HeyRuaHow to say “to correspond” in Irish
- Irish:
- comhfhreagair
- English:
- to correspond
- Word type:
- verb, second-conjugation
- Verbal noun:
- comhfhreagairt (ag comhfhreagairt, corresponding)
- Verbal adjective:
- comhfhreagartha
- Pronunciation:
- “KOH-rag-ir” /ˈkoːɾˠəɡəɾʲ/
What does “comhfhreagair” mean?
“Comhfhreagair” has two alternative meanings. The most common comes first.
- to correspond
- To match or be equivalent to something, often followed by 'do'.Also: match, be equivalent, tally.
1 other meaning:
- 2to correspond
- To exchange letters or messages with someone, often followed by 'le'.Also: write to, exchange letters.
“Comhfhreagair” in the different tenses
Every form follows An Caighdeán Oifigiúil.
Aimsir Chaite (Past)
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question |
|---|---|---|---|
| mé (I) | Chomhfhreagair méI corresponded | Níor chomhfhreagair méI did not correspond | Ar chomhfhreagair mé?Did I correspond? |
| tú (you) | Chomhfhreagair túYou corresponded | Níor chomhfhreagair túYou did not correspond | Ar chomhfhreagair tú?Did you correspond? |
| sé / sí (he / she) | Chomhfhreagair sé / síHe corresponded | Níor chomhfhreagair sé / síHe did not correspond | Ar chomhfhreagair sé / sí?Did he correspond? |
| sinn (we) | ChomhfhreagraíomarWe corresponded | Níor chomhfhreagraíomarWe did not correspond | Ar chomhfhreagraíomar?Did we correspond? |
| sibh (you, plural) | Chomhfhreagair sibhYou corresponded | Níor chomhfhreagair sibhYou did not correspond | Ar chomhfhreagair sibh?Did you correspond? |
| siad (they) | Chomhfhreagair siadThey corresponded | Níor chomhfhreagair siadThey did not correspond | Ar chomhfhreagair siad?Did they correspond? |
| saorbhriathar (autonomous) | Comhfhreagraíodh | Níor comhfhreagraíodh | Ar comhfhreagraíodh? |
Aimsir Láithreach (Present)
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question |
|---|---|---|---|
| mé (I) | ComhfhreagraímI correspond | Ní chomhfhreagraímI do not correspond | An gcomhfhreagraím?Do I correspond? |
| tú (you) | Comhfhreagraíonn túYou correspond | Ní chomhfhreagraíonn túYou do not correspond | An gcomhfhreagraíonn tú?Do you correspond? |
| sé / sí (he / she) | Comhfhreagraíonn sé / síHe corresponds | Ní chomhfhreagraíonn sé / síHe does not correspond | An gcomhfhreagraíonn sé / sí?Does he correspond? |
| sinn (we) | ComhfhreagraímidWe correspond | Ní chomhfhreagraímidWe do not correspond | An gcomhfhreagraímid?Do we correspond? |
| sibh (you, plural) | Comhfhreagraíonn sibhYou correspond | Ní chomhfhreagraíonn sibhYou do not correspond | An gcomhfhreagraíonn sibh?Do you correspond? |
| siad (they) | Comhfhreagraíonn siadThey correspond | Ní chomhfhreagraíonn siadThey do not correspond | An gcomhfhreagraíonn siad?Do they correspond? |
| saorbhriathar (autonomous) | Comhfhreagraítear | Ní chomhfhreagraítear | An gcomhfhreagraítear? |
Aimsir Fháistineach (Future)
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question |
|---|---|---|---|
| mé (I) | Comhfhreagróidh méI will correspond | Ní chomhfhreagróidh méI will not correspond | An gcomhfhreagróidh mé?Will I correspond? |
| tú (you) | Comhfhreagróidh túYou will correspond | Ní chomhfhreagróidh túYou will not correspond | An gcomhfhreagróidh tú?Will you correspond? |
| sé / sí (he / she) | Comhfhreagróidh sé / síHe will correspond | Ní chomhfhreagróidh sé / síHe will not correspond | An gcomhfhreagróidh sé / sí?Will he correspond? |
