HeyRuaHow to say “worried” in Irish
- Irish:
- buartha
- English:
- worried, sorrowful
- Word type:
- adjective
- More worried:
- níos buartha
- Most worried:
- is buartha
- Pronunciation:
- “BOO-ar-ha” /ˈbˠuəɾˠhə/
What does “buartha” mean?
“Buartha” has two alternative meanings. The most common comes first.
- worried
- Feeling anxious or concerned about something.Also: anxious, concerned, troubled.
1 other meaning: sorrowful
- 2sorrowful
- Feeling sad or grieved because of something bad that has happened.Also: sad, grieved, sorry, upset.
Other Irish adjectives for worried: imníoch (anxious)
“Buartha” after a noun
An Irish adjective comes after its noun. Here is buartha after fear (man, masculine), after máthair (mother, feminine) and after a plural.
séimhiú (the h) the ending
After a feminine noun the adjective gets a séimhiú, an h after its first letter: máthair bhuartha. After a masculine noun it stays as it is: fear buartha.
With a plural noun the adjective takes its plural form, buartha. It also gets an h after a plural that ends in a slender consonant: fir bhuartha; after other plurals it does not: máithreacha buartha.
More worried, most worried, very worried
Tá sí níos buartha ná mar a bhí sí inné. She is more worried than she was yesterday.
| more worried | níos buartha | in the past tense: ní ba bhuartha |
|---|---|---|
| most worried | is buartha | in the past tense: ba bhuartha |
| as worried as | chomh buartha le | no change after chomh |
| very worried | an-bhuartha | an- lenites, except d, t and s |
| too worried | róbhuartha | ró- lenites |
“Buartha” in a sentence: Irish examples
With a masculine noun, a feminine noun, a plural, a comparison and on its own.
Other adjectives in Irish
More everyday Irish adjectives to learn next.
Worried in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for worried?
The Irish for worried is buartha (pronounced “BOO-ar-ha”). It comes after the noun: fear buartha, a worried man; máthair bhuartha, a worried mother.
How do you say more worried and most worried in Irish?
níos buartha is more worried and is buartha is most worried. In the past tense they become ní ba bhuartha and ba bhuartha.
Why does buartha become bhuartha?
After a feminine singular noun an adjective is lenited: it gets an h after its first letter. So máthair bhuartha (a worried mother) but fear buartha (a worried man), because fear is masculine.
How do you say very worried in Irish?
an-bhuartha. Too worried is róbhuartha, and as worried as is chomh buartha le.
Does buartha have more than one meaning?
Yes. Buartha can mean worried or sorrowful, depending on context; the first is the most common.
Which preposition goes with buartha?
Use faoi for the thing you are worried about: Tá mé buartha faoin scrúdú, I am worried about the exam.
What is the difference between buartha and imníoch?
Both mean worried; imníoch stresses anxiety about the future, while buartha can also mean sorrowful or upset about what has happened.
