Category: Common VerbsPart of speech: verbDifficulty: Common

Ír

/Ír/Roman

English meaning: Writes

Definition

To put letters or words on a surface with a pen or keyboard.

Example

“Levelet ír a barátjának.”

In English: “He is writing a letter to his friend.”

Another example: “Most írok egy levelet a nagymamámnak.”

Usage — When, Where & How

Core verb meaning 'to write'; everyday and used in all registers. Identical in spelling to the adjective 'ír' (Irish) but distinguished by context; pairs with 'levelet' (a letter) and 'e-mailt'.

Common Collocations

  • levelet ír
  • könyvet ír
  • gyorsan ír
  • e-mailt ír

Word Forms

írok/írsz/ír (pres.), írt (past), írjon (imp.), írni (inf.)

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