HeyRuaHow to say “to subtitle” in Irish
- Irish:
- fotheidealaigh
- English:
- to subtitle
- Word type:
- verb, second-conjugation
- Verbal noun:
- fotheidealú (ag fotheidealú, subtitling)
- Verbal adjective:
- fotheidealaithe
- Pronunciation:
- “FUH-hed-al-ee” /ˈfˠɔhɛdʲəl̪ˠiː/
What does “fotheidealaigh” mean?
- to subtitle
- To add subtitles to a film or programme so that the dialogue appears as text on screen.Also: caption, add subtitles.
“Fotheidealaigh” in the different tenses
Every form follows An Caighdeán Oifigiúil.
Aimsir Chaite (Past)
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question |
|---|---|---|---|
| mé (I) | D'fhotheidealaigh méI subtitled | Níor fhotheidealaigh méI did not subtitle | Ar fhotheidealaigh mé?Did I subtitle? |
| tú (you) | D'fhotheidealaigh túYou subtitled | Níor fhotheidealaigh túYou did not subtitle | Ar fhotheidealaigh tú?Did you subtitle? |
| sé / sí (he / she) | D'fhotheidealaigh sé / síHe subtitled | Níor fhotheidealaigh sé / síHe did not subtitle | Ar fhotheidealaigh sé / sí?Did he subtitle? |
| sinn (we) | D'fhotheidealaíomarWe subtitled | Níor fhotheidealaíomarWe did not subtitle | Ar fhotheidealaíomar?Did we subtitle? |
| sibh (you, plural) | D'fhotheidealaigh sibhYou subtitled | Níor fhotheidealaigh sibhYou did not subtitle | Ar fhotheidealaigh sibh?Did you subtitle? |
| siad (they) | D'fhotheidealaigh siadThey subtitled | Níor fhotheidealaigh siadThey did not subtitle | Ar fhotheidealaigh siad?Did they subtitle? |
| saorbhriathar (autonomous) | Fotheidealaíodh | Níor fotheidealaíodh | Ar fotheidealaíodh? |
Aimsir Láithreach (Present)
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question |
|---|---|---|---|
| mé (I) | FotheidealaímI subtitle | Ní fhotheidealaímI do not subtitle | An bhfotheidealaím?Do I subtitle? |
| tú (you) | Fotheidealaíonn túYou subtitle | Ní fhotheidealaíonn túYou do not subtitle | An bhfotheidealaíonn tú?Do you subtitle? |
| sé / sí (he / she) | Fotheidealaíonn sé / síHe subtitles | Ní fhotheidealaíonn sé / síHe does not subtitle | An bhfotheidealaíonn sé / sí?Does he subtitle? |
| sinn (we) | FotheidealaímidWe subtitle | Ní fhotheidealaímidWe do not subtitle | An bhfotheidealaímid?Do we subtitle? |
| sibh (you, plural) | Fotheidealaíonn sibhYou subtitle | Ní fhotheidealaíonn sibhYou do not subtitle | An bhfotheidealaíonn sibh?Do you subtitle? |
| siad (they) | Fotheidealaíonn siadThey subtitle | Ní fhotheidealaíonn siadThey do not subtitle | An bhfotheidealaíonn siad?Do they subtitle? |
| saorbhriathar (autonomous) | Fotheidealaítear | Ní fhotheidealaítear | An bhfotheidealaítear? |
Aimsir Fháistineach (Future)
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question |
|---|---|---|---|
| mé (I) | Fotheidealóidh méI will subtitle | Ní fhotheidealóidh méI will not subtitle | An bhfotheidealóidh mé?Will I subtitle? |
| tú (you) | Fotheidealóidh túYou will subtitle | Ní fhotheidealóidh túYou will not subtitle | An bhfotheidealóidh tú?Will you subtitle? |
| sé / sí (he / she) | Fotheidealóidh sé / síHe will subtitle | Ní fhotheidealóidh sé / síHe will not subtitle | An bhfotheidealóidh sé / sí?Will he subtitle? |
| sinn (we) | FotheidealóimidWe will subtitle | Ní fhotheidealóimidWe will not subtitle | An bhfotheidealóimid?Will we subtitle? |
