nathanna Flashcards

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Irish

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English

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Níl sé ceart, cóir ná cothrom

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It’s not fair

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Tá go leor fianaise ann

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There is a lot of evidence

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Le cúpla bliain anuas tá cuma ar an scéal go bhfuil

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For the past few years it seems that

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Ní féidir leis an rialtas an dallmullóg a chur ar an bpobal

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The government can’t fool the public

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Tá na dlíthe easnamhach

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The laws are lacking

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Ní haon ionadh go gceapann daoine

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It’s no wonder people think

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Níl an locht ar fad ar

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All the blame is not on

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Ba chóir dúinn tacú leis an/na

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We should support the

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Ní inniu ná inné a tháining fadhb na ndrugaí chun solais

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It’s not today or yesterday the problem of drugs came to light

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Ní inniu ná inné a tháinig fadhb an óil chun cinn

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It’s not today or yesterday the problem of drink came to light

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Is fadhb í atá ag méadú in aghaidh an lae

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It is a problem that’s increasing day by day

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Ar ndóigh is fadhb dhomhanda í

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Of course it is a worldwide problem

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Is fadhb mhór í fadhb na ndrugaí sa tír seo

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The problem of drugs is a big problem in this country

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Is firic dhosheachanta é sin, is oth liom a rá

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It’s an undeniable fact, I regret to say

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Is iomaí ceist atá le freagairt

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There are many questions to answer

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Is iomaí fadhb atá le sarú

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There are lots of problems to solve/overcome

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De réir na staitisticí is déanaí, tá 250,000 gafa le drugaí in Éirinn

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According to the statistics, 250000 are addicted to drugs in Ireland

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Níl mar a shíltear a bítear

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Things aren’t always as they seem

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In Éirinn tá cultúr an óil fite fuaite le saol na ndaoine

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In Ireland, the culture of drink is intertwined with people’s lives

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Ba chóir dúinn dul i ngleic leis an bhfadhb seo

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We need to tackle this problem

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Le blianta beaga anuas

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For the past few years

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De réir an taighde atá déanta

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According to the research done

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Déanann siad a mhalairt

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It does the opposite

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Aithníonn ciaróg ciaróg eile
Takes one to know one
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An rud is annamh is iontach
What’s seldom is wonderful
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Ó ghlúin go glúin
From generation to generation
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De réir dealraimh
Apparently
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Tá dearcadh diúltach/ dearcadh dearfach
There is a negative/positive outlook
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Níl puinn suime agam
I have no interest
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Táim idir dhá chomhairle
I am between two minds
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Faraor
However
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Éigeantach/riachtanach
Necessary/essential
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Is ag dul in olcas atá cúrsaí
Things are getting worse
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Tá ceannaireacht éifeachtach sa tír seo in easnamh
Effective leadership is lacking in this country
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Goilleann sé go mór orm a leithéid a fheiceáil
It annoys me to see the likes of it
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Deirtear gur i dtús na haicíde is fusa í a leigheas agus caithfear a rá gur fíor sin sa chás seo
They say a stitch in time saves nine and I have to say that is true in this case
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An bhfuil fuascailt na faidhbe le fáil?
Is there any relief from this problem?
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Caithfear an gníomh a chur leis an bhfocal
Have to put action with words/actions speak louder than words
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Lá i ndiadh lae
Day after day
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Cloistear go minic
It is often heard
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Teastaíonn tuiscint láidir agus ceannaireacht láidir sa tír seo chun an scéal a chur ina cheart
Strong understanding and strong leadership is required in this country to make things correct
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Feictear domsa
It seems to me
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Éagsúla
Various
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Dá mbeadh plean fadtéarmach ag na húdaráis, d’fhéadfaí an scéal a leigheas
If the authorities had a long term plan, the problem could be solved
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Is dóigh liom gur scéal casta fadtéarmach é
I think/I suppose it is a long complicated story
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Ní mór dúinn a bheith ar an airdeall
We must be alert
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Níl aon seachtain nach dtagann scéal nua chun solais
There is no week that a new story doesn’t come to light
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Cad is féidir linn a dhéanamh?
What can we do?
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Ní haon ionadh
It is no surprise
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Cad atá i ndán do .... amach anseo?
What’s in store for.....in the future?
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An bhfuil rogha eile ann?
Is there another option?
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Tá uair na cinniúna chugainn anois
The hour of decision is here
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Ní féidir a shéanadh
It cannot be denied
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Tá an fhadhb seo chomh sean leis na cnoic
This problem is as old as the hills
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Bímid bodhar ar dhea-comhairle
We are deaf to good advice
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Creidtear go forleathan
It is widely believed
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Mar is eol do chách
As everyone knows
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Caithfear brú a chur ar
Pressure must be put on
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Beag beann ar
Ignorant of
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B’fhéidir go dtiocfaidh feabhas ar an scéal go luath
Maybe the story will improve soon
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Dála an scéil
Anyway
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Pé scéal é
Anyway
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Tá sé deacair a rá
It is difficult to say
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An gcreidfeá é?
Would you believe it?
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Níl cíos, cás ná cathú orm
There’s no bother on me
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Ní chreidfeá
You wouldn’t believe
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Go ginearálta
In general
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Ar ais nó ar éigin
One way or another
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Tá sé i gceist agam
I intend/I have it in mind
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Chomh fada is eol dom
As far as I know
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Is dóigh liom
I suppose
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Táim ag ceapadh
I think
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Tá a fhios ag an saol agus a mháthair
Everyone knows
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Deirtear/dúradh
It is said/It was said
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Déanann siad beart de réir a mbriathar
He does as he says
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Is fiú é
It is worth it
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Cothrom na féinne
Equality
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Beidh lá eile ag an bpaorach
There will be another day
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Bhí sé de cháil ar an muínteoir, bpolaiteoir, bhfeirmeoir
It was the reputation of teachers, politicians, farmers
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Ní hamháin
Not only
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Ag meabhrú dúinn
Reminding us
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Is tionscal mór é tionscal
It is a big project
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Is mór an t-athrú atá tagtha ar
A big change has come on
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Gealltar a lán rudaí sa ghearr-théarma
A lot of things are promised in the short term
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Is cúis náire dúinn é/í dúinn
It is a reason for embarrassment
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Is iomaí gearán a dhéantar faoi
There are many complaints made about
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Tá dlúthbhaint idir
There is a close connection between
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Le dul céim níos faide arís
To go one step further
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Fáinne fí atá ann
It is a vicious circle
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Mar fhocal scoir
As a final word
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Tá an taoide ag casadh
The tide is turning