Five ways to say ‘anything’ in Irish
In Monday’s chat, Deirdre and Lorcán are looking for a place to park the car. When Lorcán points out a free parking space to her she says she can’t see anything:
For anything she says aon rud. But that’s not the only way to say anything in Irish. Here are a couple of other ways to say anything together with negation in a sentence.
1. aon rud
Níl aon rud uaim. I don’t want anything.
Níl aon rud ite agam. I haven’t eaten anything.
2. rud ar bith
Níl rud ar bith uaim. I don’t want anything.
Níl rud ar bith ite agam. I haven’t eaten anything.
3. tada (sometimes dada)
Níl tada uaim. I don’t want anything.
Níl tada ite agam. I haven’t eaten anything.
4. faic
Níl faic uaim. I don’t want anything.
Níl faic ite agam. I haven’t eaten anything.
5. a dhath
Níl a dhath uaim. I don’t want anything.
Níl a dhath ite agam. I haven’t eaten anything.
