HeyRuaHow to say “to ski” in Irish
- Irish:
- sciáil
- English:
- to ski
- Word type:
- verb, first-conjugation
- Verbal noun:
- sciáil (ag sciáil, skiing)
- Verbal adjective:
- sciáilte
- Pronunciation:
- “SHKAA-il” /ʃkʲaːlʲ/
What does “sciáil” mean?
- to ski
- To move over snow on skis.Also: go skiing.
“Sciáil” in the different tenses
Every form follows An Caighdeán Oifigiúil.
Aimsir Chaite (Past)
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question |
|---|---|---|---|
| mé (I) | Sciáil méI skied | Níor sciáil méI did not ski | Ar sciáil mé?Did I ski? |
| tú (you) | Sciáil túYou skied | Níor sciáil túYou did not ski | Ar sciáil tú?Did you ski? |
| sé / sí (he / she) | Sciáil sé / síHe skied | Níor sciáil sé / síHe did not ski | Ar sciáil sé / sí?Did he ski? |
| sinn (we) | SciálamarWe skied | Níor sciálamarWe did not ski | Ar sciálamar?Did we ski? |
| sibh (you, plural) | Sciáil sibhYou skied | Níor sciáil sibhYou did not ski | Ar sciáil sibh?Did you ski? |
| siad (they) | Sciáil siadThey skied | Níor sciáil siadThey did not ski | Ar sciáil siad?Did they ski? |
| saorbhriathar (autonomous) | Sciáladh | Níor sciáladh | Ar sciáladh? |
Aimsir Láithreach (Present)
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question |
|---|---|---|---|
| mé (I) | SciálaimI ski | Ní sciálaimI do not ski | An sciálaim?Do I ski? |
| tú (you) | Sciálann túYou ski | Ní sciálann túYou do not ski | An sciálann tú?Do you ski? |
| sé / sí (he / she) | Sciálann sé / síHe skis | Ní sciálann sé / síHe does not ski | An sciálann sé / sí?Does he ski? |
| sinn (we) | SciálaimidWe ski | Ní sciálaimidWe do not ski | An sciálaimid?Do we ski? |
| sibh (you, plural) | Sciálann sibhYou ski | Ní sciálann sibhYou do not ski | An sciálann sibh?Do you ski? |
| siad (they) | Sciálann siadThey ski | Ní sciálann siadThey do not ski | An sciálann siad?Do they ski? |
| saorbhriathar (autonomous) | Sciáiltear | Ní sciáiltear | An sciáiltear? |
Aimsir Fháistineach (Future)
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question |
|---|---|---|---|
| mé (I) | Sciálfaidh méI will ski | Ní sciálfaidh méI will not ski | An sciálfaidh mé?Will I ski? |
| tú (you) | Sciálfaidh túYou will ski | Ní sciálfaidh túYou will not ski | An sciálfaidh tú?Will you ski? |
| sé / sí (he / she) | Sciálfaidh sé / síHe will ski | Ní sciálfaidh sé / síHe will not ski | An sciálfaidh sé / sí?Will he ski? |
| sinn (we) | SciálfaimidWe will ski | Ní sciálfaimidWe will not ski | An sciálfaimid?Will we ski? |
| sibh (you, plural) | Sciálfaidh sibhYou will ski | Ní sciálfaidh sibhYou will not ski | An sciálfaidh sibh?Will you ski? |
| siad (they) | Sciálfaidh siadThey will ski | Ní sciálfaidh siadThey will not ski | An sciálfaidh siad?Will they ski? |
| saorbhriathar (autonomous) | Sciálfar | Ní sciálfar | An sciálfar? |
Modh Coinníollach (Conditional)
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question |
|---|---|---|---|
| mé (I) | SciálfainnI would ski | Ní sciálfainnI would not ski | An sciálfainn?Would I ski? |
| tú (you) | SciálfáYou would ski | Ní sciálfáYou would not ski | An sciálfá?Would you ski? |
| sé / sí (he / she) | Sciálfadh sé / síHe would ski | Ní sciálfadh sé / síHe would not ski | An sciálfadh sé / sí?Would he ski? |
| sinn (we) | SciálfaimisWe would ski | Ní sciálfaimisWe would not ski | An sciálfaimis?Would we ski? |
| sibh (you, plural) | Sciálfadh sibhYou would ski | Ní sciálfadh sibhYou would not ski | An sciálfadh sibh?Would you ski? |
| siad (they) | SciálfaidísThey would ski | Ní sciálfaidísThey would not ski | An sciálfaidís?Would they ski? |
| saorbhriathar (autonomous) | Sciálfaí | Ní sciálfaí | An sciálfaí? |
“Sciáil” in a sentence: Irish examples
Past, present, future and conditional, with a negative and a question.
Sciálamar sna hAlpa anuraidh.
We skied in the Alps last year.
Sciálann sí gach geimhreadh san Ostair.
She skis every winter in Austria.
Sciálfaidh mé síos an sliabh amárach.
I will ski down the mountain tomorrow.
Sciálfadh sé níos fearr le sciánna nua.
He would ski better with new skis.
Níor sciáil mé riamh roimhe seo.
I never skied before.
Ar sciáil tú sa Fhrainc?
Did you ski in France?
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To ski in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for to ski?
The Irish for to ski is sciáil (pronounced “SHKAA-il”). It is a first-conjugation verb; the verbal noun is sciáil.
What is the verbal noun of sciáil?
The verbal noun of sciáil is sciáil, used after ag for the continuous: ag sciáil (skiing). The verbal adjective is sciáilte.
How do you say sciáil in the past and the future?
Past: Sciáil mé; negative Níor sciáil mé; question Ar sciáil mé?. Future: Sciálfaidh mé; negative Ní sciálfaidh mé; question An sciálfaidh mé?.
What is the modh coinníollach of sciáil?
The conditional (modh coinníollach) first person is Sciálfainn (I would ski); negative Ní sciálfainn; question An sciálfainn?.
How do I say 'go skiing' in Irish?
Use 'dul ag sciáil', for example 'Chuamar ag sciáil san Iodáil'.
