HeyRuaHow to say “to forget” in Irish
- Irish:
- dearmad
- English:
- to forget
- Word type:
- verb, first-conjugation
- Verbal noun:
- dearmad (ag dearmad, forgetting)
- Verbal adjective:
- dearmadta
- Pronunciation:
- “DJAR-uh-mud” /ˈdʲaɾˠəmˠəd̪ˠ/
What does “dearmad” mean?
- to forget
- To fail to remember something or someone; in everyday Irish this is usually said with 'déan dearmad ar'.Also: fail to remember, overlook, neglect.
Other entries for “dearmad”
The same spelling has its own page as:
“Dearmad” in the different tenses
Every form follows An Caighdeán Oifigiúil.
Aimsir Chaite (Past)
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question |
|---|---|---|---|
| mé (I) | Dhearmad méI forgot | Níor dhearmad méI did not forget | Ar dhearmad mé?Did I forget? |
| tú (you) | Dhearmad túYou forgot | Níor dhearmad túYou did not forget | Ar dhearmad tú?Did you forget? |
| sé / sí (he / she) | Dhearmad sé / síHe forgot | Níor dhearmad sé / síHe did not forget | Ar dhearmad sé / sí?Did he forget? |
| sinn (we) | DhearmadamarWe forgot | Níor dhearmadamarWe did not forget | Ar dhearmadamar?Did we forget? |
| sibh (you, plural) | Dhearmad sibhYou forgot | Níor dhearmad sibhYou did not forget | Ar dhearmad sibh?Did you forget? |
| siad (they) | Dhearmad siadThey forgot | Níor dhearmad siadThey did not forget | Ar dhearmad siad?Did they forget? |
| saorbhriathar (autonomous) | Dearmadadh | Níor dearmadadh | Ar dearmadadh? |
Aimsir Láithreach (Present)
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question |
|---|---|---|---|
| mé (I) | DearmadaimI forget | Ní dhearmadaimI do not forget | An ndearmadaim?Do I forget? |
| tú (you) | Dearmadann túYou forget | Ní dhearmadann túYou do not forget | An ndearmadann tú?Do you forget? |
| sé / sí (he / she) | Dearmadann sé / síHe forgets | Ní dhearmadann sé / síHe does not forget | An ndearmadann sé / sí?Does he forget? |
| sinn (we) | DearmadaimidWe forget | Ní dhearmadaimidWe do not forget | An ndearmadaimid?Do we forget? |
| sibh (you, plural) | Dearmadann sibhYou forget | Ní dhearmadann sibhYou do not forget | An ndearmadann sibh?Do you forget? |
| siad (they) | Dearmadann siadThey forget | Ní dhearmadann siadThey do not forget | An ndearmadann siad?Do they forget? |
| saorbhriathar (autonomous) | Dearmadtar | Ní dhearmadtar | An ndearmadtar? |
Aimsir Fháistineach (Future)
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question |
|---|---|---|---|
| mé (I) | Dearmadfaidh méI will forget | Ní dhearmadfaidh méI will not forget | An ndearmadfaidh mé?Will I forget? |
| tú (you) | Dearmadfaidh túYou will forget | Ní dhearmadfaidh túYou will not forget | An ndearmadfaidh tú?Will you forget? |
| sé / sí (he / she) | Dearmadfaidh sé / síHe will forget | Ní dhearmadfaidh sé / síHe will not forget | An ndearmadfaidh sé / sí?Will he forget? |
| sinn (we) | DearmadfaimidWe will forget | Ní dhearmadfaimidWe will not forget | An ndearmadfaimid?Will we forget? |
| sibh (you, plural) | Dearmadfaidh sibhYou will forget | Ní dhearmadfaidh sibhYou will not forget | An ndearmadfaidh sibh?Will you forget? |
| siad (they) | Dearmadfaidh siadThey will forget | Ní dhearmadfaidh siadThey will not forget | An ndearmadfaidh siad?Will they forget? |
| saorbhriathar (autonomous) | Dearmadfar | Ní dhearmadfar | An ndearmadfar? |
Modh Coinníollach (Conditional)
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question |
|---|---|---|---|
| mé (I) | DhearmadfainnI would forget | Ní dhearmadfainnI would not forget | An ndearmadfainn?Would I forget? |
| tú (you) | DhearmadfáYou would forget | Ní dhearmadfáYou would not forget | An ndearmadfá?Would you forget? |
| sé / sí (he / she) | Dhearmadfadh sé / síHe would forget | Ní dhearmadfadh sé / síHe would not forget | An ndearmadfadh sé / sí?Would he forget? |
| sinn (we) | DhearmadfaimisWe would forget | Ní dhearmadfaimisWe would not forget | An ndearmadfaimis?Would we forget? |
| sibh (you, plural) | Dhearmadfadh sibhYou would forget | Ní dhearmadfadh sibhYou would not forget | An ndearmadfadh sibh?Would you forget? |
| siad (they) | DhearmadfaidísThey would forget | Ní dhearmadfaidísThey would not forget | An ndearmadfaidís?Would they forget? |
| saorbhriathar (autonomous) | Dhearmadfaí | Ní dhearmadfaí | An ndearmadfaí? |
“Dearmad” in a sentence: Irish examples
Past, present, future and conditional, with a negative and a question.
Rinne mé dearmad ar m'eochracha ar maidin.
I forgot my keys this morning.
Déanann sé dearmad ar ainmneacha i gcónaí.
He always forgets names.
Déanfaidh tú dearmad air sin go luath.
You will soon forget that.
Ní dhéanfainn dearmad ar do bhreithlá go deo.
I would never forget your birthday.
Ní dhearna sí dearmad ar an lá sin riamh.
She never forgot that day.
An ndearna tú dearmad ar an bpáipéar arís?
Did you forget the newspaper again?
Other verbs in Irish
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To forget in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for to forget?
The Irish for to forget is dearmad (pronounced “DJAR-uh-mud”). It is a first-conjugation verb; the verbal noun is dearmad.
What is the verbal noun of dearmad?
The verbal noun of dearmad is dearmad, used after ag for the continuous: ag dearmad (forgetting). The verbal adjective is dearmadta.
How do you say dearmad in the past and the future?
Past: Dhearmad mé; negative Níor dhearmad mé; question Ar dhearmad mé?. Future: Dearmadfaidh mé; negative Ní dhearmadfaidh mé; question An ndearmadfaidh mé?.
What is the modh coinníollach of dearmad?
The conditional (modh coinníollach) first person is Dhearmadfainn (I would forget); negative Ní dhearmadfainn; question An ndearmadfainn?.
How do Irish speakers usually say 'forget'?
The most common way is 'déan dearmad ar', for example 'Rinne mé dearmad ar an bpáipéar' (I forgot the newspaper). The verb 'dearmad' on its own is correct but more literary.
How do I say 'forget to do something'?
Use 'déan dearmad' with a verbal noun phrase: 'Rinne mé dearmad glaoch a chur ort' (I forgot to call you).
