HeyRuaHow to say “to vacuum” in Irish
- Irish:
- folúsghlan
- English:
- to vacuum
- Word type:
- verb, first-conjugation
- Verbal noun:
- folúsghlanadh (ag folúsghlanadh, vacuuming)
- Verbal adjective:
- folúsghlanta
- Pronunciation:
- “FUL-oos-ghlan” /ˈfˠɔl̪ˠuːsˌɣl̪ˠan̪ˠ/
What does “folúsghlan” mean?
- to vacuum
- To clean a floor, carpet or room with a vacuum cleaner.Also: hoover, vacuum-clean.
Other Irish verbs for to vacuum: húvaráil (hoover)
“Folúsghlan” in the different tenses
Every form follows An Caighdeán Oifigiúil.
Aimsir Chaite (Past)
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question |
|---|---|---|---|
| mé (I) | D'fholúsghlan méI vacuumed | Níor fholúsghlan méI did not vacuum | Ar fholúsghlan mé?Did I vacuum? |
| tú (you) | D'fholúsghlan túYou vacuumed | Níor fholúsghlan túYou did not vacuum | Ar fholúsghlan tú?Did you vacuum? |
| sé / sí (he / she) | D'fholúsghlan sé / síHe vacuumed | Níor fholúsghlan sé / síHe did not vacuum | Ar fholúsghlan sé / sí?Did he vacuum? |
| sinn (we) | D'fholúsghlanamarWe vacuumed | Níor fholúsghlanamarWe did not vacuum | Ar fholúsghlanamar?Did we vacuum? |
| sibh (you, plural) | D'fholúsghlan sibhYou vacuumed | Níor fholúsghlan sibhYou did not vacuum | Ar fholúsghlan sibh?Did you vacuum? |
| siad (they) | D'fholúsghlan siadThey vacuumed | Níor fholúsghlan siadThey did not vacuum | Ar fholúsghlan siad?Did they vacuum? |
| saorbhriathar (autonomous) | Folúsghlanadh | Níor folúsghlanadh | Ar folúsghlanadh? |
Aimsir Láithreach (Present)
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question |
|---|---|---|---|
| mé (I) | FolúsghlanaimI vacuum | Ní fholúsghlanaimI do not vacuum | An bhfolúsghlanaim?Do I vacuum? |
| tú (you) | Folúsghlanann túYou vacuum | Ní fholúsghlanann túYou do not vacuum | An bhfolúsghlanann tú?Do you vacuum? |
| sé / sí (he / she) | Folúsghlanann sé / síHe vacuums | Ní fholúsghlanann sé / síHe does not vacuum | An bhfolúsghlanann sé / sí?Does he vacuum? |
| sinn (we) | FolúsghlanaimidWe vacuum | Ní fholúsghlanaimidWe do not vacuum | An bhfolúsghlanaimid?Do we vacuum? |
| sibh (you, plural) | Folúsghlanann sibhYou vacuum | Ní fholúsghlanann sibhYou do not vacuum | An bhfolúsghlanann sibh?Do you vacuum? |
| siad (they) | Folúsghlanann siadThey vacuum | Ní fholúsghlanann siadThey do not vacuum | An bhfolúsghlanann siad?Do they vacuum? |
| saorbhriathar (autonomous) | Folúsghlantar | Ní fholúsghlantar | An bhfolúsghlantar? |
Aimsir Fháistineach (Future)
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question |
|---|---|---|---|
| mé (I) | Folúsghlanfaidh méI will vacuum | Ní fholúsghlanfaidh méI will not vacuum | An bhfolúsghlanfaidh mé?Will I vacuum? |
| tú (you) | Folúsghlanfaidh túYou will vacuum | Ní fholúsghlanfaidh túYou will not vacuum | An bhfolúsghlanfaidh tú?Will you vacuum? |
| sé / sí (he / she) | Folúsghlanfaidh sé / síHe will vacuum | Ní fholúsghlanfaidh sé / síHe will not vacuum | An bhfolúsghlanfaidh sé / sí?Will he vacuum? |
| sinn (we) | FolúsghlanfaimidWe will vacuum | Ní fholúsghlanfaimidWe will not vacuum | An bhfolúsghlanfaimid?Will we vacuum? |
