Vocab Flashcards
lack of fairness
easpa cothrómaíochta
Its obvious that there is a lack of fairness to be seen in society today
Is léir go bhfuil easpa cothrómaíóchta le feicéail I sochaí an lae inniu.
There is a huge gap between the rich and the poor
Tá bearna mhór idir lucht an rachmais agus lucht an bhochtanais.
huge gap
bearna mhór
The rich and the poor
lúcht an rachmais agus lúcht an bhochtanais.
That gap grew when the economic bubble burst
D’fhás an bhearna sin nuair a phléasc an bolgán eacnamaíóchta.
the economic bubble burst
phléasc an bolgán eacnamaíóchta.
bubble
bolgán
According to the latest research there are now more homeless people in Ireland the last few years
Dé réir an taighde is déanaí tá níós mó dídeanaithe in Éirinn na blianta beaga anuas.
According to the latest research
Dé réir an taighde is déanaí
the last few years
na blianta beaga anuas.
These people are marginalised and thrown on the scrap heap of life.
Is daoine imeallaithe iad atá caite ar charn aoiligh na beatha
thrown on the crap heap of life
caite ar charn aoiligh na beatha
They sleep in hostels…and these hostels are overflowing
Codlaíónn siad I mbrúnna….ag cur thar maoil.
overflowing
ag cur thar maoil.
marginalized
immeallaithe
hostels
brúnna
social housing
Tithíócht shóísialta
emergency accomodation
Lóístín eigeandála
temporary accomodation
Lóístín* sealadach ( *fir)
addicted to illegal drugs/alcohol/mental illness
Gafa le drúgaí mídhleathacha/ alcól/ galar meabhrach/ intinne …mental illness
dysfunctional families
Teaghlaigh mífheidhmiúla
They are abused
Tugtar drochíde dóibh
it is a vicious circle
Is fainne fí é
charitable organisations
Cumainn charthanachta/ eagraíóchtaí charthanachta
There’s every likelihood
Tá an chuma ar an scéal….
At the end of their tether
I ndeireadh na feide
In the depths of despair
In úmar na haimléise
They see no escape route from their problems
Ní fheiceann siad aon bhealach éalaithe óna gcuid fadhbanna
He or she is thrown out of the house
caitear amach as an teach é nó í
domestic violence
foréigean teaghlaigh
low income
ioncam íseal
Social welfare benefit
Sochar leasa shóisialta
when the backside fell out of the country, the country went from boom to bust
when the economy sank and the country went from boom to collapse
nuair a thit an tóin as an ngeilleagar agus chuaigh an tír ó bhorradh go cliseadh
there is a demand for rental housing
tá éileamh ar thithe a fháil ar cíos
landlord and tennant
tiarna talún agus tionónta
to pay the rent
an cíos a íoc
poverty
bochtanais
poverty in Ireland is a national crisis and a denial of human rights
Is géarchéim náisiúnta agus séanadh cearta daonna í an bhochtanais in Éirinn
the age-old problem of poverty
seanfhadhb na bochtaineachta
to battle poverty
streachailt in aghaidh na bochtaineachta
prefabricated houses
tithe réamhdhéanta
short term solution, long term solution
réiteach gearrthéarmach, réiteach fadtéarmach
he helps/ he helped he raises/ he raised he agrees/ he agreed he creates/ he created he allows/ he allowed he discusses/ he discussed he admits / he admitted
cabhraíonn sé/ chabhraigh sé ardaíonn sé/ d’ardaigh sé aontaíonn sé/ d'aontaigh sé cruthaíonn / chruthaigh sé ceadaíonn sé/ cheadaíonn sé pléann sé/ phléigh sé admhaíonn sé / admhaíonn sé
hostile
doicheallach
society
sochaí
class
aicme
carboard
cairtchlár
bad company
droch chomhluadar
two tier society
sochaí dháshraitheach
victim
íobartach
citizen
saoránach
charitable society/association
cumann carthanachta
unfortunately
faraor
there are about twelve thousand homeless people in ireland. this statistic includes college students, refugees escaping war and the impoverished people
tá timpeall dhá mhíle dhéag gan dídean in éirinn. cuimsíonn an staitistic seo mic léinn an choláiste, teifigh atá ag éalú ón gcogadh agus na daoine bochta
this problem disgusts me because it is a denial of human rights
cuireann an fhadhb seo déistin/náire orm mar gur séanadh cearta daonna í
because of/due to the government’s lack of action
mar gheall ar easpa gníoomhartha an rialtais
In addition, the current housing system is failing badly in relation to direct provision.
Ina theannta sin, tá an córas tithíochta atá ann faoi láthair ag teip go dona maidir le soláthar díreach.
It disgusts me how greedy the landlords are.
Cuireann sé déistin orm (it disgusts me) cé chomh santach (just how greedy) is a bhíonn na tiarnaí talún (landlords).
asylum seekers
iarrthóirí tearmainn
the accommodation is overcrowded and dirty
Tá an lóistín róphlódaithe agus salach
it’s a shameful story without a doubt
Is scéal náireach é gan dabht
these people should have access to accommodation and shelter because it is a human right
ba cheart go mbeadh teacht ag na daoine seo ar lóistín agus ar dhídean mar gur ceart daonna é
To conclude, I am of the opinion that this country’s government is not doing enough to ensure that accommodation is freely available for all. (is easily available to everyone).
Mar fhocal scoir (to conclude), táim den tuairim (I am of the opinion) nach bhfuil rialtas na tíre seo (this country’s government) ag déanamh a ndotháin chun cinntiú (doing enough to ensure) go bhfuil lóistín ar fáil gan dua do chách (is easily available to everyone).
to conclude
mar fhocal scoir
i am of the opinion
táim den tuairim
The biggest question, what is the solution to this problem?
An cheist is mó, cad é réiteach na faidhbe seo?
as the proverb says: ‘there’s no place like home’ and i completely agree with this
Mar a deir an seanfhocal: níl aon tínteán mar do thínteán féin (there’s no place like home), agus aontaím go huile is go hiomlán leis seo
we’re in a predicament, no doubt
Táimid i bponc, gan amhras (we’re in a predicament, no doubt).
to conclude this discussion
Chun conclúid a chur leis an bplé seo
to improve matters
chun feabhas a chur ar an gcás
When will we have a proper accommodation system?
Cathain a bheidh córas ceart againn maidir le lóistín?
time will tell
Is maith an scéalaí an aimsir (time will tell).