| sinn (we) | ComhfhreagróimidWe will correspond | Ní chomhfhreagróimidWe will not correspond | An gcomhfhreagróimid?Will we correspond? |
| sibh (you, plural) | Comhfhreagróidh sibhYou will correspond | Ní chomhfhreagróidh sibhYou will not correspond | An gcomhfhreagróidh sibh?Will you correspond? |
| siad (they) | Comhfhreagróidh siadThey will correspond | Ní chomhfhreagróidh siadThey will not correspond | An gcomhfhreagróidh siad?Will they correspond? |
| saorbhriathar (autonomous) | Comhfhreagrófar | Ní chomhfhreagrófar | An gcomhfhreagrófar? |
Modh Coinníollach (Conditional)
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question |
|---|---|---|---|
| mé (I) | ChomhfhreagróinnI would correspond | Ní chomhfhreagróinnI would not correspond | An gcomhfhreagróinn?Would I correspond? |
| tú (you) | ChomhfhreagrófáYou would correspond | Ní chomhfhreagrófáYou would not correspond | An gcomhfhreagrófá?Would you correspond? |
| sé / sí (he / she) | Chomhfhreagródh sé / síHe would correspond | Ní chomhfhreagródh sé / síHe would not correspond | An gcomhfhreagródh sé / sí?Would he correspond? |
| sinn (we) | ChomhfhreagróimisWe would correspond | Ní chomhfhreagróimisWe would not correspond | An gcomhfhreagróimis?Would we correspond? |
| sibh (you, plural) | Chomhfhreagródh sibhYou would correspond | Ní chomhfhreagródh sibhYou would not correspond | An gcomhfhreagródh sibh?Would you correspond? |
| siad (they) | ChomhfhreagróidísThey would correspond | Ní chomhfhreagróidísThey would not correspond | An gcomhfhreagróidís?Would they correspond? |
| saorbhriathar (autonomous) | Chomhfhreagrófaí | Ní chomhfhreagrófaí | An gcomhfhreagrófaí? |
“Comhfhreagair” in a sentence: Irish examples
Past, present, future and conditional, with a negative and a question.
Chomhfhreagair na figiúirí dá chéile go beacht.
The figures corresponded exactly to each other.
Comhfhreagraíonn an focal seo don fhocal Béarla.
This word corresponds to the English word.
Comhfhreagróidh mé leat i rith an tsamhraidh.
I will correspond with you during the summer.
Chomhfhreagródh na torthaí dá chéile dá mbeadh an tástáil ceart.
The results would correspond if the test were right.
Níor chomhfhreagair a scéal leis an bhfianaise.
His story did not correspond with the evidence.
An gcomhfhreagraíonn an dá liosta dá chéile?
Do the two lists correspond to each other?
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To correspond in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for to correspond?
The Irish for to correspond is comhfhreagair (pronounced “KOH-rag-ir”). It is a second-conjugation verb; the verbal noun is comhfhreagairt.
What is the verbal noun of comhfhreagair?
The verbal noun of comhfhreagair is comhfhreagairt, used after ag for the continuous: ag comhfhreagairt (corresponding). The verbal adjective is comhfhreagartha.
How do you say comhfhreagair in the past and the future?
Past: Chomhfhreagair mé; negative Níor chomhfhreagair mé; question Ar chomhfhreagair mé?. Future: Comhfhreagróidh mé; negative Ní chomhfhreagróidh mé; question An gcomhfhreagróidh mé?.
What is the modh coinníollach of comhfhreagair?
The conditional (modh coinníollach) first person is Chomhfhreagróinn (I would correspond); negative Ní chomhfhreagróinn; question An gcomhfhreagróinn?.
Which preposition does 'comhfhreagair' take?
For matching something use 'do', as in 'comhfhreagraíonn sé don cheann eile'; for writing to someone use 'le', as in 'comhfhreagair le cara'.
