HeyRuaHow to say “useful” in Irish
- Irish:
- úsáideach
- English:
- useful
- Word type:
- adjective
- More useful:
- níos úsáidí
- Most useful:
- is úsáidí
- Plural:
- úsáideacha
- Pronunciation:
- “OO-saw-jakh” /ˈuːsˠɑːdʲəx/
What does “úsáideach” mean?
- useful
- Having a practical use or being helpful for doing something.Also: handy, helpful, practical, of use.
Other Irish adjectives for useful: praiticiúil (practical), cabhrach (helpful), acrach (handy), fóinteach (useful)
“Úsáideach” after a noun
An Irish adjective comes after its noun. Here is úsáideach after leabhar (book, masculine), after uirlis (tool, feminine) and after a plural.
séimhiú (the h) the ending
With a plural noun the adjective takes its plural form, úsáideacha.
More useful, most useful, very useful
Tá an fón seo níos úsáidí ná an seancheann. This phone is more useful than the old one.
| more useful | níos úsáidí | in the past tense: ní b'úsáidí |
|---|---|---|
| most useful | is úsáidí | in the past tense: ab úsáidí |
| as useful as | chomh húsáideach le | chomh puts an h before a vowel |
| very useful | an-úsáideach | an- lenites, except d, t and s |
| too useful | ró-úsáideach | ró- lenites |
“Úsáideach” in a sentence: Irish examples
With a masculine noun, a feminine noun, a plural, a comparison and on its own.
Other adjectives in Irish
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Useful in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for useful?
The Irish for useful is úsáideach (pronounced “OO-saw-jakh”). It comes after the noun: leabhar úsáideach, a useful book; uirlis úsáideach, a useful tool.
How do you say more useful and most useful in Irish?
níos úsáidí is more useful and is úsáidí is most useful. In the past tense they become ní b'úsáidí and ab úsáidí.
What is the plural of úsáideach?
With a plural noun úsáideach becomes úsáideacha: leabhair úsáideacha, uirlisí úsáideacha.
How do you say very useful in Irish?
an-úsáideach. Too useful is ró-úsáideach, and as useful as is chomh húsáideach le.
What is the difference between úsáideach and úsáidte?
Úsáideach means useful, while úsáidte is the verbal adjective meaning used, as in carr úsáidte, a used car.
Which preposition follows úsáideach?
Use do for the person or purpose it helps: Tá sé úsáideach do thurasóirí, it is useful for tourists.
