Londonderry is the second-biggest city in Northern Ireland (Belfast is bigger). It sits in the north of the island of Ireland, and it is part of the United Kingdom.

Londonderry倫敦德里is the second-biggest city in Northern Ireland是北愛爾蘭第二大城(Belfast is bigger)（貝爾法斯特比較大）。It它sits in the north of the island of Ireland位在愛爾蘭島的北部and it is part of the United Kingdom也屬於英國。

The official name is Londonderry, but many people call the same city Derry. That older name is the one you will hear most from the city's Roman Catholic population, and from people who want Northern Ireland to leave the UK and join the Republic of Ireland next door. Unionists — people who want to stay in the UK, often Protestants — more often say Londonderry.

The official name正式名稱is Londonderry是Londonderry但but many people call the same city Derry很多人把這座城市叫做Derry。That older name這個比較舊的名字is the one you will hear most是你最常聽到的名字from the city's Roman Catholic population來自這座城市的天主教徒and from people who want Northern Ireland to leave the UK and join the Republic of Ireland next door以及希望北愛爾蘭脫離英國、加入旁邊愛爾蘭共和國的人。Unionists統一派（希望留在英國、通常是新教徒的人）more often say Londonderry比較常說Londonderry。

In daily talk inside the city, though actually, a lot of people just say Derry without making a speech about it. Newspapers sometimes write both, Derry/Londonderry, to stay out of the fight.

In daily talk inside the city在城裡的日常對話中though actually其實a lot of people just say Derry很多人就直接說Derrywithout making a speech about it不會為此發表什麼長篇大論。Newspapers報紙sometimes write both有時候兩個都寫Derry/Londonderry to stay out of the fight以避開這場爭論。

The extra “London” was added in the early 1600s, when King James I gave the place to London merchants; they put their city's name in front of Derry. So this is not London, the capital.

The extra “London”多出來的「London」was added in the early 1600s是在1600年代初被加上去的when King James I gave the place to London merchants當時詹姆士一世把這個地方給了倫敦的商人they put their city's name in front of Derry他們就把自己城市的名字放在Derry前面。So this is not London, the capital所以這裡指的不是首都倫敦。

Using one name or the other can show which “side” you are on, so it is a tender word, not just a pin on a map.

Using one name or the other用哪一個名字can show which “side” you are on可以顯示你站在哪一邊so it is a tender word所以這是一個敏感的詞not just a pin on a map而不只是地圖上的一個地名而已。