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Fluent Fiction - Irish: Mystical Glow: A Journey into Imbolc's Enchanted Light
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Story Transcript:

Ga: Agus an fharraige ag béiceadh in ard a chinn is a ghutha in aice na hailleacha, thosaigh gaoith gheimhridh ag crith ar scáth an tsneachta.
En: As the sea shouted at the top of its voice next to the cliffs, a winter wind began to shiver in the shadow of the snow.

Ga: Bhí moill ar an lá agus an oíche ag titim go bog.
En: The day was delayed as the night fell gently.

Ga: Chlé, tá na hAille Móire, ar chlé, is é an t-Atlantic mórthimpeall orthu.
En: To the left, there are the Aille Móire, to the left, with the Atlantic all around them.

Ga: Anseo, tá fíniúnacha agus clocha gréine a bhfuil eagla orthu fiú aire a thabhairt do bheocht an tsaoil.
En: Here, there are vines and sunstones that are even afraid to care for the vibrancy of life.

Ga: Niamh, cailín cróga agus fiosrach, thóg sí a hat láimhe agus í ag siúl ar aghaidh vía an bhealach dorcha chuig a comhairle.
En: Niamh, a brave and curious girl, took her hat in hand as she walked forward via the dark path toward her counsel.

Ga: Bhí Aoife ag fanacht ag an teach, a dteach teolaí suite i dtearmann cnoic.
En: Aoife was waiting at the house, their cozy home nestled in a hill's sanctuary.

Ga: Tá Aoife clúiteach as scéalta mistéireacha a inse, scéalta a thógann daoine chuig an domhan draíochta.
En: Aoife is renowned for telling mysterious tales, stories that transport people to the magical world.

Ga: Ach bhí súil an chailín socraithe ar an bhfianaise nua a tháinig chugainn ó na farraige, solas aisteach i bhfad i gcéin.
En: But the girl's gaze was fixed on the new evidence that came to us from the sea, a strange light far away.

Ga: Tháinig sé i dtaithí le hImbolc, an féile a nascann an tSamhain leis an earrach, tíolactha ag líonta práinne.
En: It coincided with Imbolc, the festival that connects Samhain with spring, delivered with urgent nets.

Ga: “Caithfear teacht ar bunús an tsolais," a dúirt Niamh go dána.
En: “We must find the source of the light," said Niamh boldly.

Ga: "Caithfidh sé a bheith ina rud iontach!”
En: "It has to be something wonderful!”

Ga: Bhí Ciarán, an deartháir níos gránna, amhrasach faoi.
En: Ciarán, the grumpier brother, was skeptical.

Ga: “Ní rud ach gaoth lampa nó bád atá ann!” arsa sé.
En: “It's nothing but a lamp flame or a boat!” he said.

Ga: Bhí sé i gcónaí réalaíoch.
En: He was always realistic.

Ga: D'imigh Niamh go ciúin le hAoife.
En: Niamh quietly left with Aoife.

Ga: "An féidir leat rud ar bith a fhios dom faoin solas, Aoife?" a d'fhiafraigh Niamh.
En: "Can you tell me anything about the light, Aoife?" Niamh asked.

Ga: D'fhéach Aoife sa charnán ollmhór de leabhair a bhí aici i gcónaí agus d'osclaigh sí ceann.
En: Aoife looked through the huge pile of books she always had and opened one.

Ga: “Tá scéalacha ann faoi lampaí draíochta a fheictear in Imbolc,” a d’uimhir sí go mall.
En: “There are stories about magical lamps that appear during Imbolc,” she numbered slowly.

Ga: “Ach tá an fhearg ag méadú ar na laochra nua-aimseartha.
En: “But the anger is increasing towards the modern heroes.

Ga: Tá gach aon chosc fá chlaochlú."
En: Every prohibition is about transformation.”

Ga: Sa deireadh, d'iarr sí ar Ciarán dul in éineacht leo.
En: In the end, she asked Ciarán to accompany them.

Ga: Bhí sé imníoch ar dtús, ach nuair a bhreathnaigh Niamh sa tsúil air le hiarraidh air, cheadaigh sé.
En: He was worried at first, but when Niamh looked him in the eye to plead with him, he agreed.

Ga: Ar oíche na tuairiscí, d'fhágadar ar an mbealach sleamhain chiúin.
En: On the night of the reports, they set off on the quiet slippery path.

