An Timpeallacht: The Environment

Below are words and phrases associated with Topaic na Seachtaine:

An Timpeallacht

(The Environment)

Focail / Words

Alive – Beo
Bog – Portach

Camping – Campáil

Climate – Aeráid
Conservation – Caomhnú

Cycle – Timthriall

Destruction – Scriosadh
Ecosystem – Éiceachóras
Environment – Timpeallacht

Forest/Wood – Foraois/Coill
Fresh air – Aer úr
Habitat – Gnáthóg

Hiking – Cnocadóireacht

Lake – Loch

Life – Saol
Mountain – Sliabh

Nature – Dúlra/Nádúr
Regeneration – Athbheochan
River – Abhainn

Sea – Farraige

Storm – Stoirm
Temperature – Teocht

Tree – Crann
Wetland, marsh – Bogach
Wilderness – Fiántas/Talamh fiáin
World – Domhan

Frásaí / Phrases

I don’t care. – Is cuma liom.

It will be destroyed. – Scriosfar é.

There is a lovely trail. – Tá conair bhreá ann.

I love to walk in the forest. – Is aoibhinn liom siúl san fhoraois.

The sea calms me. – Cuireann an fharraige ar mo shuaimhneas mé.

The area is great for hiking/camping. – Is an-cheantar é don tsiúlóireacht/champáil.

We live near a park/river/ beach. – Táimid inár gcónaí in aice le páirc/abhainn/cladach.

Conservation alone is not enough anymore. – Ní leor an caomhnú amháin a thuilleadh.

Do you know what the natural habitat of your area is? – An bhfuil gnáthóg do cheantair ar eolas agat?

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