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Phrases

There were a few words and phrases there which you can use when talking about Beachdan air aodach (Opinions on clothes). Let’s look at some of them again in context.

Ceannachd air–loidhne

Buying online

A’ faighinn cuidhteas e

Getting rid of it

A’ cosg ann an connadh

Costing in fuel [transportation]

Ann an lìonadh–talmhainn agus dhan àrainneachd

In landfill and to the environment

Tha an dearbh thrioblaid ann

There’s the same problem

A’ reic an uiread de dh’aodach

Selling so many clothes

Aig prìsean a bhios fada ro shaor.

At prices which are far too cheap.

Fasan luath

Fast fashion

A bheil e cudromach dhut?

Is it important to you?

… càit an deach an t–aodach a dhèanamh?

… where the clothes were made?

Ged nach eil e a’ cosg dha do sporan

Even though it doesn’t cost your purse

Tha e a’ cosg dhan luchd–obrach thall thairis

There’s a cost for the workers abroad

A’ cosg dhan àrainneachd cuideachd.

Costing the environment as well.

Am bi thu fhèin a’ smaoineachadh air cothromachd …?

Do you yourself think about fairness …?

Cha cheannaichinn fasan luath.

I wouldn’t buy fast fashion.

A’ feuchainn ri ball–aodaich a lorg

Trying to find a piece of clothing

Cheannaichinn rudeigin

I’d buy something

Bhithinn a’ faireachdainn ciontach

I’d feel guilty

Tha fios againn … air a’ chron

We know … about the damage

… a bhios fasan luath a’ dèanamh

… that fast fashion does

Na duilgheadasan a bhios na lùib.

The problems attached to it.

Chan eil na companaidhean … a’ dìon na h–àrainneachd

The companies … don’t protect the environment

Anns na dùthchannan

In the countries

… far a bheil na factaraidhean

… where the factories are [situated]

Chan eil iad … a’ toirt urram dhan luchd–obrach.

They don’t … respect their workforce.

Chan eil còraichean no pàigheadh gu leòr aca.

They do not have sufficient rights or pay.

… nach eil idir luachmhor!

… that is not at all valuable!

Fasan saor—fasan daor!

Cheap fashion—expensive fashion.

We’ll catch up with some more of these as well as adding some new words and phrases to our vocabulary as we progress through this lesson.