HeyRuaHow to say “to mug” in Irish
- Irish:
- mugáil
- English:
- to mug
- Word type:
- verb, first-conjugation
- Verbal noun:
- mugáil (ag mugáil, mugging)
- Verbal adjective:
- mugáilte
- Pronunciation:
- “MUG-awl” /ˈmˠʊɡɑːlʲ/
What does “mugáil” mean?
- to mug
- To attack someone in a public place and rob them.Also: rob, attack and rob, hold up.
“Mugáil” in the different tenses
Every form follows An Caighdeán Oifigiúil.
Aimsir Chaite (Past)
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question |
|---|---|---|---|
| mé (I) | Mhugáil méI mugged | Níor mhugáil méI did not mug | Ar mhugáil mé?Did I mug? |
| tú (you) | Mhugáil túYou mugged | Níor mhugáil túYou did not mug | Ar mhugáil tú?Did you mug? |
| sé / sí (he / she) | Mhugáil sé / síHe mugged | Níor mhugáil sé / síHe did not mug | Ar mhugáil sé / sí?Did he mug? |
| sinn (we) | MhugálamarWe mugged | Níor mhugálamarWe did not mug | Ar mhugálamar?Did we mug? |
| sibh (you, plural) | Mhugáil sibhYou mugged | Níor mhugáil sibhYou did not mug | Ar mhugáil sibh?Did you mug? |
| siad (they) | Mhugáil siadThey mugged | Níor mhugáil siadThey did not mug | Ar mhugáil siad?Did they mug? |
| saorbhriathar (autonomous) | Mugáladh | Níor mugáladh | Ar mugáladh? |
Aimsir Láithreach (Present)
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question |
|---|---|---|---|
| mé (I) | MugálaimI mug | Ní mhugálaimI do not mug | An mugálaim?Do I mug? |
| tú (you) | Mugálann túYou mug | Ní mhugálann túYou do not mug | An mugálann tú?Do you mug? |
| sé / sí (he / she) | Mugálann sé / síHe mugs | Ní mhugálann sé / síHe does not mug | An mugálann sé / sí?Does he mug? |
| sinn (we) | MugálaimidWe mug | Ní mhugálaimidWe do not mug | An mugálaimid?Do we mug? |
| sibh (you, plural) | Mugálann sibhYou mug | Ní mhugálann sibhYou do not mug | An mugálann sibh?Do you mug? |
| siad (they) | Mugálann siadThey mug | Ní mhugálann siadThey do not mug | An mugálann siad?Do they mug? |
| saorbhriathar (autonomous) | Mugáiltear | Ní mhugáiltear | An mugáiltear? |
Aimsir Fháistineach (Future)
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question |
|---|---|---|---|
| mé (I) | Mugálfaidh méI will mug | Ní mhugálfaidh méI will not mug | An mugálfaidh mé?Will I mug? |
| tú (you) | Mugálfaidh túYou will mug | Ní mhugálfaidh túYou will not mug | An mugálfaidh tú?Will you mug? |
| sé / sí (he / she) | Mugálfaidh sé / síHe will mug | Ní mhugálfaidh sé / síHe will not mug | An mugálfaidh sé / sí?Will he mug? |
| sinn (we) | MugálfaimidWe will mug | Ní mhugálfaimidWe will not mug | An mugálfaimid?Will we mug? |
| sibh (you, plural) | Mugálfaidh sibhYou will mug | Ní mhugálfaidh sibhYou will not mug | An mugálfaidh sibh?Will you mug? |
| siad (they) | Mugálfaidh siadThey will mug | Ní mhugálfaidh siadThey will not mug | An mugálfaidh siad?Will they mug? |
| saorbhriathar (autonomous) | Mugálfar | Ní mhugálfar | An mugálfar? |
Modh Coinníollach (Conditional)
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question |
|---|---|---|---|
| mé (I) | MhugálfainnI would mug | Ní mhugálfainnI would not mug | An mugálfainn?Would I mug? |
| tú (you) | MhugálfáYou would mug | Ní mhugálfáYou would not mug | An mugálfá?Would you mug? |
| sé / sí (he / she) | Mhugálfadh sé / síHe would mug | Ní mhugálfadh sé / síHe would not mug | An mugálfadh sé / sí?Would he mug? |
| sinn (we) | MhugálfaimisWe would mug | Ní mhugálfaimisWe would not mug | An mugálfaimis?Would we mug? |
| sibh (you, plural) | Mhugálfadh sibhYou would mug | Ní mhugálfadh sibhYou would not mug | An mugálfadh sibh?Would you mug? |
| siad (they) | MhugálfaidísThey would mug | Ní mhugálfaidísThey would not mug | An mugálfaidís?Would they mug? |
| saorbhriathar (autonomous) | Mhugálfaí | Ní mhugálfaí | An mugálfaí? |
“Mugáil” in a sentence: Irish examples
Past, present, future and conditional, with a negative and a question.
Mugáladh mo dheartháir sa chathair aréir.
My brother was mugged in the city last night.
Mugálann siad turasóirí sa pháirc go minic.
They often mug tourists in the park.
Mugálfaidh siad thú má shiúlann tú ansin san oíche.
They will mug you if you walk there at night.
Ní shiúlfainn ansin, mhugálfadh duine éigin mé.
I wouldn't walk there, someone would mug me.
Níor mhugáil sé aon duine riamh.
He never mugged anyone.
Ar mugáladh thú ar an mbealach abhaile?
Were you mugged on the way home?
Other verbs in Irish
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To mug in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for to mug?
The Irish for to mug is mugáil (pronounced “MUG-awl”). It is a first-conjugation verb; the verbal noun is mugáil.
What is the verbal noun of mugáil?
The verbal noun of mugáil is mugáil, used after ag for the continuous: ag mugáil (mugging). The verbal adjective is mugáilte.
How do you say mugáil in the past and the future?
Past: Mhugáil mé; negative Níor mhugáil mé; question Ar mhugáil mé?. Future: Mugálfaidh mé; negative Ní mhugálfaidh mé; question An mugálfaidh mé?.
What is the modh coinníollach of mugáil?
The conditional (modh coinníollach) first person is Mhugálfainn (I would mug); negative Ní mhugálfainn; question An mugálfainn?.
What is the difference between 'mugáil' and 'robáil'?
'Mugáil' means to attack and rob a person in the street, while 'robáil' is a more general word for rob, used for people, banks or houses.
