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Can you answer two questions about health in general? Use the sample phrases to get you started.
Question
Cad é ba chóir a dhéanamh ar mhaithe le do shláinte? - What should be done for the good of your health?
| Ba chóir/cheart dom ... | I should ... |
| Caithfidh mé ... | I must ... |
| glasraí a ithe | eat vegetables |
| torthaí a ithe | eat fruit |
| bia sláintiúil / folláin a ithe | eat healthy food |
| níos lú bia gasta a ithe | eat less fast food |
| níos lú siúcra a ithe | eat less sugar |
| níos lú bia próiseáilte a ithe | eat less processed food |
| níos mó spóirt a imirt | play more sport |
| níos mó aclaíochta a dhéanamh | do more exercise |
| níos mó uisce a ól | drink more water |
| níos lú deochanna siúcra a ól | drink fewer sugary drinks |
| drochbhia a sheachaint | avoid bad food |
| siúl ar scoil | walk to school |
| siúl ó áit go háit | walk from place to place |
| codladh sámh a bheith agam | have a good night's sleep |
| Ba chóir/cheart dom ... |
| I should ... |
| Caithfidh mé ... |
| I must ... |
| glasraí a ithe |
| eat vegetables |
| torthaí a ithe |
| eat fruit |
| bia sláintiúil / folláin a ithe |
| eat healthy food |
| níos lú bia gasta a ithe |
| eat less fast food |
| níos lú siúcra a ithe |
| eat less sugar |
| níos lú bia próiseáilte a ithe |
| eat less processed food |
| níos mó spóirt a imirt |
| play more sport |
| níos mó aclaíochta a dhéanamh |
| do more exercise |
| níos mó uisce a ól |
| drink more water |
| níos lú deochanna siúcra a ól |
| drink fewer sugary drinks |
| drochbhia a sheachaint |
| avoid bad food |
| siúl ar scoil |
| walk to school |
| siúl ó áit go háit |
| walk from place to place |
| codladh sámh a bheith agam |
| have a good night's sleep |
Dea-nósanna
| Is iomaí rud is féidir a dhéanamh chun bheith sláintiúil, mar shampla ... | There are many things that can be done to be healthy, for example ... |
| Imrím spórt. | I play sport. |
| Ithim glasraí agus torthaí. | I eat vegetables and fruit. |
| Rithim ar bhonn laethúil. | I run daily. |
| Déanaim aclaíocht. | I do exercise. |
| Téim chuig an tsólann. | I go to the leisure centre. |
| Ólaim a lán uisce. | I drink a lot of water. |
| Is iomaí rud is féidir a dhéanamh chun bheith sláintiúil, mar shampla ... |
| There are many things that can be done to be healthy, for example ... |
| Imrím spórt. |
| I play sport. |
| Ithim glasraí agus torthaí. |
| I eat vegetables and fruit. |
| Rithim ar bhonn laethúil. |
| I run daily. |
| Déanaim aclaíocht. |
| I do exercise. |
| Téim chuig an tsólann. |
| I go to the leisure centre. |
| Ólaim a lán uisce. |
| I drink a lot of water. |
Caithfidh mé torthaí a ithe
Question
Cad iad na rudaí a dhéanann damáiste do do shláinte? - What things damage your health?
| Níor chóir / cheart dom ... | I shouldn't ... |
| tobac a chaitheamh | smoke cigarettes |
| drugaí a ghlacadh | take drugs |
| alcól a ól | drink alcohol |
| a lán ama a chaitheamh ag amharc ar an teilifís | spend a lot of time watching TV |
| a lán ama a chaitheamh ar mo ghuthán | spend a lot of time on my phone |
| a lán ama a chaitheamh ar na meáin shóisialta | spend a lot of time on social media |
| bheith falsa / leisciúil | be lazy |
| Maidir le drochnósanna ... | As regards bad habits ... |
| Déanann drugaí / tobac / alcól dochar don chorp. | Drugs / tobacco / alcohol harm the body. |
| Déanann ______ dochar don intinn. | ______ harm the mind. |
| Cuireann drochbhia isteach ar an chorp. | Bad food affects the body. |
| Cuireann drochnósanna isteach ar an intinn. | Bad habits affect the mind. |
| Cuireann drochbhia meáchan ort. | Bad food causes weight gain. |
| Cuireann drochbhia tinneas / galar ort. | Bad food gives you illness / disease. |
| Cuireann easpa aclaíochta isteach ar an tsláinte. | A lack of exercise affects health. |
| Níor chóir / cheart dom ... |
| I shouldn't ... |
| tobac a chaitheamh |
| smoke cigarettes |
| drugaí a ghlacadh |
| take drugs |
| alcól a ól |
| drink alcohol |
| a lán ama a chaitheamh ag amharc ar an teilifís |
| spend a lot of time watching TV |
| a lán ama a chaitheamh ar mo ghuthán |
| spend a lot of time on my phone |
| a lán ama a chaitheamh ar na meáin shóisialta |
| spend a lot of time on social media |
| bheith falsa / leisciúil |
| be lazy |
| Maidir le drochnósanna ... |
| As regards bad habits ... |
| Déanann drugaí / tobac / alcól dochar don chorp. |
| Drugs / tobacco / alcohol harm the body. |
| Déanann ______ dochar don intinn. |
| ______ harm the mind. |
| Cuireann drochbhia isteach ar an chorp. |
| Bad food affects the body. |
| Cuireann drochnósanna isteach ar an intinn. |
| Bad habits affect the mind. |
| Cuireann drochbhia meáchan ort. |
| Bad food causes weight gain. |
| Cuireann drochbhia tinneas / galar ort. |
| Bad food gives you illness / disease. |
| Cuireann easpa aclaíochta isteach ar an tsláinte. |
| A lack of exercise affects health. |
Níor chóir / cheart dom a lán ama a chaitheamh ar mo ghuthán