HeyRuaHow to say “to unlock” in Irish
- Irish:
- díghlasáil
- English:
- to unlock
- Word type:
- verb, first-conjugation
- Verbal noun:
- díghlasáil (ag díghlasáil, unlocking)
- Verbal adjective:
- díghlasáilte
- Pronunciation:
- “DEE-ghlass-awl” /ˈdʲiːɣlˠasˠaːlʲ/
What does “díghlasáil” mean?
- to unlock
- To open a lock, for example on a door, a phone or a computer file.Also: open the lock, unbolt.
Other Irish verbs for to unlock: oscail (open)
“Díghlasáil” in the different tenses
Every form follows An Caighdeán Oifigiúil.
Aimsir Chaite (Past)
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question |
|---|---|---|---|
| mé (I) | Dhíghlasáil méI unlocked | Níor dhíghlasáil méI did not unlock | Ar dhíghlasáil mé?Did I unlock? |
| tú (you) | Dhíghlasáil túYou unlocked | Níor dhíghlasáil túYou did not unlock | Ar dhíghlasáil tú?Did you unlock? |
| sé / sí (he / she) | Dhíghlasáil sé / síHe unlocked | Níor dhíghlasáil sé / síHe did not unlock | Ar dhíghlasáil sé / sí?Did he unlock? |
| sinn (we) | DhíghlasálamarWe unlocked | Níor dhíghlasálamarWe did not unlock | Ar dhíghlasálamar?Did we unlock? |
| sibh (you, plural) | Dhíghlasáil sibhYou unlocked | Níor dhíghlasáil sibhYou did not unlock | Ar dhíghlasáil sibh?Did you unlock? |
| siad (they) | Dhíghlasáil siadThey unlocked | Níor dhíghlasáil siadThey did not unlock | Ar dhíghlasáil siad?Did they unlock? |
| saorbhriathar (autonomous) | Díghlasáladh | Níor díghlasáladh | Ar díghlasáladh? |
Aimsir Láithreach (Present)
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question |
|---|---|---|---|
| mé (I) | DíghlasálaimI unlock | Ní dhíghlasálaimI do not unlock | An ndíghlasálaim?Do I unlock? |
| tú (you) | Díghlasálann túYou unlock | Ní dhíghlasálann túYou do not unlock | An ndíghlasálann tú?Do you unlock? |
| sé / sí (he / she) | Díghlasálann sé / síHe unlocks | Ní dhíghlasálann sé / síHe does not unlock | An ndíghlasálann sé / sí?Does he unlock? |
| sinn (we) | DíghlasálaimidWe unlock | Ní dhíghlasálaimidWe do not unlock | An ndíghlasálaimid?Do we unlock? |
| sibh (you, plural) | Díghlasálann sibhYou unlock | Ní dhíghlasálann sibhYou do not unlock | An ndíghlasálann sibh?Do you unlock? |
| siad (they) | Díghlasálann siadThey unlock | Ní dhíghlasálann siadThey do not unlock | An ndíghlasálann siad?Do they unlock? |
| saorbhriathar (autonomous) | Díghlasáiltear | Ní dhíghlasáiltear | An ndíghlasáiltear? |
Aimsir Fháistineach (Future)
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question |
|---|---|---|---|
| mé (I) | Díghlasálfaidh méI will unlock | Ní dhíghlasálfaidh méI will not unlock | An ndíghlasálfaidh mé?Will I unlock? |
| tú (you) | Díghlasálfaidh túYou will unlock | Ní dhíghlasálfaidh túYou will not unlock | An ndíghlasálfaidh tú?Will you unlock? |
| sé / sí (he / she) | Díghlasálfaidh sé / síHe will unlock | Ní dhíghlasálfaidh sé / síHe will not unlock | An ndíghlasálfaidh sé / sí?Will he unlock? |
| sinn (we) | DíghlasálfaimidWe will unlock | Ní dhíghlasálfaimidWe will not unlock | An ndíghlasálfaimid?Will we unlock? |
| sibh (you, plural) | Díghlasálfaidh sibhYou will unlock | Ní dhíghlasálfaidh sibhYou will not unlock | An ndíghlasálfaidh sibh?Will you unlock? |
| siad (they) | Díghlasálfaidh siadThey will unlock | Ní dhíghlasálfaidh siadThey will not unlock | An ndíghlasálfaidh siad?Will they unlock? |
| saorbhriathar (autonomous) | Díghlasálfar | Ní dhíghlasálfar | An ndíghlasálfar? |
Modh Coinníollach (Conditional)
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question |
|---|---|---|---|
| mé (I) | DhíghlasálfainnI would unlock | Ní dhíghlasálfainnI would not unlock | An ndíghlasálfainn?Would I unlock? |
| tú (you) | DhíghlasálfáYou would unlock | Ní dhíghlasálfáYou would not unlock | An ndíghlasálfá?Would you unlock? |
| sé / sí (he / she) | Dhíghlasálfadh sé / síHe would unlock | Ní dhíghlasálfadh sé / síHe would not unlock | An ndíghlasálfadh sé / sí?Would he unlock? |
| sinn (we) | DhíghlasálfaimisWe would unlock | Ní dhíghlasálfaimisWe would not unlock | An ndíghlasálfaimis?Would we unlock? |
| sibh (you, plural) | Dhíghlasálfadh sibhYou would unlock | Ní dhíghlasálfadh sibhYou would not unlock | An ndíghlasálfadh sibh?Would you unlock? |
| siad (they) | DhíghlasálfaidísThey would unlock | Ní dhíghlasálfaidísThey would not unlock | An ndíghlasálfaidís?Would they unlock? |
| saorbhriathar (autonomous) | Dhíghlasálfaí | Ní dhíghlasálfaí | An ndíghlasálfaí? |
“Díghlasáil” in a sentence: Irish examples
Past, present, future and conditional, with a negative and a question.
Dhíghlasáil sí an doras go ciúin.
She unlocked the door quietly.
Díghlasálann sé an siopa gach maidin ag a naoi.
He unlocks the shop every morning at nine.
Díghlasálfaidh mé an fón duit anois.
I will unlock the phone for you now.
Dhíghlasálfainn an geata dá mbeadh an eochair agam.
I would unlock the gate if I had the key.
Níor dhíghlasáil siad an carr fós.
They haven't unlocked the car yet.
Ar dhíghlasáil tú an comhad?
Did you unlock the file?
Other verbs in Irish
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To unlock in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for to unlock?
The Irish for to unlock is díghlasáil (pronounced “DEE-ghlass-awl”). It is a first-conjugation verb; the verbal noun is díghlasáil.
What is the verbal noun of díghlasáil?
The verbal noun of díghlasáil is díghlasáil, used after ag for the continuous: ag díghlasáil (unlocking). The verbal adjective is díghlasáilte.
How do you say díghlasáil in the past and the future?
Past: Dhíghlasáil mé; negative Níor dhíghlasáil mé; question Ar dhíghlasáil mé?. Future: Díghlasálfaidh mé; negative Ní dhíghlasálfaidh mé; question An ndíghlasálfaidh mé?.
What is the modh coinníollach of díghlasáil?
The conditional (modh coinníollach) first person is Dhíghlasálfainn (I would unlock); negative Ní dhíghlasálfainn; question An ndíghlasálfainn?.
What is the opposite of 'díghlasáil'?
The opposite is 'glasáil', to lock; you can also say 'cuir glas ar an doras'.
Is there another way to say unlock a door?
Yes, many speakers say 'bain an glas den doras', literally take the lock off the door.
