HeyRuaHow to say “to skip” in Irish
- Irish:
- scipeáil
- English:
- to skip
- Word type:
- verb, first-conjugation
- Verbal noun:
- scipeáil (ag scipeáil, skipping)
- Verbal adjective:
- scipeáilte
- Pronunciation:
- “SHKIP-awl” /ʃcɪpˠaːlʲ/
What does “scipeáil” mean?
- to skip
- To jump lightly from one foot to the other, or to jump over a skipping rope.Also: skip rope, hop, jump rope.
“Scipeáil” in the different tenses
Every form follows An Caighdeán Oifigiúil.
Aimsir Chaite (Past)
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question |
|---|---|---|---|
| mé (I) | Scipeáil méI skipped | Níor scipeáil méI did not skip | Ar scipeáil mé?Did I skip? |
| tú (you) | Scipeáil túYou skipped | Níor scipeáil túYou did not skip | Ar scipeáil tú?Did you skip? |
| sé / sí (he / she) | Scipeáil sé / síHe skipped | Níor scipeáil sé / síHe did not skip | Ar scipeáil sé / sí?Did he skip? |
| sinn (we) | ScipeálamarWe skipped | Níor scipeálamarWe did not skip | Ar scipeálamar?Did we skip? |
| sibh (you, plural) | Scipeáil sibhYou skipped | Níor scipeáil sibhYou did not skip | Ar scipeáil sibh?Did you skip? |
| siad (they) | Scipeáil siadThey skipped | Níor scipeáil siadThey did not skip | Ar scipeáil siad?Did they skip? |
| saorbhriathar (autonomous) | Scipeáladh | Níor scipeáladh | Ar scipeáladh? |
Aimsir Láithreach (Present)
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question |
|---|---|---|---|
| mé (I) | ScipeálaimI skip | Ní scipeálaimI do not skip | An scipeálaim?Do I skip? |
| tú (you) | Scipeálann túYou skip | Ní scipeálann túYou do not skip | An scipeálann tú?Do you skip? |
| sé / sí (he / she) | Scipeálann sé / síHe skips | Ní scipeálann sé / síHe does not skip | An scipeálann sé / sí?Does he skip? |
| sinn (we) | ScipeálaimidWe skip | Ní scipeálaimidWe do not skip | An scipeálaimid?Do we skip? |
| sibh (you, plural) | Scipeálann sibhYou skip | Ní scipeálann sibhYou do not skip | An scipeálann sibh?Do you skip? |
| siad (they) | Scipeálann siadThey skip | Ní scipeálann siadThey do not skip | An scipeálann siad?Do they skip? |
| saorbhriathar (autonomous) | Scipeáiltear | Ní scipeáiltear | An scipeáiltear? |
Aimsir Fháistineach (Future)
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question |
|---|---|---|---|
| mé (I) | Scipeálfaidh méI will skip | Ní scipeálfaidh méI will not skip | An scipeálfaidh mé?Will I skip? |
| tú (you) | Scipeálfaidh túYou will skip | Ní scipeálfaidh túYou will not skip | An scipeálfaidh tú?Will you skip? |
| sé / sí (he / she) | Scipeálfaidh sé / síHe will skip | Ní scipeálfaidh sé / síHe will not skip | An scipeálfaidh sé / sí?Will he skip? |
| sinn (we) | ScipeálfaimidWe will skip | Ní scipeálfaimidWe will not skip | An scipeálfaimid?Will we skip? |
| sibh (you, plural) | Scipeálfaidh sibhYou will skip | Ní scipeálfaidh sibhYou will not skip | An scipeálfaidh sibh?Will you skip? |
| siad (they) | Scipeálfaidh siadThey will skip | Ní scipeálfaidh siadThey will not skip | An scipeálfaidh siad?Will they skip? |
| saorbhriathar (autonomous) | Scipeálfar | Ní scipeálfar | An scipeálfar? |
Modh Coinníollach (Conditional)
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question |
|---|---|---|---|
| mé (I) | ScipeálfainnI would skip | Ní scipeálfainnI would not skip | An scipeálfainn?Would I skip? |
| tú (you) | ScipeálfáYou would skip | Ní scipeálfáYou would not skip | An scipeálfá?Would you skip? |
| sé / sí (he / she) | Scipeálfadh sé / síHe would skip | Ní scipeálfadh sé / síHe would not skip | An scipeálfadh sé / sí?Would he skip? |
| sinn (we) | ScipeálfaimisWe would skip | Ní scipeálfaimisWe would not skip | An scipeálfaimis?Would we skip? |
| sibh (you, plural) | Scipeálfadh sibhYou would skip | Ní scipeálfadh sibhYou would not skip | An scipeálfadh sibh?Would you skip? |
| siad (they) | ScipeálfaidísThey would skip | Ní scipeálfaidísThey would not skip | An scipeálfaidís?Would they skip? |
| saorbhriathar (autonomous) | Scipeálfaí | Ní scipeálfaí | An scipeálfaí? |
“Scipeáil” in a sentence: Irish examples
Past, present, future and conditional, with a negative and a question.
Scipeáil na páistí sa chlós inné.
The children skipped in the yard yesterday.
Scipeálann sí le rópa gach maidin.
She skips with a rope every morning.
Scipeálfaidh mé ar an trá amárach.
I will skip on the beach tomorrow.
Scipeálfadh sé dá mbeadh rópa aige.
He would skip if he had a rope.
Níor scipeáil mé ó bhí mé óg.
I haven't skipped since I was young.
Ar scipeáil tú ar scoil inniu?
Did you skip at school today?
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To skip in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for to skip?
The Irish for to skip is scipeáil (pronounced “SHKIP-awl”). It is a first-conjugation verb; the verbal noun is scipeáil.
What is the verbal noun of scipeáil?
The verbal noun of scipeáil is scipeáil, used after ag for the continuous: ag scipeáil (skipping). The verbal adjective is scipeáilte.
How do you say scipeáil in the past and the future?
Past: Scipeáil mé; negative Níor scipeáil mé; question Ar scipeáil mé?. Future: Scipeálfaidh mé; negative Ní scipeálfaidh mé; question An scipeálfaidh mé?.
What is the modh coinníollach of scipeáil?
The conditional (modh coinníollach) first person is Scipeálfainn (I would skip); negative Ní scipeálfainn; question An scipeálfainn?.
Does 'scipeáil' mean to skip a class or a page?
Not in the standard dictionaries: 'scipeáil' means skipping as a physical action. For leaving something out, use 'fág ar lár' or 'déan faillí i'.
