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Phrases

There were a few words and phrases there which you can use when talking about Cor obrach is còraichean luchd–obrach (Working conditions and workers’ rights). Let’s look at some of them again in context.

ùidheil

interesting

ag obair air mo cheann fhèin

working for myself, freelance

fastaiche, neach–fastaidh

employer

tuigseach

understanding

aonaidhean ciùird

trade unions

àrdachadh pàighidh

pay rise(s)

gun sgur

ceaselessly, without stopping

prothaidean

profits

cho sona ri bròg

as happy as anything

cunntasair

accountant

luchd–dèiligidh

customers, clients

(obair) cunntasachd

accountancy

càileachd na h–obrach

the quality of the work

companaidhean mòra eadar–nàiseanta

big international companies

a’ lagachadh còraichean an luchd–obrach

undermining (weakening) workers’ rights

Tuigse Innealta (AI)

Artificial Intelligence (AI)

còraichean an t–sluaigh

people’s rights

dùthchasach

native, indigenous, traditional

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.