There were a few words and phrases there which you can use when talking about Ionmhas is airgead (Finance and money). Let’s look at some of them again in context.
ìre na h-atmhorachd
the rate of inflation
air èirigh
has risen
staing na cosgaise bith-beò
the cost-of-living crisis
an àireamh de dhaoine a tha a’ sireadh obair
the number of people looking for work
air tuiteam
has fallen
figearan
figures (numbers)
Chan eil mi a’ dèanamh steam dhe …
I can’t understand (don’t get) …
an eaconamaidh
the economy
àireamh de dhaoine a tha gun obair
the number of unemployed people
cealgach
deceitful, sneaky, hypocritical
dreuchdan làn-ùine maireannach
permanent full-time jobs (occupations, careers)
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.