HeyRuaHow to say “to tick” in Irish
- Irish:
- ticeáil
- English:
- to tick
- Word type:
- verb, first-conjugation
- Verbal noun:
- ticeáil (ag ticeáil, ticking)
- Verbal adjective:
- ticeáilte
- Pronunciation:
- “TICK-awl” /tʲɪkʲaːlʲ/
What does “ticeáil” mean?
- to tick
- To mark something with a tick, for example on a list or a form, to show it is correct or chosen.Also: tick off, check, mark with a tick.
“Ticeáil” in the different tenses
Every form follows An Caighdeán Oifigiúil.
Aimsir Chaite (Past)
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question |
|---|---|---|---|
| mé (I) | Thiceáil méI ticked | Níor thiceáil méI did not tick | Ar thiceáil mé?Did I tick? |
| tú (you) | Thiceáil túYou ticked | Níor thiceáil túYou did not tick | Ar thiceáil tú?Did you tick? |
| sé / sí (he / she) | Thiceáil sé / síHe ticked | Níor thiceáil sé / síHe did not tick | Ar thiceáil sé / sí?Did he tick? |
| sinn (we) | ThiceálamarWe ticked | Níor thiceálamarWe did not tick | Ar thiceálamar?Did we tick? |
| sibh (you, plural) | Thiceáil sibhYou ticked | Níor thiceáil sibhYou did not tick | Ar thiceáil sibh?Did you tick? |
| siad (they) | Thiceáil siadThey ticked | Níor thiceáil siadThey did not tick | Ar thiceáil siad?Did they tick? |
| saorbhriathar (autonomous) | Ticeáladh | Níor ticeáladh | Ar ticeáladh? |
Aimsir Láithreach (Present)
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question |
|---|---|---|---|
| mé (I) | TiceálaimI tick | Ní thiceálaimI do not tick | An dticeálaim?Do I tick? |
| tú (you) | Ticeálann túYou tick | Ní thiceálann túYou do not tick | An dticeálann tú?Do you tick? |
| sé / sí (he / she) | Ticeálann sé / síHe ticks | Ní thiceálann sé / síHe does not tick | An dticeálann sé / sí?Does he tick? |
| sinn (we) | TiceálaimidWe tick | Ní thiceálaimidWe do not tick | An dticeálaimid?Do we tick? |
| sibh (you, plural) | Ticeálann sibhYou tick | Ní thiceálann sibhYou do not tick | An dticeálann sibh?Do you tick? |
| siad (they) | Ticeálann siadThey tick | Ní thiceálann siadThey do not tick | An dticeálann siad?Do they tick? |
| saorbhriathar (autonomous) | Ticeáiltear | Ní thiceáiltear | An dticeáiltear? |
Aimsir Fháistineach (Future)
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question |
|---|---|---|---|
| mé (I) | Ticeálfaidh méI will tick | Ní thiceálfaidh méI will not tick | An dticeálfaidh mé?Will I tick? |
| tú (you) | Ticeálfaidh túYou will tick | Ní thiceálfaidh túYou will not tick | An dticeálfaidh tú?Will you tick? |
| sé / sí (he / she) | Ticeálfaidh sé / síHe will tick | Ní thiceálfaidh sé / síHe will not tick | An dticeálfaidh sé / sí?Will he tick? |
| sinn (we) | TiceálfaimidWe will tick | Ní thiceálfaimidWe will not tick | An dticeálfaimid?Will we tick? |
| sibh (you, plural) | Ticeálfaidh sibhYou will tick | Ní thiceálfaidh sibhYou will not tick | An dticeálfaidh sibh?Will you tick? |
| siad (they) | Ticeálfaidh siadThey will tick | Ní thiceálfaidh siadThey will not tick | An dticeálfaidh siad?Will they tick? |
| saorbhriathar (autonomous) | Ticeálfar | Ní thiceálfar | An dticeálfar? |
Modh Coinníollach (Conditional)
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question |
|---|---|---|---|
| mé (I) | ThiceálfainnI would tick | Ní thiceálfainnI would not tick | An dticeálfainn?Would I tick? |
| tú (you) | ThiceálfáYou would tick | Ní thiceálfáYou would not tick | An dticeálfá?Would you tick? |
| sé / sí (he / she) | Thiceálfadh sé / síHe would tick | Ní thiceálfadh sé / síHe would not tick | An dticeálfadh sé / sí?Would he tick? |
| sinn (we) | ThiceálfaimisWe would tick | Ní thiceálfaimisWe would not tick | An dticeálfaimis?Would we tick? |
| sibh (you, plural) | Thiceálfadh sibhYou would tick | Ní thiceálfadh sibhYou would not tick | An dticeálfadh sibh?Would you tick? |
| siad (they) | ThiceálfaidísThey would tick | Ní thiceálfaidísThey would not tick | An dticeálfaidís?Would they tick? |
| saorbhriathar (autonomous) | Thiceálfaí | Ní thiceálfaí | An dticeálfaí? |
“Ticeáil” in a sentence: Irish examples
Past, present, future and conditional, with a negative and a question.
Thiceáil mé na hainmneacha ar an liosta.
I ticked the names on the list.
Ticeálann an múinteoir na freagraí cearta.
The teacher ticks the correct answers.
Ticeálfaidh tú an bosca seo ar an bhfoirm.
You will tick this box on the form.
Thiceálfainn an bosca dá mbeinn cinnte.
I would tick the box if I were sure.
Níor thiceáil sé aon bhosca ar an bpáipéar.
He didn't tick any box on the paper.
Ar thiceáil tú an bosca ceart?
Did you tick the right box?
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To tick in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for to tick?
The Irish for to tick is ticeáil (pronounced “TICK-awl”). It is a first-conjugation verb; the verbal noun is ticeáil.
What is the verbal noun of ticeáil?
The verbal noun of ticeáil is ticeáil, used after ag for the continuous: ag ticeáil (ticking). The verbal adjective is ticeáilte.
How do you say ticeáil in the past and the future?
Past: Thiceáil mé; negative Níor thiceáil mé; question Ar thiceáil mé?. Future: Ticeálfaidh mé; negative Ní thiceálfaidh mé; question An dticeálfaidh mé?.
What is the modh coinníollach of ticeáil?
The conditional (modh coinníollach) first person is Thiceálfainn (I would tick); negative Ní thiceálfainn; question An dticeálfainn?.
How do I say 'tick the box' in Irish?
You say 'ticeáil an bosca', for example 'Ticeáil an bosca cuí' means 'Tick the appropriate box'.
