HeyRuaHow to say “to exhale” in Irish
- Irish:
- asanálaigh
- English:
- to exhale
- Word type:
- verb, second-conjugation
- Verbal noun:
- asanálú (ag asanálú, exhaling)
- Verbal adjective:
- asanálaithe
- Pronunciation:
- “AS-a-naw-lee” /ˈasˠənˠaːlˠiː/
What does “asanálaigh” mean?
- to exhale
- To breathe air out of the lungs.Also: breathe out, expire.
“Asanálaigh” in the different tenses
Every form follows An Caighdeán Oifigiúil.
Aimsir Chaite (Past)
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question |
|---|---|---|---|
| mé (I) | D'asanálaigh méI exhaled | Níor asanálaigh méI did not exhale | Ar asanálaigh mé?Did I exhale? |
| tú (you) | D'asanálaigh túYou exhaled | Níor asanálaigh túYou did not exhale | Ar asanálaigh tú?Did you exhale? |
| sé / sí (he / she) | D'asanálaigh sé / síHe exhaled | Níor asanálaigh sé / síHe did not exhale | Ar asanálaigh sé / sí?Did he exhale? |
| sinn (we) | D'asanálaíomarWe exhaled | Níor asanálaíomarWe did not exhale | Ar asanálaíomar?Did we exhale? |
| sibh (you, plural) | D'asanálaigh sibhYou exhaled | Níor asanálaigh sibhYou did not exhale | Ar asanálaigh sibh?Did you exhale? |
| siad (they) | D'asanálaigh siadThey exhaled | Níor asanálaigh siadThey did not exhale | Ar asanálaigh siad?Did they exhale? |
| saorbhriathar (autonomous) | Asanálaíodh | Níor asanálaíodh | Ar asanálaíodh? |
Aimsir Láithreach (Present)
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question |
|---|---|---|---|
| mé (I) | AsanálaímI exhale | Ní asanálaímI do not exhale | An asanálaím?Do I exhale? |
| tú (you) | Asanálaíonn túYou exhale | Ní asanálaíonn túYou do not exhale | An asanálaíonn tú?Do you exhale? |
| sé / sí (he / she) | Asanálaíonn sé / síHe exhales | Ní asanálaíonn sé / síHe does not exhale | An asanálaíonn sé / sí?Does he exhale? |
| sinn (we) | AsanálaímidWe exhale | Ní asanálaímidWe do not exhale | An asanálaímid?Do we exhale? |
| sibh (you, plural) | Asanálaíonn sibhYou exhale | Ní asanálaíonn sibhYou do not exhale | An asanálaíonn sibh?Do you exhale? |
| siad (they) | Asanálaíonn siadThey exhale | Ní asanálaíonn siadThey do not exhale | An asanálaíonn siad?Do they exhale? |
| saorbhriathar (autonomous) | Asanálaítear | Ní asanálaítear | An asanálaítear? |
Aimsir Fháistineach (Future)
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question |
|---|---|---|---|
| mé (I) | Asanálóidh méI will exhale | Ní asanálóidh méI will not exhale | An asanálóidh mé?Will I exhale? |
| tú (you) | Asanálóidh túYou will exhale | Ní asanálóidh túYou will not exhale | An asanálóidh tú?Will you exhale? |
| sé / sí (he / she) | Asanálóidh sé / síHe will exhale | Ní asanálóidh sé / síHe will not exhale | An asanálóidh sé / sí?Will he exhale? |
| sinn (we) | AsanálóimidWe will exhale | Ní asanálóimidWe will not exhale | An asanálóimid?Will we exhale? |
| sibh (you, plural) | Asanálóidh sibhYou will exhale | Ní asanálóidh sibhYou will not exhale | An asanálóidh sibh?Will you exhale? |
| siad (they) | Asanálóidh siadThey will exhale | Ní asanálóidh siadThey will not exhale | An asanálóidh siad?Will they exhale? |
| saorbhriathar (autonomous) | Asanálófar | Ní asanálófar | An asanálófar? |
Modh Coinníollach (Conditional)
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question |
|---|---|---|---|
| mé (I) | D'asanálóinnI would exhale | Ní asanálóinnI would not exhale | An asanálóinn?Would I exhale? |
| tú (you) | D'asanálófáYou would exhale | Ní asanálófáYou would not exhale | An asanálófá?Would you exhale? |
| sé / sí (he / she) | D'asanálódh sé / síHe would exhale | Ní asanálódh sé / síHe would not exhale | An asanálódh sé / sí?Would he exhale? |
| sinn (we) | D'asanálóimisWe would exhale | Ní asanálóimisWe would not exhale | An asanálóimis?Would we exhale? |
| sibh (you, plural) | D'asanálódh sibhYou would exhale | Ní asanálódh sibhYou would not exhale | An asanálódh sibh?Would you exhale? |
| siad (they) | D'asanálóidísThey would exhale | Ní asanálóidísThey would not exhale | An asanálóidís?Would they exhale? |
| saorbhriathar (autonomous) | D'asanálófaí | Ní asanálófaí | An asanálófaí? |
“Asanálaigh” in a sentence: Irish examples
Past, present, future and conditional, with a negative and a question.
D'asanálaigh sé go mall.
He exhaled slowly.
Asanálaíonn tú dé-ocsaíd charbóin.
You exhale carbon dioxide.
Asanálóidh tú anois, le do thoil.
You will breathe out now, please.
D'asanálódh sí dá n-iarrfadh an dochtúir uirthi.
She would exhale if the doctor asked her.
Níor asanálaigh sé go fóill.
He hasn't exhaled yet.
Ar asanálaigh tú go domhain?
Did you breathe out deeply?
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To exhale in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for to exhale?
The Irish for to exhale is asanálaigh (pronounced “AS-a-naw-lee”). It is a second-conjugation verb; the verbal noun is asanálú.
What is the verbal noun of asanálaigh?
The verbal noun of asanálaigh is asanálú, used after ag for the continuous: ag asanálú (exhaling). The verbal adjective is asanálaithe.
How do you say asanálaigh in the past and the future?
Past: D'asanálaigh mé; negative Níor asanálaigh mé; question Ar asanálaigh mé?. Future: Asanálóidh mé; negative Ní asanálóidh mé; question An asanálóidh mé?.
What is the modh coinníollach of asanálaigh?
The conditional (modh coinníollach) first person is D'asanálóinn (I would exhale); negative Ní asanálóinn; question An asanálóinn?.
What is the opposite of 'asanálaigh'?
The opposite is 'ionanálaigh', to inhale. In everyday speech people often say 'anáil a ligean amach' for breathing out.
