tar anseo
/t̪ˠɑɾˠ ən̪ˠˈsˠo/word by word
tar anseo is the Irish way to say 'come here'.
This phrase is used as a request or a command for someone to move toward your current location.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of the verb tar (come) and the adverb anseo (here).
How do you pronounce it?
/t̪ˠɑɾˠ ən̪ˠˈsˠo/
Did you know?
- The word anseo is actually a combination of two words: ann, meaning 'there', and seo, meaning 'this'.
- While tar anseo is a direct command, it can sound quite blunt or even rude if used with an elder or a stranger without adding polite particles.
- In Irish, the word tar is specifically used when someone is moving toward the speaker, while tarraing refers to pulling something toward you.
Examples in context
- Tar anseo ag a sé a chlog go díreach.Come here at precisely six o'clock.This example shows how to use tar anseo when specifying a precise time.Tatoeba #10317818 by koala, translation #1293160 by CK
- Tar anseo.Come here.This example shows a simple use of tar anseo.Tatoeba #7801372 by eo_as, translation #39944 by Swift
- Tar anseo anois.Come here now.
Example conversation
Aoife is calling Conor from another room.
- AoifeConor, tar anseo ar pléise.Conor, come here at once.
- ConorTá mé ag teacht anois.I am coming now.
- AoifeAn bhfuil tú anseo fós?Are you here yet?
- ConorTáim anseo, Aoife.I'm here, Aoife.
Sources
- IPA marked “word by word” joins the Wiktionary pronunciations of each word (tar, anseo) and can differ in connected speech.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries anseo, tar, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
