HeyRuaHow to say “to transliterate” in Irish
- Irish:
- traslitrigh
- English:
- to transliterate
- Word type:
- verb, second-conjugation
- Verbal noun:
- traslitriú (ag traslitriú, transliterating)
- Verbal adjective:
- traslitrithe
- Pronunciation:
- “TRASS-lit-ree” /ˈt̪ˠɾˠasˠl̠ʲɪt̠ʲɾʲɪ/
What does “traslitrigh” mean?
- to transliterate
- To write a word or text in the letters of a different alphabet or script.Also: write in another alphabet, romanize.
“Traslitrigh” in the different tenses
Every form follows An Caighdeán Oifigiúil.
Aimsir Chaite (Past)
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question |
|---|---|---|---|
| mé (I) | Thraslitrigh méI transliterated | Níor thraslitrigh méI did not transliterate | Ar thraslitrigh mé?Did I transliterate? |
| tú (you) | Thraslitrigh túYou transliterated | Níor thraslitrigh túYou did not transliterate | Ar thraslitrigh tú?Did you transliterate? |
| sé / sí (he / she) | Thraslitrigh sé / síHe transliterated | Níor thraslitrigh sé / síHe did not transliterate | Ar thraslitrigh sé / sí?Did he transliterate? |
| sinn (we) | ThraslitríomarWe transliterated | Níor thraslitríomarWe did not transliterate | Ar thraslitríomar?Did we transliterate? |
| sibh (you, plural) | Thraslitrigh sibhYou transliterated | Níor thraslitrigh sibhYou did not transliterate | Ar thraslitrigh sibh?Did you transliterate? |
| siad (they) | Thraslitrigh siadThey transliterated | Níor thraslitrigh siadThey did not transliterate | Ar thraslitrigh siad?Did they transliterate? |
| saorbhriathar (autonomous) | Traslitríodh | Níor traslitríodh | Ar traslitríodh? |
Aimsir Láithreach (Present)
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question |
|---|---|---|---|
| mé (I) | TraslitrímI transliterate | Ní thraslitrímI do not transliterate | An dtraslitrím?Do I transliterate? |
| tú (you) | Traslitríonn túYou transliterate | Ní thraslitríonn túYou do not transliterate | An dtraslitríonn tú?Do you transliterate? |
| sé / sí (he / she) | Traslitríonn sé / síHe transliterates | Ní thraslitríonn sé / síHe does not transliterate | An dtraslitríonn sé / sí?Does he transliterate? |
| sinn (we) | TraslitrímidWe transliterate | Ní thraslitrímidWe do not transliterate | An dtraslitrímid?Do we transliterate? |
| sibh (you, plural) | Traslitríonn sibhYou transliterate | Ní thraslitríonn sibhYou do not transliterate | An dtraslitríonn sibh?Do you transliterate? |
| siad (they) | Traslitríonn siadThey transliterate | Ní thraslitríonn siadThey do not transliterate | An dtraslitríonn siad?Do they transliterate? |
| saorbhriathar (autonomous) | Traslitrítear | Ní thraslitrítear | An dtraslitrítear? |
Aimsir Fháistineach (Future)
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question |
|---|---|---|---|
| mé (I) | Traslitreoidh méI will transliterate | Ní thraslitreoidh méI will not transliterate | An dtraslitreoidh mé?Will I transliterate? |
| tú (you) | Traslitreoidh túYou will transliterate | Ní thraslitreoidh túYou will not transliterate | An dtraslitreoidh tú?Will you transliterate? |
| sé / sí (he / she) | Traslitreoidh sé / síHe will transliterate | Ní thraslitreoidh sé / síHe will not transliterate | An dtraslitreoidh sé / sí?Will he transliterate? |
| sinn (we) | TraslitreoimidWe will transliterate | Ní thraslitreoimidWe will not transliterate | An dtraslitreoimid?Will we transliterate? |
| sibh (you, plural) | Traslitreoidh sibhYou will transliterate | Ní thraslitreoidh sibhYou will not transliterate | An dtraslitreoidh sibh?Will you transliterate? |
| siad (they) | Traslitreoidh siadThey will transliterate | Ní thraslitreoidh siadThey will not transliterate | An dtraslitreoidh siad?Will they transliterate? |
| saorbhriathar (autonomous) | Traslitreofar | Ní thraslitreofar | An dtraslitreofar? |
Modh Coinníollach (Conditional)
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question |
|---|---|---|---|
| mé (I) | ThraslitreoinnI would transliterate | Ní thraslitreoinnI would not transliterate | An dtraslitreoinn?Would I transliterate? |
| tú (you) | ThraslitreofáYou would transliterate | Ní thraslitreofáYou would not transliterate | An dtraslitreofá?Would you transliterate? |
| sé / sí (he / she) | Thraslitreodh sé / síHe would transliterate | Ní thraslitreodh sé / síHe would not transliterate | An dtraslitreodh sé / sí?Would he transliterate? |
| sinn (we) | ThraslitreoimisWe would transliterate | Ní thraslitreoimisWe would not transliterate | An dtraslitreoimis?Would we transliterate? |
| sibh (you, plural) | Thraslitreodh sibhYou would transliterate | Ní thraslitreodh sibhYou would not transliterate | An dtraslitreodh sibh?Would you transliterate? |
| siad (they) | ThraslitreoidísThey would transliterate | Ní thraslitreoidísThey would not transliterate | An dtraslitreoidís?Would they transliterate? |
| saorbhriathar (autonomous) | Thraslitreofaí | Ní thraslitreofaí | An dtraslitreofaí? |
“Traslitrigh” in a sentence: Irish examples
Past, present, future and conditional, with a negative and a question.
Thraslitrigh sí an t-ainm Rúisis go litreacha Laidineacha.
She transliterated the Russian name into Latin letters.
Traslitríonn an clár na focail go huathoibríoch.
The program transliterates the words automatically.
Traslitreoidh mé an téacs Gréigise duit amárach.
I will transliterate the Greek text for you tomorrow.
Thraslitreodh sé an t-ainm dá mbeadh an aibítir aige.
He would transliterate the name if he knew the alphabet.
Níor thraslitrigh siad na hainmneacha i gceart.
They did not transliterate the names correctly.
Ar thraslitrigh tú an seoladh Seapáinise?
Did you transliterate the Japanese address?
Other verbs in Irish
More everyday Irish verbs to learn next.
To transliterate in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for to transliterate?
The Irish for to transliterate is traslitrigh (pronounced “TRASS-lit-ree”). It is a second-conjugation verb; the verbal noun is traslitriú.
What is the verbal noun of traslitrigh?
The verbal noun of traslitrigh is traslitriú, used after ag for the continuous: ag traslitriú (transliterating). The verbal adjective is traslitrithe.
How do you say traslitrigh in the past and the future?
Past: Thraslitrigh mé; negative Níor thraslitrigh mé; question Ar thraslitrigh mé?. Future: Traslitreoidh mé; negative Ní thraslitreoidh mé; question An dtraslitreoidh mé?.
What is the modh coinníollach of traslitrigh?
The conditional (modh coinníollach) first person is Thraslitreoinn (I would transliterate); negative Ní thraslitreoinn; question An dtraslitreoinn?.
What is the difference between 'traslitrigh' and 'aistrigh'?
'Traslitrigh' changes only the script, letter by letter, while 'aistrigh' translates the meaning into another language.
