HeyRuaHow to say “to invest” in Irish
- Irish:
- infheistigh
- English:
- to invest
- Word type:
- verb, second-conjugation
- Verbal noun:
- infheistiú (ag infheistiú, investing)
- Verbal adjective:
- infheistithe
- Pronunciation:
- “IN-esh-tee” /ˈɪnʲɛʃtʲiː/
What does “infheistigh” mean?
- to invest
- To put money or resources into something in the hope of making a profit or getting a benefit.Also: put money into, fund.
“Infheistigh” in the different tenses
Every form follows An Caighdeán Oifigiúil.
Aimsir Chaite (Past)
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question |
|---|---|---|---|
| mé (I) | D'infheistigh méI invested | Níor infheistigh méI did not invest | Ar infheistigh mé?Did I invest? |
| tú (you) | D'infheistigh túYou invested | Níor infheistigh túYou did not invest | Ar infheistigh tú?Did you invest? |
| sé / sí (he / she) | D'infheistigh sé / síHe invested | Níor infheistigh sé / síHe did not invest | Ar infheistigh sé / sí?Did he invest? |
| sinn (we) | D'infheistíomarWe invested | Níor infheistíomarWe did not invest | Ar infheistíomar?Did we invest? |
| sibh (you, plural) | D'infheistigh sibhYou invested | Níor infheistigh sibhYou did not invest | Ar infheistigh sibh?Did you invest? |
| siad (they) | D'infheistigh siadThey invested | Níor infheistigh siadThey did not invest | Ar infheistigh siad?Did they invest? |
| saorbhriathar (autonomous) | Infheistíodh | Níor infheistíodh | Ar infheistíodh? |
Aimsir Láithreach (Present)
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question |
|---|---|---|---|
| mé (I) | InfheistímI invest | Ní infheistímI do not invest | An infheistím?Do I invest? |
| tú (you) | Infheistíonn túYou invest | Ní infheistíonn túYou do not invest | An infheistíonn tú?Do you invest? |
| sé / sí (he / she) | Infheistíonn sé / síHe invests | Ní infheistíonn sé / síHe does not invest | An infheistíonn sé / sí?Does he invest? |
| sinn (we) | InfheistímidWe invest | Ní infheistímidWe do not invest | An infheistímid?Do we invest? |
| sibh (you, plural) | Infheistíonn sibhYou invest | Ní infheistíonn sibhYou do not invest | An infheistíonn sibh?Do you invest? |
| siad (they) | Infheistíonn siadThey invest | Ní infheistíonn siadThey do not invest | An infheistíonn siad?Do they invest? |
| saorbhriathar (autonomous) | Infheistítear | Ní infheistítear | An infheistítear? |
Aimsir Fháistineach (Future)
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question |
|---|---|---|---|
| mé (I) | Infheisteoidh méI will invest | Ní infheisteoidh méI will not invest | An infheisteoidh mé?Will I invest? |
| tú (you) | Infheisteoidh túYou will invest | Ní infheisteoidh túYou will not invest | An infheisteoidh tú?Will you invest? |
| sé / sí (he / she) | Infheisteoidh sé / síHe will invest | Ní infheisteoidh sé / síHe will not invest | An infheisteoidh sé / sí?Will he invest? |
| sinn (we) | InfheisteoimidWe will invest | Ní infheisteoimidWe will not invest | An infheisteoimid?Will we invest? |
| sibh (you, plural) | Infheisteoidh sibhYou will invest | Ní infheisteoidh sibhYou will not invest | An infheisteoidh sibh?Will you invest? |
| siad (they) | Infheisteoidh siadThey will invest | Ní infheisteoidh siadThey will not invest | An infheisteoidh siad?Will they invest? |
| saorbhriathar (autonomous) | Infheisteofar | Ní infheisteofar | An infheisteofar? |
Modh Coinníollach (Conditional)
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question |
|---|---|---|---|
| mé (I) | D'infheisteoinnI would invest | Ní infheisteoinnI would not invest | An infheisteoinn?Would I invest? |
| tú (you) | D'infheisteofáYou would invest | Ní infheisteofáYou would not invest | An infheisteofá?Would you invest? |
| sé / sí (he / she) | D'infheisteodh sé / síHe would invest | Ní infheisteodh sé / síHe would not invest | An infheisteodh sé / sí?Would he invest? |
| sinn (we) | D'infheisteoimisWe would invest | Ní infheisteoimisWe would not invest | An infheisteoimis?Would we invest? |
| sibh (you, plural) | D'infheisteodh sibhYou would invest | Ní infheisteodh sibhYou would not invest | An infheisteodh sibh?Would you invest? |
| siad (they) | D'infheisteoidísThey would invest | Ní infheisteoidísThey would not invest | An infheisteoidís?Would they invest? |
| saorbhriathar (autonomous) | D'infheisteofaí | Ní infheisteofaí | An infheisteofaí? |
“Infheistigh” in a sentence: Irish examples
Past, present, future and conditional, with a negative and a question.
D'infheistigh sé a chuid airgid i dtithe.
He invested his money in houses.
Infheistíonn an rialtas go mór san oideachas.
The government invests heavily in education.
Infheisteoidh an comhlacht milliún euro sa tionscadal.
The company will invest a million euro in the project.
D'infheisteoinn sa ghnó dá mbeadh an t-airgead agam.
I would invest in the business if I had the money.
Níor infheistigh siad aon rud sa bhaile.
They didn't invest anything in the town.
Ar infheistigh tú sa chomhlacht nua?
Did you invest in the new company?
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To invest in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for to invest?
The Irish for to invest is infheistigh (pronounced “IN-esh-tee”). It is a second-conjugation verb; the verbal noun is infheistiú.
What is the verbal noun of infheistigh?
The verbal noun of infheistigh is infheistiú, used after ag for the continuous: ag infheistiú (investing). The verbal adjective is infheistithe.
How do you say infheistigh in the past and the future?
Past: D'infheistigh mé; negative Níor infheistigh mé; question Ar infheistigh mé?. Future: Infheisteoidh mé; negative Ní infheisteoidh mé; question An infheisteoidh mé?.
What is the modh coinníollach of infheistigh?
The conditional (modh coinníollach) first person is D'infheisteoinn (I would invest); negative Ní infheisteoinn; question An infheisteoinn?.
Which preposition follows 'infheistigh'?
Use 'i' for what you invest in: d'infheistigh sí airgead sa ghnó, she invested money in the business.
What is the noun for 'investment'?
The verbal noun 'infheistiú' means investment or investing, and 'infheisteoir' is an investor.
