ar feadh

For a Duration

Level 3

Ar feadh expresses a duration: ar feadh seachtaine. It is distinct from le in expressions of time continuing up to now.

How It Works

Ar feadh expresses a duration: ar feadh seachtaine. It is distinct from le in expressions of time continuing up to now.

Ar feadh measures a span of time. It can accompany completed, future or ongoing situations according to the main verb. A continuing situation up to the present often uses le instead, as in Tá mé anseo le bliain.

Examples (3)

  1. D'fhan mé ann ar feadh seachtaine.

    I stayed there for a week.

  2. Labhair sí ar feadh uair an chloig.

    She spoke for an hour.

  3. Beidh mé as baile ar feadh míosa.

    I will be away from home for a month.

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ar feadhLevel 3For a Duration

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Recognize a genitive quantity phrase naming a span of time.

Words in This Pattern

ar feadh