Ga: Sa deifir, maidir leis an aimsir, bhí siad fós áitiúil i dtost an nádúir.
En: In a hurry, concerning the weather, they were still local in nature’s silence.

Ga: Bhí siad faoi cheilt, comharthaí an lae, ag druidim leis an solas.
En: They were hidden, signs of the day, approaching the light.

Ga: Le naoi na n-abhaige, tháinig siad chuig cloch mhór lena hoighear á gcaomhnú ag gíontacht na clocha.
En: By nine of the notch, they reached a big stone, its ice preserved by the tightness of the stones.

Ga: Bhí an solas ag lasadh sa dorchadas agus iad ag teannadh leis an eolas seo.
En: The light was shining in the darkness, and they approached this knowledge.

Ga: Chuir Aoife lámh ar na siombailí scríofa air, ádtar a ghlanadh agus a léamh go cúramach.
En: Aoife placed her hand on the symbols written there, preparing to clean and read it carefully.

Ga: “Ní mioncháin ón oíche atá ann," a dhearbhaigh Aoife.
En: “It’s not echoes of the night,” Aoife confirmed.

Ga: “Caithfidh an áit a bheith cosanta, ina fhoirm draíochta, i gcónaí, bliain i ndiaidh bliana.”
En: “The place must be protected, in its magical form, always, year after year.”

Ga: Thosaigh an éirí gréine ag teacht suas, ag ceangal deireadh le tintreach ansin gardaíodh an sruth spéir.
En: The sunrise began to emerge, tying an end with lightning, then the stream of the sky was guarded.

Ga: Bhí brí leis don chéad uair ag Ciarán, réalaíoch nó nach raibh, an suáilce as sin.
En: It had meaning for the first time for Ciarán, realistic or not, the delight in that.

Ga: Tuigeann sé agus gnotti talamh na mbunús draíochta go léir.
En: He understands and knows the land of all magical origins.

Ga: Thuilleann Niamh beart nua tuisceana — nach bhfuil sé riachtanach fanacht ina duáin sin freisin.
En: Niamh acquires new understanding — that it’s not necessary to remain in that state either.

Ga: Ag seasamh os cionn uiscí beatha, teiripe neasa nár dheimhnigh sí go deo ní raibh uaithi ach rún A-S na lámhachán.
En: Standing above the waters of life, a healing therapy unconfirmed she wanted nothing but secret A-S of the shooters.

Ga: “Tara bomhara, i gcuimhní,” a labhair Aoife le racha, “níor scéalta iad amháin; tá sé ann le tabhair tomhas.”
En: “Tara smoother, in memories,” Aoife spoke quietly, “they were not just stories; it is there to provide measure.”

Ga: Ag deire seanghnéach Roimhe seo, thoisigh sí ar ais na scéalta sin, ag coinneáil an phobail faoi scáth na seanaimsire.
En: At the end of a bygone age, she began to return those stories, keeping the community under the shadow of old times.

Ga: An Eolas a bhí ag Fágáil ann a chothabháil le macánt agus an buíochas laistigh dá cas.
En: The Knowledge Leaving there to be maintained with honesty and gratitude within its case.

Vocabulary Words:
shouted: béiceadh
cliffs: hailleacha
shiver: crith
delayed: moill
vine: fíniúnacha
sanctuary: tearmann
renowned: clúiteach
gaze: súil
coincided: tháinig sé i dtaithí
boldly: dána
skeptical: amhrasach
complained: dúirt sé (complaining)
evidence: fianaise
urgent: práinne
druid: druidim
symbols: siombailí
pebbles: gíontacht
lightning: tintreach
stream: sruth
healing: teiripe neasa
gaze: súil
notch: abhaige
faint echo: mioncháin
brink: deire
echoes: mioncháin
prohibition: cosc
tranquility: racha
constraints: cas

Fluent Fiction - Irish: From Ruins to Refuge: Siblings' Survival in a Cold World
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Story Transcript:

Ga: Ní raibh an domhan mar a bhíodh.
En: The world was not as it used to be.

Ga: Bhí an sneachta tiubh agus fuar, ag séideadh tríd na fuinneoga briste sa scoil d'aois.
En: The snow was thick and cold, blowing through the broken windows of the old school.

