There were a few words and phrases there which you can use when talking about Nas fheàrr agus a’ dol am feabhas (Getting better and improving). Let’s look at some of them again in context.
Tha na goireasan aig an ionad–slàinte air leth.
The facilities at the health centre are exceptional.
Chuala mi gu bheil am Bòrd Slàinte air tuilleadh airgid fhaighinn …
I heard that the Health Board received more money …
… bhon Riaghaltas agus bhon ùghdarras ionadail.
… from the Government and from the local authority.
Tha piseach air tighinn air ùineachan feitheimh.
The waiting times have improved.
Bha mi draghail gun robh cùisean a’ fàs na bu mhiosa.
I was concerned that things were getting worse.
… gu bheil cùisean a’ sìor fhàs nas fheàrr.
… that things are continuing to improve.
Bidh cùisean a’ dol am feabhas …
Things improve …
… an uair sin bidh iad a’ dol am miosad.
… then they get worse.
Bidh iad a’ fàs nas fheàrr …
They get better …
… an uair sin a’ dol bhuaithe.
… then (they) decline.
Fhad ‘s nach eil iad a’ dol bhuaithe gu tur …
As long as they don’t decline entirely …
…gu bheil deagh shlàinte againn uile.
…and we all have good health.
Guma fada beò sinn uile!
Long live us all!
Agus slàinte mhath …
And good health …
… do Sheirbheis Nàiseanta na Slàinte againn!
… to our National Health Service!
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.