Fluent Fiction - Irish: Courage and Cooperation: A Day on Aillte Bhaile Chótaí
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Story Transcript:

Ga: Bhí an ghrian ag taitneamh go hard sa spéir os cionn Aillte Bhaile Chótaí.
En: The sun was shining high in the sky above the Aillte Bhaile Chótaí.

Ga: Bhí Gráinne, Fionn, agus Éamon ann, sásta ar laethanta saoire samhraidh.
En: Gráinne, Fionn, and Éamon were there, happy on their summer vacation.

Ga: Bhí an ghaoth lán de gháire an mhuir agus ardmheanáin na bhfaoileoga.
En: The wind was full of the laughter of the sea and the calls of the gulls.

Ga: Bhí Gráinne agus Fionn ag iascaireacht.
En: Gráinne and Fionn were fishing.

Ga: Bhí Gráinne bródúil as a trealamh nua, meall iascaireachta a bhí faighte aici mar bhronntanas.
En: Gráinne was proud of her new gear, a fishing lure she had received as a gift.

Ga: "Tá an meall seo ádhúil," arsa Gráinne go muiníneach le Fionn.
En: "This lure is lucky," said Gráinne confidently to Fionn.

Ga: "Beidh misneach orm iasc mór a ghabháil inniu!
En: "I have the courage to catch a big fish today!"

Ga: "Ach, díreach mar a bhí sí ag caitheamh an tslat san uisce, d'ardaigh faoileán ón aer go tobann.
En: But, just as she was casting the rod into the water, a gull suddenly rose from the air.

Ga: Tháinig sé anuas agus ghoid sé an meall as lámh Gráinne.
En: It swooped down and stole the lure from Gráinne's hand.

Ga: D'éirigh sí crosta agus thosaigh Fionn ag gáire.
En: She got cross, and Fionn started laughing.

Ga: "Tá peata nua agat anois, Gráinne," ar seisean.
En: "You have a new pet now, Gráinne," he said.

Ga: Bhí an faoileán an-chliste.
En: The gull was very clever.

Ga: Shuí sé go hard thuas ar imeall na haille, ag scairt agus ag súgradh leis an meall ina bholg.
En: It perched high on the edge of the cliff, squawking and playing with the lure in its beak.

Ga: Bhí Fionn ag gáire de réir mar atá Gráinne ag réiteach plean.
En: Fionn was laughing as Gráinne devised a plan.

Ga: Gabh sí cinneadh: Rachadh sí i dtreo an imeall go cúramach chun an meall a fháil ar ais.
En: She made a decision: She would carefully move toward the edge to get the lure back.

Ga: Ach bhí Éamon ag breathnú ó chiumhais na haille, ag insint scéalta focalach faoin uair a chonaic sé faoileán ag eitilt le céach mór ar a gloice.
En: But Éamon was watching from the cliffside, telling verbose stories about the time he saw a gull flying with a big fish in its beak.

Ga: D'fhéach Gráinne ar na hailleacha.
En: Gráinne looked at the cliffs.

Ga: Bhí an chontúirt mhór ann ach bhí athnúis ar a súile.
En: There was great danger there, but her eyes were determined.

Ga: "Ní féidir liom a ligean dó éalú leis," a dúirt sí.
En: "I can't let it get away with it," she said.

Ga: Bhí an turas deacair.
En: The journey was difficult.

Ga: Bhí na clochanna sleamhain agus an ghaoth láidir.
En: The rocks were slippery, and the wind was strong.

Ga: Nuair a shroich sí an pointe gar don fhraoileán, thosaigh gaoth trom ag séideadh.
En: When she reached the point near the gull, a strong wind began to blow.

Ga: Choinnigh Gráinne greim láidir ar an gcarraig, ag iarraidh cothromaíocht a fháil.
En: Gráinne kept a firm grip on the rock, trying to find her balance.

Ga: Chonaic Éamon í ag streachailt agus d'éirigh sé ciúin.
En: Éamon saw her struggling and fell silent.

Ga: Ba é Fionn a chuaigh chuici.
En: Fionn was the one who went to her.

Ga: Le croí daingean agus greim láidir, shroich sé Gráinne.
En: With a determined heart and a strong grip, he reached Gráinne.

Ga: Bhí siad ag obair le chéile, Fionn ag tabhairt tacaíochta di.
En: They worked together, with Fionn supporting her.

Ga: Sa deireadh thiar, tarraingíodh Gráinne ar ais ó imeall na contúirte agus bhí an meall fós os a comhair.
En: In the end, Gráinne was pulled back from the edge of danger, and the lure was still in front of her.

Ga: Gan mhoill, chaith faoileán súl orthu agus thug sé é féin ar shiúl.
En: Without delay, the gull cast a glance at them and took off.

Ga: Rinne Fionn crógacht, bhain sé an meall ó na clochanna in am is gá.
En: Fionn acted bravely, retrieving the lure from the rocks just in time.

Ga: Bhí gliondar teagmhála orthu araon.
En: They were both full of joyful relief.

Ga: Bhí Éamon ag gáire go mór anois, ag rá gur scéal iontach eile a bheadh aige leis na pêcheoirí eile.
En: Éamon was laughing heartily now, saying he'd have another great story to tell the other fishermen.

Ga: Bhí Gráinne buíoch d’Fhionn.
En: Gráinne was thankful to Fionn.

Ga: "Go raibh maith agat," arsa sí.
En: "Thank you," she said.

Ga: "Is fearr an fhoireann ná an duine aonair.
En: "The team is better than the individual."

Ga: " D’fhoghlaim sí ceacht: Is fearr comhoibriú ná iomaíocht amháin.
En: She learned a lesson: Cooperation is better than competition alone.

Ga: Agus choimeád sí an geallúint sin, thosaigh sí ag roinnt a cuid cleasanna agus scileanna le Éamon.
En: And keeping that promise, she began sharing her tips and skills with Éamon.

Ga: D’éirigh an Spiorad Iascaireachta iontach idir cairde agus faoi scáth Aillte Bhaile Chótaí álainn, bhí lá den chéad scoth acu uile.
En: The Spirit of Fishing flourished among friends, and under the beautiful shade of Aillte Bhaile Chótaí, they all had a first-class day.


Vocabulary Words:

• lure: meall
• perched: shuí
• squawking: ag scairt
• devised: réiteach
• verbose: focalach
• determined: athnúis
• journey: turas
• slippery: sleamhain
• balance: cothromaíocht
• firm: láidir
• struggling: streachailt
• glance: súl
• retrieve: bhain
• joyful: gliondar
• relief: teagmhála
• heartily: go mór
• fishermen: pécheoirí
• thankful: buíoch
• cooperation: comhoibriú
• competition: iomaíocht
• promise: geallúint
• skills: scileanna
• flourished: d’éirigh
• shade: scáth
• calls: ardmheanáin
• gift: bronntanas
• confidence: muiníneach
• courage: misneach
• danger: contúirte
• quickly: go tobann