Ga: Bhí Aisling agus Cian ag teacht go dtí an scoil seo, an áit ar fhoghlaim siad uair amháin, ach anois ina fothrach.
En: Aisling and Cian were coming to this school, the place where they once learned, but now just a ruin.

Ga: Aisling, cé go raibh eagla uirthi, bhí sí diongbháilte.
En: Aisling, even though she was scared, was determined.

Ga: Bhí ar a shlí agus cúram a thabhairt ar Cian, a dheartháir beag.
En: She had to look after Cian, her little brother.

Ga: "Fan in aice liom," a dúirt sí go séimhach leis, ach bhí a fhios aici nach bhféadfadh siad an lá a dhéanamh gan bia nó dídean.
En: "Stay close to me," she said softly to him, but she knew they couldn’t make it through the day without food or shelter.

Ga: Bhí ar idirscríobh chomh maith agus d’inis sí do Cian: "Comhaireamh na seomraí.
En: She had a plan and told Cian: "Count the rooms.

Ga: Tá siad ann ar an bpríomhshráid go léir.
En: They’re all on the main street.

Ga: Mura féidir linn rud a fháil, b'fhéidir go mbeidh seans eile i gceann eile seomra."
En: If we can't find something, maybe there'll be another chance in another room."

Ga: Rinne siad cinneadh ar feadh tamaill gearr, ag súil níos géire ar an gcéad fhoirgneamh.
En: They made a decision for a short while, staring intently at the first building.

Ga: Bhí cuma ghránna ar na hallaí - litiar sa tsráid mar fhaiche, boird cealaithe, agus soilse exa ar feithreáileadh le feiceáil.
En: The halls looked grim - litter in the street like grass, overturned tables, and exposed exa lights.

Ga: Ach, bhí an dóchas in intinn Aisling.
En: But, hope was in Aisling's mind.

Ga: Bhí sí ag súil le bia agus dídean.
En: She was hoping for food and shelter.

Ga: I lár an turas, mhol Aisling go roinnfidís suas le siúl níos sciobtha.
En: In the middle of the trip, Aisling suggested they split up to search faster.

Ga: "Ní bheidh mé fada," a dúirt sí le Cian.
En: "I won’t be long," she said to Cian.

Ga: Ach bhí barraíocht eagla sa dorchaigh.
En: But there was too much fear in the darkness.

Ga: Bhí sé ag crawling leis crith.
En: He was trembling and crawling.

Ga: "Go raibh maith agat, Aisling," a d'fhreagair sé go measartha, ag dul ar cheisteanna samhlaíocht a chur uirthi ar aghaidh.
En: "Thank you, Aisling," he responded timidly, spurring her imagination onward.

Ga: D'oscail Aisling doras ceann de na seomraí agus thug sí faoi deara rud éigin ann...barraí adhmaid ag bac seomra stórála ríthábhachtach.
En: Aisling opened the door to one of the rooms and noticed something there...wooden bars blocking a crucial storage room.

Ga: Chluin Cian gur torann corr a bhí ag tarraingt air, cúis imní.
En: Cian heard a strange noise drawing him, a cause for concern.

Ga: "Cian!" scairt Aisling, a fhilleadh go tapa.
En: "Cian!" Aisling shouted, returning quickly.

Ga: Bhí lámh aige.
En: He held a reassuring hand.

Ga: "Tá mé ceart go leor," a ghlaoigh sé, drithiúil ach cróga.
En: "I'm okay," he called back, nervous but brave.

Ga: Áfach, níor ghlac Aisling leis uaireanta easpa.
En: However, Aisling didn’t accept seconds of delay.

Ga: Le iarracht chéile, scaoil siad an doras.
En: With combined efforts, they forced the door open.

Ga: Bhí plean ag Aisling.
En: Aisling had a plan.

Ga: Bhain sí úsáid as barra iarainn aimsir ó tháillte eile chun éagsúil a bhaint.
En: She used a weathered iron bar from elsewhere to pry away obstacles.

Ga: Agus Cian idir lámha, bhrúigh siad le chéile.
En: With Cian's help, they pushed together.

Ga: Briseadh na bacainní.
En: The barriers broke.

Ga: Ansin, osclaíodh doras solais na suí.
En: Then, the door to salvation was opened.

