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Phrases

There were a few words and phrases there which you can use when talking about Atharrachadh na gnàth–shìde (Climate change). Let’s look at some of them again in context.

Nam biodh an aimsir na bu teotha?

If the weather were hotter?

Tha an aimsir a’ fàs nas blàithe

The weather is getting warmer

… gum biodh buaidh aige sin air an àrainneachd

… that that would have an effect on the environment

… gum biodh a’ mhuir na b’ àirde

… that the sea would rise [would be higher]

Dè a’ bhuaidh a bhiodh …?

What would be the impact …?

Cuid de thaighean is eileanan

Some houses and islands

Fon mhuir

Under the sea

… ann an cuid de dhùthchannan

… in some countries

… nam biodh stoirmean na bu chumanta …?

… if storms were more common …?

… gu bheil i nas stoirmeile

… that it is more stormy

Nas caochlaidiche

More changeable

Tha an t–sìde a’ fàs nas mì–earbsaiche

The weather is getting more unreliable

Chan eil i daonnan nas blàithe

It isn’t always warmer

Nas fhuaire

Colder

Tha a’ ghnàth–shìde a’ dol am miosad

The climate is worsening

… a’ fàs nas fliuiche

… getting wetter

Nas blàithe

Warmer

Tha roghainnean againn

We have choices

Faodaidh sinn teicneòlas a chur gu feum!

We can put technology to use!

Ciamar a bhios a’ ghnàth–shìde a’ dol am feabhas?

How will the climate improve?

Tha taghaidhean againn

We have choices

Ar dòigh–beatha

Our lifestyle

Roghainnean seasmhach

Sustainable choices

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.