LC Irish Vocab

ag craoladh

broadcasting

craoltóir

broadcaster

Deis

Opportunity

deiseanna

opportunities

Geall

to promise

gealltanas

a promise

den chéad uair riamh

for the first time ever

Pobal

community, public

Siamsaíocht

entertainment

teanga dhúchais

native language

a cheiliúradh

to celebrate

i ndán do

In store for

Sa todhchaí

In the future

beo beathach

alive and well

Lucht labhartha na Gaeilge

Irish speakers

an tseirbhís

service

Céim mhór

a big step

sa sliocht

extract

An dóigh leat

Do you think?

Tacaíocht

to support

deontas

Grant

Deontais

grants

Dualgas

duty

Dualgais

duties

bunaigh

to establish

Bunaiodh

Established

Niorbh fhada

it wasn't long

Áfach

However

Oiriúnach

suitable

cáin

Tax, criticise

cháin

criticized

Lucht féachana

audience, spectators

caighdeán

standard

ag éileamh

demanding

an t-éileamh

the demand

tuiscint

understanding

mionteangacha

minority languages

Ar chearta teanga na mionlach

Language rights of the minority

mionlach

minority

feabhas

improvement

A fheabhsú

to improve

an t-oileán

island

tromlach

majority

Spreagadh

encouragement

Lasmuigh den tír

Outside of the country

go soiléir

clearly

stádas na gaeilge

Status of Irish

toradh

result

agóid

protest

Ag agóideach

protesting

Bhí baint aige le

He was associated with

Bain + le

associated with

saibhreas

wealth

Rachmas

wealth

Rogha leathan

a wide choice

Caighdeán

standard

Mar Aire

As a minister

Freagrach as (ón rialtas)

Responsible for

Cúrsaí craoltóireachta

Broadcasting affaires

Aontaigh + le

to agree

Cuspóirí

objectives

Òráid

Speech

Ina óráid

his speech

Ina hóráid

her speech

Nasc

Link

Comhluadar

Company

Cainteoir líofa

fluent speaker

Riachtanas

requirement

guth

voice

Ar fáil

available

Cuir.. at fáil

Provide

Tairbhe

benefit

Bain.. tairbhe as

Take advantage of

Gradam

award

Dèantar plé cuimsitheach ar…

There is a comprehensive discussion on…

Cúrsaí náisiúnta agus idirnáisiúnta

Nation or international affaires

Moladh an clár go hard

The programme was highly praised

Mol (Briathar)

Praise/recommended

Moladh

Praise/recommendation (noun)

Sobal dráma

Soap

Clú agus cáil

Famous

Clár taistil

Travel programme

Is iomaí clár taistil…

There are lots of travel programmes

Sa tsraith sin

In that series

Cuntas spéisiúil

Interesting account

Ceap (Briathar)

To think/to appoint

Dhá aidhm

Two aims

Feachtas

Campaign

Bainistíocht

Management

Sa pholasaí

In the policy

Cén míniú?

What explanation?

Ceapadh (Briathar)

Was thought/was appointed

Faoi bhuanna TG4

Talents of TG4

Bua na peile

Talent of football

Bua na Gaeilge

Talent of Irish

Is déanaí

The most recent

A scaipeadh

To spread/scatter

Is é an dúshlán is mó atá roimh an stáisiún…

The biggest challenge for the station is…

Maoiniú

Funding

A fhorbairt

To develop