HeyRuaHow to say “to sketch” in Irish
- Irish:
- sceitseáil
- English:
- to sketch
- Word type:
- verb, first-conjugation
- Verbal noun:
- sceitseáil (ag sceitseáil, sketching)
- Verbal adjective:
- sceitseáilte
- Pronunciation:
- “SHKETCH-awl” /ˈʃkʲɛtʃaːlʲ/
What does “sceitseáil” mean?
- to sketch
- To make a quick rough drawing of something.Also: draw roughly, make a sketch, outline.
Other Irish verbs for to sketch: línigh (draw)
“Sceitseáil” in the different tenses
Every form follows An Caighdeán Oifigiúil.
Aimsir Chaite (Past)
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question |
|---|---|---|---|
| mé (I) | Sceitseáil méI sketched | Níor sceitseáil méI did not sketch | Ar sceitseáil mé?Did I sketch? |
| tú (you) | Sceitseáil túYou sketched | Níor sceitseáil túYou did not sketch | Ar sceitseáil tú?Did you sketch? |
| sé / sí (he / she) | Sceitseáil sé / síHe sketched | Níor sceitseáil sé / síHe did not sketch | Ar sceitseáil sé / sí?Did he sketch? |
| sinn (we) | SceitseálamarWe sketched | Níor sceitseálamarWe did not sketch | Ar sceitseálamar?Did we sketch? |
| sibh (you, plural) | Sceitseáil sibhYou sketched | Níor sceitseáil sibhYou did not sketch | Ar sceitseáil sibh?Did you sketch? |
| siad (they) | Sceitseáil siadThey sketched | Níor sceitseáil siadThey did not sketch | Ar sceitseáil siad?Did they sketch? |
| saorbhriathar (autonomous) | Sceitseáladh | Níor sceitseáladh | Ar sceitseáladh? |
Aimsir Láithreach (Present)
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question |
|---|---|---|---|
| mé (I) | SceitseálaimI sketch | Ní sceitseálaimI do not sketch | An sceitseálaim?Do I sketch? |
| tú (you) | Sceitseálann túYou sketch | Ní sceitseálann túYou do not sketch | An sceitseálann tú?Do you sketch? |
| sé / sí (he / she) | Sceitseálann sé / síHe sketches | Ní sceitseálann sé / síHe does not sketch | An sceitseálann sé / sí?Does he sketch? |
| sinn (we) | SceitseálaimidWe sketch | Ní sceitseálaimidWe do not sketch | An sceitseálaimid?Do we sketch? |
| sibh (you, plural) | Sceitseálann sibhYou sketch | Ní sceitseálann sibhYou do not sketch | An sceitseálann sibh?Do you sketch? |
| siad (they) | Sceitseálann siadThey sketch | Ní sceitseálann siadThey do not sketch | An sceitseálann siad?Do they sketch? |
| saorbhriathar (autonomous) | Sceitseáiltear | Ní sceitseáiltear | An sceitseáiltear? |
Aimsir Fháistineach (Future)
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question |
|---|---|---|---|
| mé (I) | Sceitseálfaidh méI will sketch | Ní sceitseálfaidh méI will not sketch | An sceitseálfaidh mé?Will I sketch? |
| tú (you) | Sceitseálfaidh túYou will sketch | Ní sceitseálfaidh túYou will not sketch | An sceitseálfaidh tú?Will you sketch? |
| sé / sí (he / she) | Sceitseálfaidh sé / síHe will sketch | Ní sceitseálfaidh sé / síHe will not sketch | An sceitseálfaidh sé / sí?Will he sketch? |
| sinn (we) | SceitseálfaimidWe will sketch | Ní sceitseálfaimidWe will not sketch | An sceitseálfaimid?Will we sketch? |
| sibh (you, plural) | Sceitseálfaidh sibhYou will sketch | Ní sceitseálfaidh sibhYou will not sketch | An sceitseálfaidh sibh?Will you sketch? |
| siad (they) | Sceitseálfaidh siadThey will sketch | Ní sceitseálfaidh siadThey will not sketch | An sceitseálfaidh siad?Will they sketch? |
| saorbhriathar (autonomous) | Sceitseálfar | Ní sceitseálfar | An sceitseálfar? |
Modh Coinníollach (Conditional)
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question |
|---|---|---|---|
| mé (I) | SceitseálfainnI would sketch | Ní sceitseálfainnI would not sketch | An sceitseálfainn?Would I sketch? |
| tú (you) | SceitseálfáYou would sketch | Ní sceitseálfáYou would not sketch | An sceitseálfá?Would you sketch? |
| sé / sí (he / she) | Sceitseálfadh sé / síHe would sketch | Ní sceitseálfadh sé / síHe would not sketch | An sceitseálfadh sé / sí?Would he sketch? |
| sinn (we) | SceitseálfaimisWe would sketch | Ní sceitseálfaimisWe would not sketch | An sceitseálfaimis?Would we sketch? |
| sibh (you, plural) | Sceitseálfadh sibhYou would sketch | Ní sceitseálfadh sibhYou would not sketch | An sceitseálfadh sibh?Would you sketch? |
| siad (they) | SceitseálfaidísThey would sketch | Ní sceitseálfaidísThey would not sketch | An sceitseálfaidís?Would they sketch? |
| saorbhriathar (autonomous) | Sceitseálfaí | Ní sceitseálfaí | An sceitseálfaí? |
“Sceitseáil” in a sentence: Irish examples
Past, present, future and conditional, with a negative and a question.
Sceitseáil sí an seanteach inné.
She sketched the old house yesterday.
Sceitseálann sé daoine ar an traein gach maidin.
He sketches people on the train every morning.
Sceitseálfaidh mé an radharc amárach.
I will sketch the view tomorrow.
Sceitseálfainn an caisleán dá mbeadh peann agam.
I would sketch the castle if I had a pen.
Níor sceitseáil siad aon rud sa rang.
They didn't sketch anything in class.
Ar sceitseáil tú an crann sin?
Did you sketch that tree?
Other verbs in Irish
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To sketch in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for to sketch?
The Irish for to sketch is sceitseáil (pronounced “SHKETCH-awl”). It is a first-conjugation verb; the verbal noun is sceitseáil.
What is the verbal noun of sceitseáil?
The verbal noun of sceitseáil is sceitseáil, used after ag for the continuous: ag sceitseáil (sketching). The verbal adjective is sceitseáilte.
How do you say sceitseáil in the past and the future?
Past: Sceitseáil mé; negative Níor sceitseáil mé; question Ar sceitseáil mé?. Future: Sceitseálfaidh mé; negative Ní sceitseálfaidh mé; question An sceitseálfaidh mé?.
What is the modh coinníollach of sceitseáil?
The conditional (modh coinníollach) first person is Sceitseálfainn (I would sketch); negative Ní sceitseálfainn; question An sceitseálfainn?.
What is the difference between 'sceitseáil' and 'tarraing'?
'Tarraing' is the general verb for to draw (tarraing pictiúr), while 'sceitseáil' means to make a quick rough sketch.
