Fluent Fiction - Irish: Cillian's Winter Journey: A Coat Beyond Style
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Story Transcript:

Ga: Lá fuar geimhridh a bhí ann i mBaile Átha Cliath.
En: It was a cold winter's day in Baile Átha Cliath.

Ga: Bhí an ghaoth ag séideadh go láidir, agus na scamaill dubha ag bagairt báistí.
En: The wind was blowing strongly, and the dark clouds were threatening rain.

Ga: Bhí Cillian ina shuí ar a dheasc sa bhaile, a shúile greamaithe ar a ríomhaire.
En: Cillian was sitting at his desk at home, his eyes glued to his computer.

Ga: Ba fhógraí dearaí grafacha a ghnó, ach bhí rud eile ar a chroí an lá seo - cóta geimhridh nua.
En: His business was graphic design advertisements, but something else was on his mind this day - a new winter coat.

Ga: Bhí a fhios aige go raibh Siobhán, lena cara is fearr, ag dul a bheith sa chaipeall le Aoife níos déanaí.
En: He knew that Siobhán, his best friend, was going to be in the café with Aoife later.

Ga: Bhí sé ag iarraidh cóta a cheannach a bheadh néata agus stiúil.
En: He wanted to buy a coat that would be neat and stylish.

Ga: Rinne sé plean chun dul chuig an siopa bhal agus breathnú ar na cótaí.
En: He made a plan to go to the siopa bhal and look at the coats.

Ga: Ach, bhí buiséad aige.
En: However, he had a budget.

Ga: Ní raibh sé ag iarraidh an iomarca a chaitheamh ach freisin, thuig sé go maith go raibh cuma thábhachtach.
En: He didn't want to spend too much but also understood well that appearance was important.

Ga: Chríochnaigh sé a chuid oibre go tapa agus chuir sé air a seaicéad seanda.
En: He quickly finished his work and put on his old jacket.

Ga: Thóg sé a mhála agus shiúil sé amach ar shráideanna fuara Bhaile Átha Cliath i dtreo an tsiopa bhal.
En: He took his bag and walked out onto the cold streets of Baile Átha Cliath towards the siopa bhal.

Ga: Nuair a shiúil sé isteach, mhothaigh sé an teas ón siopa agus boladh clúmhach na n-éadaí go léir á n-úsáid agus á n-atmaisféar oscailte.
En: When he walked in, he felt the warmth of the shop and the fluffy scent of all the clothes being used, adding to an open atmosphere.

Ga: Racaí móra lán le cótaí, daoine ag breathnú agus ag comhrá.
En: Large racks full of coats, people looking and chatting.

Ga: Chonaic sé cóta.
En: He saw a coat.

Ga: Bhí sé priomhdaithe i stíl clasaiceach ach le casadh nua-aimseartha.
En: It was primed in a classic style but with a modern twist.

Ga: Sheas sé amach ón gcuid eile, ach bhí praghas beagán ró-ard an phraghas ag baint leis.
En: It stood out from the rest, but the price was a little too high for his budget.

Ga: Ina aigne, bhí Cillian ag tarraingt línte idir an cóta seo agus réaltacht a bhuiséid.
En: In his mind, Cillian was drawing lines between this coat and the reality of his finances.

Ga: D’iarr sé comhairle ar an díoltóir.
En: He asked the salesperson for advice.

Ga: Mhol sí an cóta dó, deirtear go raibh sé déanta as ábhair mhaithe agus d’fhanfadh sé in úsáid blianta fada.
En: She recommended the coat to him, saying it was made from good materials and would last for many years.

Ga: Bhreathnaigh sé arís ar an gcótaí ina lámha, i gcuimhne air cé chomh tábhachtach a bhí sé dul i bhfeidhm ar dhuine mar Siobhán.
En: He looked again at the coat in his hands, reminded of how important it was to impress someone like Siobhán.

Ga: An babhta sin, chinn Cillian rud éigin chun cleachtadh; ní hamháin ar mhaithe le stíl, ach chun a féinphoinne a mhéadú.
En: This time, Cillian decided to practice something; not just for style, but to boost his self-confidence.

Ga: Ba é an cóta iontach sin a theastaigh uaidh - é a cheannaigh.
En: It was that wonderful coat he wanted - he bought it.

Ga: Bhí sé sásta leis an rogha.
En: He was happy with the choice.

Ga: Thóg sé amach an chárta creidmheasa, ag tabhairt aghaidh ar an ásc béag a bheadh le clárú.
En: He took out his credit card, facing the small dent it would make in his account.

Ga: Ag siúl amach ón siopa, mhothaigh sé muinín nua ag áitiú áit a bhíodh smacht ag an gceirt.
En: Walking out of the shop, he felt a new confidence occupying a place where uncertainty once reigned.

Ga: Bhí sé réidh chun Siobhán a fheiceáil le muinín níos mó anois.
En: He was ready to see Siobhán with more confidence now.

Ga: Déanta an cinneadh ceart.
En: He made the right decision.

Ga: Uaireanta, tá fiúntas sa chostas.
En: Sometimes, value is in the cost.

Ga: Agus fuair Cillian níos mó ná cóta, fuair sé céim eile i bhféinmhuinín agus réaltaíocht a stíle féin.
En: And Cillian gained more than a coat; he took another step in self-confidence and the reality of his own style.

Ga: Bhí an siopa bhal ní hamháin mar áit le cótaí a cheannach, ach áit ina bhfuair sé muinín nua aimseartha.
En: The siopa bhal was not just a place to buy coats, but a place where he found a new modern confidence.


Vocabulary Words:

• threatening: ag bagairt
• glued: greamaithe
• neat: néata
• budget: buiséad
• fluffy: clúmhach
• racks: racaí
• primed: priomhdaithe
• twist: casadh
• salesperson: díoltóir
• materials: ábhair
• impress: dul i bhfeidhm ar
• dent: ásc
• uncertainty: ceirt
• reigned: smacht
• self-confidence: féinmhuinín
• appearance: cuma
• desire: mianta
• walking: ag siúl
• stylish: stiúil
• coat: cóta
• bought: cheannaigh
• decision: cinneadh
• value: fiúntas
• modern: nua-aimseartha
• atmosphere: atmaisféar
• finished: chríochnaigh
• choice: rogha
• confidence: muinín
• shop: siopa
• importance: tábhacht