HeyRuaHow to say “to marry” in Irish
- Irish:
- pós
- English:
- to marry, marry (officiate)
- Word type:
- verb, first-conjugation
- Verbal noun:
- pósadh (ag pósadh, marrying)
- Verbal adjective:
- pósta
- Pronunciation:
- “pohss” /pˠoːsˠ/
What does “pós” mean?
“Pós” has two alternative meanings. The most common comes first.
- to marry
- To become someone's husband or wife, or to get married.Also: get married, wed.
1 other meaning: marry (officiate)
- 2to marry (officiate)
- To perform the ceremony that joins two people in marriage, as a priest or official does.Also: marry, officiate at a wedding, join in marriage.
“Pós” in the different tenses
Every form follows An Caighdeán Oifigiúil.
Aimsir Chaite (Past)
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question |
|---|---|---|---|
| mé (I) | Phós méI married | Níor phós méI did not marry | Ar phós mé?Did I marry? |
| tú (you) | Phós túYou married | Níor phós túYou did not marry | Ar phós tú?Did you marry? |
| sé / sí (he / she) | Phós sé / síHe married | Níor phós sé / síHe did not marry | Ar phós sé / sí?Did he marry? |
| sinn (we) | PhósamarWe married | Níor phósamarWe did not marry | Ar phósamar?Did we marry? |
| sibh (you, plural) | Phós sibhYou married | Níor phós sibhYou did not marry | Ar phós sibh?Did you marry? |
| siad (they) | Phós siadThey married | Níor phós siadThey did not marry | Ar phós siad?Did they marry? |
| saorbhriathar (autonomous) | Pósadh | Níor pósadh | Ar pósadh? |
Aimsir Láithreach (Present)
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question |
|---|---|---|---|
| mé (I) | PósaimI marry | Ní phósaimI do not marry | An bpósaim?Do I marry? |
| tú (you) | Pósann túYou marry | Ní phósann túYou do not marry | An bpósann tú?Do you marry? |
| sé / sí (he / she) | Pósann sé / síHe marries | Ní phósann sé / síHe does not marry | An bpósann sé / sí?Does he marry? |
| sinn (we) | PósaimidWe marry | Ní phósaimidWe do not marry | An bpósaimid?Do we marry? |
| sibh (you, plural) | Pósann sibhYou marry | Ní phósann sibhYou do not marry | An bpósann sibh?Do you marry? |
| siad (they) | Pósann siadThey marry | Ní phósann siadThey do not marry | An bpósann siad?Do they marry? |
| saorbhriathar (autonomous) | Póstar | Ní phóstar | An bpóstar? |
Aimsir Fháistineach (Future)
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question |
|---|---|---|---|
| mé (I) | Pósfaidh méI will marry | Ní phósfaidh méI will not marry | An bpósfaidh mé?Will I marry? |
| tú (you) | Pósfaidh túYou will marry | Ní phósfaidh túYou will not marry | An bpósfaidh tú?Will you marry? |
| sé / sí (he / she) | Pósfaidh sé / síHe will marry | Ní phósfaidh sé / síHe will not marry | An bpósfaidh sé / sí?Will he marry? |
| sinn (we) | PósfaimidWe will marry | Ní phósfaimidWe will not marry | An bpósfaimid?Will we marry? |
| sibh (you, plural) | Pósfaidh sibhYou will marry | Ní phósfaidh sibhYou will not marry | An bpósfaidh sibh?Will you marry? |
| siad (they) | Pósfaidh siadThey will marry | Ní phósfaidh siadThey will not marry | An bpósfaidh siad?Will they marry? |
| saorbhriathar (autonomous) | Pósfar | Ní phósfar | An bpósfar? |
Modh Coinníollach (Conditional)
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question |
|---|---|---|---|
| mé (I) | PhósfainnI would marry | Ní phósfainnI would not marry | An bpósfainn?Would I marry? |
| tú (you) | PhósfáYou would marry | Ní phósfáYou would not marry | An bpósfá?Would you marry? |
| sé / sí (he / she) | Phósfadh sé / síHe would marry | Ní phósfadh sé / síHe would not marry | An bpósfadh sé / sí?Would he marry? |
| sinn (we) | PhósfaimisWe would marry | Ní phósfaimisWe would not marry | An bpósfaimis?Would we marry? |
| sibh (you, plural) | Phósfadh sibhYou would marry | Ní phósfadh sibhYou would not marry | An bpósfadh sibh?Would you marry? |
| siad (they) | PhósfaidísThey would marry | Ní phósfaidísThey would not marry | An bpósfaidís?Would they marry? |
| saorbhriathar (autonomous) | Phósfaí | Ní phósfaí | An bpósfaí? |
“Pós” in a sentence: Irish examples
Past, present, future and conditional, with a negative and a question.
Phrases with pós: An bpósfaidh tú mé? (will you marry me)
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Phrases with “pós”
To marry in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for to marry?
The Irish for to marry is pós (pronounced “pohss”). It is a first-conjugation verb; the verbal noun is pósadh.
What is the verbal noun of pós?
The verbal noun of pós is pósadh, used after ag for the continuous: ag pósadh (marrying). The verbal adjective is pósta.
How do you say pós in the past and the future?
Past: Phós mé; negative Níor phós mé; question Ar phós mé?. Future: Pósfaidh mé; negative Ní phósfaidh mé; question An bpósfaidh mé?.
What is the modh coinníollach of pós?
The conditional (modh coinníollach) first person is Phósfainn (I would marry); negative Ní phósfainn; question An bpósfainn?.
Does pós have more than one meaning?
Yes. Pós can mean to marry or to marry (officiate), depending on context; the first is the most common.
How do I say 'married to' someone in Irish?
Use 'ar': 'Tá sí pósta ar Sheán' means 'She is married to Seán'.
How do I say 'get married' without an object?
Just use the verb on its own: 'Phós siad anuraidh' means 'They got married last year'.
