is maith liom

Liking

Level 1

Is maith liom ceol means I like music. The person who likes something is expressed with le, not as a subject after tá.

How It Works

Is maith liom ceol means I like music. The person who likes something is expressed with le, not as a subject after tá.

The liking construction begins with is maith, then the le phrase names the person who likes something. Put the liked thing afterward. This is not an ordinary tá statement, and the Irish adjective maith is not being used as an English verb like.

Examples (3)

  1. Is maith liom ceol.

    I like music.

  2. Is maith léi tae.

    She likes tea.

  3. Is maith linn an teach.

    We like the house.

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Identify the le participant who experiences the liking.

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