rudaí
In Irish, 'stuff' is translated as rudaí.
The word rudaí is used to refer to miscellaneous items or things.
Meaning: miscellaneous items, things (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
rudaí is the plural form of rud, which means 'thing'. To say 'the stuff' or 'the things', you use the article na before the plural form to create na rudaí.
Did you know?
- In older Irish texts, rud was sometimes used to refer to a person's character or 'nature', treating a person's essence as the 'stuff' they are made of.
- While rudaí is the standard word for 'things', the word scamaill is used in some dialects to refer to 'stuff' in the sense of worthless or insignificant items.
- In Irish literature and poetry, rudaí can transcend physical objects to describe the 'worldly affairs' or the many trivialities of human existence.
Examples in context
- Tá go leor rudaí ar an mbord.There are many things on the table.
- Cén cineál rudaí atá i do sheomra?What kind of stuff is in your room?
Example conversation
Conor and Saoirse are cleaning a room together.
- ConorCá bhfuil do rudaí, a Saoirse?Where is your stuff, Saoirse?
- SaoirseTá mo rudaí ar an méara.My stuff is on the table.
- ConorAn féidir leat iad a ghlanadh?Can you clear them?
- SaoirseTá an t-am ann anois.Now is the time.
