ar aon nós
/ɛɾʲ eːn̪ˠ n̪ˠõːsˠ/word by word
The Irish phrase for "anyways" is ar aon nós.
Ar aon nós is used in everyday conversations to continue or redirect a topic.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase ar aon nós literally translates to "in any way".
How do you pronounce it?
/ɛɾʲ eːn̪ˠ n̪ˠõːsˠ/
Did you know?
- The word nós in the phrase means 'custom' or 'tradition', making the literal translation of 'anyways' closer to 'in any custom'.
- The word ar is also a cognate of the Latin word 'super' through their shared Proto-Indo-European root meaning 'over'.
Examples in context
- Fuaireamar níos mó oibre an tseachtain seo, ach áfach, táimid fós saor le haghaidh lá deas ar an Satharn.We got more work this week, but nevertheless, we are still free for a nice day on Saturday.
- Agus ar aon nós, dhéanfaidh mé é sin amárach.And anyway, I will do that tomorrow.
- Ar aon nós, caithfidh mé dul.Anyways, I have to go.
- Ar aon nós, déan dearmad air sin.Anyways, forget about that.
Example conversation
Aoife and Conor are chatting about their weekend plans.
- AoifeBhí an scoil an-deacair inniu, a Chonaire.School was very difficult today, Conor.
- ConorTá mé ag coinneáil cosais leis sin.I'm keeping away from that.
- AoifeAr aon nós, an bhfuil tú sáor an Sathuain?Anyways, are you free on Saturday?
- ConorTá, an bhfuil rud éigin ar an gcárta?Yes, is there something on the cards?
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry ar aon nós, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- IPA marked “word by word” joins the Wiktionary pronunciations of each word (ar, aon, nós) and can differ in connected speech.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries aon, ar, nós, CC BY-SA 4.0.
