HeyRuaHow to say “to urinate” in Irish
- Irish:
- mún
- English:
- to urinate
- Word type:
- verb, first-conjugation
- Verbal noun:
- mún (ag mún, urinating)
- Verbal adjective:
- múnta
- Pronunciation:
- “moon” /mˠuːnˠ/
What does “mún” mean?
- to urinate
- To pass urine from the body.Also: pee, piss, wee, pass water.
“Mún” in the different tenses
Every form follows An Caighdeán Oifigiúil.
Aimsir Chaite (Past)
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question |
|---|---|---|---|
| mé (I) | Mhún méI urinated | Níor mhún méI did not urinate | Ar mhún mé?Did I urinate? |
| tú (you) | Mhún túYou urinated | Níor mhún túYou did not urinate | Ar mhún tú?Did you urinate? |
| sé / sí (he / she) | Mhún sé / síHe urinated | Níor mhún sé / síHe did not urinate | Ar mhún sé / sí?Did he urinate? |
| sinn (we) | MhúnamarWe urinated | Níor mhúnamarWe did not urinate | Ar mhúnamar?Did we urinate? |
| sibh (you, plural) | Mhún sibhYou urinated | Níor mhún sibhYou did not urinate | Ar mhún sibh?Did you urinate? |
| siad (they) | Mhún siadThey urinated | Níor mhún siadThey did not urinate | Ar mhún siad?Did they urinate? |
| saorbhriathar (autonomous) | Múnadh | Níor múnadh | Ar múnadh? |
Aimsir Láithreach (Present)
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question |
|---|---|---|---|
| mé (I) | MúnaimI urinate | Ní mhúnaimI do not urinate | An múnaim?Do I urinate? |
| tú (you) | Múnann túYou urinate | Ní mhúnann túYou do not urinate | An múnann tú?Do you urinate? |
| sé / sí (he / she) | Múnann sé / síHe urinates | Ní mhúnann sé / síHe does not urinate | An múnann sé / sí?Does he urinate? |
| sinn (we) | MúnaimidWe urinate | Ní mhúnaimidWe do not urinate | An múnaimid?Do we urinate? |
| sibh (you, plural) | Múnann sibhYou urinate | Ní mhúnann sibhYou do not urinate | An múnann sibh?Do you urinate? |
| siad (they) | Múnann siadThey urinate | Ní mhúnann siadThey do not urinate | An múnann siad?Do they urinate? |
| saorbhriathar (autonomous) | Múntar | Ní mhúntar | An múntar? |
Aimsir Fháistineach (Future)
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question |
|---|---|---|---|
| mé (I) | Múnfaidh méI will urinate | Ní mhúnfaidh méI will not urinate | An múnfaidh mé?Will I urinate? |
| tú (you) | Múnfaidh túYou will urinate | Ní mhúnfaidh túYou will not urinate | An múnfaidh tú?Will you urinate? |
| sé / sí (he / she) | Múnfaidh sé / síHe will urinate | Ní mhúnfaidh sé / síHe will not urinate | An múnfaidh sé / sí?Will he urinate? |
| sinn (we) | MúnfaimidWe will urinate | Ní mhúnfaimidWe will not urinate | An múnfaimid?Will we urinate? |
| sibh (you, plural) | Múnfaidh sibhYou will urinate | Ní mhúnfaidh sibhYou will not urinate | An múnfaidh sibh?Will you urinate? |
| siad (they) | Múnfaidh siadThey will urinate | Ní mhúnfaidh siadThey will not urinate | An múnfaidh siad?Will they urinate? |
| saorbhriathar (autonomous) | Múnfar | Ní mhúnfar | An múnfar? |
Modh Coinníollach (Conditional)
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question |
|---|---|---|---|
| mé (I) | MhúnfainnI would urinate | Ní mhúnfainnI would not urinate | An múnfainn?Would I urinate? |
| tú (you) | MhúnfáYou would urinate | Ní mhúnfáYou would not urinate | An múnfá?Would you urinate? |
| sé / sí (he / she) | Mhúnfadh sé / síHe would urinate | Ní mhúnfadh sé / síHe would not urinate | An múnfadh sé / sí?Would he urinate? |
| sinn (we) | MhúnfaimisWe would urinate | Ní mhúnfaimisWe would not urinate | An múnfaimis?Would we urinate? |
| sibh (you, plural) | Mhúnfadh sibhYou would urinate | Ní mhúnfadh sibhYou would not urinate | An múnfadh sibh?Would you urinate? |
| siad (they) | MhúnfaidísThey would urinate | Ní mhúnfaidísThey would not urinate | An múnfaidís?Would they urinate? |
| saorbhriathar (autonomous) | Mhúnfaí | Ní mhúnfaí | An múnfaí? |
“Mún” in a sentence: Irish examples
Past, present, future and conditional, with a negative and a question.
Mhún an madra ar an bhféar.
The dog urinated on the grass.
Múnann an leanbh go minic san oíche.
The child often pees at night.
Múnfaidh sé sula bhfágfaimid an teach.
He will pee before we leave the house.
Mhúnfainn dá mbeadh leithreas ann.
I would pee if there were a toilet.
Níor mhún an cat sa bhosca inné.
The cat didn't pee in the box yesterday.
Ar mhún tú sular imigh tú?
Did you pee before you left?
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To urinate in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for to urinate?
The Irish for to urinate is mún (pronounced “moon”). It is a first-conjugation verb; the verbal noun is mún.
What is the verbal noun of mún?
The verbal noun of mún is mún, used after ag for the continuous: ag mún (urinating). The verbal adjective is múnta.
How do you say mún in the past and the future?
Past: Mhún mé; negative Níor mhún mé; question Ar mhún mé?. Future: Múnfaidh mé; negative Ní mhúnfaidh mé; question An múnfaidh mé?.
What is the modh coinníollach of mún?
The conditional (modh coinníollach) first person is Mhúnfainn (I would urinate); negative Ní mhúnfainn; question An múnfainn?.
Is 'mún' also a noun?
Yes, 'mún' is also the noun for urine, as in 'mún madra' (dog's urine), and the verbal noun has the same form: 'ag mún' means urinating.
