HeyRuaHow to say “to salt” in Irish
- Irish:
- saill
- English:
- to salt, season, overcharge
- Word type:
- verb, first-conjugation
- Verbal noun:
- sailleadh (ag sailleadh, salting)
- Verbal adjective:
- saillte
- Pronunciation:
- “sal” /sˠalʲ/
What does “saill” mean?
“Saill” has three alternative meanings. The most common comes first.
- to salt
- To preserve meat or fish by covering or treating it with salt.Also: cure, preserve with salt, pickle.
2 other meanings: season or overcharge
- 2to season
- To add salt to food to flavour it.Also: salt, flavour with salt.
- 3to overcharge
- To charge someone far too much money for something.Also: fleece, rip off.
“Saill” in the different tenses
Every form follows An Caighdeán Oifigiúil.
Aimsir Chaite (Past)
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question |
|---|---|---|---|
| mé (I) | Shaill méI salted | Níor shaill méI did not salt | Ar shaill mé?Did I salt? |
| tú (you) | Shaill túYou salted | Níor shaill túYou did not salt | Ar shaill tú?Did you salt? |
| sé / sí (he / she) | Shaill sé / síHe salted | Níor shaill sé / síHe did not salt | Ar shaill sé / sí?Did he salt? |
| sinn (we) | ShailleamarWe salted | Níor shailleamarWe did not salt | Ar shailleamar?Did we salt? |
| sibh (you, plural) | Shaill sibhYou salted | Níor shaill sibhYou did not salt | Ar shaill sibh?Did you salt? |
| siad (they) | Shaill siadThey salted | Níor shaill siadThey did not salt | Ar shaill siad?Did they salt? |
| saorbhriathar (autonomous) | Sailleadh | Níor sailleadh | Ar sailleadh? |
Aimsir Láithreach (Present)
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question |
|---|---|---|---|
| mé (I) | SaillimI salt | Ní shaillimI do not salt | An saillim?Do I salt? |
| tú (you) | Sailleann túYou salt | Ní shailleann túYou do not salt | An sailleann tú?Do you salt? |
| sé / sí (he / she) | Sailleann sé / síHe salts | Ní shailleann sé / síHe does not salt | An sailleann sé / sí?Does he salt? |
| sinn (we) | SaillimidWe salt | Ní shaillimidWe do not salt | An saillimid?Do we salt? |
| sibh (you, plural) | Sailleann sibhYou salt | Ní shailleann sibhYou do not salt | An sailleann sibh?Do you salt? |
| siad (they) | Sailleann siadThey salt | Ní shailleann siadThey do not salt | An sailleann siad?Do they salt? |
| saorbhriathar (autonomous) | Sailltear | Ní shailltear | An sailltear? |
Aimsir Fháistineach (Future)
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question |
|---|---|---|---|
| mé (I) | Saillfidh méI will salt | Ní shaillfidh méI will not salt | An saillfidh mé?Will I salt? |
| tú (you) | Saillfidh túYou will salt | Ní shaillfidh túYou will not salt | An saillfidh tú?Will you salt? |
| sé / sí (he / she) | Saillfidh sé / síHe will salt | Ní shaillfidh sé / síHe will not salt | An saillfidh sé / sí?Will he salt? |
| sinn (we) | SaillfimidWe will salt | Ní shaillfimidWe will not salt | An saillfimid?Will we salt? |
| sibh (you, plural) | Saillfidh sibhYou will salt | Ní shaillfidh sibhYou will not salt | An saillfidh sibh?Will you salt? |
| siad (they) | Saillfidh siadThey will salt | Ní shaillfidh siadThey will not salt | An saillfidh siad?Will they salt? |
| saorbhriathar (autonomous) | Saillfear | Ní shaillfear | An saillfear? |
Modh Coinníollach (Conditional)
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question |
|---|---|---|---|
| mé (I) | ShaillfinnI would salt | Ní shaillfinnI would not salt | An saillfinn?Would I salt? |
| tú (you) | ShaillfeáYou would salt | Ní shaillfeáYou would not salt | An saillfeá?Would you salt? |
| sé / sí (he / she) | Shaillfeadh sé / síHe would salt | Ní shaillfeadh sé / síHe would not salt | An saillfeadh sé / sí?Would he salt? |
| sinn (we) | ShaillfimisWe would salt | Ní shaillfimisWe would not salt | An saillfimis?Would we salt? |
| sibh (you, plural) | Shaillfeadh sibhYou would salt | Ní shaillfeadh sibhYou would not salt | An saillfeadh sibh?Would you salt? |
| siad (they) | ShaillfidísThey would salt | Ní shaillfidísThey would not salt | An saillfidís?Would they salt? |
| saorbhriathar (autonomous) | Shaillfí | Ní shaillfí | An saillfí? |
“Saill” in a sentence: Irish examples
Past, present, future and conditional, with a negative and a question.
Shaill m'athair an bagún inné.
My father salted the bacon yesterday.
Sailleann siad an t-iasc sa samhradh.
They salt the fish in the summer.
Saillfidh mé an mhairteoil amárach.
I will salt the beef tomorrow.
Shaillfinn an fheoil dá mbeadh salann agam.
I would salt the meat if I had salt.
Níor shaill sí na prátaí.
She didn't salt the potatoes.
Ar shaill tú an t-anraith?
Did you salt the soup?
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To salt in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for to salt?
The Irish for to salt is saill (pronounced “sal”). It is a first-conjugation verb; the verbal noun is sailleadh.
What is the verbal noun of saill?
The verbal noun of saill is sailleadh, used after ag for the continuous: ag sailleadh (salting). The verbal adjective is saillte.
How do you say saill in the past and the future?
Past: Shaill mé; negative Níor shaill mé; question Ar shaill mé?. Future: Saillfidh mé; negative Ní shaillfidh mé; question An saillfidh mé?.
What is the modh coinníollach of saill?
The conditional (modh coinníollach) first person is Shaillfinn (I would salt); negative Ní shaillfinn; question An saillfinn?.
Does saill have more than one meaning?
Yes. Saill can mean to salt, to season or to overcharge, depending on context; the first is the most common.
Is 'saill' a verb or a noun?
Both: the noun 'saill' means fat or grease, while the verb 'saill' means to salt or cure, as in 'saill an fheoil'.
How do I say 'salted' in Irish?
Use the verbal adjective 'saillte', as in 'bagún saillte' (salted bacon).
