HeyRuaHow to say “to cancel” in Irish
- Irish:
- cealaigh
- English:
- to cancel, annul
- Word type:
- verb, second-conjugation
- Verbal noun:
- cealú (ag cealú, cancelling)
- Verbal adjective:
- cealaithe
- Pronunciation:
- “KYAL-ee” /ˈcalˠiː/
What does “cealaigh” mean?
“Cealaigh” has two alternative meanings. The most common comes first.
- to cancel
- To call off or withdraw something that was arranged, such as a meeting, order or flight.Also: call off, scrap.
1 other meaning: annul
- 2to annul
- To make something such as a law, contract or decision legally invalid.Also: invalidate, revoke, rescind, nullify.
“Cealaigh” in the different tenses
Every form follows An Caighdeán Oifigiúil.
Aimsir Chaite (Past)
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question |
|---|---|---|---|
| mé (I) | Chealaigh méI canceled | Níor chealaigh méI did not cancel | Ar chealaigh mé?Did I cancel? |
| tú (you) | Chealaigh túYou canceled | Níor chealaigh túYou did not cancel | Ar chealaigh tú?Did you cancel? |
| sé / sí (he / she) | Chealaigh sé / síHe canceled | Níor chealaigh sé / síHe did not cancel | Ar chealaigh sé / sí?Did he cancel? |
| sinn (we) | ChealaíomarWe canceled | Níor chealaíomarWe did not cancel | Ar chealaíomar?Did we cancel? |
| sibh (you, plural) | Chealaigh sibhYou canceled | Níor chealaigh sibhYou did not cancel | Ar chealaigh sibh?Did you cancel? |
| siad (they) | Chealaigh siadThey canceled | Níor chealaigh siadThey did not cancel | Ar chealaigh siad?Did they cancel? |
| saorbhriathar (autonomous) | Cealaíodh | Níor cealaíodh | Ar cealaíodh? |
Aimsir Láithreach (Present)
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question |
|---|---|---|---|
| mé (I) | CealaímI cancel | Ní chealaímI do not cancel | An gcealaím?Do I cancel? |
| tú (you) | Cealaíonn túYou cancel | Ní chealaíonn túYou do not cancel | An gcealaíonn tú?Do you cancel? |
| sé / sí (he / she) | Cealaíonn sé / síHe cancels | Ní chealaíonn sé / síHe does not cancel | An gcealaíonn sé / sí?Does he cancel? |
| sinn (we) | CealaímidWe cancel | Ní chealaímidWe do not cancel | An gcealaímid?Do we cancel? |
| sibh (you, plural) | Cealaíonn sibhYou cancel | Ní chealaíonn sibhYou do not cancel | An gcealaíonn sibh?Do you cancel? |
| siad (they) | Cealaíonn siadThey cancel | Ní chealaíonn siadThey do not cancel | An gcealaíonn siad?Do they cancel? |
| saorbhriathar (autonomous) | Cealaítear | Ní chealaítear | An gcealaítear? |
Aimsir Fháistineach (Future)
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question |
|---|---|---|---|
| mé (I) | Cealóidh méI will cancel | Ní chealóidh méI will not cancel | An gcealóidh mé?Will I cancel? |
| tú (you) | Cealóidh túYou will cancel | Ní chealóidh túYou will not cancel | An gcealóidh tú?Will you cancel? |
| sé / sí (he / she) | Cealóidh sé / síHe will cancel | Ní chealóidh sé / síHe will not cancel | An gcealóidh sé / sí?Will he cancel? |
| sinn (we) | CealóimidWe will cancel | Ní chealóimidWe will not cancel | An gcealóimid?Will we cancel? |
| sibh (you, plural) | Cealóidh sibhYou will cancel | Ní chealóidh sibhYou will not cancel | An gcealóidh sibh?Will you cancel? |
| siad (they) | Cealóidh siadThey will cancel | Ní chealóidh siadThey will not cancel | An gcealóidh siad?Will they cancel? |
| saorbhriathar (autonomous) | Cealófar | Ní chealófar | An gcealófar? |
Modh Coinníollach (Conditional)
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question |
|---|---|---|---|
| mé (I) | ChealóinnI would cancel | Ní chealóinnI would not cancel | An gcealóinn?Would I cancel? |
| tú (you) | ChealófáYou would cancel | Ní chealófáYou would not cancel | An gcealófá?Would you cancel? |
| sé / sí (he / she) | Chealódh sé / síHe would cancel | Ní chealódh sé / síHe would not cancel | An gcealódh sé / sí?Would he cancel? |
| sinn (we) | ChealóimisWe would cancel | Ní chealóimisWe would not cancel | An gcealóimis?Would we cancel? |
| sibh (you, plural) | Chealódh sibhYou would cancel | Ní chealódh sibhYou would not cancel | An gcealódh sibh?Would you cancel? |
| siad (they) | ChealóidísThey would cancel | Ní chealóidísThey would not cancel | An gcealóidís?Would they cancel? |
| saorbhriathar (autonomous) | Chealófaí | Ní chealófaí | An gcealófaí? |
“Cealaigh” in a sentence: Irish examples
Past, present, future and conditional, with a negative and a question.
Chealaigh siad an cruinniú inné.
They cancelled the meeting yesterday.
Cealaíonn an comhlacht eitiltí nuair a bhíonn stoirm ann.
The company cancels flights when there is a storm.
Cealóidh mé an t-ordú amárach.
I will cancel the order tomorrow.
Chealódh sí an cluiche dá mbeadh an aimsir go dona.
She would cancel the game if the weather were bad.
Níor chealaigh an scoil an turas.
The school did not cancel the trip.
Ar cealaíodh an cheolchoirm?
Was the concert cancelled?
Other verbs in Irish
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To cancel in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for to cancel?
The Irish for to cancel is cealaigh (pronounced “KYAL-ee”). It is a second-conjugation verb; the verbal noun is cealú.
What is the verbal noun of cealaigh?
The verbal noun of cealaigh is cealú, used after ag for the continuous: ag cealú (cancelling). The verbal adjective is cealaithe.
How do you say cealaigh in the past and the future?
Past: Chealaigh mé; negative Níor chealaigh mé; question Ar chealaigh mé?. Future: Cealóidh mé; negative Ní chealóidh mé; question An gcealóidh mé?.
What is the modh coinníollach of cealaigh?
The conditional (modh coinníollach) first person is Chealóinn (I would cancel); negative Ní chealóinn; question An gcealóinn?.
Does cealaigh have more than one meaning?
Yes. Cealaigh can mean to cancel or to annul, depending on context; the first is the most common.
Is there another common way to say 'cancel' besides 'cealaigh'?
Yes, 'cuir ar ceal' is very common: 'Cuireadh an cluiche ar ceal' means 'The match was cancelled'.