| sibh (you, plural) | Folúsghlanfaidh sibhYou will vacuum | Ní fholúsghlanfaidh sibhYou will not vacuum | An bhfolúsghlanfaidh sibh?Will you vacuum? |
| siad (they) | Folúsghlanfaidh siadThey will vacuum | Ní fholúsghlanfaidh siadThey will not vacuum | An bhfolúsghlanfaidh siad?Will they vacuum? |
| saorbhriathar (autonomous) | Folúsghlanfar | Ní fholúsghlanfar | An bhfolúsghlanfar? |
Modh Coinníollach (Conditional)
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question |
|---|---|---|---|
| mé (I) | D'fholúsghlanfainnI would vacuum | Ní fholúsghlanfainnI would not vacuum | An bhfolúsghlanfainn?Would I vacuum? |
| tú (you) | D'fholúsghlanfáYou would vacuum | Ní fholúsghlanfáYou would not vacuum | An bhfolúsghlanfá?Would you vacuum? |
| sé / sí (he / she) | D'fholúsghlanfadh sé / síHe would vacuum | Ní fholúsghlanfadh sé / síHe would not vacuum | An bhfolúsghlanfadh sé / sí?Would he vacuum? |
| sinn (we) | D'fholúsghlanfaimisWe would vacuum | Ní fholúsghlanfaimisWe would not vacuum | An bhfolúsghlanfaimis?Would we vacuum? |
| sibh (you, plural) | D'fholúsghlanfadh sibhYou would vacuum | Ní fholúsghlanfadh sibhYou would not vacuum | An bhfolúsghlanfadh sibh?Would you vacuum? |
| siad (they) | D'fholúsghlanfaidísThey would vacuum | Ní fholúsghlanfaidísThey would not vacuum | An bhfolúsghlanfaidís?Would they vacuum? |
| saorbhriathar (autonomous) | D'fholúsghlanfaí | Ní fholúsghlanfaí | An bhfolúsghlanfaí? |
“Folúsghlan” in a sentence: Irish examples
Past, present, future and conditional, with a negative and a question.
D'fholúsghlan mé an seomra suí inné.
I vacuumed the sitting room yesterday.
Folúsghlanann sí an teach gach Satharn.
She vacuums the house every Saturday.
Folúsghlanfaidh mé an cairpéad anocht.
I will vacuum the carpet tonight.
D'fholúsghlanfainn an carr dá mbeadh am agam.
I would vacuum the car if I had time.
Níor fholúsghlan sé an staighre fós.
He hasn't vacuumed the stairs yet.
Ar fholúsghlan tú an chistin?
Did you vacuum the kitchen?
Other verbs in Irish
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To vacuum in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for to vacuum?
The Irish for to vacuum is folúsghlan (pronounced “FUL-oos-ghlan”). It is a first-conjugation verb; the verbal noun is folúsghlanadh.
What is the verbal noun of folúsghlan?
The verbal noun of folúsghlan is folúsghlanadh, used after ag for the continuous: ag folúsghlanadh (vacuuming). The verbal adjective is folúsghlanta.
How do you say folúsghlan in the past and the future?
Past: D'fholúsghlan mé; negative Níor fholúsghlan mé; question Ar fholúsghlan mé?. Future: Folúsghlanfaidh mé; negative Ní fholúsghlanfaidh mé; question An bhfolúsghlanfaidh mé?.
What is the modh coinníollach of folúsghlan?
The conditional (modh coinníollach) first person is D'fholúsghlanfainn (I would vacuum); negative Ní fholúsghlanfainn; question An bhfolúsghlanfainn?.
What is a vacuum cleaner in Irish?
A vacuum cleaner is 'folúsghlantóir', from the same root as 'folúsghlan'. 'Folús' means vacuum and 'glan' means clean.
