HeyRuaHow to say “to export” in Irish
- Irish:
- easpórtáil
- English:
- to export
- Word type:
- verb, first-conjugation
- Verbal noun:
- easpórtáil (ag easpórtáil, exporting)
- Verbal adjective:
- easpórtáilte
- Pronunciation:
- “ass-POR-taw-il” /asˈpoːɾˠt̪ˠaːlʲ/
What does “easpórtáil” mean?
- to export
- To send goods to another country to be sold there.Also: send abroad, ship abroad.
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“Easpórtáil” in the different tenses
Every form follows An Caighdeán Oifigiúil.
Aimsir Chaite (Past)
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question |
|---|---|---|---|
| mé (I) | D'easpórtáil méI exported | Níor easpórtáil méI did not export | Ar easpórtáil mé?Did I export? |
| tú (you) | D'easpórtáil túYou exported | Níor easpórtáil túYou did not export | Ar easpórtáil tú?Did you export? |
| sé / sí (he / she) | D'easpórtáil sé / síHe exported | Níor easpórtáil sé / síHe did not export | Ar easpórtáil sé / sí?Did he export? |
| sinn (we) | D'easpórtálamarWe exported | Níor easpórtálamarWe did not export | Ar easpórtálamar?Did we export? |
| sibh (you, plural) | D'easpórtáil sibhYou exported | Níor easpórtáil sibhYou did not export | Ar easpórtáil sibh?Did you export? |
| siad (they) | D'easpórtáil siadThey exported | Níor easpórtáil siadThey did not export | Ar easpórtáil siad?Did they export? |
| saorbhriathar (autonomous) | Easpórtáladh | Níor easpórtáladh | Ar easpórtáladh? |
Aimsir Láithreach (Present)
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question |
|---|---|---|---|
| mé (I) | EaspórtálaimI export | Ní easpórtálaimI do not export | An easpórtálaim?Do I export? |
| tú (you) | Easpórtálann túYou export | Ní easpórtálann túYou do not export | An easpórtálann tú?Do you export? |
| sé / sí (he / she) | Easpórtálann sé / síHe exports | Ní easpórtálann sé / síHe does not export | An easpórtálann sé / sí?Does he export? |
| sinn (we) | EaspórtálaimidWe export | Ní easpórtálaimidWe do not export | An easpórtálaimid?Do we export? |
| sibh (you, plural) | Easpórtálann sibhYou export | Ní easpórtálann sibhYou do not export | An easpórtálann sibh?Do you export? |
| siad (they) | Easpórtálann siadThey export | Ní easpórtálann siadThey do not export | An easpórtálann siad?Do they export? |
| saorbhriathar (autonomous) | Easpórtáiltear | Ní easpórtáiltear | An easpórtáiltear? |
Aimsir Fháistineach (Future)
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question |
|---|---|---|---|
| mé (I) | Easpórtálfaidh méI will export | Ní easpórtálfaidh méI will not export | An easpórtálfaidh mé?Will I export? |
| tú (you) | Easpórtálfaidh túYou will export | Ní easpórtálfaidh túYou will not export | An easpórtálfaidh tú?Will you export? |
| sé / sí (he / she) | Easpórtálfaidh sé / síHe will export | Ní easpórtálfaidh sé / síHe will not export | An easpórtálfaidh sé / sí?Will he export? |
| sinn (we) | EaspórtálfaimidWe will export | Ní easpórtálfaimidWe will not export | An easpórtálfaimid?Will we export? |
| sibh (you, plural) | Easpórtálfaidh sibhYou will export | Ní easpórtálfaidh sibhYou will not export | An easpórtálfaidh sibh?Will you export? |
| siad (they) | Easpórtálfaidh siadThey will export | Ní easpórtálfaidh siadThey will not export | An easpórtálfaidh siad?Will they export? |
| saorbhriathar (autonomous) | Easpórtálfar | Ní easpórtálfar | An easpórtálfar? |
Modh Coinníollach (Conditional)
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question |
|---|---|---|---|
| mé (I) | D'easpórtálfainnI would export | Ní easpórtálfainnI would not export | An easpórtálfainn?Would I export? |
| tú (you) | D'easpórtálfáYou would export | Ní easpórtálfáYou would not export | An easpórtálfá?Would you export? |
| sé / sí (he / she) | D'easpórtálfadh sé / síHe would export | Ní easpórtálfadh sé / síHe would not export | An easpórtálfadh sé / sí?Would he export? |
| sinn (we) | D'easpórtálfaimisWe would export | Ní easpórtálfaimisWe would not export | An easpórtálfaimis?Would we export? |
| sibh (you, plural) | D'easpórtálfadh sibhYou would export | Ní easpórtálfadh sibhYou would not export | An easpórtálfadh sibh?Would you export? |
| siad (they) | D'easpórtálfaidísThey would export | Ní easpórtálfaidísThey would not export | An easpórtálfaidís?Would they export? |
| saorbhriathar (autonomous) | D'easpórtálfaí | Ní easpórtálfaí | An easpórtálfaí? |
“Easpórtáil” in a sentence: Irish examples
Past, present, future and conditional, with a negative and a question.
D'easpórtáil an comhlacht mairteoil go dtí an Fhrainc.
The company exported beef to France.
Easpórtálann Éire a lán ime gach bliain.
Ireland exports a lot of butter every year.
Easpórtálfaidh siad na hearraí an mhí seo chugainn.
They will export the goods next month.
D'easpórtálfainn níos mó dá mbeadh an margadh ann.
I would export more if the market were there.
Níor easpórtáil an fheirm aon bhainne anuraidh.
The farm did not export any milk last year.
An easpórtálann sibh go dtí na Stáit Aontaithe?
Do you export to the United States?
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To export in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for to export?
The Irish for to export is easpórtáil (pronounced “ass-POR-taw-il”). It is a first-conjugation verb; the verbal noun is easpórtáil.
What is the verbal noun of easpórtáil?
The verbal noun of easpórtáil is easpórtáil, used after ag for the continuous: ag easpórtáil (exporting). The verbal adjective is easpórtáilte.
How do you say easpórtáil in the past and the future?
Past: D'easpórtáil mé; negative Níor easpórtáil mé; question Ar easpórtáil mé?. Future: Easpórtálfaidh mé; negative Ní easpórtálfaidh mé; question An easpórtálfaidh mé?.
What is the modh coinníollach of easpórtáil?
The conditional (modh coinníollach) first person is D'easpórtálfainn (I would export); negative Ní easpórtálfainn; question An easpórtálfainn?.
Is there another Irish verb for 'export'?
Yes, 'onnmhairigh' also means to export and is common in official usage, while 'easpórtáil' is a borrowing used alongside it. The opposite is 'iompórtáil' or 'allmhairigh', to import.
