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Fluent Fiction - Irish: Finding Friendship: Niamh's First Day Adventure
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Story Transcript:
Ga: Bhí maidin geal ann agus bhí teas an tsamhraidh caite ar na bruachbhailte.
En: It was a bright morning and the heat of summer had descended on the suburbs.
Ga: Istigh i measc na dtithe comhionanna le gairdíní glana, d'oscail Niamh doras a teach nua agus shiúil sí go cúramach ar scoil.
En: Among the identical houses with tidy gardens, Niamh opened the door of her new house and walked carefully to school.
Ga: Bhí sí cúig bliana déag d’aois, ciúin agus cliste, ach ar buile ó imní faoina céad lá sa scoil nua seo.
En: She was fifteen years old, quiet and clever, but anxious about her first day at this new school.
Ga: Bhí an scoil mór, le ballaí ildaite agus na daltaí gnóthach ag siúl sna hallaí.
En: The school was large, with colorful walls and busy students walking in the halls.
Ga: Nuair a shroich sí an seomra ranga, bhí sí cúthaileach agus d’fhéach sí timpeall.
En: When she reached the classroom, she was shy and looked around.
Ga: Ansin, thug sí faoi deara buachaill le meangadh mór gáire.
En: Then, she noticed a boy with a big smile.
Ga: Cillian ab ainm dó, bhí sé cairdiúil agus ar bís teacht ar chairde nua.
En: His name was Cillian, he was friendly and eager to make new friends.
Ga: Bhí áit folamh in aice leis, mar sin, bhailigh Niamh a misneach agus shuigh sí síos in aice leis.
En: There was an empty seat next to him, so Niamh gathered her courage and sat down beside him.
Ga: Thosaigh an lá leis an múinteoir ag míniú tionscadal grúpa.
En: The day began with the teacher explaining a group project.
Ga: Bhí imní ar Niamh, ach ansin lean Cillian uirthi agus dúirt: "Tá suaimhneas ort, beidh mise ábalta cabhrú leat.
En: Niamh was worried, but then Cillian turned to her and said, "Don't worry, I'll be able to help you.
Ga: Ar mhaith leat a bheith i mo ghrúpa?
En: Would you like to be in my group?"
Ga: "Bhí Niamh faitíosach, ach ghlac sí leis an gcuireadh.
En: Niamh was apprehensive, but she accepted the invitation.
Ga: Le linn an ghníomhaíocht, bhí Cillian cairdiúil agus spreagúil.
En: During the activity, Cillian was friendly and encouraging.
Ga: Tháinig na heagla i Niamh i laghad de réir mar a thosaigh siad ag obair le chéile agus ag caint.
En: Niamh's fears gradually diminished as they started working together and talking.
Ga: Níorbh fhada gur thug siad faoi deara gur thaitin leobh araon cluichí boird agus scéalta ficsean eolaíochta.
En: It wasn't long before they discovered that they both enjoyed board games and science fiction stories.
Ga: Críochnaigh an lá níos gasta ná mar a cheap Niamh.
En: The day ended faster than Niamh had expected.
Ga: Agus í ag imeacht ó scoil, rinne sí gáire féin.
En: As she left school, she smiled to herself.
Ga: Bhí a fhios aici anois, ní fhéadfadh sí a bheith léi féin.
En: She knew now that she couldn't be alone.
Ga: Bhí cairdeas nua aici le Cillian, agus bhí an fhoinse imní ar fad curtha taobh thiar di.
En: She had a new friendship with Cillian, and all her previous anxiety was left behind.
Ga: D’oscail Cillian doras don mhuinín inti féin agus rinne sí cairde nua ar an gcéad lá sin.
En: Cillian had opened the door to self-confidence in her, and she made new friends on that first day.
Ga: Bhí Niamh níos motha éasca, agus bhí a botháinneas scaipthe le gaois an tsamhraidh úr.
En: Niamh felt more at ease, and her previous loneliness was swept away by the freshness of the summer air.
Ga: Anois, bhí sí réidh chun dul i ngleic le gach rud a thabharfadh an scoil di le comhluadar ar a taobh.
En: Now, she was ready to face everything that school would bring with companionship by her side.
Vocabulary Words:
Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more:
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Story Transcript:
Ga: Bhí maidin geal ann agus bhí teas an tsamhraidh caite ar na bruachbhailte.
En: It was a bright morning and the heat of summer had descended on the suburbs.
Ga: Istigh i measc na dtithe comhionanna le gairdíní glana, d'oscail Niamh doras a teach nua agus shiúil sí go cúramach ar scoil.
En: Among the identical houses with tidy gardens, Niamh opened the door of her new house and walked carefully to school.
