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To score in Irish (scóráil): Meaning, Conjugation, Examples

The Irish for to score is scóráil; ag scóráil is scoring.
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How to say “to score” in Irish

Irish:
scóráil
English:
to score
Word type:
verb, first-conjugation
Verbal noun:
scóráil (ag scóráil, scoring)
Verbal adjective:
scóráilte
Pronunciation:
“SKOH-rawl”  /ˈskoːɾaːlʲ/

What does “scóráil” mean?

to score
To get a goal or point in a game or match.Also: score a goal, score a point, get a point.

“Scóráil” in the different tenses

Every form follows An Caighdeán Oifigiúil.

Aimsir Chaite (Past)

PersonPositiveNegativeQuestion
mé (I)Scóráil méI scoredNíor scóráil méI did not scoreAr scóráil mé?Did I score?
tú (you)Scóráil túYou scoredNíor scóráil túYou did not scoreAr scóráil tú?Did you score?
sé / sí (he / she)Scóráil sé / síHe scoredNíor scóráil sé / síHe did not scoreAr scóráil sé / sí?Did he score?
sinn (we)ScórálamarWe scoredNíor scórálamarWe did not scoreAr scórálamar?Did we score?
sibh (you, plural)Scóráil sibhYou scoredNíor scóráil sibhYou did not scoreAr scóráil sibh?Did you score?
siad (they)Scóráil siadThey scoredNíor scóráil siadThey did not scoreAr scóráil siad?Did they score?
saorbhriathar (autonomous)ScóráladhNíor scóráladhAr scóráladh?

Aimsir Láithreach (Present)

PersonPositiveNegativeQuestion
mé (I)ScórálaimI scoreNí scórálaimI do not scoreAn scórálaim?Do I score?
tú (you)Scórálann túYou scoreNí scórálann túYou do not scoreAn scórálann tú?Do you score?
sé / sí (he / she)Scórálann sé / síHe scoresNí scórálann sé / síHe does not scoreAn scórálann sé / sí?Does he score?
sinn (we)ScórálaimidWe scoreNí scórálaimidWe do not scoreAn scórálaimid?Do we score?
sibh (you, plural)Scórálann sibhYou scoreNí scórálann sibhYou do not scoreAn scórálann sibh?Do you score?
siad (they)Scórálann siadThey scoreNí scórálann siadThey do not scoreAn scórálann siad?Do they score?
saorbhriathar (autonomous)ScóráiltearNí scóráiltearAn scóráiltear?

Aimsir Fháistineach (Future)

PersonPositiveNegativeQuestion
mé (I)Scórálfaidh méI will scoreNí scórálfaidh méI will not scoreAn scórálfaidh mé?Will I score?
tú (you)Scórálfaidh túYou will scoreNí scórálfaidh túYou will not scoreAn scórálfaidh tú?Will you score?
sé / sí (he / she)Scórálfaidh sé / síHe will scoreNí scórálfaidh sé / síHe will not scoreAn scórálfaidh sé / sí?Will he score?
sinn (we)ScórálfaimidWe will scoreNí scórálfaimidWe will not scoreAn scórálfaimid?Will we score?
sibh (you, plural)Scórálfaidh sibhYou will scoreNí scórálfaidh sibhYou will not scoreAn scórálfaidh sibh?Will you score?
siad (they)Scórálfaidh siadThey will scoreNí scórálfaidh siadThey will not scoreAn scórálfaidh siad?Will they score?
saorbhriathar (autonomous)ScórálfarNí scórálfarAn scórálfar?

Modh Coinníollach (Conditional)

PersonPositiveNegativeQuestion
mé (I)ScórálfainnI would scoreNí scórálfainnI would not scoreAn scórálfainn?Would I score?
tú (you)ScórálfáYou would scoreNí scórálfáYou would not scoreAn scórálfá?Would you score?
sé / sí (he / she)Scórálfadh sé / síHe would scoreNí scórálfadh sé / síHe would not scoreAn scórálfadh sé / sí?Would he score?
sinn (we)ScórálfaimisWe would scoreNí scórálfaimisWe would not scoreAn scórálfaimis?Would we score?
sibh (you, plural)Scórálfadh sibhYou would scoreNí scórálfadh sibhYou would not scoreAn scórálfadh sibh?Would you score?
siad (they)ScórálfaidísThey would scoreNí scórálfaidísThey would not scoreAn scórálfaidís?Would they score?
saorbhriathar (autonomous)ScórálfaíNí scórálfaíAn scórálfaí?

“Scóráil” in a sentence: Irish examples

Past, present, future and conditional, with a negative and a question.

Scóráil Seán dhá chúl sa chluiche inné.
Seán scored two goals in the game yesterday.
Scórálann sí cúilín i ngach cluiche.
She scores a point in every game.
Scórálfaimid níos mó an tseachtain seo chugainn.
We will score more next week.
Scórálfadh sé dá mbeadh an liathróid aige.
He would score if he had the ball.
Níor scóráil an fhoireann ar chor ar bith.
The team didn't score at all.
Ar scóráil tú cúl inniu?
Did you score a goal today?

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To score in Irish: frequently asked questions

What is the Irish for to score?

The Irish for to score is scóráil (pronounced “SKOH-rawl”). It is a first-conjugation verb; the verbal noun is scóráil.

What is the verbal noun of scóráil?

The verbal noun of scóráil is scóráil, used after ag for the continuous: ag scóráil (scoring). The verbal adjective is scóráilte.

How do you say scóráil in the past and the future?

Past: Scóráil mé; negative Níor scóráil mé; question Ar scóráil mé?. Future: Scórálfaidh mé; negative Ní scórálfaidh mé; question An scórálfaidh mé?.

What is the modh coinníollach of scóráil?

The conditional (modh coinníollach) first person is Scórálfainn (I would score); negative Ní scórálfainn; question An scórálfainn?.

How do I say 'score a goal' and 'score a point' with 'scóráil'?

Say 'cúl a scóráil' for a goal and 'cúilín a scóráil' for a point, as in 'Scóráil sí cúl'.

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