HeyRuaHow to say “to shovel” in Irish
- Irish:
- sluaisteáil
- English:
- to shovel
- Word type:
- verb, first-conjugation
- Verbal noun:
- sluaisteáil (ag sluaisteáil, shovelling)
- Verbal adjective:
- sluaisteáilte
- Pronunciation:
- “SLOO-ish-taw-il” /ˈsl̪ˠuəʃt̠ʲaːlʲ/
What does “sluaisteáil” mean?
- to shovel
- To lift and move earth, snow, coal or similar material with a shovel.Also: dig with a shovel, scoop, shovel up.
“Sluaisteáil” in the different tenses
Every form follows An Caighdeán Oifigiúil.
Aimsir Chaite (Past)
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question |
|---|---|---|---|
| mé (I) | Shluaisteáil méI shoveled | Níor shluaisteáil méI did not shovel | Ar shluaisteáil mé?Did I shovel? |
| tú (you) | Shluaisteáil túYou shoveled | Níor shluaisteáil túYou did not shovel | Ar shluaisteáil tú?Did you shovel? |
| sé / sí (he / she) | Shluaisteáil sé / síHe shoveled | Níor shluaisteáil sé / síHe did not shovel | Ar shluaisteáil sé / sí?Did he shovel? |
| sinn (we) | ShluaisteálamarWe shoveled | Níor shluaisteálamarWe did not shovel | Ar shluaisteálamar?Did we shovel? |
| sibh (you, plural) | Shluaisteáil sibhYou shoveled | Níor shluaisteáil sibhYou did not shovel | Ar shluaisteáil sibh?Did you shovel? |
| siad (they) | Shluaisteáil siadThey shoveled | Níor shluaisteáil siadThey did not shovel | Ar shluaisteáil siad?Did they shovel? |
| saorbhriathar (autonomous) | Sluaisteáladh | Níor sluaisteáladh | Ar sluaisteáladh? |
Aimsir Láithreach (Present)
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question |
|---|---|---|---|
| mé (I) | SluaisteálaimI shovel | Ní shluaisteálaimI do not shovel | An sluaisteálaim?Do I shovel? |
| tú (you) | Sluaisteálann túYou shovel | Ní shluaisteálann túYou do not shovel | An sluaisteálann tú?Do you shovel? |
| sé / sí (he / she) | Sluaisteálann sé / síHe shovels | Ní shluaisteálann sé / síHe does not shovel | An sluaisteálann sé / sí?Does he shovel? |
| sinn (we) | SluaisteálaimidWe shovel | Ní shluaisteálaimidWe do not shovel | An sluaisteálaimid?Do we shovel? |
| sibh (you, plural) | Sluaisteálann sibhYou shovel | Ní shluaisteálann sibhYou do not shovel | An sluaisteálann sibh?Do you shovel? |
| siad (they) | Sluaisteálann siadThey shovel | Ní shluaisteálann siadThey do not shovel | An sluaisteálann siad?Do they shovel? |
| saorbhriathar (autonomous) | Sluaisteáiltear | Ní shluaisteáiltear | An sluaisteáiltear? |
Aimsir Fháistineach (Future)
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question |
|---|---|---|---|
| mé (I) | Sluaisteálfaidh méI will shovel | Ní shluaisteálfaidh méI will not shovel | An sluaisteálfaidh mé?Will I shovel? |
| tú (you) | Sluaisteálfaidh túYou will shovel | Ní shluaisteálfaidh túYou will not shovel | An sluaisteálfaidh tú?Will you shovel? |
| sé / sí (he / she) | Sluaisteálfaidh sé / síHe will shovel | Ní shluaisteálfaidh sé / síHe will not shovel | An sluaisteálfaidh sé / sí?Will he shovel? |
| sinn (we) | SluaisteálfaimidWe will shovel | Ní shluaisteálfaimidWe will not shovel | An sluaisteálfaimid?Will we shovel? |
| sibh (you, plural) | Sluaisteálfaidh sibhYou will shovel | Ní shluaisteálfaidh sibhYou will not shovel | An sluaisteálfaidh sibh?Will you shovel? |
| siad (they) | Sluaisteálfaidh siadThey will shovel | Ní shluaisteálfaidh siadThey will not shovel | An sluaisteálfaidh siad?Will they shovel? |
| saorbhriathar (autonomous) | Sluaisteálfar | Ní shluaisteálfar | An sluaisteálfar? |
Modh Coinníollach (Conditional)
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question |
|---|---|---|---|
| mé (I) | ShluaisteálfainnI would shovel | Ní shluaisteálfainnI would not shovel | An sluaisteálfainn?Would I shovel? |
| tú (you) | ShluaisteálfáYou would shovel | Ní shluaisteálfáYou would not shovel | An sluaisteálfá?Would you shovel? |
| sé / sí (he / she) | Shluaisteálfadh sé / síHe would shovel | Ní shluaisteálfadh sé / síHe would not shovel | An sluaisteálfadh sé / sí?Would he shovel? |
| sinn (we) | ShluaisteálfaimisWe would shovel | Ní shluaisteálfaimisWe would not shovel | An sluaisteálfaimis?Would we shovel? |
| sibh (you, plural) | Shluaisteálfadh sibhYou would shovel | Ní shluaisteálfadh sibhYou would not shovel | An sluaisteálfadh sibh?Would you shovel? |
| siad (they) | ShluaisteálfaidísThey would shovel | Ní shluaisteálfaidísThey would not shovel | An sluaisteálfaidís?Would they shovel? |
| saorbhriathar (autonomous) | Shluaisteálfaí | Ní shluaisteálfaí | An sluaisteálfaí? |
“Sluaisteáil” in a sentence: Irish examples
Past, present, future and conditional, with a negative and a question.
Shluaisteáil sé an gaineamh isteach sa leoraí.
He shovelled the sand into the lorry.
Sluaisteálann m'athair an sneachta gach maidin.
My father shovels the snow every morning.
Sluaisteálfaidh mé an gual amárach.
I will shovel the coal tomorrow.
Shluaisteálfainn an chré dá mbeadh sluasaid agam.
I would shovel the clay if I had a shovel.
Níor shluaisteáil siad an gairbhéal fós.
They haven't shovelled the gravel yet.
Ar shluaisteáil tú an sneachta ón gcosán?
Did you shovel the snow off the path?
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To shovel in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for to shovel?
The Irish for to shovel is sluaisteáil (pronounced “SLOO-ish-taw-il”). It is a first-conjugation verb; the verbal noun is sluaisteáil.
What is the verbal noun of sluaisteáil?
The verbal noun of sluaisteáil is sluaisteáil, used after ag for the continuous: ag sluaisteáil (shovelling). The verbal adjective is sluaisteáilte.
How do you say sluaisteáil in the past and the future?
Past: Shluaisteáil mé; negative Níor shluaisteáil mé; question Ar shluaisteáil mé?. Future: Sluaisteálfaidh mé; negative Ní shluaisteálfaidh mé; question An sluaisteálfaidh mé?.
What is the modh coinníollach of sluaisteáil?
The conditional (modh coinníollach) first person is Shluaisteálfainn (I would shovel); negative Ní shluaisteálfainn; question An sluaisteálfainn?.
What is the noun for the tool?
The tool is 'sluasaid' (a shovel), and 'sluaisteáil' is the verb and verbal noun meaning shovelling.
