Aiste - Frásaí

Question 1

Intro paragraph:
This question about (______) is an interesting subject, that people of the country have big interest in lately. It’s often that the media are discussing this subject. Because of that, it is right that we inspect this problem to come to some solution. It would be right to examine every aspect of this story.

Answer 1

Ábhar spéisiúil is ea an cheist seo faoi (______), a bhfuil suim mhór ag muintir na tíre ann le tamall de bhlianta anuas. Is minic a bhíonn na meáin ag plé an ábhair seo. Mar sin féin, ba cheart dúinn an fhadhb seo a iniúchadh chun teacht ar réiteach éigin. Ba mhaith an rud é gach gné den scéal seo ar fad a scrúdú.

Question 2

There’s not a day that goes by us that there isn’t some reference to this story on the news.

Answer 2

Ar éigean a théann lá tharainn nach mbíonn tagairt éigin don scéal seo ar an nuacht.

Question 3

We only have to listen to the news any day and we will hear some reference to this question.

Answer 3

Ní gá dúinn ach éisteacht leis an nuacht lá ar bith agus cloisfimid tagairt éigin don cheist seo.

Question 4

Firstly

Answer 4

Ar an gcéad dul síos

Question 5

To tell the truth

Answer 5

Chun an fhírinne a rá

Question 6

On one side of the story

Answer 6

Ar thaobh amháin don scéal

Question 7

As well as that

Answer 7

Ina theannta sin

Question 8

On the other hand

Answer 8

Ar an lámh eile

Question 9

For example

Answer 9

Mar shampla

Question 10

It seems to me

Answer 10

Samhlaítear domsa

Question 11

I would say

Answer 11

Déarfainn

Question 12

As well as that

Answer 12

Chomh maith leis sin

Question 13

You have to admit that this is a shameful story.

Answer 13

Caithfear a admháil gur scéal náireach é seo.

Question 14

Without a doubt

Answer 14

Gan dabht

Question 15

It’s a scandal that something like this happens.

Answer 15

Is mór an scannal go dtarlaíonn a leithéid

Question 16

It’s a change for the worse.

Answer 16

Athrú mór chun an donais is ea é.

Question 17

All the blame is on…

Answer 17

Tá an locht ar fad ar…

Question 18

In my opinion

Answer 18

I mo thuairim

Question 19

There are numerous reasons for this complicated problem.

Answer 19

Tá meascán de chúiseanna leis an bhfadhb chasta seo.

Question 20

As we know

Answer 20

Mar is eol dúinn

Question 21

… doesn’t care about the story.

Answer 21

Is cuma leis … faoin scéal.

Question 22

In a way

Answer 22

Ar bhealach

Question 23

According to the latest statistics

Answer 23

De réir na staitisticí is déanaí

Question 24

As I already mentioned

Answer 24

Mar a luaigh mé cheana

Question 25

There is no simple answer to this question.

Answer 25

Níl aon fhreagra simplí ar an gceist seo.

Question 26

You can’t deny

Answer 26

Ní féidir a shéanadh

Question 27

It would be right to make more … available.

Answer 27

Ba cheart tuilleadh … a chur ar fáil.

Question 28

For to make progress

Answer 28

Chun dul chun cinn a dhéanamh

Question 29

It would be right to invest more money.

Answer 29

Ba cheart tuilleadh airgid a infheistiú.

Question 30

For to improve the story.

Answer 30

Chun feabhas a chur ar an scéal.

Question 31

It is necessary for us to do our best.

Answer 31

Tá sé de dhualgas orainn ár ndícheall a dhéanamh.

Question 32

For to come to a solution

Answer 32

Chun teacht ar réiteach

Question 33

As a parting word

Answer 33

Mar fhocal scoir

Question 34

This is a complicated question, without a doubt.

Answer 34

Ceist chasta is ea é seo, gan dabht.

Question 35

It’s better late than never.

Answer 35

Is fearr go mall ná go brách.

Question 36

I have to say

Answer 36

Caithfidh mé a rá