Ga: An t-ádh a bhí orthu, bhí go leor calóga ann a raibh tuata cábhaigin go raibh gá leo sna lachtanna fuar dorcha.
En: Luckily for them, there were plenty of supplies from which nutritious provisions could be gathered for the cold, dark nights.

Ga: Iomaire paintéireacht le chéile, gach ceann ag dul ar aghaidh le fáil éacht.
En: Painting hope together, each one moved forward to achieve success.

Ga: Bhí an áthas agus faoiseamh sa deireadh.
En: In the end, there was joy and relief.

Ga: Bhí bia acu go leor cluiche.
En: They had enough supplies for a small army.

Ga: Bhí níos mó muinín ag Aisling ina treoraíocht.
En: Aisling gained more trust in her leadership.

Ga: Agus bhí Cian fhoghlaim ann iontaofacht féin a thuilleamh.
En: And Cian learned to earn trust in himself.

Ga: Bhí an dorchadas lasmuigh fós fadtéarmach, ach anois d'fhan sé solas laistigh dá dúchas.
En: The darkness outside still lingered, but now there was a light within their haven.

Ga: An scoil d’fhan neamháitrithe, ach bhí sé ina shlánú buan don lá sin.
En: The school remained uninhabited, but it was a lasting refuge for that day.

Vocabulary Words:
thick: tiubh
ruin: fothrach
determined: diongbháilte
shelter: dídean
count: comhaireamh
intently: níos géire
grim: gránna
litter: litiar
overturned: cealaithe
exposed: ar feithreáileadh
split up: roinnfidís
trembling: crith
crawling: ag crawling
imagination: samhlaíocht
crucial: ríthábhachtach
barriers: bacainní
obstacles: éagsúil
nutritious: tuata cábhaigin
provisions: calóga
achieve: éacht
joy: áthas
relief: faoiseamh
trust: muinín
lingered: fadtéarmach
refuge: slánú
softly: go séimhach
plan: plean
reassuring: drithiúil
iron: iarainn
together: comhéigean

Fluent Fiction - Irish: Frozen Echoes: A Journey Through Forgotten Halls
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Story Transcript:

Ga: Oíche fuar gheimhridh a bhí ann.
En: It was a cold winter's night.

Ga: Bhí na réaltaí ag glioscarnach sa spéir dhorcha os cionn na scoile crumbled ina raibh nádúr ag dul i ngleic léi.
En: The stars were twinkling in the dark sky above the crumbled school that nature was reclaiming.

Ga: Shiúil Oisín agus Niamh go cúramach tríd an bhféar fliuch, a raibh sí leacán os cionn na cosáin mar chuimhneachán ar a bhíodh ann.
En: Oisín and Niamh walked carefully through the wet grass, which laid like a shroud over the path as a reminder of what once was.

Ga: Bhí an scoil ina seasamh go humhal, clúdaithe le fiailí, a ballaí bristeacha ag titim as a chéile.
En: The school stood humbly, covered in weeds, its broken walls falling apart.

Ga: Bhí fuinneoga laibheáilte le sioc, mar scéala ón am atá caite, tostach agus tréigthe.
En: The windows were layered with frost, silent and abandoned, like a tale from the past.

Ga: "Oisín, b'fhéidir go bhfaighimid rud éigin úsáideach anseo," a dúirt Niamh, a súile ag lonrú le fiosracht.
En: "Oisín, maybe we could find something useful here," said Niamh, her eyes shining with curiosity.

Ga: Bhí sí i bhfad níos óg, lán de dhóchas agus caill, i gcónaí ag iarraidh eolas a fháil faoi rudaí a bhí imithe.
En: She was much younger, full of hope and loss, always wanting to learn about things that had disappeared.

Ga: "Tá bia agus soláthairtí de dhíth orainn," a d'éiligh Oisín, an lasair fianaise ina lámh ag soilsiú an dorchla dorcha.
En: "We need food and supplies," insisted Oisín, the flashlight in his hand illuminating the dark corridor.

Ga: Bhí rian tuirse ar a aghaidh, ach níor lig sé don bhrón é a stopadh.
En: His face bore traces of fatigue, but he did not let sorrow stop him.

Ga: Ar aghaidh leo sa halla mór, a bhí ceaptha le foirmeacha cuimhne agus cúirteanna briste.
En: They moved forward into the large hall, conceived with forgotten forms and broken courts.

