HeyRuaHow to say “to cruise” in Irish
- Irish:
- crúsáil
- English:
- to cruise
- Word type:
- verb, first-conjugation
- Verbal noun:
- crúsáil (ag crúsáil, cruising)
- Verbal adjective:
- crúsáilte
- Pronunciation:
- “KROO-saal” /ˈkɾˠuːsˠaːlʲ/
What does “crúsáil” mean?
- to cruise
- To sail or travel around at a steady, leisurely pace, especially by ship or boat.Also: sail around, go cruising.
“Crúsáil” in the different tenses
Every form follows An Caighdeán Oifigiúil.
Aimsir Chaite (Past)
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question |
|---|---|---|---|
| mé (I) | Chrúsáil méI cruised | Níor chrúsáil méI did not cruise | Ar chrúsáil mé?Did I cruise? |
| tú (you) | Chrúsáil túYou cruised | Níor chrúsáil túYou did not cruise | Ar chrúsáil tú?Did you cruise? |
| sé / sí (he / she) | Chrúsáil sé / síHe cruised | Níor chrúsáil sé / síHe did not cruise | Ar chrúsáil sé / sí?Did he cruise? |
| sinn (we) | ChrúsálamarWe cruised | Níor chrúsálamarWe did not cruise | Ar chrúsálamar?Did we cruise? |
| sibh (you, plural) | Chrúsáil sibhYou cruised | Níor chrúsáil sibhYou did not cruise | Ar chrúsáil sibh?Did you cruise? |
| siad (they) | Chrúsáil siadThey cruised | Níor chrúsáil siadThey did not cruise | Ar chrúsáil siad?Did they cruise? |
| saorbhriathar (autonomous) | Crúsáladh | Níor crúsáladh | Ar crúsáladh? |
Aimsir Láithreach (Present)
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question |
|---|---|---|---|
| mé (I) | CrúsálaimI cruise | Ní chrúsálaimI do not cruise | An gcrúsálaim?Do I cruise? |
| tú (you) | Crúsálann túYou cruise | Ní chrúsálann túYou do not cruise | An gcrúsálann tú?Do you cruise? |
| sé / sí (he / she) | Crúsálann sé / síHe cruises | Ní chrúsálann sé / síHe does not cruise | An gcrúsálann sé / sí?Does he cruise? |
| sinn (we) | CrúsálaimidWe cruise | Ní chrúsálaimidWe do not cruise | An gcrúsálaimid?Do we cruise? |
| sibh (you, plural) | Crúsálann sibhYou cruise | Ní chrúsálann sibhYou do not cruise | An gcrúsálann sibh?Do you cruise? |
| siad (they) | Crúsálann siadThey cruise | Ní chrúsálann siadThey do not cruise | An gcrúsálann siad?Do they cruise? |
| saorbhriathar (autonomous) | Crúsáiltear | Ní chrúsáiltear | An gcrúsáiltear? |
Aimsir Fháistineach (Future)
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question |
|---|---|---|---|
| mé (I) | Crúsálfaidh méI will cruise | Ní chrúsálfaidh méI will not cruise | An gcrúsálfaidh mé?Will I cruise? |
| tú (you) | Crúsálfaidh túYou will cruise | Ní chrúsálfaidh túYou will not cruise | An gcrúsálfaidh tú?Will you cruise? |
| sé / sí (he / she) | Crúsálfaidh sé / síHe will cruise | Ní chrúsálfaidh sé / síHe will not cruise | An gcrúsálfaidh sé / sí?Will he cruise? |
| sinn (we) | CrúsálfaimidWe will cruise | Ní chrúsálfaimidWe will not cruise | An gcrúsálfaimid?Will we cruise? |
| sibh (you, plural) | Crúsálfaidh sibhYou will cruise | Ní chrúsálfaidh sibhYou will not cruise | An gcrúsálfaidh sibh?Will you cruise? |
| siad (they) | Crúsálfaidh siadThey will cruise | Ní chrúsálfaidh siadThey will not cruise | An gcrúsálfaidh siad?Will they cruise? |
| saorbhriathar (autonomous) | Crúsálfar | Ní chrúsálfar | An gcrúsálfar? |
Modh Coinníollach (Conditional)
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question |
|---|---|---|---|
| mé (I) | ChrúsálfainnI would cruise | Ní chrúsálfainnI would not cruise | An gcrúsálfainn?Would I cruise? |
| tú (you) | ChrúsálfáYou would cruise | Ní chrúsálfáYou would not cruise | An gcrúsálfá?Would you cruise? |
| sé / sí (he / she) | Chrúsálfadh sé / síHe would cruise | Ní chrúsálfadh sé / síHe would not cruise | An gcrúsálfadh sé / sí?Would he cruise? |
| sinn (we) | ChrúsálfaimisWe would cruise | Ní chrúsálfaimisWe would not cruise | An gcrúsálfaimis?Would we cruise? |
| sibh (you, plural) | Chrúsálfadh sibhYou would cruise | Ní chrúsálfadh sibhYou would not cruise | An gcrúsálfadh sibh?Would you cruise? |
| siad (they) | ChrúsálfaidísThey would cruise | Ní chrúsálfaidísThey would not cruise | An gcrúsálfaidís?Would they cruise? |
| saorbhriathar (autonomous) | Chrúsálfaí | Ní chrúsálfaí | An gcrúsálfaí? |
“Crúsáil” in a sentence: Irish examples
Past, present, future and conditional, with a negative and a question.
Chrúsáil siad timpeall na Meánmhara anuraidh.
They cruised around the Mediterranean last year.
Crúsálann an long feadh an chósta gach samhradh.
The ship cruises along the coast every summer.
Crúsálfaimid suas an tSionainn an tseachtain seo chugainn.
We will cruise up the Shannon next week.
Chrúsálfainn timpeall an domhain dá mbeadh an t-airgead agam.
I would cruise around the world if I had the money.
Níor chrúsáil mé riamh ar long mhór.
I never cruised on a big ship.
Ar chrúsáil sibh ar an Rhine?
Did you cruise on the Rhine?
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To cruise in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for to cruise?
The Irish for to cruise is crúsáil (pronounced “KROO-saal”). It is a first-conjugation verb; the verbal noun is crúsáil.
What is the verbal noun of crúsáil?
The verbal noun of crúsáil is crúsáil, used after ag for the continuous: ag crúsáil (cruising). The verbal adjective is crúsáilte.
How do you say crúsáil in the past and the future?
Past: Chrúsáil mé; negative Níor chrúsáil mé; question Ar chrúsáil mé?. Future: Crúsálfaidh mé; negative Ní chrúsálfaidh mé; question An gcrúsálfaidh mé?.
What is the modh coinníollach of crúsáil?
The conditional (modh coinníollach) first person is Chrúsálfainn (I would cruise); negative Ní chrúsálfainn; question An gcrúsálfainn?.
Is there a noun for a cruise in Irish?
The verbal noun 'crúsáil' itself is used, as in 'dul ar crúsáil' (to go on a cruise); 'long chrúsála' is a cruise ship.
