Irish

Conjunction

gí go ‎(used before positive clauses starting with a nonpast tense or, for certain irregular verbs, the past tense)

1. (Cois Fharraige) although, though, even though
   • 1977, de Bhaldraithe, Tomás, Gaeilge Chois Fhairrge (in Irish), 2nd edition edition, Dublin: Institiúid Ard-Léinn Bhaile Átha Cliath, page 189:

     thug mé liom iad ar aon chaoi, gí go rabh mo dhóthain agam dhá [bhf]uireasbhaidh

     I took them with me at any rate, even though I had enough without them.

Synonyms

• cé go

Related terms

• gí gur (used with the past tense)
• gí nach (used before a negative clause)
• gí nár (used before a negative clause in the past tense)