caiséad
caisearbhán
caisleán
caismír
caismirt
caite
caiteachas
caith
caitheamh
caithfidh
caithiseach
cáithnín
caitín
Caitliceach
Caitliceachas
cál
caladh
calafort
calaois
callaire
calóg
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caith
VERB
♦
spend time
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chaith muid seachtain i nDún na nGall
♦
we spent a week in Donegal
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caith
VERB
♦
spend money
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caitheann muid €900 ar an chíos
♦
we spend €900 on the rent
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tá an fiche euro caite agam
♦
I have spent the twenty euro
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caith
VERB
♦
wear clothes
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caitheann sí mionsciortaí
♦
she wears miniskirts
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caith
VERB
♦
throw
♦
chaith sé bríce leis na póilíní
♦
he threw a brick at the police
♦
caith chugam an bríce
♦
throw me that brick
♦
caith
VERB
♦
smoke tobacco
♦
an gcaitheann tú tobac?
♦
do you smoke?
♦
an bhfuil cead agam caitheamh anseo?
♦
may I smoke here?
♦
caith
VERB
♦
consume
take
have
food, drink, substances
♦
an gcaitheann tú siúcra?
♦
do you take sugar?
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ar mhaith leat lón a chaitheamh liom?
♦
would you like to have lunch with me?
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daoine óga is mó a chaitheann drugaí
♦
drugs are taken mostly by young people
Foirmeacha gramadaí
Grammatical forms
Grammatical forms
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caith
VERB
♦
PAST TENSE
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chaith
♦
PRESENT TENSE
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caitheann
♦
FUTURE TENSE
♦
caithfidh
♦
VERBAL NOUN
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caitheamh
♦
VERBAL ADJECTIVE
♦
caite
Iontrálacha gaolmhara
Related entries
Related entries
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caite
ADJECTIVE
♦
worn
spent
used up
♦
éadaí caite
♦
worn clothes
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caite
ADJECTIVE
♦
past
occurring in the past
♦
tharla sé sin san am atá caite
♦
it happened in past times
♦
caithfidh
♦
must
♦
caithfidh [duine] [rud a dhéanamh]
♦
[somebody] must [do something]
obligation
♦
caithfidh mé imeacht anois
♦
I have to leave now
♦
caithfidh tú bheith dall le pinsean an daill a fháil
♦
you must be blind to get the blind pension
♦
caithfidh [rud] [a bheith amhlaidh]
♦
[something] must [be the case]
obligation
♦
caithfidh Gaeilge mhaith a bheith agat le post a fháil ar Raidió na Gaeltachta
♦
you must speak good Irish to get a job in Raidió na Gaeltachta
♦
caithfidh go [bhfuil rud amhlaidh]
♦
[something] must [be the case]
likelihood
♦
caithfidh go bhfuil Gaeilge mhaith agat nuair a fuair tú post ar Raidió na Gaeltachta
♦
you must speak good Irish if you got a job in Raidió na Gaeltachta
♦
seo caite
OPPOSITE: seo chugainn
♦
this last
this past
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an [X] seo caite
♦
last [X]
this past [X]
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an bhliain seo caite
♦
last year
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an mhí seo caite
♦
last month
♦
an tseachtain seo caite
♦
last week
♦
aimsir chaite
♦
past tense
♦
abairt san aimsir chaite
♦
a sentence in past tense
STAITISTICÍ · STATISTICS
Is é caith an
54ú focal
is minice úsáid sa Ghaeilge.
Tagann sé chun cinn uair amháin i ngach 649 focal.
Caith is the
54th
most frequently used word in Irish.
It occurs once in every 649 words.
