HeyRuaHow to say “to dismiss” in Irish
- Irish:
- dífhostaigh
- English:
- to dismiss
- Word type:
- verb, second-conjugation
- Verbal noun:
- dífhostú (ag dífhostú, dismissing)
- Verbal adjective:
- dífhostaithe
- Pronunciation:
- “DEE-ish-tee” /ˈdʲiːiːsˠt̪ˠə/
What does “dífhostaigh” mean?
- to dismiss
- To remove someone from their job or employment.Also: fire, sack, lay off, discharge.
“Dífhostaigh” in the different tenses
Every form follows An Caighdeán Oifigiúil.
Aimsir Chaite (Past)
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question |
|---|---|---|---|
| mé (I) | Dhífhostaigh méI dismissed | Níor dhífhostaigh méI did not dismiss | Ar dhífhostaigh mé?Did I dismiss? |
| tú (you) | Dhífhostaigh túYou dismissed | Níor dhífhostaigh túYou did not dismiss | Ar dhífhostaigh tú?Did you dismiss? |
| sé / sí (he / she) | Dhífhostaigh sé / síHe dismissed | Níor dhífhostaigh sé / síHe did not dismiss | Ar dhífhostaigh sé / sí?Did he dismiss? |
| sinn (we) | DhífhostaíomarWe dismissed | Níor dhífhostaíomarWe did not dismiss | Ar dhífhostaíomar?Did we dismiss? |
| sibh (you, plural) | Dhífhostaigh sibhYou dismissed | Níor dhífhostaigh sibhYou did not dismiss | Ar dhífhostaigh sibh?Did you dismiss? |
| siad (they) | Dhífhostaigh siadThey dismissed | Níor dhífhostaigh siadThey did not dismiss | Ar dhífhostaigh siad?Did they dismiss? |
| saorbhriathar (autonomous) | Dífhostaíodh | Níor dífhostaíodh | Ar dífhostaíodh? |
Aimsir Láithreach (Present)
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question |
|---|---|---|---|
| mé (I) | DífhostaímI dismiss | Ní dhífhostaímI do not dismiss | An ndífhostaím?Do I dismiss? |
| tú (you) | Dífhostaíonn túYou dismiss | Ní dhífhostaíonn túYou do not dismiss | An ndífhostaíonn tú?Do you dismiss? |
| sé / sí (he / she) | Dífhostaíonn sé / síHe dismisses | Ní dhífhostaíonn sé / síHe does not dismiss | An ndífhostaíonn sé / sí?Does he dismiss? |
| sinn (we) | DífhostaímidWe dismiss | Ní dhífhostaímidWe do not dismiss | An ndífhostaímid?Do we dismiss? |
| sibh (you, plural) | Dífhostaíonn sibhYou dismiss | Ní dhífhostaíonn sibhYou do not dismiss | An ndífhostaíonn sibh?Do you dismiss? |
| siad (they) | Dífhostaíonn siadThey dismiss | Ní dhífhostaíonn siadThey do not dismiss | An ndífhostaíonn siad?Do they dismiss? |
| saorbhriathar (autonomous) | Dífhostaítear | Ní dhífhostaítear | An ndífhostaítear? |
Aimsir Fháistineach (Future)
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question |
|---|---|---|---|
| mé (I) | Dífhostóidh méI will dismiss | Ní dhífhostóidh méI will not dismiss | An ndífhostóidh mé?Will I dismiss? |
| tú (you) | Dífhostóidh túYou will dismiss | Ní dhífhostóidh túYou will not dismiss | An ndífhostóidh tú?Will you dismiss? |
| sé / sí (he / she) | Dífhostóidh sé / síHe will dismiss | Ní dhífhostóidh sé / síHe will not dismiss | An ndífhostóidh sé / sí?Will he dismiss? |
| sinn (we) | DífhostóimidWe will dismiss | Ní dhífhostóimidWe will not dismiss | An ndífhostóimid?Will we dismiss? |
| sibh (you, plural) | Dífhostóidh sibhYou will dismiss | Ní dhífhostóidh sibhYou will not dismiss | An ndífhostóidh sibh?Will you dismiss? |
| siad (they) | Dífhostóidh siadThey will dismiss | Ní dhífhostóidh siadThey will not dismiss | An ndífhostóidh siad?Will they dismiss? |
| saorbhriathar (autonomous) | Dífhostófar | Ní dhífhostófar | An ndífhostófar? |
Modh Coinníollach (Conditional)
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question |
|---|---|---|---|
| mé (I) | DhífhostóinnI would dismiss | Ní dhífhostóinnI would not dismiss | An ndífhostóinn?Would I dismiss? |
| tú (you) | DhífhostófáYou would dismiss | Ní dhífhostófáYou would not dismiss | An ndífhostófá?Would you dismiss? |
| sé / sí (he / she) | Dhífhostódh sé / síHe would dismiss | Ní dhífhostódh sé / síHe would not dismiss | An ndífhostódh sé / sí?Would he dismiss? |
| sinn (we) | DhífhostóimisWe would dismiss | Ní dhífhostóimisWe would not dismiss | An ndífhostóimis?Would we dismiss? |
| sibh (you, plural) | Dhífhostódh sibhYou would dismiss | Ní dhífhostódh sibhYou would not dismiss | An ndífhostódh sibh?Would you dismiss? |
| siad (they) | DhífhostóidísThey would dismiss | Ní dhífhostóidísThey would not dismiss | An ndífhostóidís?Would they dismiss? |
| saorbhriathar (autonomous) | Dhífhostófaí | Ní dhífhostófaí | An ndífhostófaí? |
“Dífhostaigh” in a sentence: Irish examples
Past, present, future and conditional, with a negative and a question.
Dhífhostaigh an comhlacht fiche oibrí inné.
The company dismissed twenty workers yesterday.
Ní dhífhostaíonn siad daoine gan chúis.
They don't dismiss people without reason.
Dífhostóidh an bainisteoir é má bhíonn sé déanach arís.
The manager will fire him if he is late again.
Dhífhostódh sé mé dá mbeadh an deis aige.
He would sack me if he had the chance.
Níor dhífhostaigh siad aon duine i mbliana.
They didn't lay anyone off this year.
Ar dhífhostaigh siad an tiománaí?
Did they dismiss the driver?
Other verbs in Irish
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To dismiss in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for to dismiss?
The Irish for to dismiss is dífhostaigh (pronounced “DEE-ish-tee”). It is a second-conjugation verb; the verbal noun is dífhostú.
What is the verbal noun of dífhostaigh?
The verbal noun of dífhostaigh is dífhostú, used after ag for the continuous: ag dífhostú (dismissing). The verbal adjective is dífhostaithe.
How do you say dífhostaigh in the past and the future?
Past: Dhífhostaigh mé; negative Níor dhífhostaigh mé; question Ar dhífhostaigh mé?. Future: Dífhostóidh mé; negative Ní dhífhostóidh mé; question An ndífhostóidh mé?.
What is the modh coinníollach of dífhostaigh?
The conditional (modh coinníollach) first person is Dhífhostóinn (I would dismiss); negative Ní dhífhostóinn; question An ndífhostóinn?.
What is the opposite of 'dífhostaigh'?
The opposite is 'fostaigh', to employ; 'dífhostaigh' adds the prefix 'dí-' meaning un- or de-. In everyday speech people also say 'briseadh as a phost é', he was fired.
