HeyRuaHow to say “to fry” in Irish
- Irish:
- frioch
- English:
- to fry
- Word type:
- verb, first-conjugation
- Verbal noun:
- friochadh (ag friochadh, frying)
- Verbal adjective:
- friochta
- Pronunciation:
- “frih” /fʲɾʲɪx/
What does “frioch” mean?
- to fry
- To cook food in hot fat or oil in a pan.Also: pan-fry, fry up, deep-fry.
“Frioch” in the different tenses
Every form follows An Caighdeán Oifigiúil.
Aimsir Chaite (Past)
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question |
|---|---|---|---|
| mé (I) | D'fhrioch méI fried | Níor fhrioch méI did not fry | Ar fhrioch mé?Did I fry? |
| tú (you) | D'fhrioch túYou fried | Níor fhrioch túYou did not fry | Ar fhrioch tú?Did you fry? |
| sé / sí (he / she) | D'fhrioch sé / síHe fried | Níor fhrioch sé / síHe did not fry | Ar fhrioch sé / sí?Did he fry? |
| sinn (we) | D'fhriochamarWe fried | Níor fhriochamarWe did not fry | Ar fhriochamar?Did we fry? |
| sibh (you, plural) | D'fhrioch sibhYou fried | Níor fhrioch sibhYou did not fry | Ar fhrioch sibh?Did you fry? |
| siad (they) | D'fhrioch siadThey fried | Níor fhrioch siadThey did not fry | Ar fhrioch siad?Did they fry? |
| saorbhriathar (autonomous) | Friochadh | Níor friochadh | Ar friochadh? |
Aimsir Láithreach (Present)
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question |
|---|---|---|---|
| mé (I) | FriochaimI fry | Ní fhriochaimI do not fry | An bhfriochaim?Do I fry? |
| tú (you) | Friochann túYou fry | Ní fhriochann túYou do not fry | An bhfriochann tú?Do you fry? |
| sé / sí (he / she) | Friochann sé / síHe fries | Ní fhriochann sé / síHe does not fry | An bhfriochann sé / sí?Does he fry? |
| sinn (we) | FriochaimidWe fry | Ní fhriochaimidWe do not fry | An bhfriochaimid?Do we fry? |
| sibh (you, plural) | Friochann sibhYou fry | Ní fhriochann sibhYou do not fry | An bhfriochann sibh?Do you fry? |
| siad (they) | Friochann siadThey fry | Ní fhriochann siadThey do not fry | An bhfriochann siad?Do they fry? |
| saorbhriathar (autonomous) | Friochtar | Ní fhriochtar | An bhfriochtar? |
Aimsir Fháistineach (Future)
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question |
|---|---|---|---|
| mé (I) | Friochfaidh méI will fry | Ní fhriochfaidh méI will not fry | An bhfriochfaidh mé?Will I fry? |
| tú (you) | Friochfaidh túYou will fry | Ní fhriochfaidh túYou will not fry | An bhfriochfaidh tú?Will you fry? |
| sé / sí (he / she) | Friochfaidh sé / síHe will fry | Ní fhriochfaidh sé / síHe will not fry | An bhfriochfaidh sé / sí?Will he fry? |
| sinn (we) | FriochfaimidWe will fry | Ní fhriochfaimidWe will not fry | An bhfriochfaimid?Will we fry? |
| sibh (you, plural) | Friochfaidh sibhYou will fry | Ní fhriochfaidh sibhYou will not fry | An bhfriochfaidh sibh?Will you fry? |
| siad (they) | Friochfaidh siadThey will fry | Ní fhriochfaidh siadThey will not fry | An bhfriochfaidh siad?Will they fry? |
| saorbhriathar (autonomous) | Friochfar | Ní fhriochfar | An bhfriochfar? |
Modh Coinníollach (Conditional)
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question |
|---|---|---|---|
| mé (I) | D'fhriochfainnI would fry | Ní fhriochfainnI would not fry | An bhfriochfainn?Would I fry? |
| tú (you) | D'fhriochfáYou would fry | Ní fhriochfáYou would not fry | An bhfriochfá?Would you fry? |
| sé / sí (he / she) | D'fhriochfadh sé / síHe would fry | Ní fhriochfadh sé / síHe would not fry | An bhfriochfadh sé / sí?Would he fry? |
| sinn (we) | D'fhriochfaimisWe would fry | Ní fhriochfaimisWe would not fry | An bhfriochfaimis?Would we fry? |
| sibh (you, plural) | D'fhriochfadh sibhYou would fry | Ní fhriochfadh sibhYou would not fry | An bhfriochfadh sibh?Would you fry? |
| siad (they) | D'fhriochfaidísThey would fry | Ní fhriochfaidísThey would not fry | An bhfriochfaidís?Would they fry? |
| saorbhriathar (autonomous) | D'fhriochfaí | Ní fhriochfaí | An bhfriochfaí? |
“Frioch” in a sentence: Irish examples
Past, present, future and conditional, with a negative and a question.
D'fhrioch mé ispíní don bhricfeasta.
I fried sausages for breakfast.
Friochann sí uibheacha gach maidin.
She fries eggs every morning.
Friochfaidh mé an t-iasc anocht.
I will fry the fish tonight.
D'fhriochfainn bagún dá mbeadh sé agam.
I would fry bacon if I had it.
Níor fhrioch sé na prátaí i gceart.
He didn't fry the potatoes properly.
Ar fhrioch tú na muisiriúin fós?
Have you fried the mushrooms yet?
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To fry in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for to fry?
The Irish for to fry is frioch (pronounced “frih”). It is a first-conjugation verb; the verbal noun is friochadh.
What is the verbal noun of frioch?
The verbal noun of frioch is friochadh, used after ag for the continuous: ag friochadh (frying). The verbal adjective is friochta.
How do you say frioch in the past and the future?
Past: D'fhrioch mé; negative Níor fhrioch mé; question Ar fhrioch mé?. Future: Friochfaidh mé; negative Ní fhriochfaidh mé; question An bhfriochfaidh mé?.
What is the modh coinníollach of frioch?
The conditional (modh coinníollach) first person is D'fhriochfainn (I would fry); negative Ní fhriochfainn; question An bhfriochfainn?.
How do I say 'fried egg' in Irish?
Use the verbal adjective: 'ubh fhriochta' means a fried egg, and 'sceallóga friochta' can describe fried chips.
What is the difference between 'frioch' and 'róst'?
'Frioch' means to fry in fat in a pan, while 'róst' means to roast in an oven or over a fire.