Ga: Bhí an scoil cosúil le seansceacha na bparóiste, ina rúndiamhair do Niamh.
En: The school resembled the parish's old stories, a mystery to Niamh.

Ga: Gach doras a oscailt, gach seomra a aimsiú, ba chúis lúcháire di.
En: Every door opened, every room found, was a delight to her.

Ga: Ach bhí contúirt ann.
En: But there was danger.

Ga: D’oscail Niamh doras dorcha agus chonaic seomra a bhí níos seacha, leis na díonta ar tí titim.
En: Niamh opened a dark door and saw a room that was even more decrepit, with the roofs about to collapse.

Ga: Rinne Oisín breith uirthi, a fhéachaint déine.
En: Oisín grabbed her, with a stern look.

Ga: "Caithfidh muid a bheith cúramach," ar sé, ach níor bhac Niamh leis an eagla.
En: "We have to be careful," he said, but Niamh wasn’t bothered by fear.

Ga: Chonaic sí rud éigin níos faide isteach.
En: She saw something further inside.

Ga: Níor bhac sí leis an bhfocail choim a bhí ag réabadh os a choinne.
En: She was untroubled by the cautious whispers reverberating around.

Ga: Bhí lacha de lóchrainn as a cuid lámh gaire.
En: There was a glimmer from a lantern near her hand.

Ga: I ndeireadh, tháinig siad trasna ar sheomra sa siúl.
En: In the end, they stumbled across a storage room.

Ga: Bhí na bóithre róbhristeacha, ach bhí taiscumar ag dul siar.
En: The floors were crumbling, but a reservoir stretched back.

Ga: Seomra taisce faoi ghlas ach lán de rudaí.
En: A locked treasure room, yet full of things.

Ga: Bhí bia ann, uirlisí, foirneacha - an méid a theastódh uathu chun saol a dhéanamh níos feárr sa domhanda seo atá i ndrochbhail.
En: There was food, tools, utensils—everything they needed to make life better in this deteriorating world.

Ga: Ach thug siad faoi deara rud éigin nach raibh le feiceáil, scanóir a bhí fós ag obair.
En: But they noticed something unseen, a scanner still working.

Ga: An oíche shábháilte a bhí gnagadh ag sracaire, talamh ag dílíonadh, agus na líonraí ag teagmháil.
En: The safe night was shattered by a screeching, the ground shaking, and the networks connecting.

Ga: "Caithfidh muid imeacht!
En: "We have to leave!"

Ga: " a scread Oisín, borradh buice ón bhfad.
En: shouted Oisín, a distant crash echoing.

Ga: D'aimsigh sé greim ar Niamh agus ritheadar.
En: He grabbed Niamh and they ran.

Ga: D’fág siad an scoil díreach in am, agus gardaí gluaiste ag teacht.
En: They left the school just in time, with patrol cars approaching.

Ga: Ach d'fhoghlaim siad rud éigin tábhachtach — i dteannta an tsláinte a chaomhnú, bhí tuiscint ar an am atá thart riachtanach freisin.
En: But they learned something important—besides preserving health, understanding the past was necessary too.

Ga: Is é seo an eachtra a dhaingin an bheirt acu níos gaire, beirt a bhí ar ilde aon intinn amháin.
En: This was the adventure that bound the two of them closer together, two who shared one mind.

Ga: Feith am amháin a thosódh an turas mór anداlaí eile – ficheall oidhreacht an am atá caite chun todhchaí níos gile a fhorbairt.
En: Awaiting a time when the great journey would begin - reclaiming the heritage of the past to forge a brighter future.

Vocabulary Words:
twinkling: glioscarnach
reclaiming: ag dul i ngleic léi
shroud: leacán
abble: as a chéile
weeds: fiailí
curiosity: fiosracht
supplies: soláthairtí
flashlight: lasair fianaise
corridor: dorchla
fatigue: tuirse
conceived: cheaptha
decrepit: seacha
stern: déine
cautious: cuirimach
whispers: focail choim
glimmer: lacha
stumbled: theimplíne
reservoir: taiscumar
crumbling: róbhristeacha
patrol: gardaí
heritage: oidhreacht
abandoned: tréigthe
delight: lúcháire
reverberating: réabadh
screeched: gnagadh
approaching: ag teacht
forge: ficheall
mystery: rúndiamhair
scrambling: borradh
decree: buice

Fluent Fiction - Irish: Courage in Healing: Siobhán's Journey at Trá Shéimh
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Story Transcript:

Ga: Án áit ina raibh an ghrian ag taitneamh, bhí trá.
En: In the place where the sun was shining, there was a beach.

