HeyRuaHow to say “to click” in Irish
- Irish:
- cliceáil
- English:
- to click
- Word type:
- verb, first-conjugation
- Verbal noun:
- cliceáil (ag cliceáil, clicking)
- Verbal adjective:
- cliceáilte
- Pronunciation:
- “KLIK-awl” /ˈclʲɪcaːlʲ/
What does “cliceáil” mean?
- to click
- To press a button on a computer mouse or tap a link or icon on a screen.Also: click on, tap, select.
“Cliceáil” in the different tenses
Every form follows An Caighdeán Oifigiúil.
Aimsir Chaite (Past)
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question |
|---|---|---|---|
| mé (I) | Chliceáil méI clicked | Níor chliceáil méI did not click | Ar chliceáil mé?Did I click? |
| tú (you) | Chliceáil túYou clicked | Níor chliceáil túYou did not click | Ar chliceáil tú?Did you click? |
| sé / sí (he / she) | Chliceáil sé / síHe clicked | Níor chliceáil sé / síHe did not click | Ar chliceáil sé / sí?Did he click? |
| sinn (we) | ChliceálamarWe clicked | Níor chliceálamarWe did not click | Ar chliceálamar?Did we click? |
| sibh (you, plural) | Chliceáil sibhYou clicked | Níor chliceáil sibhYou did not click | Ar chliceáil sibh?Did you click? |
| siad (they) | Chliceáil siadThey clicked | Níor chliceáil siadThey did not click | Ar chliceáil siad?Did they click? |
| saorbhriathar (autonomous) | Cliceáladh | Níor cliceáladh | Ar cliceáladh? |
Aimsir Láithreach (Present)
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question |
|---|---|---|---|
| mé (I) | CliceálaimI click | Ní chliceálaimI do not click | An gcliceálaim?Do I click? |
| tú (you) | Cliceálann túYou click | Ní chliceálann túYou do not click | An gcliceálann tú?Do you click? |
| sé / sí (he / she) | Cliceálann sé / síHe clicks | Ní chliceálann sé / síHe does not click | An gcliceálann sé / sí?Does he click? |
| sinn (we) | CliceálaimidWe click | Ní chliceálaimidWe do not click | An gcliceálaimid?Do we click? |
| sibh (you, plural) | Cliceálann sibhYou click | Ní chliceálann sibhYou do not click | An gcliceálann sibh?Do you click? |
| siad (they) | Cliceálann siadThey click | Ní chliceálann siadThey do not click | An gcliceálann siad?Do they click? |
| saorbhriathar (autonomous) | Cliceáiltear | Ní chliceáiltear | An gcliceáiltear? |
Aimsir Fháistineach (Future)
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question |
|---|---|---|---|
| mé (I) | Cliceálfaidh méI will click | Ní chliceálfaidh méI will not click | An gcliceálfaidh mé?Will I click? |
| tú (you) | Cliceálfaidh túYou will click | Ní chliceálfaidh túYou will not click | An gcliceálfaidh tú?Will you click? |
| sé / sí (he / she) | Cliceálfaidh sé / síHe will click | Ní chliceálfaidh sé / síHe will not click | An gcliceálfaidh sé / sí?Will he click? |
| sinn (we) | CliceálfaimidWe will click | Ní chliceálfaimidWe will not click | An gcliceálfaimid?Will we click? |
| sibh (you, plural) | Cliceálfaidh sibhYou will click | Ní chliceálfaidh sibhYou will not click | An gcliceálfaidh sibh?Will you click? |
| siad (they) | Cliceálfaidh siadThey will click | Ní chliceálfaidh siadThey will not click | An gcliceálfaidh siad?Will they click? |
| saorbhriathar (autonomous) | Cliceálfar | Ní chliceálfar | An gcliceálfar? |
Modh Coinníollach (Conditional)
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question |
|---|---|---|---|
| mé (I) | ChliceálfainnI would click | Ní chliceálfainnI would not click | An gcliceálfainn?Would I click? |
| tú (you) | ChliceálfáYou would click | Ní chliceálfáYou would not click | An gcliceálfá?Would you click? |
| sé / sí (he / she) | Chliceálfadh sé / síHe would click | Ní chliceálfadh sé / síHe would not click | An gcliceálfadh sé / sí?Would he click? |
| sinn (we) | ChliceálfaimisWe would click | Ní chliceálfaimisWe would not click | An gcliceálfaimis?Would we click? |
| sibh (you, plural) | Chliceálfadh sibhYou would click | Ní chliceálfadh sibhYou would not click | An gcliceálfadh sibh?Would you click? |
| siad (they) | ChliceálfaidísThey would click | Ní chliceálfaidísThey would not click | An gcliceálfaidís?Would they click? |
| saorbhriathar (autonomous) | Chliceálfaí | Ní chliceálfaí | An gcliceálfaí? |
“Cliceáil” in a sentence: Irish examples
Past, present, future and conditional, with a negative and a question.
Chliceáil mé ar an nasc agus d'oscail an leathanach.
I clicked on the link and the page opened.
Cliceálann sí ar an deilbhín chun an clár a thosú.
She clicks on the icon to start the program.
Cliceálfaidh tú ar 'Sábháil' nuair a bheidh tú réidh.
You will click on 'Save' when you are ready.
Chliceálfainn anseo dá mbeinn i d'áit.
I would click here if I were you.
Níor chliceáil sé ar an gcnaipe ceart.
He didn't click on the right button.
Ar chliceáil tú ar an nasc a sheol mé?
Did you click on the link I sent?
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To click in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for to click?
The Irish for to click is cliceáil (pronounced “KLIK-awl”). It is a first-conjugation verb; the verbal noun is cliceáil.
What is the verbal noun of cliceáil?
The verbal noun of cliceáil is cliceáil, used after ag for the continuous: ag cliceáil (clicking). The verbal adjective is cliceáilte.
How do you say cliceáil in the past and the future?
Past: Chliceáil mé; negative Níor chliceáil mé; question Ar chliceáil mé?. Future: Cliceálfaidh mé; negative Ní chliceálfaidh mé; question An gcliceálfaidh mé?.
What is the modh coinníollach of cliceáil?
The conditional (modh coinníollach) first person is Chliceálfainn (I would click); negative Ní chliceálfainn; question An gcliceálfainn?.
Which preposition is used with 'cliceáil'?
You usually click 'ar' something: cliceáil ar an nasc, click on the link. You can also say simply 'cliceáil anseo', click here.
