Fluent Fiction - Irish: A Market Day Misadventure: Declan's Ton of Carrots in Galway
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Story Transcript:

Ga: Tá an scéal seo suite i margaidh bríomhar i gcroílár na Gaillimhe.
En: This story is set in a lively market in the heart of Galway.

Ga: Bhí an lá geal agus te, agus bhí an margadh lán le daoine ag siopadóireacht.
En: The day was bright and warm, and the market was full of people shopping.

Ga: Bhí Siobhán agus Declan ag siúl ar fud an mhargaidh.
En: Siobhán and Declan were walking around the market.

Ga: Bhí Declan ag iarraidh léim isteach san ocáid agus Siobhán a dhéanamh bródúil as féin.
En: Declan wanted to dive into the event and make Siobhán proud of him.

Ga: Siobhán, bean álainn le gruaig rua agus aoibh gháire geal, bhí sí an-sásta.
En: Siobhán, a beautiful woman with red hair and a bright smile, was very happy.

Ga: Bhí sí ag breathnú ar na torthaí agus glasraí go léir.
En: She was looking at all the fruits and vegetables.

Ga: Ansin, leag a súile ar charraíod.
En: Then, her eyes landed on some carrots.

Ga: "Declan, féach ar na cairéid!
En: "Declan, look at the carrots!

Ga: Tá cuma blasta orthu!
En: They look delicious!"

Ga: " arsa Siobhán le gáire.
En: Siobhán said with a laugh.

Ga: Ba bhreá le Declan a bheith fionnuar agus greannmhar.
En: Declan loved to be cool and funny.

Ga: Shocraigh sé na cairéid a cheannach dá cara.
En: He decided to buy the carrots for his friend.

Ga: Chuaigh sé suas go dtí an díoltóir le muinín mhór.
En: He walked up to the vendor with great confidence.

Ga: "Cén praghas ar na cairéid?
En: "What's the price of the carrots?"

Ga: " a d'fhiafraigh sé le guth trom.
En: he asked in a deep voice.

Ga: Bhí an díoltóir, fear le culaith ullmhaithe agus caipín beag, ag caint le blas láidir Gaillimheach.
En: The vendor, a man in a prepared outfit and a little cap, spoke with a strong Galway accent.

Ga: "Bhuel," ar seisean, "Is é euro amháin do bhun, ach tá lascaine againn inniu.
En: "Well," said he, "It's one euro for a bunch, but we have a discount today.

Ga: Dhá euro do thrí thonna!
En: Two euros for three tons!"

Ga: "Chuala Declan an focal "tonna" agus cheap sé gur bunch garbh é i nGaeilge an cheantair.
En: Declan heard the word "tons" and thought it was local slang for large bunches in the Irish language.

Ga: Gan smaoineamh dhó, d'íoc sé dhá euro go bródúil.
En: Without thinking twice, he proudly paid two euros.

Ga: Thug an díoltóir géarsúile na cairéid go léir go Declan.
En: The vendor, with a sharp look, handed Declan all the carrots.

Ga: Bhí Siobhán ag gáire agus Declan ag stánadh orthu.
En: Siobhán was laughing and Declan was staring at them.

Ga: "Declan," arsa Siobhán, "tá an iomarca cairéid ionsaithe.
En: "Declan," said Siobhán, "that's too many carrots."

Ga: " Thuig sé an meancóg a rinne sé.
En: He realized the mistake he had made.

Ga: Bhí an margadh ag gáire freisin.
En: The market was also laughing.

Ga: Thosaigh Declan ag gáire, freisin.
En: Declan started laughing too.

Ga: D'fhéach sé ar Siobhán agus dúirt, "In áit amháin, fuair mé bealach chun do chroí.
En: He looked at Siobhán and said, "In one place, I found a way to your heart.

Ga: Agus tá go leor cairéid agat anois le haghaidh saileadh blasta.
En: And now you have plenty of carrots for a tasty stew."

Ga: "Ar deireadh, comhroinn siad na cairéid le na siopadóirí eile sa mhargadh.
En: In the end, they shared the carrots with the other shoppers in the market.

Ga: Bhí an t-iomlán i gceart.
En: Everything was all right.

Ga: Mhothaigh Declan níos diongbháilte agus níos sona.
En: Declan felt more determined and happier.

Ga: Nuair a d'imigh siad imithe ón margadh, corraigh a lámha, shocraigh siad go raibh eachtraí mar seo a thabharfadh iad níos gaire óna chéile.
En: As they left the market, holding hands, they decided that adventures like this would bring them closer together.


Vocabulary Words:

• lively: bríomhar
• heart: croílár
• bright: geal
• warm: te
• fruits: torthaí
• vegetables: glasraí
• vendor: díoltóir
• confidence: muinín
• prepared outfit: culaidh ullmhaithe
• strong accent: blas láidir
• bunch: bun
• discount: lascaine
• tons: tonna
• local slang: bunch garbh
• without thinking twice: gan smaoineamh dhó
• staring: stánadh
• realized: thuig
• mistake: meancóg
• determined: diongbháilte
• happy: sona
• adventures: eachtraí
• closer: níos gaire
• set: suite
• event: ocáid
• beautiful woman: bean álainn
• red hair: gruaig rua
• bunches: bundles
• price: praghas
• mistake: meancóg
• shared: comhroinn