dátaí
The Irish word for dates is dátaí.
This phrase refers to the specific days of a month and year when events occur.
How does it change in a sentence?
The word dátaí follows the pattern of many nouns ending in a vowel where the plural is formed by adding an 'i' sound.
Did you know?
- In Irish, the concept of 'dating' someone romantically uses different terminology and does not use the word dátaí, avoiding the ambiguity found in English.
- In historical Irish manuscripts, dates were often recorded using the names of saints or feast days rather than the numerical 'dates' we use today.
- The word dátaí is a loanword from English 'dates', but it has been fully integrated into Irish grammar by adopting the native plural ending í.
Examples in context
- An bhfuil na dátaí ar an gcáirt?Are the dates on the card?
Example conversation
Saoirse and Cian are planning a trip together.
- SaoirseAn bhfuil na dátaíanna sroil agat, a Chian?Do you have the dates, Cian?
- CianTá na dátaí anseo ar an bpáipear.The dates are here on the paper.
- SaoirseGo raibh maith agat, a Chian.Thank you, Cian.
- CianNíl aon fadhb ego, a Saoirse.No problem, Saoirse.