Ga: Trá Shéimh, Co. Chiarraí.
En: Trá Shéimh, Co. Chiarraí.

Ga: Bhí an trá clúdaithe le deatach liathlag faoi choim sa gheimhreadh, ach bhí áilleacht áirithe fós ann.
En: The beach was covered with a faint gray haze in the winter dusk, but there was still a certain beauty there.

Ga: Bhraith an fharraige ciúin, agus chuala tú ach éan beag ag caoin ón spéir.
En: The sea felt calm, and you could only hear a little bird crying from the sky.

Ga: Bhí Siobhán ina suí ar chathaoir pícnic ar an trá.
En: Siobhán was sitting on a picnic chair on the beach.

Ga: Phreab sí miongáire beag mar seo an t-am a bhí déanach di suite síos.
En: She gave a small smile as this was the time that was late for her to finally sit down.

Ga: Bhí a rúitín fós ag leigheas, tar éis di é a dhéanamh amach in am nuair a rinne sí eachtraíocht i gCiarraí.
En: Her ankle was still healing, after injuring it once while adventuring in Ciarraí.

Ga: "Níl mé ag iarraidh a bheith fágtha sa bhaile," a dúirt Siobhán léi féin.
En: "I don't want to be left at home," Siobhán said to herself.

Ga: Bhí grúpa a d’aiscealtóirí ag ullmhú ag taobh na trá.
En: A group of adventurers was preparing beside the beach.

Ga: A chairde Cormac agus Maeve ina measc.
En: Her friends Cormac and Maeve were among them.

Ga: Bhí siad réidh don chapailléadacht i sléibhte an Chiarraí.
En: They were ready for horseback riding in the mountains of Ciarraí.

Ga: "Maire, tá tú ag dul chugainn?" scread Maeve, ag cur gáire grinn uirthi.
En: "Maire, are you coming with us?" shouted Maeve, putting a playful grin on her face.

Ga: D'fhéach Siobhan ar a rúitín éadrom agus mheabhraigh sí focail an dochtúra.
En: Siobhan looked at her tender ankle and recalled the doctor's words.

Ga: "Tá leigheas ag teastáil uait."
En: "You need healing."

Ga: Bhí cath faighte ag Siobhán ina hintinn.
En: Siobhán was in a battle within her own mind.

Ga: Bhí fonn an-mhór uirthi dul ar aghaidh agus páirt a ghlacadh, ach rinne sí smaoineamh fadtéarmach.
En: She had a strong desire to move forward and take part, but she thought long-term.

Ga: Bhí a fhios aici faoin dochar breise a d'fhéadfadh a fháil dá dtiocfadais tuilleadh stró ar a rúitín.
En: She knew about the extra damage she could cause if she put more strain on her ankle.

Ga: Ar deireadh thiar, ghlac sí cinneadh.
En: In the end, she made a decision.

Ga: "Déan mé i bród, a chairde!" a dúirt Siobhan, ag seoladh an meaisín grianghrafadoireachta aici.
En: "Make me proud, friends!" Siobhan said, sending off her camera.

Ga: "Freastaoidh mé oraibh ón seansaire an trá.
En: "I’ll monitor you from the edge of the beach.

Ga: Agus cé a fhios cé chomh tapa a bheidh mé ar ais sa ghníomh!
En: And who knows how quickly I'll be back in action!

Ga: Féachfaidh mé ar aghaidh go dtí ár n-eachtraí sa todhchaí."
En: I look forward to our future adventures."

Ga: Bhí a haos pupils cliste ag déanamh an rud a bhí is fearr di.
En: Her wise pupils were doing what was best for her.

Ga: Phógfadh an gaoithe a gruaig agus bhí a croí lán le dóchas.
En: The wind kissed her hair, and her heart was full of hope.

