Fluent Fiction - Irish:
Quest on the Cliffs: A Siblings' Adventure of Courage Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more:
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Story Transcript:
Ga: Bhí gaoth láidir ag séideadh thar aillte móra Mhothar.
En: A strong wind was blowing over the large cliffs of Mhothar.
Ga: Bhí an fharraige ag bualadh go fealltach in éadan na gcarraigeacha thíos.
En: The sea was crashing treacherously against the rocks below.
Ga: Agus bhí siad ann, triúr deartháir agus deirfiúracha, Cian, Aoife agus Orla.
En: And there they were, three siblings, Cian, Aoife and Orla.
Ga: Bhí an aimsir fuar, bhí an geimhreadh fíochmhar, ach bhí a misneach fíor.
En: The weather was cold, the winter fierce, but their courage was true.
Ga: "Caithfimid an sean-oidhreacht a aimsiú," arsa Aoife le lán-dóchas sa ghuth.
En: "We must find the old heirloom," said Aoife with full hope in her voice.
Ga: Ba dheirfiúr a raibh creideamh láidir aici i seandaoine den teaghlach a dúirt gur thabharfadh an t-oidhreacht barántas rathúil don teaghlach.
En: She was a sister who had strong faith in the older members of the family, who insisted that the heirloom would guarantee prosperity for the family.
Ga: Sheas Cian leo, cé go raibh sé amhrasach faoi scéalta na seandaoine.
En: Cian stood with them, although he was skeptical of the old tales.
Ga: "Tá sé contúirteach," dúirt sé, a shúile ag déanamh imní agus iad ag scrúdú na haillte dainséaracha.
En: "It's dangerous," he said, his eyes worried as they examined the perilous cliffs.
Ga: Bhí sé tábhachtach do Cian a chinntiú go mbeadh Aoife agus Orla slán sábháilte.
En: It was important to Cian to ensure that Aoife and Orla were safe and sound.
Ga: Bhí Orla, an deirfiúr ab óige, lán de spiorad eachtraíochta.
En: Orla, the youngest sister, was full of adventure spirit.
Ga: "Beidh muid ceart go leor. Táimid in ann é seo a dhéanamh," a dúirt sí go fonnmhar, ag tnúth le heachtra agus aitheantas.
En: "We'll be fine. We can do this," she said eagerly, looking forward to the adventure and recognition.
Ga: Agus sin mar a bhí an rud, thosaigh siad ag lorg na heirlooma breá, a bhí ráite a bheith caillte i gcúinne dainséarach de na haillte.
En: And so it was, they began their search for the fine heirloom, said to be lost in a dangerous corner of the cliffs.
Ga: Lean siad cosáin chaola; rinne gaotha géara na geimhreach doiléire dóibh, an t-uisce ag s bhrúcht á gcaitheamh orthu.
En: They followed narrow paths; the sharp winter winds blurred their vision, with the water bursting, casting them around.
Ga: Go tobann, scread Aoife, ag feiceáil rud éigin ag lonrú faoi leac shléibhe atá na hailleacha clúiteach mar gheall air.
En: Suddenly, Aoife screamed, seeing something glinting under a slab of rock, for which the cliffs were famous.
Ga: Ba é sin an t-oidhreacht, creidim.
En: That was the heirloom, she believed.
Ga: D'fhéach Cian ar an mbéal mara reatha thíos agus rith an baol tríd a intinn.
En: Cian looked at the mouth of the rushing sea below and the danger ran through his mind.
Ga: Bhí cinneadh práinneach le déanamh aige.
En: He had a pressing decision to make.
Ga: "Fan anseo," ar Cian, ag greim a choinneáil ar Aoife.
En: "Stay here," said Cian, holding onto Aoife.
Ga: Bhí a lámha daingean ach cineálta, ag cosaint a sábháilteachta.
En: His grip was firm yet gentle, ensuring her safety.
Ga: In ainneoin an imní, thóg Orla aghaidh neamheaglach.
En: Despite the concern, Orla put on a fearless face.
Ga: Aimsigh sí bealach níos sábháilte chuig an leac.
En: She found a safer way to the slab.
Ga: Théarnaigh Orla pairteach le chéile agus shroich siad an áit le chéile, iad ag feiceáil cuid de dhealraimh na bréagshoillseachta.
En: Orla followed the path together, and they reached the place together, witnessing some of the shimmering lights.
Ga: "Tá sé ansin!" ar Orla, aisteach lena hathshonrú.
En: "There it is!" said Orla, curious with her revelation.
Ga: Faoi dheireadh, tháinig siad le chéile agus thóg siad an heirloom díobh go sábháilte.
En: Finally, they came together and safely retrieved the heirloom.
Ga: Go gairid ina dhiaidh sin, d'éirigh leis an stoirm ionradh stairiúil a dhéanamh ar na haillte.
En: Shortly after, the storm made a historic assault on the cliffs.
Ga: D'éalaigh an triúr, luachmhar heirloom ina lámha.
En: The three escaped, the precious heirloom in their hands.
Ga: Bhí an ghaoth fós ina gcúl, ach bhí a gcroíthe te le buíochas agus bród.
En: The wind was still at their backs, but their hearts were warm with gratitude and pride.
Ga: Ag filleadh abhaile, bhí aithne nua acu ar a chéile agus ar an domhan.
En: Returning home, they had a new understanding of each other and the world.
Ga: D'oibrigh Cian a imní le hoscailteacht nua chun scríobhaireacht na n-eascra féin agus na rúndiamhras a chreidiúint.
En: Cian worked through his worries with newfound openness to believe in the family legends and mysteries.
Ga: Fuair Aoife cothromaíocht nua idir dóchas agus réalaíochas.
En: Aoife found a new balance between hope and realism.
Ga: Agus Orla, bhain sí amach an aitheantas a raibh aisling uirthi.
En: And Orla, she achieved the recognition she had dreamed of.
Ga: D'fhill siad abhaile, ní hamháin le seanoidhreacht óna seanmháthair go raibh súil acu leis, ach leis an eolas gur theastaigh fíorchórach oidhreacht uathu.
En: They returned home, not just with the old heirloom from their grandmother that they had hoped for, but with the knowledge that what they truly desired was a real inheritance in spirit.
Ga: Bhí baint níos láidre eadraibh, agus iad sásta mar theaghlach a throid in aghaidh gaoth láidir an mhuir.
En: There was a stronger bond between them, happy as a family that fought against the strong wind of the sea.
Vocabulary Words:
- cliffs: aillte
- heirloom: oidhreacht
- treacherously: go fealltach
- skeptical: amhrasach
- perilous: dainséaracha
- vision: doiléire
- glinting: lonrú
- slab: leac
- shimmering: bréagshoillseachta
- retrieved: thóg siad
- grim: fíochmhar
- prosperity: rathúil
- adventure: eachtraíochta
- audacious: neamheaglach
- historic: stairiúil
- narrow: chaola
- scanned: ag scrúdú
- echoed: le hathshonrú
- ensured: a chinntiú
- spirit: spiorad
- bravado: miseach
- faith: lán-dóchas
- eager: fonnmhar
- untenable: neamhdhéanta
- resolution: cinneadh
- benevolent: cineálta
- gratitude: buíochas
- legacy: oidhreacht
- reflected: scríobhraíocht
- edification: eolas