anuraidh
/əˈn̪ˠɪɾʲɪɟ/
The English phrase "last year" is translated into Irish as anuraidh.
anuraidh is used to refer to the year before the current one. You may also encounter the informal phrase an bhliain seo caite, which translates to "this past year" in English.
Meaning: year before this one (adv)
How do you pronounce it?
/əˈn̪ˠɪɾʲɪɟ/
Did you know?
- The word anuraidh is a distant relative of the English word 'year' through their shared ancient Proto-Indo-European root *péruti.
- In Irish, you can place anuraidh at the very start of a sentence to give the time period maximum emotional or narrative emphasis.
- The letters 'dh' in anuraidh are often entirely silent in modern speech, meaning the spelling reflects a historical sound that has vanished from the tongue.
Examples in context
- Cheannaigh siad teach i gConamara anuraidh.They bought a house in Connemara last year.This sentence shows how to use anuraidh in a sentence about a past purchase.Tatoeba #871623 by kemushi69, translation #5152869 by kemushi69
- An bhliain seo caite, thugamar cuairt ar an nGaeltacht le haghaidh cúrsaí Gaeilge.This past year, we visited the Gaeltacht for Irish language courses.
Example conversation
Niamh and Cathal are talking about their holidays.
- NiamhAn bhfuil tú ag dul go hÉirinn anuraidh?Did you go to Ireland last year?
- CathalNí dheanóim é, bhí mé i bhFrainse anuraidh.I didn't, I was in France last year.
- NiamhAn raibh sé go maith?Was it good?
- CathalBaa sé iontach, a Niamh.It was wonderful, Niamh.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “last year” translations and entries anuraidh, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries anuraidh, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
