Scottish Gaelic word

an-dràsta

just now

adverb

an-dràsta means “just now” in Scottish Gaelic and is used as a adverb.

Mutation forms

Tha mi duilich, ach feumaidh mi dol dhachaigh an-dràsta.

I'm sorry, but I'll have to go home now.

Bha a' ghrian blàth anns a' mhadainn, ach tha i fuar an-dràsta.

The sun was warm in the morning, but it's cold at this moment.

Tha thu trang an-dràsta, nach eil?

You are busy now, aren't you?

Tha sibh trang an-dràsta, nach eil?

You are busy now, aren't you?

Tha mi trang an-dràsta.

I'm busy now.

a-bhos

hereabouts, over here

a-mach

out, outwards (implies motion)

a-muigh

out (implies location)

a-nall

hither, over here (implies movement)

a-nochd

tonight

a-nuas

down and towards the speaker

a-nìos

up and towards the speaker

a-staigh

in, inside (implies location)

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