Fluent Fiction - Irish: Autumn Leaves and Pumpkin Carving: A Tale of Healing
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Story Transcript:

Ga: Bhí grian an fhómhair ag dul i bhfolach taobh thiar de na scamaill dhonna.
En: The autumn sun was hiding behind the brown clouds.

Ga: Chlúdaigh na duilleoga óir talamh na h-ospidéil.
En: The golden leaves covered the hospital ground.

Ga: Sa tseachtain roimhe, thit siad ar nós báistí ciúin.
En: In the previous week, they had fallen like quiet rain.

Ga: Bhí Sorcha sa bhruach na fuinneoige, ag breathnú amach, a croí ag tomhaisteoireacht leis na smaointe ag scaipeadh trína ceann.
En: Sorcha was by the window ledge, looking out, her heart pacing with the thoughts spreading through her head.

Ga: Níorbh fhéidir le Sorcha éalú óna smaointe dorcha.
En: Sorcha could not escape her dark thoughts.

Ga: Uaireanta, bhí an saol ar an gcuirtín i bhfad ró-throm uirthi.
En: Sometimes, the world seemed too heavy for her.

Ga: Bhraith sí go raibh sí fós gafa leis na scáthanna ón am atá thart.
En: She felt she was still trapped by the shadows of the past.

Ga: Ach, bhí Eamon ag teacht inniu.
En: But, Eamon was coming today.

Ga: Bhí a fhios aici go raibh an turas fada do Eamon, ach bhí sé ag teacht—amháin ar mhaithe léi.
En: She knew the journey was long for Eamon, but he was coming—just for her sake.

Ga: "D'oibrigh sé i gcónaí chun rudaí a dhéanamh níos fearr," smaoinigh Sorcha.
En: "He always worked to make things better," Sorcha thought.

Ga: Ach ina chroí, bhí imní ar Eamon.
En: But in his heart, Eamon was worried.

Ga: Bhí tinneas Sorcha cosúil le ceo tiubh nach bhféadfadh sé a thrasnú.
En: Sorcha's illness was like a thick fog he couldn't cross.

Ga: Thar na blianta, mhothaigh sé gan chumhacht.
En: Over the years, he felt powerless.

Ga: Mar sin féin, bhí an t-oireann Oíche Shamhna faoi lánseol sa roinn.
En: Nonetheless, the Halloween festivity was in full swing in the ward.

Ga: Bhí pumpkins beaga, damhán alla bréige, agus taibhsí páipéir ag crochadh timpeall.
En: There were small pumpkins, fake spiders, and paper ghosts hanging around.

Ga: D'fhéadfadh duine gliosca le tinneas a laghdú, cé go mbeag.
En: It could ease someone's illness, even if just a little.

Ga: Bhí go leor eile, sheas sé don dúshlán.
En: Many others stood up to the challenge.

Ga: Oscladh an doras, agus tháinig Eamon isteach leis an aer fionnuar.
En: The door opened, and Eamon came in with the cool air.

Ga: Thuig Sorcha go díreach é.
En: Sorcha understood him immediately.

Ga: Níl uirthi ach breathnú air chun fios a bheith aige go raibh sí ag cuimhneamh air agus uirthi féin ag an am céanna.
En: She just had to look at him to know she was remembering him and herself at the same time.

Ga: "Dia duit, Sorcha," arsa sé go ciúin, agus é ag éirí chun slán a rá.
En: "Hello, Sorcha," he said quietly, rising to say goodbye.

Ga: Is cróga é an focal sin, síil Sorcha.
En: That word is courageous, Sorcha thought.

Ga: Bhí Eamon ag tabhairt surprise dóibh beirt.
En: Eamon was giving them both a surprise.

Ga: Thug sé pumpkin mór isteach leis.
En: He brought in a large pumpkin.

Ga: "An cuimhin leat an rud a dhéanamh seo?" d’iarr sé, ag cur súil go mbeadh sí in ann.
En: "Do you remember doing this?" he asked, hoping she would be able to.

Ga: Éagsúil is ea an aoibh.
En: A smile is different.

Ga: "Is cuimhin liom," a dúirt Sorcha, a lámh ag rianú leathlid an pumpkin.
En: "I remember," Sorcha said, her hand tracing the pumpkin's surface.

Ga: Thosaigh siad le chéile, gearradh amach na súile, srón, agus béal íocónach.
En: They started together, carving out the eyes, nose, and iconic mouth.

Ga: Cheangail an ghníomhaíocht neamhchiontach an bheirt, mar mheabhróidh sé do Sorcha faoin n-aineolas.
En: The innocent activity connected the two, as it reminded Sorcha of times without worries.

Ga: Labhair siad de réir a chéile, agus thosaigh Sorcha ag oscailt suas, ag roinnt na scéalta atá cosanta go dian aici.
En: Gradually, they talked, and Sorcha began to open up, sharing the stories she so fiercely guarded.

Ga: Ba é an climax ná an nóiméad a d'fhéadfaí a chur i láthair cad a bhí i gzghné de epitaphs a n-aithne.
En: The climax was the moment when it could be presented what was in each epitaph of their understanding.

Ga: Ba dheacair, ach bhain sé amach rud éigin nua i gcaidreamh.
En: It was difficult, but it achieved something new in the relationship.

Ga: Chaith na deora ar a leic; ach uair amuigh, d'fhuair siad bealach agus meon nua.
En: Tears fell on her cheek; but once outside, they found a new path and mindset.

Ga: Sa deireadh, d'imigh Eamon raint ann faoi mar a tháinig sé, ach le grá níos mó agus stúirm buan.
En: In the end, Eamon left just as he came, but with more love and lasting support.

Ga: Thuig sé nárbh é slán a d'éalaigh go hiomlán, ach an tús nua le patrones nua.
En: He understood that it wasn't a complete farewell, but a new beginning with new promises.

Ga: Bhí a fhios ag Sorcha anois nár ghá di a bheith ina haonar.
En: Sorcha now knew she didn't have to be alone.

Ga: Aontacht na bhfocal go léir fillte sa talamh nuabhunaithe sin.
En: The unity of all words wrapped in that newly founded ground.

Ga: Na duilleoga lasmuigh, de réir a chéile, glac siad a slí féin agus shocraigh ar dhearú draíochta an tsíochána fós ann.
En: The leaves outside, gradually, took their own path and settled on the magical design of the peace still there.


Vocabulary Words:

• ledge: bruach
• pace: tomhaisteoireacht
• shadows: scáthanna
• sake: maithe
• thick: tiubh
• fog: ceo
• powerless: gan chumhacht
• festivity: oireann
• ward: roinn
• fake: bréige
• ghosts: taibhsí
• ease: gliosca
• challenge: dúshlán
• courageous: cróga
• surprise: surprise
• iconic: íocónach
• innocent: neamhchiontach
• guarded: cosanta
• climax: climax
• enlightenment: aithne
• relationship: caidreamh
• tears: deora
• lasting: buan
• farewell: slán
• promises: patrones
• unity: aontacht
• settled: shocraigh
• design: dearú
• magical: draíochta
• peace: tsíochána