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Mo Cheantar
Foclóir a bhaineann leis an gceantar
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| eastát tithíochta | housing estate |
| bloc árasán | block of apartments |
| teach sraithe | terraced house |
| bungaló | bungalow |
| cathair | city |
| baile | town |
| sráidbhaile | village |
| bruachbhaile | suburb |
| ceantar tuaithe | rural area |
| faoin tuath | in the country |
| cois farraige | by the sea |
| i lár na cathrach | in the city centre |
| banc | bank |
| oifig an phoist | post office |
| caife idirlín | (an) internet café |
| leabharlann | library |
| teach tábhairne | pub |
| eischeadúnas | (an) off‑licence |
| geallghlacadóir | bookmaker |
| pictiúrlann | cinema |
| amharclann | theatre |
| bialann | restaurant |
| séipéal / eaglais | church |
| siopa físeán | video shop / the video shop |
| siopa nuachtán | newsagent |
| ollmhargadh | supermarket |
| ionad siopadóireachta | shopping centre |
| siopa grósaera | grocery store |
| siopa earraí crua | hardware shop |
| siopa búistéara | butcher’s shop |
| siopa poitigéara | chemist shop |
| gruagaire | hairdresser |
| ionad aclaíochta | fitness centre |
| gníomhaire taistil | travel agent |
| creis | creche |
| naíonra | playschool |
| bunscoil | primary school |
| meánscoil | secondary school |
| ollscoil | university |
| tá sé i bhfad ó… | it’s far from... |
| tá sé in aice le… | it’s beside... |
| tá sé gar do… | it’s near... |
| an turas chuig an scoil | the commute to school |
| fadhbanna tráchta | traffic problems |
| Bím gafa i dtrácht ar feadh leathuair an chloig gach maidin. | I’m stuck in traffic for half an hour every morning. |
| Faighim síob le mo chomharsa. | I get a lift with my neighbour. |
| Is ceantar sábháilte é. | It’s a safe area. |
| Is ceantar deas é. | It’s a nice area. |
| Is ceantar ciúin é. | It’s a quiet area. |
| Is droch‑cheantar é. | It’s a bad area. |
| Is ceantar garbh é. | It’s a rough area. |
| Tá idir bhuntáistí agus mhíbhuntáistí ag baint leis an gceantar. | There are both advantages and disadvantages to the area. |
| Tá áiseanna den scoth sa cheantar. | There are excellent facilities in the area. |
| Tá sé an‑éasca aithne a chur ar dhaoine. | It’s very easy to get to know people. |
| Tá pobal láidir ann. | There’s a strong community there. |
| Tá sé an‑iargúlta, agus níl seirbhís mhaith bus ann. | It’s very isolated and there isn’t a good bus service. |
| Tá go leor fadhbanna sóisialta sa cheantar. | There are a lot of social problems in the area. |