an bhean Flashcards
her name isn’t mentioned
ní luaitear a hainm
she’s a house wife
is bean tí í
it’s obvious that she’s not happy in this role
is cinnte nach bhfuil sí sona ná socair sa ról sin
she seems to be seeking indépendance for herself
tá an chuma uirthi go bhfuil sí ag lorg neamhspleáchais di féin
she feels like she gets no appreciation from her husband
braitheann sí nach bhfuil meas ar bith ag a fear céile
solitary lonely life
saol uaigneach aonarach
it’s shown to us through this character that housewives have a solitary lonely life
léirítear dúinn sa charachtar seo go mbíonn saol uaigneach aonarach ag mná tí
her husband is out working throughout the day
bíonn a fear céile amuigh ag obair i rith an lae
she is a talker
is cainteoir í
she does most of the talking from the beginning of the story
ise a dhéanann formhór na cainte ó thús an scéil
she understands the importance of communication
tuigeann sí an tábhacht a bhaineann le cumarsáid
the tension between these two is caused by the lack of communication between them
‘séard a chruthaíonn an teannas idir an bheirt seo ná an easpa cumarsáid eatarthu
a complicated woman
bean chasta
she tells sean that she’s unhappy
deir sí le sean go bhfuil sí míshona
she changes the story and says that her stories are lies
athraíonn sí an scéal agus deir gur bréaga atá a n-insint aici
opinion
tuairim
she gets the idea that the survey woman was dishonest with her
tagann an tuairim chuici go raibh bean an tsuirbhé mímhacánta léi
she has respect for the survey woman
tá meas aici ar bhean an tsuirbhé
uneasy in her relationship with her husband
míshuaimhneach ina caidreamh lena fear céile
she intends to get a job
tá sé ar intinn aici post a fháil
he doesn’t listen to her when she’s talking
ní éisteann sé léi nuair a bhíonn sí ag caint
he doesn’t help with the housework at all
ní chabhraíonn sé leis an obair tí sé chor ar bith