Ga: Bhí sí cúig bliana déag d’aois, ciúin agus cliste, ach ar buile ó imní faoina céad lá sa scoil nua seo.
En: She was fifteen years old, quiet and clever, but anxious about her first day at this new school.
Ga: Bhí an scoil mór, le ballaí ildaite agus na daltaí gnóthach ag siúl sna hallaí.
En: The school was large, with colorful walls and busy students walking in the halls.
Ga: Nuair a shroich sí an seomra ranga, bhí sí cúthaileach agus d’fhéach sí timpeall.
En: When she reached the classroom, she was shy and looked around.
Ga: Ansin, thug sí faoi deara buachaill le meangadh mór gáire.
En: Then, she noticed a boy with a big smile.
Ga: Cillian ab ainm dó, bhí sé cairdiúil agus ar bís teacht ar chairde nua.
En: His name was Cillian, he was friendly and eager to make new friends.
Ga: Bhí áit folamh in aice leis, mar sin, bhailigh Niamh a misneach agus shuigh sí síos in aice leis.
En: There was an empty seat next to him, so Niamh gathered her courage and sat down beside him.
Ga: Thosaigh an lá leis an múinteoir ag míniú tionscadal grúpa.
En: The day began with the teacher explaining a group project.
Ga: Bhí imní ar Niamh, ach ansin lean Cillian uirthi agus dúirt: "Tá suaimhneas ort, beidh mise ábalta cabhrú leat.
En: Niamh was worried, but then Cillian turned to her and said, "Don't worry, I'll be able to help you.
Ga: Ar mhaith leat a bheith i mo ghrúpa?
En: Would you like to be in my group?"
Ga: "Bhí Niamh faitíosach, ach ghlac sí leis an gcuireadh.
En: Niamh was apprehensive, but she accepted the invitation.
Ga: Le linn an ghníomhaíocht, bhí Cillian cairdiúil agus spreagúil.
En: During the activity, Cillian was friendly and encouraging.
Ga: Tháinig na heagla i Niamh i laghad de réir mar a thosaigh siad ag obair le chéile agus ag caint.
En: Niamh's fears gradually diminished as they started working together and talking.
Ga: Níorbh fhada gur thug siad faoi deara gur thaitin leobh araon cluichí boird agus scéalta ficsean eolaíochta.
En: It wasn't long before they discovered that they both enjoyed board games and science fiction stories.
Ga: Críochnaigh an lá níos gasta ná mar a cheap Niamh.
En: The day ended faster than Niamh had expected.
Ga: Agus í ag imeacht ó scoil, rinne sí gáire féin.
En: As she left school, she smiled to herself.
Ga: Bhí a fhios aici anois, ní fhéadfadh sí a bheith léi féin.
En: She knew now that she couldn't be alone.
Ga: Bhí cairdeas nua aici le Cillian, agus bhí an fhoinse imní ar fad curtha taobh thiar di.
En: She had a new friendship with Cillian, and all her previous anxiety was left behind.
Ga: D’oscail Cillian doras don mhuinín inti féin agus rinne sí cairde nua ar an gcéad lá sin.
En: Cillian had opened the door to self-confidence in her, and she made new friends on that first day.
Ga: Bhí Niamh níos motha éasca, agus bhí a botháinneas scaipthe le gaois an tsamhraidh úr.
En: Niamh felt more at ease, and her previous loneliness was swept away by the freshness of the summer air.
Ga: Anois, bhí sí réidh chun dul i ngleic le gach rud a thabharfadh an scoil di le comhluadar ar a taobh.
En: Now, she was ready to face everything that school would bring with companionship by her side.
Vocabulary Words:
- identical: comhionanna
- tidy: glana
- anxious: ar buile ó imní
- colorful: ildaite
- shy: cúthaileach
- eager: ar bís
- gathered: bhailigh
- courage: misneach
- apprehensive: faitíosach
- invitation: cuireadh
- gradually: de réir a chéile
- diminished: i laghad
- discovered: thug siad faoi deara
- board games: cluichí boird
- science fiction: ficsean eolaíochta
- expects: ceapann
- friendship: cairdeas
- self-confidence: muinín inti féin
- loneliness: botháinneas
- swept away: scaipthe
- freshness: gaois
- companionship: comhluadar
- suburbs: bruachbhailte
- carefully: go cúramach
- classroom: seomra ranga
- noticed: thug sí faoi deara
- busy: gnóthach
- help: cabhrú
- activity: gníomhaíocht
- ease: motha éasca
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By FluentFiction.orgFluent Fiction - Irish: Finding Friendship: Niamh's First Day Adventure
Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more:
fluentfiction.com/ga/episode/2025-06-17-22-34-02-ga
Story Transcript:
Ga: Bhí maidin geal ann agus bhí teas an tsamhraidh caite ar na bruachbhailte.
