HeyRuaHow to say “to prime” in Irish
- Irish:
- prímeáil
- English:
- to prime
- Word type:
- verb, first-conjugation
- Verbal noun:
- prímeáil (ag prímeáil, priming)
- Verbal adjective:
- prímeáilte
- Pronunciation:
- “PREE-mawl” /pˠɾʲiːmʲaːlʲ/
What does “prímeáil” mean?
- to prime
- To prepare something for use, such as a pump, a gun, a surface for painting, or a person with information.Also: prepare, undercoat, brief.
“Prímeáil” in the different tenses
Every form follows An Caighdeán Oifigiúil.
Aimsir Chaite (Past)
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question |
|---|---|---|---|
| mé (I) | Phrímeáil méI primed | Níor phrímeáil méI did not prime | Ar phrímeáil mé?Did I prime? |
| tú (you) | Phrímeáil túYou primed | Níor phrímeáil túYou did not prime | Ar phrímeáil tú?Did you prime? |
| sé / sí (he / she) | Phrímeáil sé / síHe primed | Níor phrímeáil sé / síHe did not prime | Ar phrímeáil sé / sí?Did he prime? |
| sinn (we) | PhrímeálamarWe primed | Níor phrímeálamarWe did not prime | Ar phrímeálamar?Did we prime? |
| sibh (you, plural) | Phrímeáil sibhYou primed | Níor phrímeáil sibhYou did not prime | Ar phrímeáil sibh?Did you prime? |
| siad (they) | Phrímeáil siadThey primed | Níor phrímeáil siadThey did not prime | Ar phrímeáil siad?Did they prime? |
| saorbhriathar (autonomous) | Prímeáladh | Níor prímeáladh | Ar prímeáladh? |
Aimsir Láithreach (Present)
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question |
|---|---|---|---|
| mé (I) | PrímeálaimI prime | Ní phrímeálaimI do not prime | An bprímeálaim?Do I prime? |
| tú (you) | Prímeálann túYou prime | Ní phrímeálann túYou do not prime | An bprímeálann tú?Do you prime? |
| sé / sí (he / she) | Prímeálann sé / síHe primes | Ní phrímeálann sé / síHe does not prime | An bprímeálann sé / sí?Does he prime? |
| sinn (we) | PrímeálaimidWe prime | Ní phrímeálaimidWe do not prime | An bprímeálaimid?Do we prime? |
| sibh (you, plural) | Prímeálann sibhYou prime | Ní phrímeálann sibhYou do not prime | An bprímeálann sibh?Do you prime? |
| siad (they) | Prímeálann siadThey prime | Ní phrímeálann siadThey do not prime | An bprímeálann siad?Do they prime? |
| saorbhriathar (autonomous) | Prímeáiltear | Ní phrímeáiltear | An bprímeáiltear? |
Aimsir Fháistineach (Future)
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question |
|---|---|---|---|
| mé (I) | Prímeálfaidh méI will prime | Ní phrímeálfaidh méI will not prime | An bprímeálfaidh mé?Will I prime? |
| tú (you) | Prímeálfaidh túYou will prime | Ní phrímeálfaidh túYou will not prime | An bprímeálfaidh tú?Will you prime? |
| sé / sí (he / she) | Prímeálfaidh sé / síHe will prime | Ní phrímeálfaidh sé / síHe will not prime | An bprímeálfaidh sé / sí?Will he prime? |
| sinn (we) | PrímeálfaimidWe will prime | Ní phrímeálfaimidWe will not prime | An bprímeálfaimid?Will we prime? |
| sibh (you, plural) | Prímeálfaidh sibhYou will prime | Ní phrímeálfaidh sibhYou will not prime | An bprímeálfaidh sibh?Will you prime? |
| siad (they) | Prímeálfaidh siadThey will prime | Ní phrímeálfaidh siadThey will not prime | An bprímeálfaidh siad?Will they prime? |
| saorbhriathar (autonomous) | Prímeálfar | Ní phrímeálfar | An bprímeálfar? |
Modh Coinníollach (Conditional)
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question |
|---|---|---|---|
| mé (I) | PhrímeálfainnI would prime | Ní phrímeálfainnI would not prime | An bprímeálfainn?Would I prime? |
| tú (you) | PhrímeálfáYou would prime | Ní phrímeálfáYou would not prime | An bprímeálfá?Would you prime? |
| sé / sí (he / she) | Phrímeálfadh sé / síHe would prime | Ní phrímeálfadh sé / síHe would not prime | An bprímeálfadh sé / sí?Would he prime? |
| sinn (we) | PhrímeálfaimisWe would prime | Ní phrímeálfaimisWe would not prime | An bprímeálfaimis?Would we prime? |
| sibh (you, plural) | Phrímeálfadh sibhYou would prime | Ní phrímeálfadh sibhYou would not prime | An bprímeálfadh sibh?Would you prime? |
| siad (they) | PhrímeálfaidísThey would prime | Ní phrímeálfaidísThey would not prime | An bprímeálfaidís?Would they prime? |
| saorbhriathar (autonomous) | Phrímeálfaí | Ní phrímeálfaí | An bprímeálfaí? |
“Prímeáil” in a sentence: Irish examples
Past, present, future and conditional, with a negative and a question.
Phrímeáil sé an caidéal sular thosaigh sé.
He primed the pump before he started.
Prímeálann siad an t-adhmad roimh an bpéinteáil.
They prime the wood before the painting.
Prímeálfaidh mé an balla amárach.
I will prime the wall tomorrow.
Phrímeálfainn an doras dá mbeadh am agam.
I would prime the door if I had time.
Níor phrímeáil tú an miotal i gceart.
You didn't prime the metal properly.
Ar phrímeáil sibh an gunna?
Did you prime the gun?
Other verbs in Irish
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To prime in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for to prime?
The Irish for to prime is prímeáil (pronounced “PREE-mawl”). It is a first-conjugation verb; the verbal noun is prímeáil.
What is the verbal noun of prímeáil?
The verbal noun of prímeáil is prímeáil, used after ag for the continuous: ag prímeáil (priming). The verbal adjective is prímeáilte.
How do you say prímeáil in the past and the future?
Past: Phrímeáil mé; negative Níor phrímeáil mé; question Ar phrímeáil mé?. Future: Prímeálfaidh mé; negative Ní phrímeálfaidh mé; question An bprímeálfaidh mé?.
What is the modh coinníollach of prímeáil?
The conditional (modh coinníollach) first person is Phrímeálfainn (I would prime); negative Ní phrímeálfainn; question An bprímeálfainn?.
What is the Irish for primer paint?
Primer paint is usually called 'príméar' in Irish, and the action of applying it is 'prímeáil'.
