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.