HeyRuaHow to say “to tickle” in Irish
- Irish:
- cigil
- English:
- to tickle
- Word type:
- verb, second-conjugation
- Verbal noun:
- cigilt (ag cigilt, tickling)
- Verbal adjective:
- cigilte
- Pronunciation:
- “KIG-il” /ˈciɟɪlʲ/
What does “cigil” mean?
- to tickle
- To touch someone lightly so that they laugh or squirm.Also: titillate.
“Cigil” in the different tenses
Every form follows An Caighdeán Oifigiúil.
Aimsir Chaite (Past)
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question |
|---|---|---|---|
| mé (I) | Chigil méI tickled | Níor chigil méI did not tickle | Ar chigil mé?Did I tickle? |
| tú (you) | Chigil túYou tickled | Níor chigil túYou did not tickle | Ar chigil tú?Did you tickle? |
| sé / sí (he / she) | Chigil sé / síHe tickled | Níor chigil sé / síHe did not tickle | Ar chigil sé / sí?Did he tickle? |
| sinn (we) | ChiglíomarWe tickled | Níor chiglíomarWe did not tickle | Ar chiglíomar?Did we tickle? |
| sibh (you, plural) | Chigil sibhYou tickled | Níor chigil sibhYou did not tickle | Ar chigil sibh?Did you tickle? |
| siad (they) | Chigil siadThey tickled | Níor chigil siadThey did not tickle | Ar chigil siad?Did they tickle? |
| saorbhriathar (autonomous) | Ciglíodh | Níor ciglíodh | Ar ciglíodh? |
Aimsir Láithreach (Present)
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question |
|---|---|---|---|
| mé (I) | CiglímI tickle | Ní chiglímI do not tickle | An gciglím?Do I tickle? |
| tú (you) | Ciglíonn túYou tickle | Ní chiglíonn túYou do not tickle | An gciglíonn tú?Do you tickle? |
| sé / sí (he / she) | Ciglíonn sé / síHe tickles | Ní chiglíonn sé / síHe does not tickle | An gciglíonn sé / sí?Does he tickle? |
| sinn (we) | CiglímidWe tickle | Ní chiglímidWe do not tickle | An gciglímid?Do we tickle? |
| sibh (you, plural) | Ciglíonn sibhYou tickle | Ní chiglíonn sibhYou do not tickle | An gciglíonn sibh?Do you tickle? |
| siad (they) | Ciglíonn siadThey tickle | Ní chiglíonn siadThey do not tickle | An gciglíonn siad?Do they tickle? |
| saorbhriathar (autonomous) | Ciglítear | Ní chiglítear | An gciglítear? |
Aimsir Fháistineach (Future)
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question |
|---|---|---|---|
| mé (I) | Cigleoidh méI will tickle | Ní chigleoidh méI will not tickle | An gcigleoidh mé?Will I tickle? |
| tú (you) | Cigleoidh túYou will tickle | Ní chigleoidh túYou will not tickle | An gcigleoidh tú?Will you tickle? |
| sé / sí (he / she) | Cigleoidh sé / síHe will tickle | Ní chigleoidh sé / síHe will not tickle | An gcigleoidh sé / sí?Will he tickle? |
| sinn (we) | CigleoimidWe will tickle | Ní chigleoimidWe will not tickle | An gcigleoimid?Will we tickle? |
| sibh (you, plural) | Cigleoidh sibhYou will tickle | Ní chigleoidh sibhYou will not tickle | An gcigleoidh sibh?Will you tickle? |
| siad (they) | Cigleoidh siadThey will tickle | Ní chigleoidh siadThey will not tickle | An gcigleoidh siad?Will they tickle? |
| saorbhriathar (autonomous) | Cigleofar | Ní chigleofar | An gcigleofar? |
Modh Coinníollach (Conditional)
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question |
|---|---|---|---|
| mé (I) | ChigleoinnI would tickle | Ní chigleoinnI would not tickle | An gcigleoinn?Would I tickle? |
| tú (you) | ChigleofáYou would tickle | Ní chigleofáYou would not tickle | An gcigleofá?Would you tickle? |
| sé / sí (he / she) | Chigleodh sé / síHe would tickle | Ní chigleodh sé / síHe would not tickle | An gcigleodh sé / sí?Would he tickle? |
| sinn (we) | ChigleoimisWe would tickle | Ní chigleoimisWe would not tickle | An gcigleoimis?Would we tickle? |
| sibh (you, plural) | Chigleodh sibhYou would tickle | Ní chigleodh sibhYou would not tickle | An gcigleodh sibh?Would you tickle? |
| siad (they) | ChigleoidísThey would tickle | Ní chigleoidísThey would not tickle | An gcigleoidís?Would they tickle? |
| saorbhriathar (autonomous) | Chigleofaí | Ní chigleofaí | An gcigleofaí? |
“Cigil” in a sentence: Irish examples
Past, present, future and conditional, with a negative and a question.
Chigil sí an leanbh agus rinne sé gáire.
She tickled the baby and he laughed.
Ciglíonn m'athair mé gach oíche.
My father tickles me every night.
Cigleoidh mé thú mura n-éireoidh tú!
I'll tickle you if you don't get up!
Chigleodh sé a dheirfiúr dá bhfaigheadh sé an deis.
He would tickle his sister if he got the chance.
Níor chigil sé a dheartháir inniu.
He didn't tickle his brother today.
Ar chigil tú do dheartháir?
Did you tickle your brother?
Other verbs in Irish
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To tickle in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for to tickle?
The Irish for to tickle is cigil (pronounced “KIG-il”). It is a second-conjugation verb; the verbal noun is cigilt.
What is the verbal noun of cigil?
The verbal noun of cigil is cigilt, used after ag for the continuous: ag cigilt (tickling). The verbal adjective is cigilte.
How do you say cigil in the past and the future?
Past: Chigil mé; negative Níor chigil mé; question Ar chigil mé?. Future: Cigleoidh mé; negative Ní chigleoidh mé; question An gcigleoidh mé?.
What is the modh coinníollach of cigil?
The conditional (modh coinníollach) first person is Chigleoinn (I would tickle); negative Ní chigleoinn; question An gcigleoinn?.
How do I say 'I am ticklish' in Irish?
You can say 'Tá cigilt ionam', literally 'there is tickling in me'.
