Irish Word of the Day
siopa
SHEE-puh • noun — 12th of May, 2026
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Meaning: shop; a retail store
Examples
- Tá mé ag dul chuig an siopa.
(I'm going to the shop.) - Tá siopa beag in aice an bhaile.
(There is a small shop near the town.) - Oscailfidh an siopa ar a naoi maidin.
(The shop will open at nine in the morning.)
Synonyms
- margadh
- stór
Siopa is the everyday word for a shop or store in Irish. Use an siopa (the shop) for specific places; the plural is siopaí. It appears frequently in spoken and written Irish when talking about buying goods or running errands (e.g., 'ag dul chuig an siopa').
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