There were a few words and phrases there which you can use when talking about Cothromachd is co–ionnanachd (Fairness and equality). Let’s look at some of them again in context.
chan urrainn dhuinn ar cùl a chur ri …
we can’t turn our backs on …
… an tèid thu an aghaidh neo–ionannachd?
… will you / do you? confront/oppose inequality?
neo–ionannachd, ana–cheartas agus mì–riaghladh
inequality, injustice and misgovernment
buannachdan, dòchas is ionnanachd
advantages/benefits, hope and equality
eas–bhuannachdan, eu–dòchas no neo–ionannachd
disadvantages, hopelessness or inequality
… a bha a’ strì airson ceartas
… who were fighting for justice
laghan ùra a bheireadh co–ionnanachd agus …
new laws that would give equality and …
còraichean dhan mhòr–shluagh!
rights to the people (proletariat)!
Dè cho cothromach ’s a tha…?
How fair is …?
Chan eil cothromachd ann!
There’s no fairness/equality!
sòisealtas co–ionnan
an equal society
ag obair gu saor–thoileach do charthannas
volunteering for a charity
a’ toirt biadh, cùram agus furan
providing food, care and shelter (welcome)
dhan fheadhainn a tha gun dachaigh
to those who are without a home (homeless)
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.