HeyRuaHow to say “to waste” in Irish
- Irish:
- diomail
- English:
- to waste
- Word type:
- verb, second-conjugation
- Verbal noun:
- diomailt (ag diomailt, wasting)
- Verbal adjective:
- diomailte
- Pronunciation:
- “DUM-al” /dʲʊmˠəlʲ/
What does “diomail” mean?
- to waste
- To use something such as money, time or food carelessly or without need.Also: squander, spend wastefully, fritter away.
“Diomail” in the different tenses
Every form follows An Caighdeán Oifigiúil.
Aimsir Chaite (Past)
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question |
|---|---|---|---|
| mé (I) | Dhiomail méI wasted | Níor dhiomail méI did not waste | Ar dhiomail mé?Did I waste? |
| tú (you) | Dhiomail túYou wasted | Níor dhiomail túYou did not waste | Ar dhiomail tú?Did you waste? |
| sé / sí (he / she) | Dhiomail sé / síHe wasted | Níor dhiomail sé / síHe did not waste | Ar dhiomail sé / sí?Did he waste? |
| sinn (we) | DhiomlaíomarWe wasted | Níor dhiomlaíomarWe did not waste | Ar dhiomlaíomar?Did we waste? |
| sibh (you, plural) | Dhiomail sibhYou wasted | Níor dhiomail sibhYou did not waste | Ar dhiomail sibh?Did you waste? |
| siad (they) | Dhiomail siadThey wasted | Níor dhiomail siadThey did not waste | Ar dhiomail siad?Did they waste? |
| saorbhriathar (autonomous) | Diomlaíodh | Níor diomlaíodh | Ar diomlaíodh? |
Aimsir Láithreach (Present)
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question |
|---|---|---|---|
| mé (I) | DiomlaímI waste | Ní dhiomlaímI do not waste | An ndiomlaím?Do I waste? |
| tú (you) | Diomlaíonn túYou waste | Ní dhiomlaíonn túYou do not waste | An ndiomlaíonn tú?Do you waste? |
| sé / sí (he / she) | Diomlaíonn sé / síHe wastes | Ní dhiomlaíonn sé / síHe does not waste | An ndiomlaíonn sé / sí?Does he waste? |
| sinn (we) | DiomlaímidWe waste | Ní dhiomlaímidWe do not waste | An ndiomlaímid?Do we waste? |
| sibh (you, plural) | Diomlaíonn sibhYou waste | Ní dhiomlaíonn sibhYou do not waste | An ndiomlaíonn sibh?Do you waste? |
| siad (they) | Diomlaíonn siadThey waste | Ní dhiomlaíonn siadThey do not waste | An ndiomlaíonn siad?Do they waste? |
| saorbhriathar (autonomous) | Diomlaítear | Ní dhiomlaítear | An ndiomlaítear? |
Aimsir Fháistineach (Future)
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question |
|---|---|---|---|
| mé (I) | Diomlóidh méI will waste | Ní dhiomlóidh méI will not waste | An ndiomlóidh mé?Will I waste? |
| tú (you) | Diomlóidh túYou will waste | Ní dhiomlóidh túYou will not waste | An ndiomlóidh tú?Will you waste? |
| sé / sí (he / she) | Diomlóidh sé / síHe will waste | Ní dhiomlóidh sé / síHe will not waste | An ndiomlóidh sé / sí?Will he waste? |
| sinn (we) | DiomlóimidWe will waste | Ní dhiomlóimidWe will not waste | An ndiomlóimid?Will we waste? |
| sibh (you, plural) | Diomlóidh sibhYou will waste | Ní dhiomlóidh sibhYou will not waste | An ndiomlóidh sibh?Will you waste? |
| siad (they) | Diomlóidh siadThey will waste | Ní dhiomlóidh siadThey will not waste | An ndiomlóidh siad?Will they waste? |
| saorbhriathar (autonomous) | Diomlófar | Ní dhiomlófar | An ndiomlófar? |
Modh Coinníollach (Conditional)
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question |
|---|---|---|---|
| mé (I) | DhiomlóinnI would waste | Ní dhiomlóinnI would not waste | An ndiomlóinn?Would I waste? |
| tú (you) | DhiomlófáYou would waste | Ní dhiomlófáYou would not waste | An ndiomlófá?Would you waste? |
| sé / sí (he / she) | Dhiomlódh sé / síHe would waste | Ní dhiomlódh sé / síHe would not waste | An ndiomlódh sé / sí?Would he waste? |
| sinn (we) | DhiomlóimisWe would waste | Ní dhiomlóimisWe would not waste | An ndiomlóimis?Would we waste? |
| sibh (you, plural) | Dhiomlódh sibhYou would waste | Ní dhiomlódh sibhYou would not waste | An ndiomlódh sibh?Would you waste? |
| siad (they) | DhiomlóidísThey would waste | Ní dhiomlóidísThey would not waste | An ndiomlóidís?Would they waste? |
| saorbhriathar (autonomous) | Dhiomlófaí | Ní dhiomlófaí | An ndiomlófaí? |
“Diomail” in a sentence: Irish examples
Past, present, future and conditional, with a negative and a question.
Dhiomail sé a chuid airgid ar fad.
He wasted all his money.
Diomlaíonn siad a lán ama ar an bhfón.
They waste a lot of time on the phone.
Ní dhiomlóidh mé an bia seo.
I won't waste this food.
Dhiomlódh sí an t-airgead dá bhfaigheadh sí é.
She would waste the money if she got it.
Níor dhiomlaíomar nóiméad.
We didn't waste a minute.
Ar dhiomail tú an lá ar fad?
Did you waste the whole day?
Other verbs in Irish
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To waste in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for to waste?
The Irish for to waste is diomail (pronounced “DUM-al”). It is a second-conjugation verb; the verbal noun is diomailt.
What is the verbal noun of diomail?
The verbal noun of diomail is diomailt, used after ag for the continuous: ag diomailt (wasting). The verbal adjective is diomailte.
How do you say diomail in the past and the future?
Past: Dhiomail mé; negative Níor dhiomail mé; question Ar dhiomail mé?. Future: Diomlóidh mé; negative Ní dhiomlóidh mé; question An ndiomlóidh mé?.
What is the modh coinníollach of diomail?
The conditional (modh coinníollach) first person is Dhiomlóinn (I would waste); negative Ní dhiomlóinn; question An ndiomlóinn?.
What is the difference between 'diomail' and 'cuir amú'?
Both mean to waste; 'cuir amú' (as in 'ag cur ama amú') is more common in speech, while 'diomail' is a single verb often found in writing.
