HeyRuaHow to say “to complain” in Irish
- Irish:
- gearán
- English:
- to complain
- Word type:
- verb, first-conjugation
- Verbal noun:
- gearán (ag gearán, complaining)
- Verbal adjective:
- gearánta
- Pronunciation:
- “GYAR-awn” /ˈɟaɾˠɑːnˠ/
What does “gearán” mean?
- to complain
- To say that you are unhappy or annoyed about something.Also: grumble, moan, make a complaint, lodge a complaint.
“Gearán” in the different tenses
Every form follows An Caighdeán Oifigiúil.
Aimsir Chaite (Past)
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question |
|---|---|---|---|
| mé (I) | Ghearán méI complained | Níor ghearán méI did not complain | Ar ghearán mé?Did I complain? |
| tú (you) | Ghearán túYou complained | Níor ghearán túYou did not complain | Ar ghearán tú?Did you complain? |
| sé / sí (he / she) | Ghearán sé / síHe complained | Níor ghearán sé / síHe did not complain | Ar ghearán sé / sí?Did he complain? |
| sinn (we) | GhearánamarWe complained | Níor ghearánamarWe did not complain | Ar ghearánamar?Did we complain? |
| sibh (you, plural) | Ghearán sibhYou complained | Níor ghearán sibhYou did not complain | Ar ghearán sibh?Did you complain? |
| siad (they) | Ghearán siadThey complained | Níor ghearán siadThey did not complain | Ar ghearán siad?Did they complain? |
| saorbhriathar (autonomous) | Gearánadh | Níor gearánadh | Ar gearánadh? |
Aimsir Láithreach (Present)
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question |
|---|---|---|---|
| mé (I) | GearánaimI complain | Ní ghearánaimI do not complain | An ngearánaim?Do I complain? |
| tú (you) | Gearánann túYou complain | Ní ghearánann túYou do not complain | An ngearánann tú?Do you complain? |
| sé / sí (he / she) | Gearánann sé / síHe complains | Ní ghearánann sé / síHe does not complain | An ngearánann sé / sí?Does he complain? |
| sinn (we) | GearánaimidWe complain | Ní ghearánaimidWe do not complain | An ngearánaimid?Do we complain? |
| sibh (you, plural) | Gearánann sibhYou complain | Ní ghearánann sibhYou do not complain | An ngearánann sibh?Do you complain? |
| siad (they) | Gearánann siadThey complain | Ní ghearánann siadThey do not complain | An ngearánann siad?Do they complain? |
| saorbhriathar (autonomous) | Gearántar | Ní ghearántar | An ngearántar? |
Aimsir Fháistineach (Future)
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question |
|---|---|---|---|
| mé (I) | Gearánfaidh méI will complain | Ní ghearánfaidh méI will not complain | An ngearánfaidh mé?Will I complain? |
| tú (you) | Gearánfaidh túYou will complain | Ní ghearánfaidh túYou will not complain | An ngearánfaidh tú?Will you complain? |
| sé / sí (he / she) | Gearánfaidh sé / síHe will complain | Ní ghearánfaidh sé / síHe will not complain | An ngearánfaidh sé / sí?Will he complain? |
| sinn (we) | GearánfaimidWe will complain | Ní ghearánfaimidWe will not complain | An ngearánfaimid?Will we complain? |
| sibh (you, plural) | Gearánfaidh sibhYou will complain | Ní ghearánfaidh sibhYou will not complain | An ngearánfaidh sibh?Will you complain? |
| siad (they) | Gearánfaidh siadThey will complain | Ní ghearánfaidh siadThey will not complain | An ngearánfaidh siad?Will they complain? |
| saorbhriathar (autonomous) | Gearánfar | Ní ghearánfar | An ngearánfar? |
Modh Coinníollach (Conditional)
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question |
|---|---|---|---|
| mé (I) | GhearánfainnI would complain | Ní ghearánfainnI would not complain | An ngearánfainn?Would I complain? |
| tú (you) | GhearánfáYou would complain | Ní ghearánfáYou would not complain | An ngearánfá?Would you complain? |
| sé / sí (he / she) | Ghearánfadh sé / síHe would complain | Ní ghearánfadh sé / síHe would not complain | An ngearánfadh sé / sí?Would he complain? |
| sinn (we) | GhearánfaimisWe would complain | Ní ghearánfaimisWe would not complain | An ngearánfaimis?Would we complain? |
| sibh (you, plural) | Ghearánfadh sibhYou would complain | Ní ghearánfadh sibhYou would not complain | An ngearánfadh sibh?Would you complain? |
| siad (they) | GhearánfaidísThey would complain | Ní ghearánfaidísThey would not complain | An ngearánfaidís?Would they complain? |
| saorbhriathar (autonomous) | Ghearánfaí | Ní ghearánfaí | An ngearánfaí? |
“Gearán” in a sentence: Irish examples
Past, present, future and conditional, with a negative and a question.
Ghearán sí faoin torann don bhainisteoir.
She complained to the manager about the noise.
Gearánann sé faoin aimsir gach lá.
He complains about the weather every day.
Gearánfaidh mé leis an gcomhairle amárach.
I will complain to the council tomorrow.
Ghearánfainn dá mbeadh an bia fuar.
I would complain if the food were cold.
Níor ghearán sé riamh faoina phian.
He never complained about his pain.
Ar ghearán tú faoin mbille?
Did you complain about the bill?
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To complain in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for to complain?
The Irish for to complain is gearán (pronounced “GYAR-awn”). It is a first-conjugation verb; the verbal noun is gearán.
What is the verbal noun of gearán?
The verbal noun of gearán is gearán, used after ag for the continuous: ag gearán (complaining). The verbal adjective is gearánta.
How do you say gearán in the past and the future?
Past: Ghearán mé; negative Níor ghearán mé; question Ar ghearán mé?. Future: Gearánfaidh mé; negative Ní ghearánfaidh mé; question An ngearánfaidh mé?.
What is the modh coinníollach of gearán?
The conditional (modh coinníollach) first person is Ghearánfainn (I would complain); negative Ní ghearánfainn; question An ngearánfainn?.
Which prepositions go with 'gearán'?
You complain to someone with 'le' and about something with 'faoi' or 'ar': 'Ghearán mé leis an múinteoir faoin obair bhaile.'
How do I say 'make a complaint'?
Use 'déan gearán', as in 'Rinne mé gearán leis an gComhairle', since 'gearán' is also the noun 'complaint'.
