Ireis

Ireis is a term that primarily appears as a conjugated verb form in Romance languages. In European Portuguese, ireís is the second-person plural future indicative of the verb ir, meaning “you all will go.” It is an irregular form built from the stem ire- with the standard future ending -is.

In modern Brazilian Portuguese, this form is rarely used in everyday speech. Brazilians typically say “vocês irão” to express the same idea, since the vos form is uncommon in Brazil. Ireis thus tends to be seen as archaic or regional within contemporary usage.

In Spanish, a closely related form exists as iréis, with an accent on the e, representing the second-person plural future indicative of ir in the vosostros form. The meaning is the same: “you will go.” The accent marks the stressed syllable in standard Spanish orthography, distinguishing it from the Portuguese spelling.

Etymology and grammar: The verb ir is highly irregular. In the simple future, its forms are formed with the stem ire- (e.g., irei, irás, irá, iremos, iréis, irán in Portuguese). Ireis specifically corresponds to the second-person plural in the European Portuguese form and reflects historical verb conjugation patterns that survive in some regional uses.

See also: Ir, Irregular verbs, Portuguese verb conjugation.