HeyRuaHow to say “to tile” in Irish
- Irish:
- tíligh
- English:
- to tile
- Word type:
- verb, second-conjugation
- Verbal noun:
- tíliú (ag tíliú, tiling)
- Verbal adjective:
- tílithe
- Pronunciation:
- “TEE-lee” /ˈtʲiːlʲiː/
What does “tíligh” mean?
- to tile
- To cover a floor, wall or roof with tiles.Also: lay tiles, cover with tiles.
“Tíligh” in the different tenses
Every form follows An Caighdeán Oifigiúil.
Aimsir Chaite (Past)
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question |
|---|---|---|---|
| mé (I) | Thíligh méI tiled | Níor thíligh méI did not tile | Ar thíligh mé?Did I tile? |
| tú (you) | Thíligh túYou tiled | Níor thíligh túYou did not tile | Ar thíligh tú?Did you tile? |
| sé / sí (he / she) | Thíligh sé / síHe tiled | Níor thíligh sé / síHe did not tile | Ar thíligh sé / sí?Did he tile? |
| sinn (we) | ThílíomarWe tiled | Níor thílíomarWe did not tile | Ar thílíomar?Did we tile? |
| sibh (you, plural) | Thíligh sibhYou tiled | Níor thíligh sibhYou did not tile | Ar thíligh sibh?Did you tile? |
| siad (they) | Thíligh siadThey tiled | Níor thíligh siadThey did not tile | Ar thíligh siad?Did they tile? |
| saorbhriathar (autonomous) | Tílíodh | Níor tílíodh | Ar tílíodh? |
Aimsir Láithreach (Present)
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question |
|---|---|---|---|
| mé (I) | TílímI tile | Ní thílímI do not tile | An dtílím?Do I tile? |
| tú (you) | Tílíonn túYou tile | Ní thílíonn túYou do not tile | An dtílíonn tú?Do you tile? |
| sé / sí (he / she) | Tílíonn sé / síHe tiles | Ní thílíonn sé / síHe does not tile | An dtílíonn sé / sí?Does he tile? |
| sinn (we) | TílímidWe tile | Ní thílímidWe do not tile | An dtílímid?Do we tile? |
| sibh (you, plural) | Tílíonn sibhYou tile | Ní thílíonn sibhYou do not tile | An dtílíonn sibh?Do you tile? |
| siad (they) | Tílíonn siadThey tile | Ní thílíonn siadThey do not tile | An dtílíonn siad?Do they tile? |
| saorbhriathar (autonomous) | Tílítear | Ní thílítear | An dtílítear? |
Aimsir Fháistineach (Future)
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question |
|---|---|---|---|
| mé (I) | Tíleoidh méI will tile | Ní thíleoidh méI will not tile | An dtíleoidh mé?Will I tile? |
| tú (you) | Tíleoidh túYou will tile | Ní thíleoidh túYou will not tile | An dtíleoidh tú?Will you tile? |
| sé / sí (he / she) | Tíleoidh sé / síHe will tile | Ní thíleoidh sé / síHe will not tile | An dtíleoidh sé / sí?Will he tile? |
| sinn (we) | TíleoimidWe will tile | Ní thíleoimidWe will not tile | An dtíleoimid?Will we tile? |
| sibh (you, plural) | Tíleoidh sibhYou will tile | Ní thíleoidh sibhYou will not tile | An dtíleoidh sibh?Will you tile? |
| siad (they) | Tíleoidh siadThey will tile | Ní thíleoidh siadThey will not tile | An dtíleoidh siad?Will they tile? |
| saorbhriathar (autonomous) | Tíleofar | Ní thíleofar | An dtíleofar? |
Modh Coinníollach (Conditional)
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question |
|---|---|---|---|
| mé (I) | ThíleoinnI would tile | Ní thíleoinnI would not tile | An dtíleoinn?Would I tile? |
| tú (you) | ThíleofáYou would tile | Ní thíleofáYou would not tile | An dtíleofá?Would you tile? |
| sé / sí (he / she) | Thíleodh sé / síHe would tile | Ní thíleodh sé / síHe would not tile | An dtíleodh sé / sí?Would he tile? |
| sinn (we) | ThíleoimisWe would tile | Ní thíleoimisWe would not tile | An dtíleoimis?Would we tile? |
| sibh (you, plural) | Thíleodh sibhYou would tile | Ní thíleodh sibhYou would not tile | An dtíleodh sibh?Would you tile? |
| siad (they) | ThíleoidísThey would tile | Ní thíleoidísThey would not tile | An dtíleoidís?Would they tile? |
| saorbhriathar (autonomous) | Thíleofaí | Ní thíleofaí | An dtíleofaí? |
“Tíligh” in a sentence: Irish examples
Past, present, future and conditional, with a negative and a question.
Thíligh sé urlár na cistine an tseachtain seo caite.
He tiled the kitchen floor last week.
Tílíonn siad díonta tithe ar fud an chontae.
They tile house roofs all over the county.
Tíleoidh mé an seomra folctha amárach.
I will tile the bathroom tomorrow.
Thíleodh sí an balla dá mbeadh an t-am aici.
She would tile the wall if she had the time.
Níor thíligh siad an t-urlár fós.
They haven't tiled the floor yet.
Ar thíligh tú an cithfholcadán féin?
Did you tile the shower yourself?
Other verbs in Irish
More everyday Irish verbs to learn next.
To tile in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for to tile?
The Irish for to tile is tíligh (pronounced “TEE-lee”). It is a second-conjugation verb; the verbal noun is tíliú.
What is the verbal noun of tíligh?
The verbal noun of tíligh is tíliú, used after ag for the continuous: ag tíliú (tiling). The verbal adjective is tílithe.
How do you say tíligh in the past and the future?
Past: Thíligh mé; negative Níor thíligh mé; question Ar thíligh mé?. Future: Tíleoidh mé; negative Ní thíleoidh mé; question An dtíleoidh mé?.
What is the modh coinníollach of tíligh?
The conditional (modh coinníollach) first person is Thíleoinn (I would tile); negative Ní thíleoinn; question An dtíleoinn?.
What is the noun related to 'tíligh'?
The noun is 'tíl', meaning a tile, and a tiled floor can be described as 'urlár tílithe'.
