Part 12.6: Qualifications, Careers & Unemployment
Ayrn 12.6: Qualleeaghtyn, Coorseyn-Kiartey &
Mee-startaght

What qualifications have you got? = Cre ny qualleeaghtyn t'ayd?

I've got nine General Certificates and two A-levels = Ta nuy Teishtyn Cadjin as daa leval-A aym.

Has she got a degree? = Vel keim eck?

I don't like exams = Cha mie lhiam scrutaghtyn.

Did you get high marks? No. = Ren oo geddyn cowraghyn ard? Cha ren.

She gained high marks in the exam = Ren ee cosney cowraghyn ard sy scrutaght / Chossyn ee cowraghyn ard sy scrutaght.

He's working for a certificate = T'eh gobbraghey son teisht.

You need qualifications in this job = Ta feme ayd er qualleeaghtyn sy chiartey shoh.

They'll get a certificate in computing = Nee ad geddyn teisht ayns co- earrooaght.

What career would you like? = Cre'n coorse-kiartey by vie lhiat?

A permament career? Is there such a thing? = Coorse-kiartey beayn? Vel y lheid ayn?

Catreeney would like a career as a dentist = By vie lesh Catreeney coorse- kiartey myr feeackleyr.

Would that be a safe career? Yes, perhaps...= Y coorse-kiartey shen, beagh eh sauçhey? Veagh, foddee....

They say people will have to change their jobs very often in future = T'ad gra dy bee er sleih caghlaa ny kiartaghyn oc feer vennick sy traa ry- heet.

These are some careers you could follow - baker, driver, hairdresser, electrician, air hostess, mechanic....= Shoh kuse dy choorseyn-kiartey oddagh oo goaill - fuinneyder, immanagh, folteyr, lectreyr, caillin-etlan, obbrinagh...


Postmen get up very early = Ta ny fir-post girree feer voghey.

It's difficult being a farmer = S'doillee ve dty eirinagh.

Lots of people want to be journalists = Shimmey peiagh ta laccal dy ve (ny) earisheyr.

Kirree's a doctor = She ben-lhee Kirree.

You don't earn much money in a restaurant = Cha nel oo cosney monney argid ayns thie-bee.

The wages are high = Ta'n faill ard.

What's it like, working here? It's fine. = Cre goll rish t'eh, gobbraghey ayns shoh? T'eh braew.

I don't like shift work = Cha mie lhiam obbyr-shayll.

It's pleasant working there = T'eh taitnyssagh gobbraghey ayns shen.

They earned a lot of money = Ren ad cosney ram argid.

Can you get a better job? Yes. = Nod oo geddyn kiartey share? Foddym.

Can she get promotion? No. = Nod ee geddyn ardjaghey? Cha nod.

She reached the pinnacle of her career = Ren ee roshtyn baare e coorse- kiartey.

They want young people who can deal with people in a pleasant way = T'ad laccal sleih aeg oddys dellal rish sleih er aght taitnyssagh.

I'm unemployed. It's difficult to find suitable work. = Ta mee ass obbyr. S'doillee feddyn obbyr chooie.

Older people are being thrown out of work. = Ta sleih shinney goll er ceau ass obbyr.

People won't believe it's not scandalous to be without work = Cha jean sleih credjal nagh vel eh scammyltagh y ve gyn obbyr.

She's retired = T'ee ny taaue.

He's retired now, isn't he? Yes. = T'eh ny haaue nish, nagh vel? Ta.

They like being retired, don't they? Yes. = S'mie lhieu ve nyn daaue, nagh mie lhieu? S'mie lhieu.