mé
/mʲeː/
The Irish word for 'me' is mé.
mé is the pronoun used by a speaker to refer to themselves as the object of a verb or preposition.
How does it change in a sentence?
The pronoun mé is used as both the subject and the object of a verb.
How do you pronounce it?
/mʲeː/
Did you know?
- The pronoun mé interacts with a complex system of prepositions called 'prepositional pronouns', where 'to me' or 'with me' becomes a single blended word rather than mé following a preposition.
- The Old Irish form of the word, mé, has remained remarkably stable for over a thousand years, showing almost no change in its core spelling or sound.
- In some colloquial spoken contexts, the emphasis on mé can be used to express a sense of 'it is I' or 'of all people', adding a layer of emotional weight that English usually requires extra words to achieve.
Examples in context
- Cár mhaith leat mé a thosú?What do you want me to start on?This sentence is useful for asking what you should begin working on using mé.Tatoeba #6319305 by BasicDeer, translation #2014775 by CK
- Cad é ba mhaith leat mé a rá leat?What do you want me to tell you?This sentence is useful for asking what you should say to someone using mé.Tatoeba #6319306 by BasicDeer, translation #2014776 by CK
- Cad é ba mhaith leat mé a thabhairt ort?What do you want me to call you?This sentence is useful for asking what name you should use for someone using mé.Tatoeba #6319304 by BasicDeer, translation #2014774 by CK
- Mo ainmMy name
- Mo shuíomhMy location
- Mo chúisMy reason
- Mo sheoladhMy address
- Bhí méI was
- Aithním méI recognize
- 14 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Niamh and Oisín are talking about a photo.
- NiamhAn bhfuil mé sa phictúr seo?Am I in this picture?
- OisínTá, féach ar mé ansin.Yes, look at me there.
- NiamhAn bhfuil tú ag féachaint ar mé?Are you looking at me?
- OisínTá mé ag féachaint arat an ruaire.I am looking at you both.
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry mé, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries mé, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
