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What about "suimiúil"? I was taught that "suimiúil" means "interesting". Are they synonymous?
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'Suimiúil' does mean 'interesting' as well. Ó Dónaill gives 'neat and clean; comely, attractive' as the primary meaning of 'spéisiúil', and 'interesting as its second meaning. http://breis.focloir.ie/en/fgb/sp%C3%A9isi%C3%BAil
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how come it's that is interesting ? I thought that ta meant he or it.
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"Tá sé spéisiúil" can mean "He is interesting" or "It is interesting". However, "sé sin" specifically means "that", therefore; "Tá sé sin spéisiúil."
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Sé means he/it. Tá means is/am (But not in all cases. Tá is for things that change, e.g. Tá tuirseach orm - I am tired. Is is for things that are permanent or less likely to change, e.g. Is capaill iad - they are horses)
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Spéisiúil doesn't mean "special", it means "interesting." Speisialta is "special."
