Daoine Oga (postives)

Question 1

Is annamh a fheiceann tú daoine óga ag caitheamh toitíní sa lá atá inniu ann.

Answer 1

You rarely see young people smoking cigarettes nowadays.

Question 2

Níl an nós sin coitianta a thuilleadh i measc na n-óg.

Answer 2

That habit is no longer common among young people.

Question 3

San am atá caite bhí nach mór gach duine óg ag caitheamh toitíní.

Answer 3

In the past, almost all young people were smoking cigarettes.

Question 4

… agus ag déanamh dochar dá sláinte dá bharr.

Answer 4

… and harming their health as a result.

Question 5

Maidir leis an ólachán, is beag duine óg atá ag iarraidh aire a thabhairt dá shláinte a fheiceann tú ag ól.

Answer 5

Regarding drinking, you see very few young people drinking who want to take care of their health.

Question 6

Nuair a deirim ‘ag ól’ táim ag tagairt do dhaoine óga a ólann an iomad ar fad.

Answer 6

When I say ‘drinking’ I’m referring to young people who drink a lot.

Question 7

… a ólann go dtiteann siad as a seasamh ar thaobh na sráide.

Answer 7

… who drink until they fall off their feet on the side of the street.

Question 8

… a ólann go dtí go mbíonn siad caoch ar meisce.

Answer 8

… who drink until they’re blind drunk.

Question 9

… a ólann go dtí go mbíonn ar an otharcharr iad a bhreith go dtí an Rannóg Timpistí agus Éigeandála.

Answer 9

… who drink until they’re taken by ambulance to the Accident and Emergency Department.

Question 10

Níl ciall ar bith leis an sórt ólacháin sin, a chairde.

Answer 10

That kind of drinking makes no sense, my friends.

Question 11

Níl ciall ar bith le drugaí a ghlacadh.

Answer 11

There is no sense in taking drugs.

Question 12

Má ólann daoine óga deoch nó dhó ag an deireadh seachtaine, ní baol dóibh.

Answer 12

If young people have a drink or two at the weekend, they are not at risk.

Question 13

Tuigeann gach aon amadán agus gach aon óinseach má ólann daoine an iomarca go ndéanfaidh sé dochar mór dá sláinte.

Answer 13

Every fool and fool knows that if people drink too much it will seriously damage their health.

Question 14

Caithfidh daoine óga a bheith ciallmhar agus cúramach agus iad ag ól.

Answer 14

Young people need to be sensible and careful when drinking.

Question 15

Agus creidim go láidir go mbíonn tromlach daoine óga ciallmhar agus cúramach agus go dtugann siad aire mhaith dá sláinte.

Answer 15

And I strongly believe that the majority of young people are wise and careful and take good care of their health.

Question 16

Mar a deir an seanfhocal ‘is fearr an tsláinte ná na táinte’.

Answer 16

As the old saying goes ‘health is better than fire’.

Question 17

Creidim go dtuigeann daoine óga é sin.

Answer 17

I believe young people understand that.