| sibh (you, plural) | Fotheidealóidh sibhYou will subtitle | Ní fhotheidealóidh sibhYou will not subtitle | An bhfotheidealóidh sibh?Will you subtitle? |
| siad (they) | Fotheidealóidh siadThey will subtitle | Ní fhotheidealóidh siadThey will not subtitle | An bhfotheidealóidh siad?Will they subtitle? |
| saorbhriathar (autonomous) | Fotheidealófar | Ní fhotheidealófar | An bhfotheidealófar? |
Modh Coinníollach (Conditional)
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question |
|---|---|---|---|
| mé (I) | D'fhotheidealóinnI would subtitle | Ní fhotheidealóinnI would not subtitle | An bhfotheidealóinn?Would I subtitle? |
| tú (you) | D'fhotheidealófáYou would subtitle | Ní fhotheidealófáYou would not subtitle | An bhfotheidealófá?Would you subtitle? |
| sé / sí (he / she) | D'fhotheidealódh sé / síHe would subtitle | Ní fhotheidealódh sé / síHe would not subtitle | An bhfotheidealódh sé / sí?Would he subtitle? |
| sinn (we) | D'fhotheidealóimisWe would subtitle | Ní fhotheidealóimisWe would not subtitle | An bhfotheidealóimis?Would we subtitle? |
| sibh (you, plural) | D'fhotheidealódh sibhYou would subtitle | Ní fhotheidealódh sibhYou would not subtitle | An bhfotheidealódh sibh?Would you subtitle? |
| siad (they) | D'fhotheidealóidísThey would subtitle | Ní fhotheidealóidísThey would not subtitle | An bhfotheidealóidís?Would they subtitle? |
| saorbhriathar (autonomous) | D'fhotheidealófaí | Ní fhotheidealófaí | An bhfotheidealófaí? |
“Fotheidealaigh” in a sentence: Irish examples
Past, present, future and conditional, with a negative and a question.
D'fhotheidealaigh siad an scannán i mBéarla.
They subtitled the film in English.
Fotheidealaíonn an stáisiún a chláir go léir.
The station subtitles all its programmes.
Fotheidealóidh mé an físeán amárach.
I will subtitle the video tomorrow.
D'fhotheidealódh sí an clár dá mbeadh am aici.
She would subtitle the programme if she had time.
Níor fhotheidealaigh siad an tsraith fós.
They haven't subtitled the series yet.
Ar fhotheidealaigh tú an scannán?
Did you subtitle the film?
Other verbs in Irish
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To subtitle in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for to subtitle?
The Irish for to subtitle is fotheidealaigh (pronounced “FUH-hed-al-ee”). It is a second-conjugation verb; the verbal noun is fotheidealú.
What is the verbal noun of fotheidealaigh?
The verbal noun of fotheidealaigh is fotheidealú, used after ag for the continuous: ag fotheidealú (subtitling). The verbal adjective is fotheidealaithe.
How do you say fotheidealaigh in the past and the future?
Past: D'fhotheidealaigh mé; negative Níor fhotheidealaigh mé; question Ar fhotheidealaigh mé?. Future: Fotheidealóidh mé; negative Ní fhotheidealóidh mé; question An bhfotheidealóidh mé?.
What is the modh coinníollach of fotheidealaigh?
The conditional (modh coinníollach) first person is D'fhotheidealóinn (I would subtitle); negative Ní fhotheidealóinn; question An bhfotheidealóinn?.
What is the difference between 'fotheidealaigh' and 'dubáil'?
'Fotheidealaigh' means to add written subtitles, while 'dubáil' means to dub, replacing the spoken soundtrack. A subtitled film is 'scannán fotheidealaithe'.
