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Phrases

There were a few words and phrases there which you can use when talking about Cothromachd is co–ionnanachd (Fairness and equality). Let’s look at some of them again in context.

chan urrainn dhuinn ar cùl a chur ri …

we can’t turn our backs on …

… an tèid thu an aghaidh neo–ionannachd?

… will you / do you? confront/oppose inequality?

neo–ionannachd, ana–cheartas agus mì–riaghladh

inequality, injustice and misgovernment

buannachdan, dòchas is ionnanachd

advantages/benefits, hope and equality

eas–bhuannachdan, eu–dòchas no neo–ionannachd

disadvantages, hopelessness or inequality

… a bha a’ strì airson ceartas

… who were fighting for justice

laghan ùra a bheireadh co–ionnanachd agus …

new laws that would give equality and …

còraichean dhan mhòr–shluagh!

rights to the people (proletariat)!

Dè cho cothromach ’s a tha…?

How fair is …?

Chan eil cothromachd ann!

There’s no fairness/equality!

sòisealtas co–ionnan

an equal society

ag obair gu saor–thoileach do charthannas

volunteering for a charity

a’ toirt biadh, cùram agus furan

providing food, care and shelter (welcome)

dhan fheadhainn a tha gun dachaigh

to those who are without a home (homeless)

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.