trí
/tʲɾʲiː/
The English word "three" is translated into Irish as trí.
trí is used as the cardinal number 3.
Meaning: cardinal number 3 (num)
How do you pronounce it?
/tʲɾʲiː/
Did you know?
- While trí is the number 'three', the word tríúr specifically describes a group of three people, reflecting a cultural distinction between counting objects and counting humans.
- The Irish word for 'three', trí, can also act as a preposition meaning 'through' or 'by means of'.
- In old Irish folklore, the number trí was often associated with luck and completeness, appearing frequently in the structures of traditional myths and stories.
Examples in context
- Tá trí ríomhairí agam.I have three computers.This sentence shows the use of trí when counting computers.Tatoeba #8290376 by eo_as, translation #2360411 by CK
- Tá trí cupán caife ólta agat.You've drunk three cups of coffee.This sentence demonstrates trí in the context of counting cups of coffee.Tatoeba #631405 by niq, translation #16723 by CK
- Tá trí charr párcáilte sa chabhsaThere are three cars parked in your driveway.This sentence illustrates trí when stating the number of cars parked.Tatoeba #12197438 by horiordain, translation #8034410 by CK
- 2 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Siobhán and Oisín are talking about fruit.
- SiobhánCé mhéad úll atá agat?How many apples do you have?
- OisínTá trí úll agam.I have three apples.
- SiobhánAn bhfuil trí úll agat don gach duine?Do you have three apples for each person?
- OisínNíl siad go leor.They are not enough.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “three” translations and entries trí, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
