HeyRuaHow to say “to dub” in Irish
- Irish:
- dubáil
- English:
- to dub
- Word type:
- verb, first-conjugation
- Verbal noun:
- dubáil (ag dubáil, dubbing)
- Verbal adjective:
- dubáilte
- Pronunciation:
- “DUB-awl” /ˈd̪ˠʊbˠɑːlʲ/
What does “dubáil” mean?
- to dub
- To replace the original soundtrack of a film or programme with speech in another language.Also: dub a film, voice over, revoice.
“Dubáil” in the different tenses
Every form follows An Caighdeán Oifigiúil.
Aimsir Chaite (Past)
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question |
|---|---|---|---|
| mé (I) | Dhubáil méI dubbed | Níor dhubáil méI did not dub | Ar dhubáil mé?Did I dub? |
| tú (you) | Dhubáil túYou dubbed | Níor dhubáil túYou did not dub | Ar dhubáil tú?Did you dub? |
| sé / sí (he / she) | Dhubáil sé / síHe dubbed | Níor dhubáil sé / síHe did not dub | Ar dhubáil sé / sí?Did he dub? |
| sinn (we) | DhubálamarWe dubbed | Níor dhubálamarWe did not dub | Ar dhubálamar?Did we dub? |
| sibh (you, plural) | Dhubáil sibhYou dubbed | Níor dhubáil sibhYou did not dub | Ar dhubáil sibh?Did you dub? |
| siad (they) | Dhubáil siadThey dubbed | Níor dhubáil siadThey did not dub | Ar dhubáil siad?Did they dub? |
| saorbhriathar (autonomous) | Dubáladh | Níor dubáladh | Ar dubáladh? |
Aimsir Láithreach (Present)
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question |
|---|---|---|---|
| mé (I) | DubálaimI dub | Ní dhubálaimI do not dub | An ndubálaim?Do I dub? |
| tú (you) | Dubálann túYou dub | Ní dhubálann túYou do not dub | An ndubálann tú?Do you dub? |
| sé / sí (he / she) | Dubálann sé / síHe dubs | Ní dhubálann sé / síHe does not dub | An ndubálann sé / sí?Does he dub? |
| sinn (we) | DubálaimidWe dub | Ní dhubálaimidWe do not dub | An ndubálaimid?Do we dub? |
| sibh (you, plural) | Dubálann sibhYou dub | Ní dhubálann sibhYou do not dub | An ndubálann sibh?Do you dub? |
| siad (they) | Dubálann siadThey dub | Ní dhubálann siadThey do not dub | An ndubálann siad?Do they dub? |
| saorbhriathar (autonomous) | Dubáiltear | Ní dhubáiltear | An ndubáiltear? |
Aimsir Fháistineach (Future)
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question |
|---|---|---|---|
| mé (I) | Dubálfaidh méI will dub | Ní dhubálfaidh méI will not dub | An ndubálfaidh mé?Will I dub? |
| tú (you) | Dubálfaidh túYou will dub | Ní dhubálfaidh túYou will not dub | An ndubálfaidh tú?Will you dub? |
| sé / sí (he / she) | Dubálfaidh sé / síHe will dub | Ní dhubálfaidh sé / síHe will not dub | An ndubálfaidh sé / sí?Will he dub? |
| sinn (we) | DubálfaimidWe will dub | Ní dhubálfaimidWe will not dub | An ndubálfaimid?Will we dub? |
| sibh (you, plural) | Dubálfaidh sibhYou will dub | Ní dhubálfaidh sibhYou will not dub | An ndubálfaidh sibh?Will you dub? |
| siad (they) | Dubálfaidh siadThey will dub | Ní dhubálfaidh siadThey will not dub | An ndubálfaidh siad?Will they dub? |
| saorbhriathar (autonomous) | Dubálfar | Ní dhubálfar | An ndubálfar? |
Modh Coinníollach (Conditional)
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question |
|---|---|---|---|
| mé (I) | DhubálfainnI would dub | Ní dhubálfainnI would not dub | An ndubálfainn?Would I dub? |
| tú (you) | DhubálfáYou would dub | Ní dhubálfáYou would not dub | An ndubálfá?Would you dub? |
| sé / sí (he / she) | Dhubálfadh sé / síHe would dub | Ní dhubálfadh sé / síHe would not dub | An ndubálfadh sé / sí?Would he dub? |
| sinn (we) | DhubálfaimisWe would dub | Ní dhubálfaimisWe would not dub | An ndubálfaimis?Would we dub? |
| sibh (you, plural) | Dhubálfadh sibhYou would dub | Ní dhubálfadh sibhYou would not dub | An ndubálfadh sibh?Would you dub? |
| siad (they) | DhubálfaidísThey would dub | Ní dhubálfaidísThey would not dub | An ndubálfaidís?Would they dub? |
| saorbhriathar (autonomous) | Dhubálfaí | Ní dhubálfaí | An ndubálfaí? |
“Dubáil” in a sentence: Irish examples
Past, present, future and conditional, with a negative and a question.
Dhubáil siad an scannán go Gaeilge.
They dubbed the film into Irish.
Dubálann an stáisiún cartúin go Gaeilge.
The station dubs cartoons into Irish.
Dubálfaidh siad an tsraith an bhliain seo chugainn.
They will dub the series next year.
Dhubálfainn an clár dá mbeadh an t-am agam.
I would dub the programme if I had the time.
Níor dhubáil siad an clár sin riamh.
They never dubbed that programme.
Ar dhubáil siad an scannán go Gaeilge?
Did they dub the film into Irish?
Other verbs in Irish
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To dub in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for to dub?
The Irish for to dub is dubáil (pronounced “DUB-awl”). It is a first-conjugation verb; the verbal noun is dubáil.
What is the verbal noun of dubáil?
The verbal noun of dubáil is dubáil, used after ag for the continuous: ag dubáil (dubbing). The verbal adjective is dubáilte.
How do you say dubáil in the past and the future?
Past: Dhubáil mé; negative Níor dhubáil mé; question Ar dhubáil mé?. Future: Dubálfaidh mé; negative Ní dhubálfaidh mé; question An ndubálfaidh mé?.
What is the modh coinníollach of dubáil?
The conditional (modh coinníollach) first person is Dhubálfainn (I would dub); negative Ní dhubálfainn; question An ndubálfainn?.
Is 'dubáil' the same as 'dúbail'?
No. 'Dubáil' means to dub a film, while 'dúbail', with a long ú, means to double.