Ga: Ba chomhartha an lae inniu gur bhí a fhios aici go bhfuil an t-am gan ghníomh níos fearr ná fhéadfadh a dhéanamh ar an gcnámha.
En: Today's sign was that she knew that the time without action is better than jeopardizing her bones.

Ga: Có bhail a thiocfadh amach, bhí cumha nua go leigheas cothrom leagan amach.
En: No matter what would come out, there was a new comfort in healing at an even pace.

Ga: Bhí a chairde ag siúl ar aghaidh, ach bhí Siobhán ag luchtú dóibh ó imeall an trá, ag rá lena cuid guthán și guthán.
En: Her friends walked on, but Siobhán was snapping pictures of them from the edge of the beach, speaking to them through her phone and camera.

Ga: Bhí an ghrian ar tí éirí arís mar a chuaigh sí abhaile, agus beidh an lá o kojemar go Tobhar an Lae feasta.
En: The sun was about to rise again as she went home, and the day would forever be known as the Day's Well.

Vocabulary Words:
shining: ag taitneamh
faint: liathlag
haze: deatach
dusk: coim
calm: ciúin
crying: ag caoin
heal: leigheas
injuring: ag déanamh amach
adventuring: eachtraíocht
ankle: rúitín
shouted: scread
playful: gáire grinn
tender: éadrom
jeopardize: fhéadfadh a dhéanamh
heal: leigheas
wise: cliste
pupils: aos
hope: dóchas
sign: comhartha
jeopardizing: fhéadfadh a dhéanamh ar
bone: cnámha
comfort: cumha
pace: cothrom
monitor: Freastaoidh
snap: luchtú
rise: éirí
decision: cinneadh
desire: fonn
long-term: smaoineamh fadtéarmach
strain: stró

Fluent Fiction - Irish: A Winter's Tale of Tradition and Love on Galway's Coastline
Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more:
fluentfiction.com/ga/episode/2026-01-23-08-38-20-ga

Story Transcript:

Ga: I dtús an gheimhridh, bhí Aoife gléasta go teolaí i gculaith lasmuigh, agus í ag breathnú isteach ar bhá álainn na Gaillimhe.
En: At the start of winter, Aoife was warmly dressed in an outdoor suit, as she looked out over the beautiful Galway Bay.

Ga: Bhí sí ag súil go mór leis an t-aistear bliantúil a bhí aici feadh na hün sé’ísí de Chladach na Gaillimhe.
En: She was eagerly anticipating the annual journey she made along the Galway Coast.

Ga: Lá speisialta a bhí ann, Lá Fhéile Bríde, agus bhí Aoife díograiseach dul i ngleic le traidisiún a mhuintire.
En: It was a special day, Lá Fhéile Bríde (St. Brigid's Day), and Aoife was keen to engage with her family's tradition.

Ga: Tá Cillian buach, tarraingteach agus lán de nádúr eachtrúil, ina sheasamh in aice léi.
En: Cillian, charming, attractive, and full of adventurous spirit, stood next to her.

Ga: “Aoife,” ar sé go meangadh gáire, “Ní foláir duit a bheith cúramach, ach bain taitneamh as an lá freisin!”
En: “Aoife,” he said with a smile, “You must be careful, but enjoy the day as well!”

Ga: Bhí lámh agam hug orm, mar b’in nós é dom é, a chuir leis go raibh mé ag brath air.
En: I had his hand on me, as was my habit, which added to my reliance on him.

Ga: Bhí Niamh, a col ceathrar beag cúthail, in éineacht leo.
En: Niamh, her shy little cousin, was with them.

Ga: Firsten a bhí aisteach, agus bhí go leor ag aerascaeireacht.
En: She was curious and had done a lot of exploring.

Ga: Bhí a blush óg le féiceáil faoin gaoithe fuar, ach dhreapfadh sí na scléip go léir.
En: Her young blush could be seen in the cold wind, but she would climb all the excitement.

Ga: Tharraing an ghaoth a macalla ar an gcladach, ag nochtadh gleochar ollmhór an uisce.
En: The wind drew its echo on the shore, revealing the enormous resonance of the water.

Ga: Bhí an turas thart ar Chladach na Gaillimhe níos deacra ná mar a shílfeá.
En: The journey around the Galway Coast was more challenging than you might think.

Ga: Bhí an t-aer lán den bhaol a d'fhéadfadh sé tabhairt leat.
En: The air was full of the danger it might bring you.

