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Phrases

There were a few words and phrases there which you can use when talking about Spòrs dreuchdail is neo–dhreuchdail (Professional and amateur sport). Let’s look at some of them again in context.

Chanainn gun robh sinn uile co-ionnan

I would say we were all equal

coidseadh

coaching

luchd-spòrs proifeiseanta

professional sportspeople

dèanadas (coileanadh)

performance

ge b’ oil leotha

despite them, despite them

luchd-spòrs neo-dhreuchdail

non-professional sportspeople

toradh

outcome, result

Tha mi a’ dol leat

I agree, I agree with you

spòrs proifeiseanta

professional sport(s)

bun-os-cionn

upside down

drùidhte ann an airgead

awash with money

sanasachd, sponsaireachd is tuarastail luchd-spòrs

advertising, sponsorship and players’ salaries

trumach air shearrach

topsy-turvy

suim airgid a bha do-chreidsinneach

an unbelievable amount of money

Cò air a tha thu a-mach?

What are you on about?

sgioba nam fear

the men’s team

sgioba nam ban

the women’s team

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.