HeyRuaHow to say “to space” in Irish
- Irish:
- spásáil
- English:
- to space
- Word type:
- verb, first-conjugation
- Verbal noun:
- spásáil (ag spásáil, spacing)
- Verbal adjective:
- spásáilte
- Pronunciation:
- “SPAW-sawl” /ˈsˠpˠaːsˠaːlʲ/
What does “spásáil” mean?
- to space
- To arrange things with gaps or intervals between them, as with lines of text or objects in a row.Also: space out, set apart.
“Spásáil” in the different tenses
Every form follows An Caighdeán Oifigiúil.
Aimsir Chaite (Past)
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question |
|---|---|---|---|
| mé (I) | Spásáil méI spaced | Níor spásáil méI did not space | Ar spásáil mé?Did I space? |
| tú (you) | Spásáil túYou spaced | Níor spásáil túYou did not space | Ar spásáil tú?Did you space? |
| sé / sí (he / she) | Spásáil sé / síHe spaced | Níor spásáil sé / síHe did not space | Ar spásáil sé / sí?Did he space? |
| sinn (we) | SpásálamarWe spaced | Níor spásálamarWe did not space | Ar spásálamar?Did we space? |
| sibh (you, plural) | Spásáil sibhYou spaced | Níor spásáil sibhYou did not space | Ar spásáil sibh?Did you space? |
| siad (they) | Spásáil siadThey spaced | Níor spásáil siadThey did not space | Ar spásáil siad?Did they space? |
| saorbhriathar (autonomous) | Spásáladh | Níor spásáladh | Ar spásáladh? |
Aimsir Láithreach (Present)
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question |
|---|---|---|---|
| mé (I) | SpásálaimI space | Ní spásálaimI do not space | An spásálaim?Do I space? |
| tú (you) | Spásálann túYou space | Ní spásálann túYou do not space | An spásálann tú?Do you space? |
| sé / sí (he / she) | Spásálann sé / síHe spaces | Ní spásálann sé / síHe does not space | An spásálann sé / sí?Does he space? |
| sinn (we) | SpásálaimidWe space | Ní spásálaimidWe do not space | An spásálaimid?Do we space? |
| sibh (you, plural) | Spásálann sibhYou space | Ní spásálann sibhYou do not space | An spásálann sibh?Do you space? |
| siad (they) | Spásálann siadThey space | Ní spásálann siadThey do not space | An spásálann siad?Do they space? |
| saorbhriathar (autonomous) | Spásáiltear | Ní spásáiltear | An spásáiltear? |
Aimsir Fháistineach (Future)
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question |
|---|---|---|---|
| mé (I) | Spásálfaidh méI will space | Ní spásálfaidh méI will not space | An spásálfaidh mé?Will I space? |
| tú (you) | Spásálfaidh túYou will space | Ní spásálfaidh túYou will not space | An spásálfaidh tú?Will you space? |
| sé / sí (he / she) | Spásálfaidh sé / síHe will space | Ní spásálfaidh sé / síHe will not space | An spásálfaidh sé / sí?Will he space? |
| sinn (we) | SpásálfaimidWe will space | Ní spásálfaimidWe will not space | An spásálfaimid?Will we space? |
| sibh (you, plural) | Spásálfaidh sibhYou will space | Ní spásálfaidh sibhYou will not space | An spásálfaidh sibh?Will you space? |
| siad (they) | Spásálfaidh siadThey will space | Ní spásálfaidh siadThey will not space | An spásálfaidh siad?Will they space? |
| saorbhriathar (autonomous) | Spásálfar | Ní spásálfar | An spásálfar? |
Modh Coinníollach (Conditional)
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question |
|---|---|---|---|
| mé (I) | SpásálfainnI would space | Ní spásálfainnI would not space | An spásálfainn?Would I space? |
| tú (you) | SpásálfáYou would space | Ní spásálfáYou would not space | An spásálfá?Would you space? |
| sé / sí (he / she) | Spásálfadh sé / síHe would space | Ní spásálfadh sé / síHe would not space | An spásálfadh sé / sí?Would he space? |
| sinn (we) | SpásálfaimisWe would space | Ní spásálfaimisWe would not space | An spásálfaimis?Would we space? |
| sibh (you, plural) | Spásálfadh sibhYou would space | Ní spásálfadh sibhYou would not space | An spásálfadh sibh?Would you space? |
| siad (they) | SpásálfaidísThey would space | Ní spásálfaidísThey would not space | An spásálfaidís?Would they space? |
| saorbhriathar (autonomous) | Spásálfaí | Ní spásálfaí | An spásálfaí? |
“Spásáil” in a sentence: Irish examples
Past, present, future and conditional, with a negative and a question.
Spásáil sé na línte go cúramach sa litir.
He spaced the lines carefully in the letter.
Spásálann an printéir na focail go cothrom.
The printer spaces the words evenly.
Spásálfaidh mé na crainn ar feadh an chlaí.
I will space the trees along the fence.
Spásálfainn na pictiúir níos fearr dá mbeadh am agam.
I would space the pictures better if I had time.
Níor spásáil tú na litreacha i gceart.
You didn't space the letters properly.
Ar spásáil sí an téacs faoi dhó?
Did she double-space the text?
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To space in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for to space?
The Irish for to space is spásáil (pronounced “SPAW-sawl”). It is a first-conjugation verb; the verbal noun is spásáil.
What is the verbal noun of spásáil?
The verbal noun of spásáil is spásáil, used after ag for the continuous: ag spásáil (spacing). The verbal adjective is spásáilte.
How do you say spásáil in the past and the future?
Past: Spásáil mé; negative Níor spásáil mé; question Ar spásáil mé?. Future: Spásálfaidh mé; negative Ní spásálfaidh mé; question An spásálfaidh mé?.
What is the modh coinníollach of spásáil?
The conditional (modh coinníollach) first person is Spásálfainn (I would space); negative Ní spásálfainn; question An spásálfainn?.
Is 'spásáil' also a noun?
Yes, 'spásáil' is also the verbal noun and a noun meaning 'spacing', as in 'spásáil dhúbailte' (double spacing).
