HeyRuaHow to say “to spam” in Irish
- Irish:
- spamáil
- English:
- to spam
- Word type:
- verb, first-conjugation
- Verbal noun:
- spamáil (ag spamáil, spamming)
- Verbal adjective:
- spamáilte
- Pronunciation:
- “SPAM-aal” /ˈspˠamˠaːlʲ/
What does “spamáil” mean?
- to spam
- To send unwanted messages, usually advertising, to many people by email or online.Also: send spam, send junk mail, flood with messages.
“Spamáil” in the different tenses
Every form follows An Caighdeán Oifigiúil.
Aimsir Chaite (Past)
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question |
|---|---|---|---|
| mé (I) | Spamáil méI spammed | Níor spamáil méI did not spam | Ar spamáil mé?Did I spam? |
| tú (you) | Spamáil túYou spammed | Níor spamáil túYou did not spam | Ar spamáil tú?Did you spam? |
| sé / sí (he / she) | Spamáil sé / síHe spammed | Níor spamáil sé / síHe did not spam | Ar spamáil sé / sí?Did he spam? |
| sinn (we) | SpamálamarWe spammed | Níor spamálamarWe did not spam | Ar spamálamar?Did we spam? |
| sibh (you, plural) | Spamáil sibhYou spammed | Níor spamáil sibhYou did not spam | Ar spamáil sibh?Did you spam? |
| siad (they) | Spamáil siadThey spammed | Níor spamáil siadThey did not spam | Ar spamáil siad?Did they spam? |
| saorbhriathar (autonomous) | Spamáladh | Níor spamáladh | Ar spamáladh? |
Aimsir Láithreach (Present)
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question |
|---|---|---|---|
| mé (I) | SpamálaimI spam | Ní spamálaimI do not spam | An spamálaim?Do I spam? |
| tú (you) | Spamálann túYou spam | Ní spamálann túYou do not spam | An spamálann tú?Do you spam? |
| sé / sí (he / she) | Spamálann sé / síHe spams | Ní spamálann sé / síHe does not spam | An spamálann sé / sí?Does he spam? |
| sinn (we) | SpamálaimidWe spam | Ní spamálaimidWe do not spam | An spamálaimid?Do we spam? |
| sibh (you, plural) | Spamálann sibhYou spam | Ní spamálann sibhYou do not spam | An spamálann sibh?Do you spam? |
| siad (they) | Spamálann siadThey spam | Ní spamálann siadThey do not spam | An spamálann siad?Do they spam? |
| saorbhriathar (autonomous) | Spamáiltear | Ní spamáiltear | An spamáiltear? |
Aimsir Fháistineach (Future)
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question |
|---|---|---|---|
| mé (I) | Spamálfaidh méI will spam | Ní spamálfaidh méI will not spam | An spamálfaidh mé?Will I spam? |
| tú (you) | Spamálfaidh túYou will spam | Ní spamálfaidh túYou will not spam | An spamálfaidh tú?Will you spam? |
| sé / sí (he / she) | Spamálfaidh sé / síHe will spam | Ní spamálfaidh sé / síHe will not spam | An spamálfaidh sé / sí?Will he spam? |
| sinn (we) | SpamálfaimidWe will spam | Ní spamálfaimidWe will not spam | An spamálfaimid?Will we spam? |
| sibh (you, plural) | Spamálfaidh sibhYou will spam | Ní spamálfaidh sibhYou will not spam | An spamálfaidh sibh?Will you spam? |
| siad (they) | Spamálfaidh siadThey will spam | Ní spamálfaidh siadThey will not spam | An spamálfaidh siad?Will they spam? |
| saorbhriathar (autonomous) | Spamálfar | Ní spamálfar | An spamálfar? |
Modh Coinníollach (Conditional)
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question |
|---|---|---|---|
| mé (I) | SpamálfainnI would spam | Ní spamálfainnI would not spam | An spamálfainn?Would I spam? |
| tú (you) | SpamálfáYou would spam | Ní spamálfáYou would not spam | An spamálfá?Would you spam? |
| sé / sí (he / she) | Spamálfadh sé / síHe would spam | Ní spamálfadh sé / síHe would not spam | An spamálfadh sé / sí?Would he spam? |
| sinn (we) | SpamálfaimisWe would spam | Ní spamálfaimisWe would not spam | An spamálfaimis?Would we spam? |
| sibh (you, plural) | Spamálfadh sibhYou would spam | Ní spamálfadh sibhYou would not spam | An spamálfadh sibh?Would you spam? |
| siad (they) | SpamálfaidísThey would spam | Ní spamálfaidísThey would not spam | An spamálfaidís?Would they spam? |
| saorbhriathar (autonomous) | Spamálfaí | Ní spamálfaí | An spamálfaí? |
“Spamáil” in a sentence: Irish examples
Past, present, future and conditional, with a negative and a question.
Spamáil an comhlacht sin mé an tseachtain seo caite.
That company spammed me last week.
Spamálann siad gach duine ar an liosta.
They spam everyone on the list.
Spamálfaidh siad thú má thugann tú do sheoladh dóibh.
They will spam you if you give them your address.
Ní dhéanfainn é sin, spamálfadh sé na custaiméirí.
I wouldn't do that, it would spam the customers.
Níor spamáil mé aon duine riamh.
I never spammed anyone.
Ar spamáil siad do bhosca ríomhphoist arís?
Did they spam your inbox again?
Other verbs in Irish
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To spam in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for to spam?
The Irish for to spam is spamáil (pronounced “SPAM-aal”). It is a first-conjugation verb; the verbal noun is spamáil.
What is the verbal noun of spamáil?
The verbal noun of spamáil is spamáil, used after ag for the continuous: ag spamáil (spamming). The verbal adjective is spamáilte.
How do you say spamáil in the past and the future?
Past: Spamáil mé; negative Níor spamáil mé; question Ar spamáil mé?. Future: Spamálfaidh mé; negative Ní spamálfaidh mé; question An spamálfaidh mé?.
What is the modh coinníollach of spamáil?
The conditional (modh coinníollach) first person is Spamálfainn (I would spam); negative Ní spamálfainn; question An spamálfainn?.
What is the noun for spam email in Irish?
Unwanted email is usually called 'turscar' or 'spam', and the act of sending it is 'spamáil'.