Samplaí gaolmhara
Related examples
Related examples
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éadaí caite
♦
worn clothes
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tharla sé sin san am atá caite
♦
it happened in past times
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ba chóir go mbeadh Gaeilge mhaith ag an té a chaith an oiread sin ama sa Ghaeltacht
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anybody who spent so much time in the Gaeltacht should speak good Irish
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tá aga na fáilte caite agat anseo
♦
you have overstayed your welcome here
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tá an briathar san aimsir chaite
♦
the verb is in the past tense
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caithfidh mé dul go dtí an banc
♦
I have to go to the bank
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abairt san aimsir chaite
♦
a sentence in past tense
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ar an chéad dul síos, caithfidh mé a rá go bhfuil mé neamhchiontach
♦
first of all, I must say that I am innocent
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ag deireadh an chéid seo caite
♦
at the end of the last century
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caithfidh mé dul chuig dochtúir
♦
I must go to see a doctor
♦
caithfidh tú cloí leis na rialacha
♦
you must adhere to the rules
♦
caithfidh mé brostú
♦
I have to hurry
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caithfidh muid brabús a bhaint
♦
we have to make profit
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chaith siad an lá ar fad ag baint móna
♦
they spent the whole day cutting turf
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chaith na fórsaí slándála go brúidiúil le lucht na hagóide
♦
the security forces treated the protesters brutally
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chaith sé seal i bPáras sular thug sé aghaidh ar Mheiriceá
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he spent some time in Paris before he headed to America
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caith aga leis!
♦
take your time with it! (don't rush it!)
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caithfidh mé a admháil go...
♦
I must admit that...
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chaith sé tréimhse in Éirinn
♦
he spent some time in Ireland
♦
caithfidh go bhfuil do mhuintir bródúil asat
♦
your family must be proud of you
♦
ba cheart go mbeadh Gaeilge mhaith ag an té a chaith an oiread sin ama sa Ghaeltacht
♦
anybody who spent so much time in the Gaeltacht should speak good Irish
♦
caithfidh mé é a athdhéanamh
♦
I must redo it
♦
caithfidh muid dul sa seans agus triail a bhaint as
♦
we need to take a chance and try it
♦
an bhliain seo caite
♦
last year
♦
an mhí seo caite
♦
last month
♦
an tseachtain seo caite
♦
last week
♦
caithfidh muid an fhadhb a réiteach
♦
we must solve the problem
♦
an [X] seo caite
♦
last [X]
this past [X]
♦
slán agat, a Phádraig, caithfidh mé imeacht
♦
good-bye, Patrick, I have to go
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caithfidh na polaiteoirí gearradh siar ar a gcuid costas
♦
the politicians must cut down their expenses
♦
chaith mé bliain i mbun na hoibre sin
♦
I spent a year doing that work
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caithfidh mé imeacht anois
♦
I need to go now
♦
tá sé beagnach a naoi a chlog, caithfidh mé dul ar scoil
♦
it's almost nine o'clock, I have to go to school
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caithfidh muid do bhreithlá a cheiliúradh!
♦
we have to celebrate your birthday!
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ní raibh mé anseo an tseachtain seo caite mar bhí mé tinn
♦
I wasn't here last week because I was ill
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caithfidh muid do shláinte a ól
♦
we have to drink to your health
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chaith sí an chuid eile den tráthnóna ag cniotáil
♦
she spent the rest of the evening knitting
♦
caith uait é
♦
throw it away
♦
tá cuid den airgead caite agam
♦
I have spent some of the money
♦
tá sé a naoi a chlog, caithfidh mé dul ag obair
♦
it is nine o'clock, I must go to work
♦
caithfidh mé rud éigin a phlé leat
♦
I need to discuss something with you
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tharla caith cáiliúil ar an suíomh seo
♦
a famous battle happened on this site
♦
chaith mé tamall ina gcomhluadar
♦
I spent a while in their company
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caithfidh tú tú féin a réiteach don scrúdú
♦
you must get ready for the exam
♦
anois agus an táirge ar an saol, caithfidh muid tabhairt faoin mhargaíocht
♦
now that the product exists, we must start marketing it
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chaith sé a shaol ar fad ar an oileán
♦
he spent his whole life on the island
♦
foilsíodh an bhliain seo caite é
♦
it was published last year
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chaith mé trí bliana thall ansin
♦
I spent three years over there
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chaith muid an lá ar an trá
♦
we spent the day on the beach
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caithfidh muid é a dhéanamh i gceart an uair seo
♦
we must do it right this time
♦
chaith siad suas le ceathrú uaire anseo
♦
they spent up to a quarter of an hour here
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caithfidh tú táille a íoc as an tseirbhís
♦
you have to pay a fee for the service
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Abair go bhfuil milliún euro le caitheamh agat.
