HeyRuaHow to say “to trade” in Irish
- Irish:
- trádáil
- English:
- to trade, exchange
- Word type:
- verb, first-conjugation
- Verbal noun:
- trádáil (ag trádáil, trading)
- Verbal adjective:
- trádáilte
- Pronunciation:
- “TRAW-dawl” /ˈt̪ˠɾˠaːd̪ˠaːlʲ/
What does “trádáil” mean?
“Trádáil” has two alternative meanings. The most common comes first.
- to trade
- To buy and sell goods or services as a business.Also: deal, do business, traffic.
1 other meaning: exchange
- 2to exchange
- To give something and get something else in return.Also: swap, trade in, barter.
“Trádáil” in the different tenses
Every form follows An Caighdeán Oifigiúil.
Aimsir Chaite (Past)
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question |
|---|---|---|---|
| mé (I) | Thrádáil méI traded | Níor thrádáil méI did not trade | Ar thrádáil mé?Did I trade? |
| tú (you) | Thrádáil túYou traded | Níor thrádáil túYou did not trade | Ar thrádáil tú?Did you trade? |
| sé / sí (he / she) | Thrádáil sé / síHe traded | Níor thrádáil sé / síHe did not trade | Ar thrádáil sé / sí?Did he trade? |
| sinn (we) | ThrádálamarWe traded | Níor thrádálamarWe did not trade | Ar thrádálamar?Did we trade? |
| sibh (you, plural) | Thrádáil sibhYou traded | Níor thrádáil sibhYou did not trade | Ar thrádáil sibh?Did you trade? |
| siad (they) | Thrádáil siadThey traded | Níor thrádáil siadThey did not trade | Ar thrádáil siad?Did they trade? |
| saorbhriathar (autonomous) | Trádáladh | Níor trádáladh | Ar trádáladh? |
Aimsir Láithreach (Present)
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question |
|---|---|---|---|
| mé (I) | TrádálaimI trade | Ní thrádálaimI do not trade | An dtrádálaim?Do I trade? |
| tú (you) | Trádálann túYou trade | Ní thrádálann túYou do not trade | An dtrádálann tú?Do you trade? |
| sé / sí (he / she) | Trádálann sé / síHe trades | Ní thrádálann sé / síHe does not trade | An dtrádálann sé / sí?Does he trade? |
| sinn (we) | TrádálaimidWe trade | Ní thrádálaimidWe do not trade | An dtrádálaimid?Do we trade? |
| sibh (you, plural) | Trádálann sibhYou trade | Ní thrádálann sibhYou do not trade | An dtrádálann sibh?Do you trade? |
| siad (they) | Trádálann siadThey trade | Ní thrádálann siadThey do not trade | An dtrádálann siad?Do they trade? |
| saorbhriathar (autonomous) | Trádáiltear | Ní thrádáiltear | An dtrádáiltear? |
Aimsir Fháistineach (Future)
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question |
|---|---|---|---|
| mé (I) | Trádálfaidh méI will trade | Ní thrádálfaidh méI will not trade | An dtrádálfaidh mé?Will I trade? |
| tú (you) | Trádálfaidh túYou will trade | Ní thrádálfaidh túYou will not trade | An dtrádálfaidh tú?Will you trade? |
| sé / sí (he / she) | Trádálfaidh sé / síHe will trade | Ní thrádálfaidh sé / síHe will not trade | An dtrádálfaidh sé / sí?Will he trade? |
| sinn (we) | TrádálfaimidWe will trade | Ní thrádálfaimidWe will not trade | An dtrádálfaimid?Will we trade? |
| sibh (you, plural) | Trádálfaidh sibhYou will trade | Ní thrádálfaidh sibhYou will not trade | An dtrádálfaidh sibh?Will you trade? |
| siad (they) | Trádálfaidh siadThey will trade | Ní thrádálfaidh siadThey will not trade | An dtrádálfaidh siad?Will they trade? |
| saorbhriathar (autonomous) | Trádálfar | Ní thrádálfar | An dtrádálfar? |
Modh Coinníollach (Conditional)
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question |
|---|---|---|---|
| mé (I) | ThrádálfainnI would trade | Ní thrádálfainnI would not trade | An dtrádálfainn?Would I trade? |
| tú (you) | ThrádálfáYou would trade | Ní thrádálfáYou would not trade | An dtrádálfá?Would you trade? |
| sé / sí (he / she) | Thrádálfadh sé / síHe would trade | Ní thrádálfadh sé / síHe would not trade | An dtrádálfadh sé / sí?Would he trade? |
| sinn (we) | ThrádálfaimisWe would trade | Ní thrádálfaimisWe would not trade | An dtrádálfaimis?Would we trade? |
| sibh (you, plural) | Thrádálfadh sibhYou would trade | Ní thrádálfadh sibhYou would not trade | An dtrádálfadh sibh?Would you trade? |
| siad (they) | ThrádálfaidísThey would trade | Ní thrádálfaidísThey would not trade | An dtrádálfaidís?Would they trade? |
| saorbhriathar (autonomous) | Thrádálfaí | Ní thrádálfaí | An dtrádálfaí? |
“Trádáil” in a sentence: Irish examples
Past, present, future and conditional, with a negative and a question.
Thrádáil siad olann leis an bhFrainc fadó.
They traded wool with France long ago.
Trádálann an comhlacht le tíortha ar fud an domhain.
The company trades with countries all over the world.
Trádálfaimid le comhlacht nua amárach.
We will trade with a new company tomorrow.
Thrádálfainn mo charr dá bhfaighinn praghas maith.
I would trade my car if I got a good price.
Níor thrádáil an siopa ar an Domhnach.
The shop didn't trade on Sunday.
An dtrádálann tú ar an stocmhalartán?
Do you trade on the stock exchange?
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To trade in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for to trade?
The Irish for to trade is trádáil (pronounced “TRAW-dawl”). It is a first-conjugation verb; the verbal noun is trádáil.
What is the verbal noun of trádáil?
The verbal noun of trádáil is trádáil, used after ag for the continuous: ag trádáil (trading). The verbal adjective is trádáilte.
How do you say trádáil in the past and the future?
Past: Thrádáil mé; negative Níor thrádáil mé; question Ar thrádáil mé?. Future: Trádálfaidh mé; negative Ní thrádálfaidh mé; question An dtrádálfaidh mé?.
What is the modh coinníollach of trádáil?
The conditional (modh coinníollach) first person is Thrádálfainn (I would trade); negative Ní thrádálfainn; question An dtrádálfainn?.
Does trádáil have more than one meaning?
Yes. Trádáil can mean to trade or to exchange, depending on context; the first is the most common.
Which preposition is used with 'trádáil' for trading with someone?
Use 'le': 'Thrádáil siad leis an Spáinn' means 'They traded with Spain'.
