsálann sé / síHe browses | Ní bhrabhsálann sé / síHe does not browse | An mbrabhsálann sé / sí?Does he browse? |
| sinn (we) | BrabhsálaimidWe browse | Ní bhrabhsálaimidWe do not browse | An mbrabhsálaimid?Do we browse? |
| sibh (you, plural) | Brabhsálann sibhYou browse | Ní bhrabhsálann sibhYou do not browse | An mbrabhsálann sibh?Do you browse? |
| siad (they) | Brabhsálann siadThey browse | Ní bhrabhsálann siadThey do not browse | An mbrabhsálann siad?Do they browse? |
| saorbhriathar (autonomous) | Brabhsáiltear | Ní bhrabhsáiltear | An mbrabhsáiltear? |
Aimsir Fháistineach (Future)
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question |
|---|---|---|---|
| mé (I) | Brabhsálfaidh méI will browse | Ní bhrabhsálfaidh méI will not browse | An mbrabhsálfaidh mé?Will I browse? |
| tú (you) | Brabhsálfaidh túYou will browse | Ní bhrabhsálfaidh túYou will not browse | An mbrabhsálfaidh tú?Will you browse? |
| sé / sí (he / she) | Brabhsálfaidh sé / síHe will browse | Ní bhrabhsálfaidh sé / síHe will not browse | An mbrabhsálfaidh sé / sí?Will he browse? |
| sinn (we) | BrabhsálfaimidWe will browse | Ní bhrabhsálfaimidWe will not browse | An mbrabhsálfaimid?Will we browse? |
| sibh (you, plural) | Brabhsálfaidh sibhYou will browse | Ní bhrabhsálfaidh sibhYou will not browse | An mbrabhsálfaidh sibh?Will you browse? |
| siad (they) | Brabhsálfaidh siadThey will browse | Ní bhrabhsálfaidh siadThey will not browse | An mbrabhsálfaidh siad?Will they browse? |
| saorbhriathar (autonomous) | Brabhsálfar | Ní bhrabhsálfar | An mbrabhsálfar? |
Modh Coinníollach (Conditional)
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question |
|---|---|---|---|
| mé (I) | BhrabhsálfainnI would browse | Ní bhrabhsálfainnI would not browse | An mbrabhsálfainn?Would I browse? |
| tú (you) | BhrabhsálfáYou would browse | Ní bhrabhsálfáYou would not browse | An mbrabhsálfá?Would you browse? |
| sé / sí (he / she) | Bhrabhsálfadh sé / síHe would browse | Ní bhrabhsálfadh sé / síHe would not browse | An mbrabhsálfadh sé / sí?Would he browse? |
| sinn (we) | BhrabhsálfaimisWe would browse | Ní bhrabhsálfaimisWe would not browse | An mbrabhsálfaimis?Would we browse? |
| sibh (you, plural) | Bhrabhsálfadh sibhYou would browse | Ní bhrabhsálfadh sibhYou would not browse | An mbrabhsálfadh sibh?Would you browse? |
| siad (they) | BhrabhsálfaidísThey would browse | Ní bhrabhsálfaidísThey would not browse | An mbrabhsálfaidís?Would they browse? |
| saorbhriathar (autonomous) | Bhrabhsálfaí | Ní bhrabhsálfaí | An mbrabhsálfaí? |
“Brabhsáil” in a sentence: Irish examples
Past, present, future and conditional, with a negative and a question.
Bhrabhsáil mé an t-idirlíon ar feadh uaire aréir.
I browsed the internet for an hour last night.
Brabhsálann sí suíomhanna nuachta gach maidin.
She browses news sites every morning.
Brabhsálfaidh mé an suíomh níos déanaí.
I'll browse the site later.
Bhrabhsálfainn an chatalóg dá mbeadh am agam.
I would browse the catalogue if I had time.
Níor bhrabhsáil sé an láithreán fós.
He hasn't browsed the website yet.
Ar bhrabhsáil tú an suíomh nua fós?
Have you browsed the new site yet?
Other verbs in Irish
More everyday Irish verbs to learn next.
To browse in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for to browse?
The Irish for to browse is brabhsáil (pronounced “BROW-sawl”). It is a first-conjugation verb; the verbal noun is brabhsáil.
What is the verbal noun of brabhsáil?
The verbal noun of brabhsáil is brabhsáil, used after ag for the continuous: ag brabhsáil (browsing). The verbal adjective is brabhsáilte.
How do you say brabhsáil in the past and the future?
Past: Bhrabhsáil mé; negative Níor bhrabhsáil mé; question Ar bhrabhsáil mé?. Future: Brabhsálfaidh mé; negative Ní bhrabhsálfaidh mé; question An mbrabhsálfaidh mé?.
What is the modh coinníollach of brabhsáil?
The conditional (modh coinníollach) first person is Bhrabhsálfainn (I would browse); negative Ní bhrabhsálfainn; question An mbrabhsálfainn?.
What is a web browser in Irish?
A web browser is 'brabhsálaí' (or 'brabhsálaí gréasáin'), from the verb 'brabhsáil'.
