HeyRuaHow to say “to match” in Irish
- Irish:
- meaitseáil
- English:
- to match
- Word type:
- verb, first-conjugation
- Verbal noun:
- meaitseáil (ag meaitseáil, matching)
- Verbal adjective:
- meaitseáilte
- Pronunciation:
- “MAT-shaw-il” /ˈmatʲʃaːlʲ/
What does “meaitseáil” mean?
- to match
- To put things together that go well together or correspond, or to be a match for something.Also: pair, pair up, go with.
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“Meaitseáil” in the different tenses
Every form follows An Caighdeán Oifigiúil.
Aimsir Chaite (Past)
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question |
|---|---|---|---|
| mé (I) | Mheaitseáil méI matched | Níor mheaitseáil méI did not match | Ar mheaitseáil mé?Did I match? |
| tú (you) | Mheaitseáil túYou matched | Níor mheaitseáil túYou did not match | Ar mheaitseáil tú?Did you match? |
| sé / sí (he / she) | Mheaitseáil sé / síHe matched | Níor mheaitseáil sé / síHe did not match | Ar mheaitseáil sé / sí?Did he match? |
| sinn (we) | MheaitseálamarWe matched | Níor mheaitseálamarWe did not match | Ar mheaitseálamar?Did we match? |
| sibh (you, plural) | Mheaitseáil sibhYou matched | Níor mheaitseáil sibhYou did not match | Ar mheaitseáil sibh?Did you match? |
| siad (they) | Mheaitseáil siadThey matched | Níor mheaitseáil siadThey did not match | Ar mheaitseáil siad?Did they match? |
| saorbhriathar (autonomous) | Meaitseáladh | Níor meaitseáladh | Ar meaitseáladh? |
Aimsir Láithreach (Present)
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question |
|---|---|---|---|
| mé (I) | MeaitseálaimI match | Ní mheaitseálaimI do not match | An meaitseálaim?Do I match? |
| tú (you) | Meaitseálann túYou match | Ní mheaitseálann túYou do not match | An meaitseálann tú?Do you match? |
| sé / sí (he / she) | Meaitseálann sé / síHe matches | Ní mheaitseálann sé / síHe does not match | An meaitseálann sé / sí?Does he match? |
| sinn (we) | MeaitseálaimidWe match | Ní mheaitseálaimidWe do not match | An meaitseálaimid?Do we match? |
| sibh (you, plural) | Meaitseálann sibhYou match | Ní mheaitseálann sibhYou do not match | An meaitseálann sibh?Do you match? |
| siad (they) | Meaitseálann siadThey match | Ní mheaitseálann siadThey do not match | An meaitseálann siad?Do they match? |
| saorbhriathar (autonomous) | Meaitseáiltear | Ní mheaitseáiltear | An meaitseáiltear? |
Aimsir Fháistineach (Future)
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question |
|---|---|---|---|
| mé (I) | Meaitseálfaidh méI will match | Ní mheaitseálfaidh méI will not match | An meaitseálfaidh mé?Will I match? |
| tú (you) | Meaitseálfaidh túYou will match | Ní mheaitseálfaidh túYou will not match | An meaitseálfaidh tú?Will you match? |
| sé / sí (he / she) | Meaitseálfaidh sé / síHe will match | Ní mheaitseálfaidh sé / síHe will not match | An meaitseálfaidh sé / sí?Will he match? |
| sinn (we) | MeaitseálfaimidWe will match | Ní mheaitseálfaimidWe will not match | An meaitseálfaimid?Will we match? |
| sibh (you, plural) | Meaitseálfaidh sibhYou will match | Ní mheaitseálfaidh sibhYou will not match | An meaitseálfaidh sibh?Will you match? |
| siad (they) | Meaitseálfaidh siadThey will match | Ní mheaitseálfaidh siadThey will not match | An meaitseálfaidh siad?Will they match? |
| saorbhriathar (autonomous) | Meaitseálfar | Ní mheaitseálfar | An meaitseálfar? |
Modh Coinníollach (Conditional)
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question |
|---|---|---|---|
| mé (I) | MheaitseálfainnI would match | Ní mheaitseálfainnI would not match | An meaitseálfainn?Would I match? |
| tú (you) | MheaitseálfáYou would match | Ní mheaitseálfáYou would not match | An meaitseálfá?Would you match? |
| sé / sí (he / she) | Mheaitseálfadh sé / síHe would match | Ní mheaitseálfadh sé / síHe would not match | An meaitseálfadh sé / sí?Would he match? |
| sinn (we) | MheaitseálfaimisWe would match | Ní mheaitseálfaimisWe would not match | An meaitseálfaimis?Would we match? |
| sibh (you, plural) | Mheaitseálfadh sibhYou would match | Ní mheaitseálfadh sibhYou would not match | An meaitseálfadh sibh?Would you match? |
| siad (they) | MheaitseálfaidísThey would match | Ní mheaitseálfaidísThey would not match | An meaitseálfaidís?Would they match? |
| saorbhriathar (autonomous) | Mheaitseálfaí | Ní mheaitseálfaí | An meaitseálfaí? |
“Meaitseáil” in a sentence: Irish examples
Past, present, future and conditional, with a negative and a question.
Mheaitseáil sí na stocaí tar éis an níocháin.
She matched the socks after the washing.
Meaitseálann an carbhat sin do léine go maith.
That tie matches your shirt well.
Meaitseálfaidh an múinteoir na focail leis na pictiúir.
The teacher will match the words with the pictures.
Mheaitseálfainn na dathanna dá mbeadh an t-am agam.
I would match the colours if I had the time.
Níor mheaitseáil na cuirtíní an tolg.
The curtains didn't match the sofa.
Ar mheaitseáil tú na ceisteanna leis na freagraí?
Did you match the questions with the answers?
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To match in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for to match?
The Irish for to match is meaitseáil (pronounced “MAT-shaw-il”). It is a first-conjugation verb; the verbal noun is meaitseáil.
What is the verbal noun of meaitseáil?
The verbal noun of meaitseáil is meaitseáil, used after ag for the continuous: ag meaitseáil (matching). The verbal adjective is meaitseáilte.
How do you say meaitseáil in the past and the future?
Past: Mheaitseáil mé; negative Níor mheaitseáil mé; question Ar mheaitseáil mé?. Future: Meaitseálfaidh mé; negative Ní mheaitseálfaidh mé; question An meaitseálfaidh mé?.
What is the modh coinníollach of meaitseáil?
The conditional (modh coinníollach) first person is Mheaitseálfainn (I would match); negative Ní mheaitseálfainn; question An meaitseálfainn?.
Is 'meaitseáil' the only way to say 'match' in Irish?
No, for clothes or colours that suit each other you can also say 'oireann sé do' or 'téann sé le', for example 'téann an hata leis an gcóta'. 'Meaitseáil' is common, especially for pairing things up.
