Irish Word of the Day
siúl
/SHOOL/ • verb — 5th of May, 2026
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Meaning: to walk
Examples
- Tá mé ag siúl sa pháirc.
(I am walking in the park.) - Ar mhaith leat siúl liom?
(Would you like to walk with me?) - Siúlann sí go dtí an stáisiún gach lá.
(She walks to the station every day.)
Synonyms
- siúlóid
- siúlóireacht
Siúl is the common verb for walking. Use the progressive with 'tá ... ag siúl' for actions in progress (Tá mé ag siúl). It also appears as a noun in related words (siúlóid = a walk). Informally it can sometimes be used idiomatically (e.g. níl sé ag siúl = it's not working), but primarily it's used to talk about physically walking or going on walks.
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