tar
/t̪ˠɑɾˠ/
The Irish word for 'come' is tar.
tar is used as a verb meaning to arrive or to appear.
Meaning: to arrive, to appear (verb)
How does it change in a sentence?
The form tar is the imperative form used when commanding someone to come. To express the concept of a coming or an arrival as a noun, use the verbal noun teacht. Additionally, the phrase tar éis (literally 'come after') is used to mean 'after' in a temporal sense.
How do you pronounce it?
/t̪ˠɑɾˠ/
Did you know?
- The Irish verb for 'come' is suppletive, meaning it uses entirely different roots for different forms. While the command is tar, the verbal noun for 'coming' is teacht, and they do not look like they belong to the same word.
- The imperative command tar actually stems from a completely different ancient root than the standard verb for 'to come', making it a linguistic hybrid.
- Because tar is an imperative, it is often paired with particles to soften the command into a polite request, changing the tone from a demand to an invitation.
Examples in context
- Tar más féidir leat!Come if you can!This example shows how to use tar to express a conditional request.Tatoeba #10317926 by koala, translation #1033573 by shadowsofpegasus
- Tar anseo ag a sé a chlog go díreach.Come here at precisely six o'clock.This example shows how to use tar to specify a precise time to arrive.Tatoeba #10317818 by koala, translation #1293160 by CK
- Déanfaidh mé staidéar tar éis teacht abhaile dom.I'll study after I come home.This example shows how to use tar in a temporal context.Tatoeba #3931099 by turklehceleri, translation #3931098 by AlanF_US
- An bhfuil cead agam dul isteach?May I come in?
- Táim ag teacht go cinnte!I'm definitely coming!
- 4 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Cian and Niamh are meeting at a park.
- CianAn bhfuil tú ag tar tar thar a bhí?Are you coming later than expected?
- NiamhTáim ag tar anois, tá mé beagán mall.I am coming now, I am a bit late.
- CianTar go tapa, tá an aimsir ag athrú.Come quickly, the weather is changing.
- NiamhBeidh mé ansin i gceann cúig nóiméad.I will be there in five minutes.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “come” translations and entries tar, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries tar, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
