Colscaradh Flashcards
Divorce
Colscaradh
he was looking forward to
bhí sé ag tnúth go mór le
in his native place
ina áit dúchais
among his people
i measc a mhuintir féin
enjoyment and pleasure
taitneamh agus sult
in the rearing of children
in oiliúint suas páistí
she wanted a man
bhí fear ag teastáil uaithi
her own authority
a húdarás féin
shelter and love
fothain agus grá
half of the wealth
leath den saibhreas
overseas
thar sáile
to be respected in the community
ainm in airde sa phobal
solution of the problem
réiteach na faidhbe
they left each other
d’imigh siad óna chéile
the conflict
an choimhlint
between married couples
idir lánúineacha pósta
a couple
lánúin
suitable for each other
oiriúnach dá chéile
different desires
mianta difriúla
when they didn’t manage to
nuair nár éirigh leo
the difficulties they had
na deacrachtaí a bhí acu
to overcome
a shárú
they split from each other
scar siad óna chéile
a traditional old-fashioned person
duine traidisiúnta seanfhaiseanta
a traditional marriage
pósadh traidisiúnta
taking care of them
ag tabhairt aire dóibh
heart of the problem
croí na faidhbe
the words portray
cuireann na focail in iúl
independent
neamhspleách
freedom
saoirse
independence
neamhspleáchas
differences
difríochtaí