Ga: Bhí an talamh creagach faoi chos, ach, a bhí pearsanta go Aoife, bhí sé iontach.
En: The ground was rocky underfoot, but, for Aoife, it was wonderful.

Ga: Go tobann, thit torann – sreng sé an chluas – Niamh.
En: Suddenly, a sound dropped—a sharp noise to the ear—Niamh.

Ga: "Ó, a Ghrásta!" ar aoiíl, í ag iompar go tobann.
En: "Oh, a Ghrásta!" she exclaimed suddenly.

Ga: Bhí bairdín di an rian agus aadhmhé chuir sí ina haghaidh.
En: A branch had tripped her up, and she had fallen.

Ga: Bhí a cos sríonta.
En: Her leg was scraped.

Ga: Bhí Aoife leathscríofa.
En: Aoife was in a dilemma.

Ga: Bhí sí ag iarraidh leanúint ar aghaidh le siúlóid thraidisiúnta, ceann a raibh an-mheas aici air, ach bhí Niamh ina choinne ag páian achobain.
En: She wanted to continue with the traditional walk, one she deeply cherished, but Niamh was against that due to her minor injury.

Ga: D'fhéach Cillian ar Aoife.
En: Cillian looked at Aoife.

Ga: "Caithfear cabhrú léi. Coinnighim tinóin," ar sé go réiteach.
En: "We have to help her. I'll keep guard," he said calmly.

Ga: Rinne Aoife cinneadh é, an ní éasca.
En: Aoife made the decision, not an easy one.

Ga: D'fhan sí le Niamh agus d'éirigh leo teacht ar ais go sábháilte, ag siúl ar a sínea go seasta.
En: She stayed with Niamh, and they managed to get back safely, walking steadily on her support.

Ga: Arud a dhóigh sí na huisci na bróg, grá dá colcead sa bhfód.
En: Despite the water invading her shoes, her love for her cousin was solid.

Ga: Nuair a bhí an ghrian ar tí dul i bhfolach faoi scáth an aird ardh láimhe, shuigh Aoife agus Niamh le chéile.
En: As the sun was setting beneath the shadow of the distant horizon, Aoife and Niamh sat together.

Ga: Bhí dathanna dearg agus órga ag damhsa ar an bhfarraige fuar.
En: Red and golden colors danced across the cold sea.

Ga: Tháinig Cillian ar ais, anáil tanaidhe ina anál – d’fhág sé le cabhair a fháil.
En: Cillian returned, breath a bit short—he had gone to get help.

Ga: Ba phóg do sióineadh láir é.
En: It was a gentle kiss to the middle of the foreheads.

Ga: D'fhéach Aoife go grámhar air.
En: Aoife looked lovingly at him.

Ga: Thuig sí ansin nach mbaineann Lá Fhéile Bríde le cé taistilíos, ach cé hí ar an taise í.
En: She then understood that Lá Fhéile Bríde wasn't about where you travelled, but who you experienced it with.

Ga: Le n-aghaidh Aoife, bhí an tráthnóna i bhfad níos luachmhaire ná an traidisiún féin, in aghaidh na hoíche a tholgadh ar chumsan.
En: For Aoife, the evening was much more valuable than the tradition itself, as opposed to the night curled up on a cushion.

Ga: Tá grá níos tábhachtaí ná aon nós nó am eile.
En: Love is more important than any custom or occasion.

Ga: Sa gheimhridh fuar sin, thóg Aoife an chothrom ór nadúra agus teaghlach.
En: In that cold winter, Aoife embraced the balance of nature and family.

Vocabulary Words:
anticipating: ag súil le
journey: aistear
eagerly: díograiseach
coast: cladach
charming: buach
adventurous: eachtrúil
reliance: brath
curious: aerasaeireach
blush: blush
echo: macalla
shore: cladach
resonance: gleochar
tripped: iompair
scraped: sríonta
dilemma: leathscríofa
cherished: a raibh an-mheas uirthi
guard: coinnighim tinóin
steadily: go seasta
horizon: aird ardh láimhe
gentle: réiteach
valuable: luachmhaire
custom: nós
occasion: am eile
embraced: thóg
balance: cothrom
tradition: traidisiún
injury: achobain
support: sínea
distant: ardh
brought: tabhairt