HeyRuaHow to say “to film” in Irish
- Irish:
- scannánaigh
- English:
- to film
- Word type:
- verb, second-conjugation
- Verbal noun:
- scannánú (ag scannánú, filming)
- Verbal adjective:
- scannánaithe
- Pronunciation:
- “SKAN-aw-nee” /ˈskanˠaːnˠiː/
What does “scannánaigh” mean?
- to film
- To record something with a camera as moving pictures.Also: shoot, record, video.
“Scannánaigh” in the different tenses
Every form follows An Caighdeán Oifigiúil.
Aimsir Chaite (Past)
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question |
|---|---|---|---|
| mé (I) | Scannánaigh méI filmed | Níor scannánaigh méI did not film | Ar scannánaigh mé?Did I film? |
| tú (you) | Scannánaigh túYou filmed | Níor scannánaigh túYou did not film | Ar scannánaigh tú?Did you film? |
| sé / sí (he / she) | Scannánaigh sé / síHe filmed | Níor scannánaigh sé / síHe did not film | Ar scannánaigh sé / sí?Did he film? |
| sinn (we) | ScannánaíomarWe filmed | Níor scannánaíomarWe did not film | Ar scannánaíomar?Did we film? |
| sibh (you, plural) | Scannánaigh sibhYou filmed | Níor scannánaigh sibhYou did not film | Ar scannánaigh sibh?Did you film? |
| siad (they) | Scannánaigh siadThey filmed | Níor scannánaigh siadThey did not film | Ar scannánaigh siad?Did they film? |
| saorbhriathar (autonomous) | Scannánaíodh | Níor scannánaíodh | Ar scannánaíodh? |
Aimsir Láithreach (Present)
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question |
|---|---|---|---|
| mé (I) | ScannánaímI film | Ní scannánaímI do not film | An scannánaím?Do I film? |
| tú (you) | Scannánaíonn túYou film | Ní scannánaíonn túYou do not film | An scannánaíonn tú?Do you film? |
| sé / sí (he / she) | Scannánaíonn sé / síHe films | Ní scannánaíonn sé / síHe does not film | An scannánaíonn sé / sí?Does he film? |
| sinn (we) | ScannánaímidWe film | Ní scannánaímidWe do not film | An scannánaímid?Do we film? |
| sibh (you, plural) | Scannánaíonn sibhYou film | Ní scannánaíonn sibhYou do not film | An scannánaíonn sibh?Do you film? |
| siad (they) | Scannánaíonn siadThey film | Ní scannánaíonn siadThey do not film | An scannánaíonn siad?Do they film? |
| saorbhriathar (autonomous) | Scannánaítear | Ní scannánaítear | An scannánaítear? |
Aimsir Fháistineach (Future)
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question |
|---|---|---|---|
| mé (I) | Scannánóidh méI will film | Ní scannánóidh méI will not film | An scannánóidh mé?Will I film? |
| tú (you) | Scannánóidh túYou will film | Ní scannánóidh túYou will not film | An scannánóidh tú?Will you film? |
| sé / sí (he / she) | Scannánóidh sé / síHe will film | Ní scannánóidh sé / síHe will not film | An scannánóidh sé / sí?Will he film? |
| sinn (we) | ScannánóimidWe will film | Ní scannánóimidWe will not film | An scannánóimid?Will we film? |
| sibh (you, plural) | Scannánóidh sibhYou will film | Ní scannánóidh sibhYou will not film | An scannánóidh sibh?Will you film? |
| siad (they) | Scannánóidh siadThey will film | Ní scannánóidh siadThey will not film | An scannánóidh siad?Will they film? |
| saorbhriathar (autonomous) | Scannánófar | Ní scannánófar | An scannánófar? |
Modh Coinníollach (Conditional)
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question |
|---|---|---|---|
| mé (I) | ScannánóinnI would film | Ní scannánóinnI would not film | An scannánóinn?Would I film? |
| tú (you) | ScannánófáYou would film | Ní scannánófáYou would not film | An scannánófá?Would you film? |
| sé / sí (he / she) | Scannánódh sé / síHe would film | Ní scannánódh sé / síHe would not film | An scannánódh sé / sí?Would he film? |
| sinn (we) | ScannánóimisWe would film | Ní scannánóimisWe would not film | An scannánóimis?Would we film? |
| sibh (you, plural) | Scannánódh sibhYou would film | Ní scannánódh sibhYou would not film | An scannánódh sibh?Would you film? |
| siad (they) | ScannánóidísThey would film | Ní scannánóidísThey would not film | An scannánóidís?Would they film? |
| saorbhriathar (autonomous) | Scannánófaí | Ní scannánófaí | An scannánófaí? |
“Scannánaigh” in a sentence: Irish examples
Past, present, future and conditional, with a negative and a question.
Scannánaigh siad an cluiche inné.
They filmed the match yesterday.
Scannánaíonn sé gach rud lena fhón.
He films everything with his phone.
Scannánóimid an pósadh amárach.
We will film the wedding tomorrow.
Scannánódh sí an cheolchoirm dá mbeadh ceamara aici.
She would film the concert if she had a camera.
Níor scannánaigh siad an deireadh.
They didn't film the ending.
Ar scannánaigh tú an rás?
Did you film the race?
Other verbs in Irish
More everyday Irish verbs to learn next.
To film in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for to film?
The Irish for to film is scannánaigh (pronounced “SKAN-aw-nee”). It is a second-conjugation verb; the verbal noun is scannánú.
What is the verbal noun of scannánaigh?
The verbal noun of scannánaigh is scannánú, used after ag for the continuous: ag scannánú (filming). The verbal adjective is scannánaithe.
How do you say scannánaigh in the past and the future?
Past: Scannánaigh mé; negative Níor scannánaigh mé; question Ar scannánaigh mé?. Future: Scannánóidh mé; negative Ní scannánóidh mé; question An scannánóidh mé?.
What is the modh coinníollach of scannánaigh?
The conditional (modh coinníollach) first person is Scannánóinn (I would film); negative Ní scannánóinn; question An scannánóinn?.
What is the noun related to 'scannánaigh'?
The noun is 'scannán', meaning a film or movie, and the verbal noun 'scannánú' means filming.
