HeyRuaHow to say “to plan” in Irish
- Irish:
- pleanáil
- English:
- to plan, design
- Word type:
- verb, first-conjugation
- Verbal noun:
- pleanáil (ag pleanáil, planning)
- Verbal adjective:
- pleanáilte
- Pronunciation:
- “PLAN-awl” /ˈpʲlʲanˠaːlʲ/
What does “pleanáil” mean?
“Pleanáil” has two alternative meanings. The most common comes first.
- to plan
- To decide in advance how something will be done or arranged.Also: organise, arrange, prepare.
1 other meaning: design
- 2to design
- To draw up a plan or layout for a building, town or area.Also: lay out, plan.
Other entries for “pleanáil”
The same spelling has its own page as:
“Pleanáil” in the different tenses
Every form follows An Caighdeán Oifigiúil.
Aimsir Chaite (Past)
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question |
|---|---|---|---|
| mé (I) | Phleanáil méI planned | Níor phleanáil méI did not plan | Ar phleanáil mé?Did I plan? |
| tú (you) | Phleanáil túYou planned | Níor phleanáil túYou did not plan | Ar phleanáil tú?Did you plan? |
| sé / sí (he / she) | Phleanáil sé / síHe planned | Níor phleanáil sé / síHe did not plan | Ar phleanáil sé / sí?Did he plan? |
| sinn (we) | PhleanálamarWe planned | Níor phleanálamarWe did not plan | Ar phleanálamar?Did we plan? |
| sibh (you, plural) | Phleanáil sibhYou planned | Níor phleanáil sibhYou did not plan | Ar phleanáil sibh?Did you plan? |
| siad (they) | Phleanáil siadThey planned | Níor phleanáil siadThey did not plan | Ar phleanáil siad?Did they plan? |
| saorbhriathar (autonomous) | Pleanáladh | Níor pleanáladh | Ar pleanáladh? |
Aimsir Láithreach (Present)
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question |
|---|---|---|---|
| mé (I) | PleanálaimI plan | Ní phleanálaimI do not plan | An bpleanálaim?Do I plan? |
| tú (you) | Pleanálann túYou plan | Ní phleanálann túYou do not plan | An bpleanálann tú?Do you plan? |
| sé / sí (he / she) | Pleanálann sé / síHe plans | Ní phleanálann sé / síHe does not plan | An bpleanálann sé / sí?Does he plan? |
| sinn (we) | PleanálaimidWe plan | Ní phleanálaimidWe do not plan | An bpleanálaimid?Do we plan? |
| sibh (you, plural) | Pleanálann sibhYou plan | Ní phleanálann sibhYou do not plan | An bpleanálann sibh?Do you plan? |
| siad (they) | Pleanálann siadThey plan | Ní phleanálann siadThey do not plan | An bpleanálann siad?Do they plan? |
| saorbhriathar (autonomous) | Pleanáiltear | Ní phleanáiltear | An bpleanáiltear? |
Aimsir Fháistineach (Future)
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question |
|---|---|---|---|
| mé (I) | Pleanálfaidh méI will plan | Ní phleanálfaidh méI will not plan | An bpleanálfaidh mé?Will I plan? |
| tú (you) | Pleanálfaidh túYou will plan | Ní phleanálfaidh túYou will not plan | An bpleanálfaidh tú?Will you plan? |
| sé / sí (he / she) | Pleanálfaidh sé / síHe will plan | Ní phleanálfaidh sé / síHe will not plan | An bpleanálfaidh sé / sí?Will he plan? |
| sinn (we) | PleanálfaimidWe will plan | Ní phleanálfaimidWe will not plan | An bpleanálfaimid?Will we plan? |
| sibh (you, plural) | Pleanálfaidh sibhYou will plan | Ní phleanálfaidh sibhYou will not plan | An bpleanálfaidh sibh?Will you plan? |
| siad (they) | Pleanálfaidh siadThey will plan | Ní phleanálfaidh siadThey will not plan | An bpleanálfaidh siad?Will they plan? |
| saorbhriathar (autonomous) | Pleanálfar | Ní phleanálfar | An bpleanálfar? |
Modh Coinníollach (Conditional)
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question |
|---|---|---|---|
| mé (I) | PhleanálfainnI would plan | Ní phleanálfainnI would not plan | An bpleanálfainn?Would I plan? |
| tú (you) | PhleanálfáYou would plan | Ní phleanálfáYou would not plan | An bpleanálfá?Would you plan? |
| sé / sí (he / she) | Phleanálfadh sé / síHe would plan | Ní phleanálfadh sé / síHe would not plan | An bpleanálfadh sé / sí?Would he plan? |
| sinn (we) | PhleanálfaimisWe would plan | Ní phleanálfaimisWe would not plan | An bpleanálfaimis?Would we plan? |
| sibh (you, plural) | Phleanálfadh sibhYou would plan | Ní phleanálfadh sibhYou would not plan | An bpleanálfadh sibh?Would you plan? |
| siad (they) | PhleanálfaidísThey would plan | Ní phleanálfaidísThey would not plan | An bpleanálfaidís?Would they plan? |
| saorbhriathar (autonomous) | Phleanálfaí | Ní phleanálfaí | An bpleanálfaí? |
“Pleanáil” in a sentence: Irish examples
Past, present, future and conditional, with a negative and a question.
Phleanálamar an turas go cúramach.
We planned the trip carefully.
Pleanálann sí a seachtain gach Domhnach.
She plans her week every Sunday.
Pleanálfaidh an coiste an fhéile an bhliain seo chugainn.
The committee will plan the festival next year.
Phleanálfainn níos fearr é dá mbeadh am agam.
I would plan it better if I had time.
Níor phleanáil siad aon rud don deireadh seachtaine.
They didn't plan anything for the weekend.
Ar phleanáil tú an chóisir fós?
Have you planned the party yet?
Other verbs in Irish
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To plan in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for to plan?
The Irish for to plan is pleanáil (pronounced “PLAN-awl”). It is a first-conjugation verb; the verbal noun is pleanáil.
What is the verbal noun of pleanáil?
The verbal noun of pleanáil is pleanáil, used after ag for the continuous: ag pleanáil (planning). The verbal adjective is pleanáilte.
How do you say pleanáil in the past and the future?
Past: Phleanáil mé; negative Níor phleanáil mé; question Ar phleanáil mé?. Future: Pleanálfaidh mé; negative Ní phleanálfaidh mé; question An bpleanálfaidh mé?.
What is the modh coinníollach of pleanáil?
The conditional (modh coinníollach) first person is Phleanálfainn (I would plan); negative Ní phleanálfainn; question An bpleanálfainn?.
Does pleanáil have more than one meaning?
Yes. Pleanáil can mean to plan or to design, depending on context; the first is the most common.
What is the difference between 'pleanáil' and 'beartaigh'?
'Pleanáil' means to plan in an organised way, while 'beartaigh' often means to decide or intend, as in 'bheartaigh mé imeacht' (I decided to leave).
