HeyRuaHow to say “to smuggle” in Irish
- Irish:
- smuigleáil
- English:
- to smuggle
- Word type:
- verb, first-conjugation
- Verbal noun:
- smuigleáil (ag smuigleáil, smuggling)
- Verbal adjective:
- smuigleáilte
- Pronunciation:
- “SMIG-il-awl” /ˈsmˠɪɟəlʲaːlʲ/
What does “smuigleáil” mean?
- to smuggle
- To bring goods secretly and illegally into or out of a country.Also: bring in illegally, traffic, run contraband.
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“Smuigleáil” in the different tenses
Every form follows An Caighdeán Oifigiúil.
Aimsir Chaite (Past)
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question |
|---|---|---|---|
| mé (I) | Smuigleáil méI smuggled | Níor smuigleáil méI did not smuggle | Ar smuigleáil mé?Did I smuggle? |
| tú (you) | Smuigleáil túYou smuggled | Níor smuigleáil túYou did not smuggle | Ar smuigleáil tú?Did you smuggle? |
| sé / sí (he / she) | Smuigleáil sé / síHe smuggled | Níor smuigleáil sé / síHe did not smuggle | Ar smuigleáil sé / sí?Did he smuggle? |
| sinn (we) | SmuigleálamarWe smuggled | Níor smuigleálamarWe did not smuggle | Ar smuigleálamar?Did we smuggle? |
| sibh (you, plural) | Smuigleáil sibhYou smuggled | Níor smuigleáil sibhYou did not smuggle | Ar smuigleáil sibh?Did you smuggle? |
| siad (they) | Smuigleáil siadThey smuggled | Níor smuigleáil siadThey did not smuggle | Ar smuigleáil siad?Did they smuggle? |
| saorbhriathar (autonomous) | Smuigleáladh | Níor smuigleáladh | Ar smuigleáladh? |
Aimsir Láithreach (Present)
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question |
|---|---|---|---|
| mé (I) | SmuigleálaimI smuggle | Ní smuigleálaimI do not smuggle | An smuigleálaim?Do I smuggle? |
| tú (you) | Smuigleálann túYou smuggle | Ní smuigleálann túYou do not smuggle | An smuigleálann tú?Do you smuggle? |
| sé / sí (he / she) | Smuigleálann sé / síHe smuggles | Ní smuigleálann sé / síHe does not smuggle | An smuigleálann sé / sí?Does he smuggle? |
| sinn (we) | SmuigleálaimidWe smuggle | Ní smuigleálaimidWe do not smuggle | An smuigleálaimid?Do we smuggle? |
| sibh (you, plural) | Smuigleálann sibhYou smuggle | Ní smuigleálann sibhYou do not smuggle | An smuigleálann sibh?Do you smuggle? |
| siad (they) | Smuigleálann siadThey smuggle | Ní smuigleálann siadThey do not smuggle | An smuigleálann siad?Do they smuggle? |
| saorbhriathar (autonomous) | Smuigleáiltear | Ní smuigleáiltear | An smuigleáiltear? |
Aimsir Fháistineach (Future)
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question |
|---|---|---|---|
| mé (I) | Smuigleálfaidh méI will smuggle | Ní smuigleálfaidh méI will not smuggle | An smuigleálfaidh mé?Will I smuggle? |
| tú (you) | Smuigleálfaidh túYou will smuggle | Ní smuigleálfaidh túYou will not smuggle | An smuigleálfaidh tú?Will you smuggle? |
| sé / sí (he / she) | Smuigleálfaidh sé / síHe will smuggle | Ní smuigleálfaidh sé / síHe will not smuggle | An smuigleálfaidh sé / sí?Will he smuggle? |
| sinn (we) | SmuigleálfaimidWe will smuggle | Ní smuigleálfaimidWe will not smuggle | An smuigleálfaimid?Will we smuggle? |
| sibh (you, plural) | Smuigleálfaidh sibhYou will smuggle | Ní smuigleálfaidh sibhYou will not smuggle | An smuigleálfaidh sibh?Will you smuggle? |
| siad (they) | Smuigleálfaidh siadThey will smuggle | Ní smuigleálfaidh siadThey will not smuggle | An smuigleálfaidh siad?Will they smuggle? |
| saorbhriathar (autonomous) | Smuigleálfar | Ní smuigleálfar | An smuigleálfar? |
Modh Coinníollach (Conditional)
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question |
|---|---|---|---|
| mé (I) | SmuigleálfainnI would smuggle | Ní smuigleálfainnI would not smuggle | An smuigleálfainn?Would I smuggle? |
| tú (you) | SmuigleálfáYou would smuggle | Ní smuigleálfáYou would not smuggle | An smuigleálfá?Would you smuggle? |
| sé / sí (he / she) | Smuigleálfadh sé / síHe would smuggle | Ní smuigleálfadh sé / síHe would not smuggle | An smuigleálfadh sé / sí?Would he smuggle? |
| sinn (we) | SmuigleálfaimisWe would smuggle | Ní smuigleálfaimisWe would not smuggle | An smuigleálfaimis?Would we smuggle? |
| sibh (you, plural) | Smuigleálfadh sibhYou would smuggle | Ní smuigleálfadh sibhYou would not smuggle | An smuigleálfadh sibh?Would you smuggle? |
| siad (they) | SmuigleálfaidísThey would smuggle | Ní smuigleálfaidísThey would not smuggle | An smuigleálfaidís?Would they smuggle? |
| saorbhriathar (autonomous) | Smuigleálfaí | Ní smuigleálfaí | An smuigleálfaí? |
“Smuigleáil” in a sentence: Irish examples
Past, present, future and conditional, with a negative and a question.
Smuigleáil siad toitíní isteach sa tír.
They smuggled cigarettes into the country.
Smuigleálann an dream sin ola thar an teorainn.
That gang smuggles oil across the border.
Smuigleálfaidh sé na hearraí ar an mbád.
He will smuggle the goods on the boat.
Ní dhéanfainn é, ach smuigleálfadh seisean rud ar bith.
I wouldn't do it, but he would smuggle anything.
Níor smuigleáil mé riamh aon rud.
I never smuggled anything.
Ar smuigleáil siad drugaí isteach?
Did they smuggle drugs in?
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To smuggle in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for to smuggle?
The Irish for to smuggle is smuigleáil (pronounced “SMIG-il-awl”). It is a first-conjugation verb; the verbal noun is smuigleáil.
What is the verbal noun of smuigleáil?
The verbal noun of smuigleáil is smuigleáil, used after ag for the continuous: ag smuigleáil (smuggling). The verbal adjective is smuigleáilte.
How do you say smuigleáil in the past and the future?
Past: Smuigleáil mé; negative Níor smuigleáil mé; question Ar smuigleáil mé?. Future: Smuigleálfaidh mé; negative Ní smuigleálfaidh mé; question An smuigleálfaidh mé?.
What is the modh coinníollach of smuigleáil?
The conditional (modh coinníollach) first person is Smuigleálfainn (I would smuggle); negative Ní smuigleálfainn; question An smuigleálfainn?.
Is 'smuigleáil' also a noun?
Yes, 'smuigleáil' is also the verbal noun and means 'smuggling', as in 'ag smuigleáil' (smuggling). A smuggler is 'smuigléir'.
