HeyRuaHow to say “to fish” in Irish
- Irish:
- iasc
- English:
- to fish
- Word type:
- verb, first-conjugation
- Verbal noun:
- iascach (ag iascach, fishing)
- Verbal adjective:
- iasctha
- Pronunciation:
- “eesk” /iəsk/
What does “iasc” mean?
- to fish
- To try to catch fish, with a rod, line or net.Also: go fishing, angle, catch fish.
“Iasc” in the different tenses
Every form follows An Caighdeán Oifigiúil.
Aimsir Chaite (Past)
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question |
|---|---|---|---|
| mé (I) | D'iasc méI fished | Níor iasc méI did not fish | Ar iasc mé?Did I fish? |
| tú (you) | D'iasc túYou fished | Níor iasc túYou did not fish | Ar iasc tú?Did you fish? |
| sé / sí (he / she) | D'iasc sé / síHe fished | Níor iasc sé / síHe did not fish | Ar iasc sé / sí?Did he fish? |
| sinn (we) | D'iascamarWe fished | Níor iascamarWe did not fish | Ar iascamar?Did we fish? |
| sibh (you, plural) | D'iasc sibhYou fished | Níor iasc sibhYou did not fish | Ar iasc sibh?Did you fish? |
| siad (they) | D'iasc siadThey fished | Níor iasc siadThey did not fish | Ar iasc siad?Did they fish? |
| saorbhriathar (autonomous) | Iascadh | Níor iascadh | Ar iascadh? |
Aimsir Láithreach (Present)
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question |
|---|---|---|---|
| mé (I) | IascaimI fish | Ní iascaimI do not fish | An iascaim?Do I fish? |
| tú (you) | Iascann túYou fish | Ní iascann túYou do not fish | An iascann tú?Do you fish? |
| sé / sí (he / she) | Iascann sé / síHe fishes | Ní iascann sé / síHe does not fish | An iascann sé / sí?Does he fish? |
| sinn (we) | IascaimidWe fish | Ní iascaimidWe do not fish | An iascaimid?Do we fish? |
| sibh (you, plural) | Iascann sibhYou fish | Ní iascann sibhYou do not fish | An iascann sibh?Do you fish? |
| siad (they) | Iascann siadThey fish | Ní iascann siadThey do not fish | An iascann siad?Do they fish? |
| saorbhriathar (autonomous) | Iasctar | Ní iasctar | An iasctar? |
Aimsir Fháistineach (Future)
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question |
|---|---|---|---|
| mé (I) | Iascfaidh méI will fish | Ní iascfaidh méI will not fish | An iascfaidh mé?Will I fish? |
| tú (you) | Iascfaidh túYou will fish | Ní iascfaidh túYou will not fish | An iascfaidh tú?Will you fish? |
| sé / sí (he / she) | Iascfaidh sé / síHe will fish | Ní iascfaidh sé / síHe will not fish | An iascfaidh sé / sí?Will he fish? |
| sinn (we) | IascfaimidWe will fish | Ní iascfaimidWe will not fish | An iascfaimid?Will we fish? |
| sibh (you, plural) | Iascfaidh sibhYou will fish | Ní iascfaidh sibhYou will not fish | An iascfaidh sibh?Will you fish? |
| siad (they) | Iascfaidh siadThey will fish | Ní iascfaidh siadThey will not fish | An iascfaidh siad?Will they fish? |
| saorbhriathar (autonomous) | Iascfar | Ní iascfar | An iascfar? |
Modh Coinníollach (Conditional)
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question |
|---|---|---|---|
| mé (I) | D'iascfainnI would fish | Ní iascfainnI would not fish | An iascfainn?Would I fish? |
| tú (you) | D'iascfáYou would fish | Ní iascfáYou would not fish | An iascfá?Would you fish? |
| sé / sí (he / she) | D'iascfadh sé / síHe would fish | Ní iascfadh sé / síHe would not fish | An iascfadh sé / sí?Would he fish? |
| sinn (we) | D'iascfaimisWe would fish | Ní iascfaimisWe would not fish | An iascfaimis?Would we fish? |
| sibh (you, plural) | D'iascfadh sibhYou would fish | Ní iascfadh sibhYou would not fish | An iascfadh sibh?Would you fish? |
| siad (they) | D'iascfaidísThey would fish | Ní iascfaidísThey would not fish | An iascfaidís?Would they fish? |
| saorbhriathar (autonomous) | D'iascfaí | Ní iascfaí | An iascfaí? |
“Iasc” in a sentence: Irish examples
Past, present, future and conditional, with a negative and a question.
Bhíomar ag iascach ar an abhainn inné.
We were fishing on the river yesterday.
Iascann m'athair ar an loch gach Satharn.
My father fishes on the lake every Saturday.
Iascfaidh siad amach ón gcósta amárach.
They will fish off the coast tomorrow.
D'iascfainn anseo dá mbeadh ceadúnas agam.
I would fish here if I had a licence.
Níor iasc sé riamh san fharraige.
He never fished in the sea.
An ndeachaigh tú ag iascach ar an loch sin riamh?
Did you ever go fishing on that lake?
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To fish in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for to fish?
The Irish for to fish is iasc (pronounced “eesk”). It is a first-conjugation verb; the verbal noun is iascach.
What is the verbal noun of iasc?
The verbal noun of iasc is iascach, used after ag for the continuous: ag iascach (fishing). The verbal adjective is iasctha.
How do you say iasc in the past and the future?
Past: D'iasc mé; negative Níor iasc mé; question Ar iasc mé?. Future: Iascfaidh mé; negative Ní iascfaidh mé; question An iascfaidh mé?.
What is the modh coinníollach of iasc?
The conditional (modh coinníollach) first person is D'iascfainn (I would fish); negative Ní iascfainn; question An iascfainn?.
How do I say 'I went fishing' in Irish?
Say 'Chuaigh mé ag iascach', using the verbal noun 'iascach' after 'ag'.
Is 'iasc' a noun or a verb?
Both: 'iasc' is the noun 'fish' (an t-iasc) and also the verb 'to fish', as in 'D'iasc sé an abhainn'.
