ní maith liom

Disliking or Not Liking

Level 1

Ní maith liom an bia expresses that the speaker does not like the food. It negates the copular liking construction.

How It Works

Ní maith liom an bia expresses that the speaker does not like the food. It negates the copular liking construction.

Replace is with ní to negate this copular liking pattern. Keep the person in the le phrase and the liked item after it. Níl negates a form of bí, so it does not replace ní in this construction.

Examples (3)

  1. Ní maith liom caife.

    I do not like coffee.

  2. Ní maith leis an bia.

    He does not like the food.

  3. Ní maith leo an scannán.

    They do not like the film.

How It Connects

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ní maith liomLevel 1Disliking or Not Liking

Learn This First

Negate the complete liking frame rather than using the negative of bí.

Words in This Pattern

níle