HeyRuaHow to say “to service” in Irish
- Irish:
- seirbhísigh
- English:
- to service
- Word type:
- verb, second-conjugation
- Verbal noun:
- seirbhísiú (ag seirbhísiú, servicing)
- Verbal adjective:
- seirbhísithe
- Pronunciation:
- “SHER-iv-eesh-ee” /ˈʃɛɾʲəvʲiːʃiː/
What does “seirbhísigh” mean?
- to service
- To carry out routine maintenance or repair on a machine or vehicle, or to provide a service to someone.Also: maintain, overhaul.
“Seirbhísigh” in the different tenses
Every form follows An Caighdeán Oifigiúil.
Aimsir Chaite (Past)
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question |
|---|---|---|---|
| mé (I) | Sheirbhísigh méI serviced | Níor sheirbhísigh méI did not service | Ar sheirbhísigh mé?Did I service? |
| tú (you) | Sheirbhísigh túYou serviced | Níor sheirbhísigh túYou did not service | Ar sheirbhísigh tú?Did you service? |
| sé / sí (he / she) | Sheirbhísigh sé / síHe serviced | Níor sheirbhísigh sé / síHe did not service | Ar sheirbhísigh sé / sí?Did he service? |
| sinn (we) | SheirbhísíomarWe serviced | Níor sheirbhísíomarWe did not service | Ar sheirbhísíomar?Did we service? |
| sibh (you, plural) | Sheirbhísigh sibhYou serviced | Níor sheirbhísigh sibhYou did not service | Ar sheirbhísigh sibh?Did you service? |
| siad (they) | Sheirbhísigh siadThey serviced | Níor sheirbhísigh siadThey did not service | Ar sheirbhísigh siad?Did they service? |
| saorbhriathar (autonomous) | Seirbhísíodh | Níor seirbhísíodh | Ar seirbhísíodh? |
Aimsir Láithreach (Present)
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question |
|---|---|---|---|
| mé (I) | SeirbhísímI service | Ní sheirbhísímI do not service | An seirbhísím?Do I service? |
| tú (you) | Seirbhísíonn túYou service | Ní sheirbhísíonn túYou do not service | An seirbhísíonn tú?Do you service? |
| sé / sí (he / she) | Seirbhísíonn sé / síHe services | Ní sheirbhísíonn sé / síHe does not service | An seirbhísíonn sé / sí?Does he service? |
| sinn (we) | SeirbhísímidWe service | Ní sheirbhísímidWe do not service | An seirbhísímid?Do we service? |
| sibh (you, plural) | Seirbhísíonn sibhYou service | Ní sheirbhísíonn sibhYou do not service | An seirbhísíonn sibh?Do you service? |
| siad (they) | Seirbhísíonn siadThey service | Ní sheirbhísíonn siadThey do not service | An seirbhísíonn siad?Do they service? |
| saorbhriathar (autonomous) | Seirbhísítear | Ní sheirbhísítear | An seirbhísítear? |
Aimsir Fháistineach (Future)
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question |
|---|---|---|---|
| mé (I) | Seirbhíseoidh méI will service | Ní sheirbhíseoidh méI will not service | An seirbhíseoidh mé?Will I service? |
| tú (you) | Seirbhíseoidh túYou will service | Ní sheirbhíseoidh túYou will not service | An seirbhíseoidh tú?Will you service? |
| sé / sí (he / she) | Seirbhíseoidh sé / síHe will service | Ní sheirbhíseoidh sé / síHe will not service | An seirbhíseoidh sé / sí?Will he service? |
| sinn (we) | SeirbhíseoimidWe will service | Ní sheirbhíseoimidWe will not service | An seirbhíseoimid?Will we service? |
| sibh (you, plural) | Seirbhíseoidh sibhYou will service | Ní sheirbhíseoidh sibhYou will not service | An seirbhíseoidh sibh?Will you service? |
| siad (they) | Seirbhíseoidh siadThey will service | Ní sheirbhíseoidh siadThey will not service | An seirbhíseoidh siad?Will they service? |
| saorbhriathar (autonomous) | Seirbhíseofar | Ní sheirbhíseofar | An seirbhíseofar? |
Modh Coinníollach (Conditional)
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question |
|---|---|---|---|
| mé (I) | SheirbhíseoinnI would service | Ní sheirbhíseoinnI would not service | An seirbhíseoinn?Would I service? |
| tú (you) | SheirbhíseofáYou would service | Ní sheirbhíseofáYou would not service | An seirbhíseofá?Would you service? |
| sé / sí (he / she) | Sheirbhíseodh sé / síHe would service | Ní sheirbhíseodh sé / síHe would not service | An seirbhíseodh sé / sí?Would he service? |
| sinn (we) | SheirbhíseoimisWe would service | Ní sheirbhíseoimisWe would not service | An seirbhíseoimis?Would we service? |
| sibh (you, plural) | Sheirbhíseodh sibhYou would service | Ní sheirbhíseodh sibhYou would not service | An seirbhíseodh sibh?Would you service? |
| siad (they) | SheirbhíseoidísThey would service | Ní sheirbhíseoidísThey would not service | An seirbhíseoidís?Would they service? |
| saorbhriathar (autonomous) | Sheirbhíseofaí | Ní sheirbhíseofaí | An seirbhíseofaí? |
“Seirbhísigh” in a sentence: Irish examples
Past, present, future and conditional, with a negative and a question.
Sheirbhísigh an meicneoir an carr inné.
The mechanic serviced the car yesterday.
Seirbhísíonn siad an coire gach bliain.
They service the boiler every year.
Seirbhíseoidh mé an rothar amárach.
I will service the bike tomorrow.
Sheirbhíseodh sé an t-inneall dá mbeadh am aige.
He would service the engine if he had time.
Níor sheirbhísigh siad an veain fós.
They haven't serviced the van yet.
Ar seirbhísíodh an gléas le déanaí?
Was the machine serviced recently?
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To service in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for to service?
The Irish for to service is seirbhísigh (pronounced “SHER-iv-eesh-ee”). It is a second-conjugation verb; the verbal noun is seirbhísiú.
What is the verbal noun of seirbhísigh?
The verbal noun of seirbhísigh is seirbhísiú, used after ag for the continuous: ag seirbhísiú (servicing). The verbal adjective is seirbhísithe.
How do you say seirbhísigh in the past and the future?
Past: Sheirbhísigh mé; negative Níor sheirbhísigh mé; question Ar sheirbhísigh mé?. Future: Seirbhíseoidh mé; negative Ní sheirbhíseoidh mé; question An seirbhíseoidh mé?.
What is the modh coinníollach of seirbhísigh?
The conditional (modh coinníollach) first person is Sheirbhíseoinn (I would service); negative Ní sheirbhíseoinn; question An seirbhíseoinn?.
What is the difference between 'seirbhísigh' and 'deisigh'?
'Seirbhísigh' means to give a machine its routine service, while 'deisigh' means to repair something that is broken.