♦
Let's say you have a million euro to spend.
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Tharla sé ag deireadh an chéid seo caite.
♦
It happened at the end of the last century.
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Caithfidh mé an dualgas a chomhlíonadh.
♦
I must do my duty.
♦
Caith an liathróid!
♦
Throw the ball!
♦
Caithfidh go bhfuil do mhuintir bródúil asat.
♦
Your folks must be pround of you.
♦
caithfidh mé an cheist a fhiosrú
♦
I need to look into the question
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Caithfidh mé dul chuig dochtúir.
♦
I must see a doctor.
♦
Caithfidh na polaiteoirí gearradh siar ar a gcuid costas.
♦
The politicians must cut down on their expenses.
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Chaith siad an lá ar fad ag baint móna.
♦
They spent tho whole day cutting turf.
♦
Chaith sé bríce leis na poilíní.
♦
He threw a brick at the police.
♦
Chuaigh mé go Contae Chiarraí an bhliain seo caite ar mo laethanta saoire.
Éamonn Ó Dónaill: Turas Teanga, RTÉ/Gill & Macmillan, 2004
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I went to County Kerry last year on my holiday.
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bhí siad fós i mbun oibre um an dtaca seo an bhliain seo caite
♦
they were still working at this time last year
♦
caithfear ús a íoc ar aon íocaíocht atá deireanach
♦
interest must be paid on any late payments
♦
Chaith muid bliain go leith i mbun na hoibre.
♦
We spent a year and a half doing that work.
♦
Bhuel, is í an teilifís an fhadhb mar sin, mura bhfuil tú ag caitheamh an iomarca ama sa gcithfholcadh!
Colloquial Irish: The Complete Course for Beginners, Routledge, 2008
♦
Well, the television is the problem then, unless you are spending too much time in the shower!
♦
Chaith mé coicís ann.
Colloquial Irish: The Complete Course for Beginners, Routledge, 2008
♦
I spent two weeks there.
♦
Bhí sé fíordheas cúpla seachtain a chaitheamh anseo, ach beidh mé sásta a bheith ar ais sa mbaile mar sin féin.
Colloquial Irish: The Complete Course for Beginners, Routledge, 2008
♦
It was really nice to spend a few weeks here, but I will be happy to be back home all the same.
♦
Caitheann tú an iomarca airgid ar an deoch.
♦
You spend too much money on drink.
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Caithfidh mé imeacht anois.
♦
I have to go now.
♦
Caithfidh mé imeacht, nó beidh mé deireanach.
Éamonn Ó Dónaill: Turas Teanga, RTÉ/Gill & Macmillan, 2004
♦
I have to go, or I'll be late.
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Is féidir leat tiomáint go neart áiteanna in gConamara gan níos mó ná uair a chloig a chaitheamh ar an mbóthar.
Colloquial Irish: The Complete Course for Beginners, Routledge, 2008
♦
You can drive to plenty of places in Connemara without spending more than an hour on the road.
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Ar chaith tú coicís ann?
Colloquial Irish: The Complete Course for Beginners, Routledge, 2008
♦
Did you spend two weeks there?
♦
Caithfidh mé éirí go moch ar maidin.
Éamonn Ó Dónaill: Turas Teanga, RTÉ/Gill & Macmillan, 2004
♦
I have to get up early in the morning.
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Chaith mé an oíche sa teach tábhairne.
♦
I spent the night in the pub.
♦
Éirigh go gasta agus caith ort!
Séamus Ó Grianna: Caisleáin Óir, eag. Niall Ó Dónaill, Cló Mercier, 1976
♦
Get up quick and get dressed!
♦
Ba dhoiligh a ghabháil chun faoiside. Ina dhiaidh sin, dar leis féin go gcaithfeadh sé an gealltanas a chomhlíonadh.
Séamus Ó Grianna: Caisleáin Óir, eag. Niall Ó Dónaill, Cló Mercier, 1976
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Going to confession was hard. Still, he felt he had to do as he had promised.
♦
Dé Máirt téim amach ag caitheamh saighead.
Éamonn Ó Dónaill: Turas Teanga, RTÉ/Gill & Macmillan, 2004
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Tuesdays I go out to throw darts.
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