Sàr-ghaisgich
There were a few words and phrases there which you can use when talking about Abairtean mòdail: Tha feum air (Modal expressions: There is a need for). Let's look at some of them again in context.
chan eil rudan a dhìth orm
I don't need things
Chan fhairich mi bhuam rud nach robh agam.
I won't miss what I did not have.
measail air
is fond of/loves
ceannas, ceannardas
Leadership
ceannardan an t-saoghail
the world's leaders
ceannas a nochdadh gus am faigheadh a' phlanaid leigheas.
show leadership so that the planet might heal.
'S e sin bu docha leam
That's what I'd prefer/I'd rather
mar a theireadh mo sheanmhair
as my grandmother would say
a tha bhuamsa [a tha a dhìth orm]
that I am lacking/that I need
sìth air an t-saoghal
peace in the world/world peace
Chan fhuilear dhut!
You have to!
B' fheudar dha na ginealaich … rudan uabhasach, oillteil fhulang
The generations … had to suffer terrible, horrible things
a' siabadh air falbh bhuainn
slipping/drifting away from us
Cha b' fhuilear dhaibh a bhith
They would have to be
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Superheroes
An tig air duine …?
Can anyone be compelled/obliged to …?
an tèid aig duine …?
can anyone …?
Is tric a bheothaich srad bheag teine mòr.
A small spark has often ignited a big fire.
tha againn ri … a choileanadh
we have to fulfil …
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.