HeyRuaHow to say “to kick” in Irish
- Irish:
- ciceáil
- English:
- to kick
- Word type:
- verb, first-conjugation
- Verbal noun:
- ciceáil (ag ciceáil, kicking)
- Verbal adjective:
- ciceáilte
- Pronunciation:
- “KIK-awl” /ˈcɪcaːlʲ/
What does “ciceáil” mean?
- to kick
- To strike something or someone with the foot.Also: boot, strike with the foot.
“Ciceáil” in the different tenses
Every form follows An Caighdeán Oifigiúil.
Aimsir Chaite (Past)
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question |
|---|---|---|---|
| mé (I) | Chiceáil méI kicked | Níor chiceáil méI did not kick | Ar chiceáil mé?Did I kick? |
| tú (you) | Chiceáil túYou kicked | Níor chiceáil túYou did not kick | Ar chiceáil tú?Did you kick? |
| sé / sí (he / she) | Chiceáil sé / síHe kicked | Níor chiceáil sé / síHe did not kick | Ar chiceáil sé / sí?Did he kick? |
| sinn (we) | ChiceálamarWe kicked | Níor chiceálamarWe did not kick | Ar chiceálamar?Did we kick? |
| sibh (you, plural) | Chiceáil sibhYou kicked | Níor chiceáil sibhYou did not kick | Ar chiceáil sibh?Did you kick? |
| siad (they) | Chiceáil siadThey kicked | Níor chiceáil siadThey did not kick | Ar chiceáil siad?Did they kick? |
| saorbhriathar (autonomous) | Ciceáladh | Níor ciceáladh | Ar ciceáladh? |
Aimsir Láithreach (Present)
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question |
|---|---|---|---|
| mé (I) | CiceálaimI kick | Ní chiceálaimI do not kick | An gciceálaim?Do I kick? |
| tú (you) | Ciceálann túYou kick | Ní chiceálann túYou do not kick | An gciceálann tú?Do you kick? |
| sé / sí (he / she) | Ciceálann sé / síHe kicks | Ní chiceálann sé / síHe does not kick | An gciceálann sé / sí?Does he kick? |
| sinn (we) | CiceálaimidWe kick | Ní chiceálaimidWe do not kick | An gciceálaimid?Do we kick? |
| sibh (you, plural) | Ciceálann sibhYou kick | Ní chiceálann sibhYou do not kick | An gciceálann sibh?Do you kick? |
| siad (they) | Ciceálann siadThey kick | Ní chiceálann siadThey do not kick | An gciceálann siad?Do they kick? |
| saorbhriathar (autonomous) | Ciceáiltear | Ní chiceáiltear | An gciceáiltear? |
Aimsir Fháistineach (Future)
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question |
|---|---|---|---|
| mé (I) | Ciceálfaidh méI will kick | Ní chiceálfaidh méI will not kick | An gciceálfaidh mé?Will I kick? |
| tú (you) | Ciceálfaidh túYou will kick | Ní chiceálfaidh túYou will not kick | An gciceálfaidh tú?Will you kick? |
| sé / sí (he / she) | Ciceálfaidh sé / síHe will kick | Ní chiceálfaidh sé / síHe will not kick | An gciceálfaidh sé / sí?Will he kick? |
| sinn (we) | CiceálfaimidWe will kick | Ní chiceálfaimidWe will not kick | An gciceálfaimid?Will we kick? |
| sibh (you, plural) | Ciceálfaidh sibhYou will kick | Ní chiceálfaidh sibhYou will not kick | An gciceálfaidh sibh?Will you kick? |
| siad (they) | Ciceálfaidh siadThey will kick | Ní chiceálfaidh siadThey will not kick | An gciceálfaidh siad?Will they kick? |
| saorbhriathar (autonomous) | Ciceálfar | Ní chiceálfar | An gciceálfar? |
Modh Coinníollach (Conditional)
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question |
|---|---|---|---|
| mé (I) | ChiceálfainnI would kick | Ní chiceálfainnI would not kick | An gciceálfainn?Would I kick? |
| tú (you) | ChiceálfáYou would kick | Ní chiceálfáYou would not kick | An gciceálfá?Would you kick? |
| sé / sí (he / she) | Chiceálfadh sé / síHe would kick | Ní chiceálfadh sé / síHe would not kick | An gciceálfadh sé / sí?Would he kick? |
| sinn (we) | ChiceálfaimisWe would kick | Ní chiceálfaimisWe would not kick | An gciceálfaimis?Would we kick? |
| sibh (you, plural) | Chiceálfadh sibhYou would kick | Ní chiceálfadh sibhYou would not kick | An gciceálfadh sibh?Would you kick? |
| siad (they) | ChiceálfaidísThey would kick | Ní chiceálfaidísThey would not kick | An gciceálfaidís?Would they kick? |
| saorbhriathar (autonomous) | Chiceálfaí | Ní chiceálfaí | An gciceálfaí? |
“Ciceáil” in a sentence: Irish examples
Past, present, future and conditional, with a negative and a question.
Chiceáil sé an liathróid thar an mballa.
He kicked the ball over the wall.
Ciceálann an capall nuair a bhíonn eagla air.
The horse kicks when it is frightened.
Ciceálfaidh mé an doras má bhíonn sé faoi ghlas.
I will kick the door if it is locked.
Chiceálfadh sí an liathróid dá mbeadh sí aici.
She would kick the ball if she had it.
Níor chiceáil mé thú, a dheartháir.
I didn't kick you, brother.
Ar chiceáil tú an chloch sin?
Did you kick that stone?
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To kick in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for to kick?
The Irish for to kick is ciceáil (pronounced “KIK-awl”). It is a first-conjugation verb; the verbal noun is ciceáil.
What is the verbal noun of ciceáil?
The verbal noun of ciceáil is ciceáil, used after ag for the continuous: ag ciceáil (kicking). The verbal adjective is ciceáilte.
How do you say ciceáil in the past and the future?
Past: Chiceáil mé; negative Níor chiceáil mé; question Ar chiceáil mé?. Future: Ciceálfaidh mé; negative Ní chiceálfaidh mé; question An gciceálfaidh mé?.
What is the modh coinníollach of ciceáil?
The conditional (modh coinníollach) first person is Chiceálfainn (I would kick); negative Ní chiceálfainn; question An gciceálfainn?.
Is there another common way to say 'kick' in Irish?
Yes, 'tabhair cic do' (give a kick to) is very common, as in 'Thug sé cic don liathróid', and 'speach' is used especially of animals kicking.
