HeyRuaHow to say “to dial” in Irish
- Irish:
- diailigh
- English:
- to dial
- Word type:
- verb, second-conjugation
- Verbal noun:
- diailiú (ag diailiú, dialing)
- Verbal adjective:
- diailithe
- Pronunciation:
- “DEE-al-ee” /dʲiəlʲiː/
What does “diailigh” mean?
- to dial
- To dial a telephone number, or to turn a dial.Also: dial a number, phone, call.
“Diailigh” in the different tenses
Every form follows An Caighdeán Oifigiúil.
Aimsir Chaite (Past)
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question |
|---|---|---|---|
| mé (I) | Dhiailigh méI dialed | Níor dhiailigh méI did not dial | Ar dhiailigh mé?Did I dial? |
| tú (you) | Dhiailigh túYou dialed | Níor dhiailigh túYou did not dial | Ar dhiailigh tú?Did you dial? |
| sé / sí (he / she) | Dhiailigh sé / síHe dialed | Níor dhiailigh sé / síHe did not dial | Ar dhiailigh sé / sí?Did he dial? |
| sinn (we) | DhiailíomarWe dialed | Níor dhiailíomarWe did not dial | Ar dhiailíomar?Did we dial? |
| sibh (you, plural) | Dhiailigh sibhYou dialed | Níor dhiailigh sibhYou did not dial | Ar dhiailigh sibh?Did you dial? |
| siad (they) | Dhiailigh siadThey dialed | Níor dhiailigh siadThey did not dial | Ar dhiailigh siad?Did they dial? |
| saorbhriathar (autonomous) | Diailíodh | Níor diailíodh | Ar diailíodh? |
Aimsir Láithreach (Present)
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question |
|---|---|---|---|
| mé (I) | DiailímI dial | Ní dhiailímI do not dial | An ndiailím?Do I dial? |
| tú (you) | Diailíonn túYou dial | Ní dhiailíonn túYou do not dial | An ndiailíonn tú?Do you dial? |
| sé / sí (he / she) | Diailíonn sé / síHe dials | Ní dhiailíonn sé / síHe does not dial | An ndiailíonn sé / sí?Does he dial? |
| sinn (we) | DiailímidWe dial | Ní dhiailímidWe do not dial | An ndiailímid?Do we dial? |
| sibh (you, plural) | Diailíonn sibhYou dial | Ní dhiailíonn sibhYou do not dial | An ndiailíonn sibh?Do you dial? |
| siad (they) | Diailíonn siadThey dial | Ní dhiailíonn siadThey do not dial | An ndiailíonn siad?Do they dial? |
| saorbhriathar (autonomous) | Diailítear | Ní dhiailítear | An ndiailítear? |
Aimsir Fháistineach (Future)
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question |
|---|---|---|---|
| mé (I) | Diaileoidh méI will dial | Ní dhiaileoidh méI will not dial | An ndiaileoidh mé?Will I dial? |
| tú (you) | Diaileoidh túYou will dial | Ní dhiaileoidh túYou will not dial | An ndiaileoidh tú?Will you dial? |
| sé / sí (he / she) | Diaileoidh sé / síHe will dial | Ní dhiaileoidh sé / síHe will not dial | An ndiaileoidh sé / sí?Will he dial? |
| sinn (we) | DiaileoimidWe will dial | Ní dhiaileoimidWe will not dial | An ndiaileoimid?Will we dial? |
| sibh (you, plural) | Diaileoidh sibhYou will dial | Ní dhiaileoidh sibhYou will not dial | An ndiaileoidh sibh?Will you dial? |
| siad (they) | Diaileoidh siadThey will dial | Ní dhiaileoidh siadThey will not dial | An ndiaileoidh siad?Will they dial? |
| saorbhriathar (autonomous) | Diaileofar | Ní dhiaileofar | An ndiaileofar? |
Modh Coinníollach (Conditional)
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question |
|---|---|---|---|
| mé (I) | DhiaileoinnI would dial | Ní dhiaileoinnI would not dial | An ndiaileoinn?Would I dial? |
| tú (you) | DhiaileofáYou would dial | Ní dhiaileofáYou would not dial | An ndiaileofá?Would you dial? |
| sé / sí (he / she) | Dhiaileodh sé / síHe would dial | Ní dhiaileodh sé / síHe would not dial | An ndiaileodh sé / sí?Would he dial? |
| sinn (we) | DhiaileoimisWe would dial | Ní dhiaileoimisWe would not dial | An ndiaileoimis?Would we dial? |
| sibh (you, plural) | Dhiaileodh sibhYou would dial | Ní dhiaileodh sibhYou would not dial | An ndiaileodh sibh?Would you dial? |
| siad (they) | DhiaileoidísThey would dial | Ní dhiaileoidísThey would not dial | An ndiaileoidís?Would they dial? |
| saorbhriathar (autonomous) | Dhiaileofaí | Ní dhiaileofaí | An ndiaileofaí? |
“Diailigh” in a sentence: Irish examples
Past, present, future and conditional, with a negative and a question.
Dhiailigh mé an uimhir mhícheart aréir.
I dialled the wrong number last night.
Diailíonn sí uimhir a máthar gach maidin.
She dials her mother's number every morning.
Diaileoidh mé an uimhir duit anois.
I'll dial the number for you now.
Dhiaileoinn naoi naoi naoi dá mbeadh tine ann.
I would dial nine nine nine if there were a fire.
Níor dhiailigh sé an cód ceantair.
He didn't dial the area code.
Ar dhiailigh tú an uimhir cheart?
Did you dial the right number?
Other verbs in Irish
More everyday Irish verbs to learn next.
To dial in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for to dial?
The Irish for to dial is diailigh (pronounced “DEE-al-ee”). It is a second-conjugation verb; the verbal noun is diailiú.
What is the verbal noun of diailigh?
The verbal noun of diailigh is diailiú, used after ag for the continuous: ag diailiú (dialing). The verbal adjective is diailithe.
How do you say diailigh in the past and the future?
Past: Dhiailigh mé; negative Níor dhiailigh mé; question Ar dhiailigh mé?. Future: Diaileoidh mé; negative Ní dhiaileoidh mé; question An ndiaileoidh mé?.
What is the modh coinníollach of diailigh?
The conditional (modh coinníollach) first person is Dhiaileoinn (I would dial); negative Ní dhiaileoinn; question An ndiaileoinn?.
Is 'diailigh' the usual word for phoning someone?
No, 'diailigh' means to dial a number; to phone someone you usually say 'glaoigh ar' or 'cuir glao ar', as in 'Ghlaoigh mé ar Sheán'.
