is mian le
Irish
Phrase
is
mian
le
to
want
Synonym:
teastaigh
Usage notes
The person feeling desire is expressed as the object of
le
, while the object of the person’s desire is expressed as the subject of the sentence (coming at the end by the normal rules of
Irish syntax
).
Is mian liom
bainne
– "I want milk"
Is mian le
Dónall
snámh
– "Dónall wants to swim"