En: It was a bright morning and the heat of summer had descended on the suburbs.
Ga: Istigh i measc na dtithe comhionanna le gairdíní glana, d'oscail Niamh doras a teach nua agus shiúil sí go cúramach ar scoil.
En: Among the identical houses with tidy gardens, Niamh opened the door of her new house and walked carefully to school.
Ga: Bhí sí cúig bliana déag d’aois, ciúin agus cliste, ach ar buile ó imní faoina céad lá sa scoil nua seo.
En: She was fifteen years old, quiet and clever, but anxious about her first day at this new school.
Ga: Bhí an scoil mór, le ballaí ildaite agus na daltaí gnóthach ag siúl sna hallaí.
En: The school was large, with colorful walls and busy students walking in the halls.
Ga: Nuair a shroich sí an seomra ranga, bhí sí cúthaileach agus d’fhéach sí timpeall.
En: When she reached the classroom, she was shy and looked around.
Ga: Ansin, thug sí faoi deara buachaill le meangadh mór gáire.
En: Then, she noticed a boy with a big smile.
Ga: Cillian ab ainm dó, bhí sé cairdiúil agus ar bís teacht ar chairde nua.
En: His name was Cillian, he was friendly and eager to make new friends.
Ga: Bhí áit folamh in aice leis, mar sin, bhailigh Niamh a misneach agus shuigh sí síos in aice leis.
En: There was an empty seat next to him, so Niamh gathered her courage and sat down beside him.
Ga: Thosaigh an lá leis an múinteoir ag míniú tionscadal grúpa.
En: The day began with the teacher explaining a group project.
Ga: Bhí imní ar Niamh, ach ansin lean Cillian uirthi agus dúirt: "Tá suaimhneas ort, beidh mise ábalta cabhrú leat.
En: Niamh was worried, but then Cillian turned to her and said, "Don't worry, I'll be able to help you.
Ga: Ar mhaith leat a bheith i mo ghrúpa?
En: Would you like to be in my group?"
Ga: "Bhí Niamh faitíosach, ach ghlac sí leis an gcuireadh.
En: Niamh was apprehensive, but she accepted the invitation.
Ga: Le linn an ghníomhaíocht, bhí Cillian cairdiúil agus spreagúil.
En: During the activity, Cillian was friendly and encouraging.
Ga: Tháinig na heagla i Niamh i laghad de réir mar a thosaigh siad ag obair le chéile agus ag caint.
En: Niamh's fears gradually diminished as they started working together and talking.
Ga: Níorbh fhada gur thug siad faoi deara gur thaitin leobh araon cluichí boird agus scéalta ficsean eolaíochta.
En: It wasn't long before they discovered that they both enjoyed board games and science fiction stories.
Ga: Críochnaigh an lá níos gasta ná mar a cheap Niamh.
En: The day ended faster than Niamh had expected.
Ga: Agus í ag imeacht ó scoil, rinne sí gáire féin.
En: As she left school, she smiled to herself.
Ga: Bhí a fhios aici anois, ní fhéadfadh sí a bheith léi féin.
En: She knew now that she couldn't be alone.
Ga: Bhí cairdeas nua aici le Cillian, agus bhí an fhoinse imní ar fad curtha taobh thiar di.
En: She had a new friendship with Cillian, and all her previous anxiety was left behind.
Ga: D’oscail Cillian doras don mhuinín inti féin agus rinne sí cairde nua ar an gcéad lá sin.
En: Cillian had opened the door to self-confidence in her, and she made new friends on that first day.
Ga: Bhí Niamh níos motha éasca, agus bhí a botháinneas scaipthe le gaois an tsamhraidh úr.
En: Niamh felt more at ease, and her previous loneliness was swept away by the freshness of the summer air.
Ga: Anois, bhí sí réidh chun dul i ngleic le gach rud a thabharfadh an scoil di le comhluadar ar a taobh.
En: Now, she was ready to face everything that school would bring with companionship by her side.
Vocabulary Words:
Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more:
fluentfiction.com/ga/episode/2025-06-17-22-34-02-ga
Story Transcript:
Ga: Bhí maidin geal ann agus bhí teas an tsamhraidh caite ar na bruachbhailte.
En: It was a bright morning and the heat of summer had descended on the suburbs.
Ga: Istigh i measc na dtithe comhionanna le gairdíní glana, d'oscail Niamh doras a teach nua agus shiúil sí go cúramach ar scoil.
