HeyRuaHow to say “to rate” in Irish
- Irish:
- rátáil
- English:
- to rate
- Word type:
- verb, first-conjugation
- Verbal noun:
- rátáil (ag rátáil, rating)
- Verbal adjective:
- rátáilte
- Pronunciation:
- “RAW-tawl” /ˈɾˠaːt̪ˠaːlʲ/
What does “rátáil” mean?
- to rate
- To assess something and give it a rate, rating or valuation, especially for taxation or rates.Also: assess, value, rate for taxes.
“Rátáil” in the different tenses
Every form follows An Caighdeán Oifigiúil.
Aimsir Chaite (Past)
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question |
|---|---|---|---|
| mé (I) | Rátáil méI rated | Níor rátáil méI did not rate | Ar rátáil mé?Did I rate? |
| tú (you) | Rátáil túYou rated | Níor rátáil túYou did not rate | Ar rátáil tú?Did you rate? |
| sé / sí (he / she) | Rátáil sé / síHe rated | Níor rátáil sé / síHe did not rate | Ar rátáil sé / sí?Did he rate? |
| sinn (we) | RátálamarWe rated | Níor rátálamarWe did not rate | Ar rátálamar?Did we rate? |
| sibh (you, plural) | Rátáil sibhYou rated | Níor rátáil sibhYou did not rate | Ar rátáil sibh?Did you rate? |
| siad (they) | Rátáil siadThey rated | Níor rátáil siadThey did not rate | Ar rátáil siad?Did they rate? |
| saorbhriathar (autonomous) | Rátáladh | Níor rátáladh | Ar rátáladh? |
Aimsir Láithreach (Present)
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question |
|---|---|---|---|
| mé (I) | RátálaimI rate | Ní rátálaimI do not rate | An rátálaim?Do I rate? |
| tú (you) | Rátálann túYou rate | Ní rátálann túYou do not rate | An rátálann tú?Do you rate? |
| sé / sí (he / she) | Rátálann sé / síHe rates | Ní rátálann sé / síHe does not rate | An rátálann sé / sí?Does he rate? |
| sinn (we) | RátálaimidWe rate | Ní rátálaimidWe do not rate | An rátálaimid?Do we rate? |
| sibh (you, plural) | Rátálann sibhYou rate | Ní rátálann sibhYou do not rate | An rátálann sibh?Do you rate? |
| siad (they) | Rátálann siadThey rate | Ní rátálann siadThey do not rate | An rátálann siad?Do they rate? |
| saorbhriathar (autonomous) | Rátáiltear | Ní rátáiltear | An rátáiltear? |
Aimsir Fháistineach (Future)
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question |
|---|---|---|---|
| mé (I) | Rátálfaidh méI will rate | Ní rátálfaidh méI will not rate | An rátálfaidh mé?Will I rate? |
| tú (you) | Rátálfaidh túYou will rate | Ní rátálfaidh túYou will not rate | An rátálfaidh tú?Will you rate? |
| sé / sí (he / she) | Rátálfaidh sé / síHe will rate | Ní rátálfaidh sé / síHe will not rate | An rátálfaidh sé / sí?Will he rate? |
| sinn (we) | RátálfaimidWe will rate | Ní rátálfaimidWe will not rate | An rátálfaimid?Will we rate? |
| sibh (you, plural) | Rátálfaidh sibhYou will rate | Ní rátálfaidh sibhYou will not rate | An rátálfaidh sibh?Will you rate? |
| siad (they) | Rátálfaidh siadThey will rate | Ní rátálfaidh siadThey will not rate | An rátálfaidh siad?Will they rate? |
| saorbhriathar (autonomous) | Rátálfar | Ní rátálfar | An rátálfar? |
Modh Coinníollach (Conditional)
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question |
|---|---|---|---|
| mé (I) | RátálfainnI would rate | Ní rátálfainnI would not rate | An rátálfainn?Would I rate? |
| tú (you) | RátálfáYou would rate | Ní rátálfáYou would not rate | An rátálfá?Would you rate? |
| sé / sí (he / she) | Rátálfadh sé / síHe would rate | Ní rátálfadh sé / síHe would not rate | An rátálfadh sé / sí?Would he rate? |
| sinn (we) | RátálfaimisWe would rate | Ní rátálfaimisWe would not rate | An rátálfaimis?Would we rate? |
| sibh (you, plural) | Rátálfadh sibhYou would rate | Ní rátálfadh sibhYou would not rate | An rátálfadh sibh?Would you rate? |
| siad (they) | RátálfaidísThey would rate | Ní rátálfaidísThey would not rate | An rátálfaidís?Would they rate? |
| saorbhriathar (autonomous) | Rátálfaí | Ní rátálfaí | An rátálfaí? |
“Rátáil” in a sentence: Irish examples
Past, present, future and conditional, with a negative and a question.
Rátáil an chomhairle an teach nua anuraidh.
The council rated the new house last year.
Rátálann an chomhairle gach foirgneamh sa bhaile.
The council rates every building in the town.
Rátálfaidh siad an siopa an mhí seo chugainn.
They will rate the shop next month.
Rátálfadh an oifig é dá n-iarrfá air.
The office would rate it if you asked.
Níor rátáladh an talamh fós.
The land has not been rated yet.
Ar rátáladh an mhonarcha fós?
Has the factory been rated yet?
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To rate in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for to rate?
The Irish for to rate is rátáil (pronounced “RAW-tawl”). It is a first-conjugation verb; the verbal noun is rátáil.
What is the verbal noun of rátáil?
The verbal noun of rátáil is rátáil, used after ag for the continuous: ag rátáil (rating). The verbal adjective is rátáilte.
How do you say rátáil in the past and the future?
Past: Rátáil mé; negative Níor rátáil mé; question Ar rátáil mé?. Future: Rátálfaidh mé; negative Ní rátálfaidh mé; question An rátálfaidh mé?.
What is the modh coinníollach of rátáil?
The conditional (modh coinníollach) first person is Rátálfainn (I would rate); negative Ní rátálfainn; question An rátálfainn?.
Is 'rátáil' used for rating a film or a product?
'Rátáil' is mainly used for assessing property for rates; for scoring or ranking things, 'grádaigh' or 'measúnaigh' is often more natural.
