HeyRuaHow to say “to fall silent” in Irish
- Irish:
- tost
- English:
- to fall silent
- Word type:
- verb, first-conjugation
- Verbal noun:
- tost (ag tost, falling silent)
- Verbal adjective:
- tosta
- Pronunciation:
- “tost” /t̪ˠɔsˠt̪ˠ/
What does “tost” mean?
- to fall silent
- To stop speaking or making noise and become quiet.Also: become silent, be silent, go quiet, stop talking, pause.
“Tost” in the different tenses
Every form follows An Caighdeán Oifigiúil.
Aimsir Chaite (Past)
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question |
|---|---|---|---|
| mé (I) | Thost méI fell silent | Níor thost méI did not fall silent | Ar thost mé?Did I fall silent? |
| tú (you) | Thost túYou fell silent | Níor thost túYou did not fall silent | Ar thost tú?Did you fall silent? |
| sé / sí (he / she) | Thost sé / síHe fell silent | Níor thost sé / síHe did not fall silent | Ar thost sé / sí?Did he fall silent? |
| sinn (we) | ThostamarWe fell silent | Níor thostamarWe did not fall silent | Ar thostamar?Did we fall silent? |
| sibh (you, plural) | Thost sibhYou fell silent | Níor thost sibhYou did not fall silent | Ar thost sibh?Did you fall silent? |
| siad (they) | Thost siadThey fell silent | Níor thost siadThey did not fall silent | Ar thost siad?Did they fall silent? |
| saorbhriathar (autonomous) | Tostadh | Níor tostadh | Ar tostadh? |
Aimsir Láithreach (Present)
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question |
|---|---|---|---|
| mé (I) | TostaimI fall silent | Ní thostaimI do not fall silent | An dtostaim?Do I fall silent? |
| tú (you) | Tostann túYou fall silent | Ní thostann túYou do not fall silent | An dtostann tú?Do you fall silent? |
| sé / sí (he / she) | Tostann sé / síHe falls silent | Ní thostann sé / síHe does not fall silent | An dtostann sé / sí?Does he fall silent? |
| sinn (we) | TostaimidWe fall silent | Ní thostaimidWe do not fall silent | An dtostaimid?Do we fall silent? |
| sibh (you, plural) | Tostann sibhYou fall silent | Ní thostann sibhYou do not fall silent | An dtostann sibh?Do you fall silent? |
| siad (they) | Tostann siadThey fall silent | Ní thostann siadThey do not fall silent | An dtostann siad?Do they fall silent? |
| saorbhriathar (autonomous) | Tostar | Ní thostar | An dtostar? |
Aimsir Fháistineach (Future)
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question |
|---|---|---|---|
| mé (I) | Tostfaidh méI will fall silent | Ní thostfaidh méI will not fall silent | An dtostfaidh mé?Will I fall silent? |
| tú (you) | Tostfaidh túYou will fall silent | Ní thostfaidh túYou will not fall silent | An dtostfaidh tú?Will you fall silent? |
| sé / sí (he / she) | Tostfaidh sé / síHe will fall silent | Ní thostfaidh sé / síHe will not fall silent | An dtostfaidh sé / sí?Will he fall silent? |
| sinn (we) | TostfaimidWe will fall silent | Ní thostfaimidWe will not fall silent | An dtostfaimid?Will we fall silent? |
| sibh (you, plural) | Tostfaidh sibhYou will fall silent | Ní thostfaidh sibhYou will not fall silent | An dtostfaidh sibh?Will you fall silent? |
| siad (they) | Tostfaidh siadThey will fall silent | Ní thostfaidh siadThey will not fall silent | An dtostfaidh siad?Will they fall silent? |
| saorbhriathar (autonomous) | Tostfar | Ní thostfar | An dtostfar? |
Modh Coinníollach (Conditional)
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question |
|---|---|---|---|
| mé (I) | ThostfainnI would fall silent | Ní thostfainnI would not fall silent | An dtostfainn?Would I fall silent? |
| tú (you) | ThostfáYou would fall silent | Ní thostfáYou would not fall silent | An dtostfá?Would you fall silent? |
| sé / sí (he / she) | Thostfadh sé / síHe would fall silent | Ní thostfadh sé / síHe would not fall silent | An dtostfadh sé / sí?Would he fall silent? |
| sinn (we) | ThostfaimisWe would fall silent | Ní thostfaimisWe would not fall silent | An dtostfaimis?Would we fall silent? |
| sibh (you, plural) | Thostfadh sibhYou would fall silent | Ní thostfadh sibhYou would not fall silent | An dtostfadh sibh?Would you fall silent? |
| siad (they) | ThostfaidísThey would fall silent | Ní thostfaidísThey would not fall silent | An dtostfaidís?Would they fall silent? |
| saorbhriathar (autonomous) | Thostfaí | Ní thostfaí | An dtostfaí? |
“Tost” in a sentence: Irish examples
Past, present, future and conditional, with a negative and a question.
Thost an slua nuair a tháinig sé isteach.
The crowd fell silent when he came in.
Tostann na páistí nuair a labhraíonn an múinteoir.
The children go quiet when the teacher speaks.
Tostfaidh siad nuair a thosóidh an ceol.
They will fall silent when the music starts.
Thostfadh sé dá n-iarrfá air é.
He would go quiet if you asked him.
Níor thost sí ar feadh uair an chloig.
She didn't stop talking for an hour.
Ar thost an madra fós?
Has the dog gone quiet yet?
Other verbs in Irish
More everyday Irish verbs to learn next.
To fall silent in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for to fall silent?
The Irish for to fall silent is tost (pronounced “tost”). It is a first-conjugation verb; the verbal noun is tost.
What is the verbal noun of tost?
The verbal noun of tost is tost, used after ag for the continuous: ag tost (falling silent). The verbal adjective is tosta.
How do you say tost in the past and the future?
Past: Thost mé; negative Níor thost mé; question Ar thost mé?. Future: Tostfaidh mé; negative Ní thostfaidh mé; question An dtostfaidh mé?.
What is the modh coinníollach of tost?
The conditional (modh coinníollach) first person is Thostfainn (I would fall silent); negative Ní thostfainn; question An dtostfainn?.
How do I say 'be quiet!' in Irish: do I use the verb 'tost'?
The usual expression uses the noun: 'Bí i do thost!' (Be quiet!) or 'Fan i do thost' (Stay quiet). The verb 'tost' is used for falling silent, as in 'Thost sé' (He fell silent).
What is the difference between 'tost' and 'ciúnaigh'?
'Tost' means to fall silent yourself, while 'ciúnaigh' is often used for calming or quietening something or someone, as in 'Chiúnaigh sí an leanbh' (She quietened the baby).
