HeyRuaHow to say “to cost” in Irish
- Irish:
- costáil
- English:
- to cost
- Word type:
- verb, first-conjugation
- Verbal noun:
- costáil (ag costáil, costing)
- Verbal adjective:
- costáilte
- Pronunciation:
- “KOS-taw-il” /ˈkɔst̪ˠaːlʲ/
What does “costáil” mean?
- to cost
- To calculate or estimate how much something will cost.Also: estimate the cost of, price, work out the cost.
“Costáil” in the different tenses
Every form follows An Caighdeán Oifigiúil.
Aimsir Chaite (Past)
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question |
|---|---|---|---|
| mé (I) | Chostáil méI cost | Níor chostáil méI did not cost | Ar chostáil mé?Did I cost? |
| tú (you) | Chostáil túYou cost | Níor chostáil túYou did not cost | Ar chostáil tú?Did you cost? |
| sé / sí (he / she) | Chostáil sé / síHe cost | Níor chostáil sé / síHe did not cost | Ar chostáil sé / sí?Did he cost? |
| sinn (we) | ChostálamarWe cost | Níor chostálamarWe did not cost | Ar chostálamar?Did we cost? |
| sibh (you, plural) | Chostáil sibhYou cost | Níor chostáil sibhYou did not cost | Ar chostáil sibh?Did you cost? |
| siad (they) | Chostáil siadThey cost | Níor chostáil siadThey did not cost | Ar chostáil siad?Did they cost? |
| saorbhriathar (autonomous) | Costáladh | Níor costáladh | Ar costáladh? |
Aimsir Láithreach (Present)
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question |
|---|---|---|---|
| mé (I) | CostálaimI cost | Ní chostálaimI do not cost | An gcostálaim?Do I cost? |
| tú (you) | Costálann túYou cost | Ní chostálann túYou do not cost | An gcostálann tú?Do you cost? |
| sé / sí (he / she) | Costálann sé / síHe costs | Ní chostálann sé / síHe does not cost | An gcostálann sé / sí?Does he cost? |
| sinn (we) | CostálaimidWe cost | Ní chostálaimidWe do not cost | An gcostálaimid?Do we cost? |
| sibh (you, plural) | Costálann sibhYou cost | Ní chostálann sibhYou do not cost | An gcostálann sibh?Do you cost? |
| siad (they) | Costálann siadThey cost | Ní chostálann siadThey do not cost | An gcostálann siad?Do they cost? |
| saorbhriathar (autonomous) | Costáiltear | Ní chostáiltear | An gcostáiltear? |
Aimsir Fháistineach (Future)
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question |
|---|---|---|---|
| mé (I) | Costálfaidh méI will cost | Ní chostálfaidh méI will not cost | An gcostálfaidh mé?Will I cost? |
| tú (you) | Costálfaidh túYou will cost | Ní chostálfaidh túYou will not cost | An gcostálfaidh tú?Will you cost? |
| sé / sí (he / she) | Costálfaidh sé / síHe will cost | Ní chostálfaidh sé / síHe will not cost | An gcostálfaidh sé / sí?Will he cost? |
| sinn (we) | CostálfaimidWe will cost | Ní chostálfaimidWe will not cost | An gcostálfaimid?Will we cost? |
| sibh (you, plural) | Costálfaidh sibhYou will cost | Ní chostálfaidh sibhYou will not cost | An gcostálfaidh sibh?Will you cost? |
| siad (they) | Costálfaidh siadThey will cost | Ní chostálfaidh siadThey will not cost | An gcostálfaidh siad?Will they cost? |
| saorbhriathar (autonomous) | Costálfar | Ní chostálfar | An gcostálfar? |
Modh Coinníollach (Conditional)
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question |
|---|---|---|---|
| mé (I) | ChostálfainnI would cost | Ní chostálfainnI would not cost | An gcostálfainn?Would I cost? |
| tú (you) | ChostálfáYou would cost | Ní chostálfáYou would not cost | An gcostálfá?Would you cost? |
| sé / sí (he / she) | Chostálfadh sé / síHe would cost | Ní chostálfadh sé / síHe would not cost | An gcostálfadh sé / sí?Would he cost? |
| sinn (we) | ChostálfaimisWe would cost | Ní chostálfaimisWe would not cost | An gcostálfaimis?Would we cost? |
| sibh (you, plural) | Chostálfadh sibhYou would cost | Ní chostálfadh sibhYou would not cost | An gcostálfadh sibh?Would you cost? |
| siad (they) | ChostálfaidísThey would cost | Ní chostálfaidísThey would not cost | An gcostálfaidís?Would they cost? |
| saorbhriathar (autonomous) | Chostálfaí | Ní chostálfaí | An gcostálfaí? |
“Costáil” in a sentence: Irish examples
Past, present, future and conditional, with a negative and a question.
Chostáil an t-innealtóir an tionscadal inné.
The engineer costed the project yesterday.
Costálann siad gach jab sula dtosaíonn siad.
They cost every job before they start.
Costálfaidh an chomhairle an plean nua.
The council will cost the new plan.
Chostálfainn an obair dá mbeadh na sonraí agam.
I would cost the work if I had the details.
Níor chostáil siad an togra i gceart.
They did not cost the proposal properly.
Ar chostáil tú an turas fós?
Have you costed the trip yet?
Other verbs in Irish
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To cost in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for to cost?
The Irish for to cost is costáil (pronounced “KOS-taw-il”). It is a first-conjugation verb; the verbal noun is costáil.
What is the verbal noun of costáil?
The verbal noun of costáil is costáil, used after ag for the continuous: ag costáil (costing). The verbal adjective is costáilte.
How do you say costáil in the past and the future?
Past: Chostáil mé; negative Níor chostáil mé; question Ar chostáil mé?. Future: Costálfaidh mé; negative Ní chostálfaidh mé; question An gcostálfaidh mé?.
What is the modh coinníollach of costáil?
The conditional (modh coinníollach) first person is Chostálfainn (I would cost); negative Ní chostálfainn; question An gcostálfainn?.
Is 'costáil' the same as 'cosain' (to cost)?
No. 'Cosain' means something costs a price, as in 'Chosain sé deich euro', while 'costáil' means to work out the cost of something, as in 'Chostáil sí an plean'.
