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Abairtean

Phrases

There were a few words and phrases there which you can use when talking about Pàigheadh, cìsean is riadh (Pay, taxes and interest). Let’s look at some of them again in context.

Bhite an dùil

It would be expected

bithear an dùil ri …

… will be expected

phàighte

would be paid

pàighear

will be paid

cìs (f)

tax

aig an aon ìre

at the same rate

lùghdachadh ann an cìs airgid

a reduction in tax money

cìsean fa leth

separate taxes

cìsean ionadail

local taxes

Cìs na Comhairle

(the) Council Tax

Cìs-chosnaidh

Income Tax

a’ Chìs-chorporaid

Corporation Tax

cìs talmhainn

land tax

Cìs Luach Talmhainn

Land Value Tax

beairteach thar tomhais

rich beyond measure

bochdainn

poverty

gainnead airgid

lack of money

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.