HeyRuaHow to say “to track” in Irish
- Irish:
- traiceáil
- English:
- to track
- Word type:
- verb, first-conjugation
- Verbal noun:
- traiceáil (ag traiceáil, tracking)
- Verbal adjective:
- traiceáilte
- Pronunciation:
- “TRAK-aal” /t̪ˠɾˠakʲaːlʲ/
What does “traiceáil” mean?
- to track
- To follow the movement of something, especially to move a camera along with a moving subject when filming.Also: follow, trace, track a shot.
“Traiceáil” in the different tenses
Every form follows An Caighdeán Oifigiúil.
Aimsir Chaite (Past)
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question |
|---|---|---|---|
| mé (I) | Thraiceáil méI tracked | Níor thraiceáil méI did not track | Ar thraiceáil mé?Did I track? |
| tú (you) | Thraiceáil túYou tracked | Níor thraiceáil túYou did not track | Ar thraiceáil tú?Did you track? |
| sé / sí (he / she) | Thraiceáil sé / síHe tracked | Níor thraiceáil sé / síHe did not track | Ar thraiceáil sé / sí?Did he track? |
| sinn (we) | ThraiceálamarWe tracked | Níor thraiceálamarWe did not track | Ar thraiceálamar?Did we track? |
| sibh (you, plural) | Thraiceáil sibhYou tracked | Níor thraiceáil sibhYou did not track | Ar thraiceáil sibh?Did you track? |
| siad (they) | Thraiceáil siadThey tracked | Níor thraiceáil siadThey did not track | Ar thraiceáil siad?Did they track? |
| saorbhriathar (autonomous) | Traiceáladh | Níor traiceáladh | Ar traiceáladh? |
Aimsir Láithreach (Present)
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question |
|---|---|---|---|
| mé (I) | TraiceálaimI track | Ní thraiceálaimI do not track | An dtraiceálaim?Do I track? |
| tú (you) | Traiceálann túYou track | Ní thraiceálann túYou do not track | An dtraiceálann tú?Do you track? |
| sé / sí (he / she) | Traiceálann sé / síHe tracks | Ní thraiceálann sé / síHe does not track | An dtraiceálann sé / sí?Does he track? |
| sinn (we) | TraiceálaimidWe track | Ní thraiceálaimidWe do not track | An dtraiceálaimid?Do we track? |
| sibh (you, plural) | Traiceálann sibhYou track | Ní thraiceálann sibhYou do not track | An dtraiceálann sibh?Do you track? |
| siad (they) | Traiceálann siadThey track | Ní thraiceálann siadThey do not track | An dtraiceálann siad?Do they track? |
| saorbhriathar (autonomous) | Traiceáiltear | Ní thraiceáiltear | An dtraiceáiltear? |
Aimsir Fháistineach (Future)
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question |
|---|---|---|---|
| mé (I) | Traiceálfaidh méI will track | Ní thraiceálfaidh méI will not track | An dtraiceálfaidh mé?Will I track? |
| tú (you) | Traiceálfaidh túYou will track | Ní thraiceálfaidh túYou will not track | An dtraiceálfaidh tú?Will you track? |
| sé / sí (he / she) | Traiceálfaidh sé / síHe will track | Ní thraiceálfaidh sé / síHe will not track | An dtraiceálfaidh sé / sí?Will he track? |
| sinn (we) | TraiceálfaimidWe will track | Ní thraiceálfaimidWe will not track | An dtraiceálfaimid?Will we track? |
| sibh (you, plural) | Traiceálfaidh sibhYou will track | Ní thraiceálfaidh sibhYou will not track | An dtraiceálfaidh sibh?Will you track? |
| siad (they) | Traiceálfaidh siadThey will track | Ní thraiceálfaidh siadThey will not track | An dtraiceálfaidh siad?Will they track? |
| saorbhriathar (autonomous) | Traiceálfar | Ní thraiceálfar | An dtraiceálfar? |
Modh Coinníollach (Conditional)
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question |
|---|---|---|---|
| mé (I) | ThraiceálfainnI would track | Ní thraiceálfainnI would not track | An dtraiceálfainn?Would I track? |
| tú (you) | ThraiceálfáYou would track | Ní thraiceálfáYou would not track | An dtraiceálfá?Would you track? |
| sé / sí (he / she) | Thraiceálfadh sé / síHe would track | Ní thraiceálfadh sé / síHe would not track | An dtraiceálfadh sé / sí?Would he track? |
| sinn (we) | ThraiceálfaimisWe would track | Ní thraiceálfaimisWe would not track | An dtraiceálfaimis?Would we track? |
| sibh (you, plural) | Thraiceálfadh sibhYou would track | Ní thraiceálfadh sibhYou would not track | An dtraiceálfadh sibh?Would you track? |
| siad (they) | ThraiceálfaidísThey would track | Ní thraiceálfaidísThey would not track | An dtraiceálfaidís?Would they track? |
| saorbhriathar (autonomous) | Thraiceálfaí | Ní thraiceálfaí | An dtraiceálfaí? |
“Traiceáil” in a sentence: Irish examples
Past, present, future and conditional, with a negative and a question.
Thraiceáil an ceamara an carr feadh an bhóthair.
The camera tracked the car along the road.
Traiceálann an ceamaradóir na rinceoirí ar an stáitse.
The camera operator tracks the dancers on the stage.
Traiceálfaimid an t-aisteoir tríd an seomra.
We will track the actor through the room.
Thraiceálfadh sí an radharc dá mbeadh rian aici.
She would track the shot if she had a track.
Níor thraiceáil siad an radharc sin go maith.
They did not track that shot well.
Ar thraiceáil tú an marcach leis an gceamara?
Did you track the rider with the camera?
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To track in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for to track?
The Irish for to track is traiceáil (pronounced “TRAK-aal”). It is a first-conjugation verb; the verbal noun is traiceáil.
What is the verbal noun of traiceáil?
The verbal noun of traiceáil is traiceáil, used after ag for the continuous: ag traiceáil (tracking). The verbal adjective is traiceáilte.
How do you say traiceáil in the past and the future?
Past: Thraiceáil mé; negative Níor thraiceáil mé; question Ar thraiceáil mé?. Future: Traiceálfaidh mé; negative Ní thraiceálfaidh mé; question An dtraiceálfaidh mé?.
What is the modh coinníollach of traiceáil?
The conditional (modh coinníollach) first person is Thraiceálfainn (I would track); negative Ní thraiceálfainn; question An dtraiceálfainn?.
Is 'traiceáil' the everyday word for following someone?
No, 'traiceáil' is mainly a technical film term; for following someone in general use 'lean', and for tracing a route use 'rianaigh'.
