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anois

now

AdverbA1

"anois" means "now" in Irish (adverb). Mutation forms: Urú → n-anois, Réamhlitir h → hanois, Réamhlitir t → t-anois.

Mutation forms

In Irish, the first letter of "anois" changes depending on the grammatical context. These are the mutated forms:

MutationForm
Base formanois
Urún-anois
Réamhlitir hhanois
Réamhlitir tt-anois

"anois" in context

Agus anois?

And now?

A1

Tá mo dheartháir san Astráil anois.

My brother is now in Australia.

A2

An bhean atá ina cónaí béal dorais, tá sí ag obair sa Státseirbhís anois.

The woman who lives next door is working for the Civil Service now.

B1

’Séard atá uaim anois ná uachtar reoite.

What I want now is ice cream.

B1

Tá an fear a bhfaighidh tú litir uaidh ar saoire anois.

The man that you'll get a letter from is on holiday now.

A2

Further reading

Irish Mutations: Complete Guide to Séimhiú and Urú →Irish Pronunciation, The System Behind the Spelling →How to Learn Irish as an Adult, A Step-by-Step Roadmap →Best Irish Learning App 2026 →Browse all Irish vocabulary →

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