En: Among the identical houses with tidy gardens, Niamh opened the door of her new house and walked carefully to school.
Ga: Bhí sí cúig bliana déag d’aois, ciúin agus cliste, ach ar buile ó imní faoina céad lá sa scoil nua seo.
En: She was fifteen years old, quiet and clever, but anxious about her first day at this new school.
Ga: Bhí an scoil mór, le ballaí ildaite agus na daltaí gnóthach ag siúl sna hallaí.
En: The school was large, with colorful walls and busy students walking in the halls.
Ga: Nuair a shroich sí an seomra ranga, bhí sí cúthaileach agus d’fhéach sí timpeall.
En: When she reached the classroom, she was shy and looked around.
Ga: Ansin, thug sí faoi deara buachaill le meangadh mór gáire.
En: Then, she noticed a boy with a big smile.
Ga: Cillian ab ainm dó, bhí sé cairdiúil agus ar bís teacht ar chairde nua.
En: His name was Cillian, he was friendly and eager to make new friends.
Ga: Bhí áit folamh in aice leis, mar sin, bhailigh Niamh a misneach agus shuigh sí síos in aice leis.
En: There was an empty seat next to him, so Niamh gathered her courage and sat down beside him.
Ga: Thosaigh an lá leis an múinteoir ag míniú tionscadal grúpa.
En: The day began with the teacher explaining a group project.
Ga: Bhí imní ar Niamh, ach ansin lean Cillian uirthi agus dúirt: "Tá suaimhneas ort, beidh mise ábalta cabhrú leat.
En: Niamh was worried, but then Cillian turned to her and said, "Don't worry, I'll be able to help you.
Ga: Ar mhaith leat a bheith i mo ghrúpa?
En: Would you like to be in my group?"
Ga: "Bhí Niamh faitíosach, ach ghlac sí leis an gcuireadh.
En: Niamh was apprehensive, but she accepted the invitation.
Ga: Le linn an ghníomhaíocht, bhí Cillian cairdiúil agus spreagúil.
En: During the activity, Cillian was friendly and encouraging.
Ga: Tháinig na heagla i Niamh i laghad de réir mar a thosaigh siad ag obair le chéile agus ag caint.
En: Niamh's fears gradually diminished as they started working together and talking.
Ga: Níorbh fhada gur thug siad faoi deara gur thaitin leobh araon cluichí boird agus scéalta ficsean eolaíochta.
En: It wasn't long before they discovered that they both enjoyed board games and science fiction stories.
Ga: Críochnaigh an lá níos gasta ná mar a cheap Niamh.
En: The day ended faster than Niamh had expected.
Ga: Agus í ag imeacht ó scoil, rinne sí gáire féin.
En: As she left school, she smiled to herself.
Ga: Bhí a fhios aici anois, ní fhéadfadh sí a bheith léi féin.
En: She knew now that she couldn't be alone.
Ga: Bhí cairdeas nua aici le Cillian, agus bhí an fhoinse imní ar fad curtha taobh thiar di.
En: She had a new friendship with Cillian, and all her previous anxiety was left behind.
Ga: D’oscail Cillian doras don mhuinín inti féin agus rinne sí cairde nua ar an gcéad lá sin.
En: Cillian had opened the door to self-confidence in her, and she made new friends on that first day.
Ga: Bhí Niamh níos motha éasca, agus bhí a botháinneas scaipthe le gaois an tsamhraidh úr.
En: Niamh felt more at ease, and her previous loneliness was swept away by the freshness of the summer air.
Ga: Anois, bhí sí réidh chun dul i ngleic le gach rud a thabharfadh an scoil di le comhluadar ar a taobh.
En: Now, she was ready to face everything that school would bring with companionship by her side.
Vocabulary Words:
- identical: comhionanna
- tidy: glana
- anxious: ar buile ó imní
- colorful: ildaite
- shy: cúthaileach
- eager: ar bís
- gathered: bhailigh
- courage: misneach
- apprehensive: faitíosach
- invitation: cuireadh
- gradually: de réir a chéile
- diminished: i laghad
- discovered: thug siad faoi deara
- board games: cluichí boird
- science fiction: ficsean eolaíochta
- expects: ceapann
- friendship: cairdeas
- self-confidence: muinín inti féin
- loneliness: botháinneas
- swept away: scaipthe
- freshness: gaois
- companionship: comhluadar
- suburbs: bruachbhailte
- carefully: go cúramach
- classroom: seomra ranga
- noticed: thug sí faoi deara
- busy: gnóthach
- help: cabhrú
- activity: gníomhaíocht
- ease: motha éasca