HeyRuaHow to say “to experience” in Irish
- Irish:
- eispéirigh
- English:
- to experience
- Word type:
- verb, second-conjugation
- Verbal noun:
- eispéiriú (ag eispéiriú, experiencing)
- Verbal adjective:
- eispéirithe
- Pronunciation:
- “esh-PAY-ree” /ɛʃˈpʲeːɾʲiː/
What does “eispéirigh” mean?
- to experience
- To go through or undergo something, especially in a formal or psychological sense.Also: undergo, go through.
“Eispéirigh” in the different tenses
Every form follows An Caighdeán Oifigiúil.
Aimsir Chaite (Past)
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question |
|---|---|---|---|
| mé (I) | D'eispéirigh méI experienced | Níor eispéirigh méI did not experience | Ar eispéirigh mé?Did I experience? |
| tú (you) | D'eispéirigh túYou experienced | Níor eispéirigh túYou did not experience | Ar eispéirigh tú?Did you experience? |
| sé / sí (he / she) | D'eispéirigh sé / síHe experienced | Níor eispéirigh sé / síHe did not experience | Ar eispéirigh sé / sí?Did he experience? |
| sinn (we) | D'eispéiríomarWe experienced | Níor eispéiríomarWe did not experience | Ar eispéiríomar?Did we experience? |
| sibh (you, plural) | D'eispéirigh sibhYou experienced | Níor eispéirigh sibhYou did not experience | Ar eispéirigh sibh?Did you experience? |
| siad (they) | D'eispéirigh siadThey experienced | Níor eispéirigh siadThey did not experience | Ar eispéirigh siad?Did they experience? |
| saorbhriathar (autonomous) | Eispéiríodh | Níor eispéiríodh | Ar eispéiríodh? |
Aimsir Láithreach (Present)
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question |
|---|---|---|---|
| mé (I) | EispéirímI experience | Ní eispéirímI do not experience | An eispéirím?Do I experience? |
| tú (you) | Eispéiríonn túYou experience | Ní eispéiríonn túYou do not experience | An eispéiríonn tú?Do you experience? |
| sé / sí (he / she) | Eispéiríonn sé / síHe experiences | Ní eispéiríonn sé / síHe does not experience | An eispéiríonn sé / sí?Does he experience? |
| sinn (we) | EispéirímidWe experience | Ní eispéirímidWe do not experience | An eispéirímid?Do we experience? |
| sibh (you, plural) | Eispéiríonn sibhYou experience | Ní eispéiríonn sibhYou do not experience | An eispéiríonn sibh?Do you experience? |
| siad (they) | Eispéiríonn siadThey experience | Ní eispéiríonn siadThey do not experience | An eispéiríonn siad?Do they experience? |
| saorbhriathar (autonomous) | Eispéirítear | Ní eispéirítear | An eispéirítear? |
Aimsir Fháistineach (Future)
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question |
|---|---|---|---|
| mé (I) | Eispéireoidh méI will experience | Ní eispéireoidh méI will not experience | An eispéireoidh mé?Will I experience? |
| tú (you) | Eispéireoidh túYou will experience | Ní eispéireoidh túYou will not experience | An eispéireoidh tú?Will you experience? |
| sé / sí (he / she) | Eispéireoidh sé / síHe will experience | Ní eispéireoidh sé / síHe will not experience | An eispéireoidh sé / sí?Will he experience? |
| sinn (we) | EispéireoimidWe will experience | Ní eispéireoimidWe will not experience | An eispéireoimid?Will we experience? |
| sibh (you, plural) | Eispéireoidh sibhYou will experience | Ní eispéireoidh sibhYou will not experience | An eispéireoidh sibh?Will you experience? |
| siad (they) | Eispéireoidh siadThey will experience | Ní eispéireoidh siadThey will not experience | An eispéireoidh siad?Will they experience? |
| saorbhriathar (autonomous) | Eispéireofar | Ní eispéireofar | An eispéireofar? |
Modh Coinníollach (Conditional)
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question |
|---|---|---|---|
| mé (I) | D'eispéireoinnI would experience | Ní eispéireoinnI would not experience | An eispéireoinn?Would I experience? |
| tú (you) | D'eispéireofáYou would experience | Ní eispéireofáYou would not experience | An eispéireofá?Would you experience? |
| sé / sí (he / she) | D'eispéireodh sé / síHe would experience | Ní eispéireodh sé / síHe would not experience | An eispéireodh sé / sí?Would he experience? |
| sinn (we) | D'eispéireoimisWe would experience | Ní eispéireoimisWe would not experience | An eispéireoimis?Would we experience? |
| sibh (you, plural) | D'eispéireodh sibhYou would experience | Ní eispéireodh sibhYou would not experience | An eispéireodh sibh?Would you experience? |
| siad (they) | D'eispéireoidísThey would experience | Ní eispéireoidísThey would not experience | An eispéireoidís?Would they experience? |
| saorbhriathar (autonomous) | D'eispéireofaí | Ní eispéireofaí | An eispéireofaí? |
“Eispéirigh” in a sentence: Irish examples
Past, present, future and conditional, with a negative and a question.
D'eispéirigh sí an-chuid athruithe an bhliain sin.
She experienced a lot of changes that year.
Eispéiríonn daltaí strus roimh scrúduithe.
Pupils experience stress before exams.
Eispéireoidh tú cultúr nua thar lear.
You will experience a new culture abroad.
D'eispéireodh sé níos mó dá dtaistealódh sé.
He would experience more if he travelled.
Níor eispéirigh mé a leithéid riamh.
I never experienced anything like it.
Ar eispéirigh tú pian ansin?
Did you experience pain there?
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To experience in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for to experience?
The Irish for to experience is eispéirigh (pronounced “esh-PAY-ree”). It is a second-conjugation verb; the verbal noun is eispéiriú.
What is the verbal noun of eispéirigh?
The verbal noun of eispéirigh is eispéiriú, used after ag for the continuous: ag eispéiriú (experiencing). The verbal adjective is eispéirithe.
How do you say eispéirigh in the past and the future?
Past: D'eispéirigh mé; negative Níor eispéirigh mé; question Ar eispéirigh mé?. Future: Eispéireoidh mé; negative Ní eispéireoidh mé; question An eispéireoidh mé?.
What is the modh coinníollach of eispéirigh?
The conditional (modh coinníollach) first person is D'eispéireoinn (I would experience); negative Ní eispéireoinn; question An eispéireoinn?.
Is 'eispéirigh' the usual way to say 'experience' in Irish?
It is mainly formal or technical; in everyday speech people often say 'fulaing' for hardship or 'mothaigh' for feelings, or use the noun 'taithí' as in 'fuair mé taithí air'.
