Dís - Vocab Flashcards
traditional house-wife
Bean tí thraidisiúnta
she takes care of the baby
Tugann sí aire don leanbh
she looks after the house chores
Féachann sí i ndiaidh cúraimí an tí
she’s not completely happy
Níl sí go hiomlán sásta
she feels lonely
Braitheann sí uaigneach
her husband doesn’t understand the amount of work she does
ní thuigeann a fear an méid oibre a dhéanann sí
the lack of conversation really bothers her
Cuireann an easpa chumarsáide isteach go mór uirthi
he doesn’t speak to her
ní labhraíonn sé léi
the man sits by the fire reading the newspaper
Suíonn an fear cois tine ag léamh an nuachtáin
it’s clear that there is something missing in the relationship between them
is léir go bhfuil rud éigin in easnamh sa chaidreamh eatarthu
25% of married women in the country are unhappy
tá fiche is a coign faoin gcéad de mhná pósta na tíre míshona
she took part in the survey
Ghlac sé páirt sa suirbhé
he’s not too happy that she gave private information to a stranger
níl sé róshásta gur thug sí eolas príobháideach do strainséir
She would like to have her own money
Ba mhaith léi airgead dá cuid féin a bheith aici
to buy a new oven
chun sorn nua a cheannach
the woman admits that she told lies in the survey
admhaíonn an bhean gurb inis sí bréaga sa suirbhé
It’s clear that the woman in trying to get her own identity from her husband
Is léir go bhfuil an bhean ag iarraidh aitheantas éigin a fháil óna fear
he isn’t fulfilling his duty as a man of the house
níl sé ag comhlíonadh a chuid dialogas mar fhear tí
maternity leave
saoire mháithreachais
the woman’s independence
neamhspléachas na mná
part-time job
post páirtaimseartha
the man’s lack of independence
easpa tuisceana an fhir
the survey woman
bean an tsuirbhé
a housewife’s life
saol na mná tí
women’s freedom
saoirse na mban
women’s role in society
Ról na man sa tsochaí
the insight we get into married life
An léiriú a fhaighimid ar an saol pósta
Seán’s wife is a woman without a name, something that shows a lack of status
Bean gan ainm atá i mbean Sheáin, rud a léiríonn a heaspa stádais
The woman was talking non-stop
Tá an bhean ag caint gan stad gan staonadh
Seán’s wife waits at home, depends on Seán and takes care of the baby
Fanann bean Sheáin sa bhaile, ag brath ar Sheán agus ag tabhairt aire don leanbh
Seán’s wife thinks that the paper is more important than her
Ceapann bean Sheáin gur tábhachtaí an páipéar dó ná ise
According to Seán’s wife, housewives are slaves and no-one has any respect for the work they do
Dar le bean Sheáin, is sclábhaithe iad na mná tí agus níl meas madra ag aon duine ar an obair a dhéanann siad
Seán has an easy life and he’s not happy at all when he finds out that his wife took part in a survey
Tá an saol ar a thoil ag Seán agus níl sé sásta ar chor ar bith nuair a fhaigheann sé amach gur ghlac a bhean páirt sa suirbhé
Seán calls the surveying his wife would be doing ‘begging’
‘Tincéireacht’ a thugann Seán ar an tsuirbhéireacht a dhéanfadh a bhean
Seán doesn’t use his wife’s name even once in the story, something that shows a lack of affection for her
Ní úsáideann Seán ainm a mhná oiread is uair amháin sa scéal, rud a léiríonn easpa ceana uirthi
The survey woman is a modern woman that stands for change in a traditional life
Is bean nua-aimseartha í bean an tsuirbhé a sheasann don athrú sa saol traidisiúnta
Seán’s wife is questioning her role in society now and thinking of her future
Tá bean Sheáin ag ceistiú a róil sa tsochaí anois agus ag smaoineamh ar a todhchaí
