There were a few words and phrases there which you can use when talking about Atharrachadh na gnàth–shìde (Climate change). Let’s look at some of them again in context.
Nam biodh an aimsir na bu teotha?
If the weather were hotter?
Tha an aimsir a’ fàs nas blàithe
The weather is getting warmer
… gum biodh buaidh aige sin air an àrainneachd
… that that would have an effect on the environment
… gum biodh a’ mhuir na b’ àirde
… that the sea would rise [would be higher]
Dè a’ bhuaidh a bhiodh …?
What would be the impact …?
Cuid de thaighean is eileanan
Some houses and islands
Fon mhuir
Under the sea
… ann an cuid de dhùthchannan
… in some countries
… nam biodh stoirmean na bu chumanta …?
… if storms were more common …?
… gu bheil i nas stoirmeile
… that it is more stormy
Nas caochlaidiche
More changeable
Tha an t–sìde a’ fàs nas mì–earbsaiche
The weather is getting more unreliable
Chan eil i daonnan nas blàithe
It isn’t always warmer
Nas fhuaire
Colder
Tha a’ ghnàth–shìde a’ dol am miosad
The climate is worsening
… a’ fàs nas fliuiche
… getting wetter
Nas blàithe
Warmer
Tha roghainnean againn
We have choices
Faodaidh sinn teicneòlas a chur gu feum!
We can put technology to use!
Ciamar a bhios a’ ghnàth–shìde a’ dol am feabhas?
How will the climate improve?
Tha taghaidhean againn
We have choices
Ar dòigh–beatha
Our lifestyle
Roghainnean seasmhach
Sustainable choices
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.