Fluent Fiction - Irish: From Vision to Victory: A Dublin Startup's Bold Pitch
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Story Transcript:

Ga: Bhí sé ina Lá an-Fómhair i mBaile Átha Cliath.
En: It was a very autumnal day in Baile Átha Cliath.

Ga: Bhí an ghrian fós ag scalladh tríd na spéartha liath.
En: The sun was still blazing through the gray skies.

Ga: Sa seomra oscailte sa hIonad Nuálaíochta, bhí Saoirse, Finbar, agus Aileen ina suí ag bord beag.
En: In the open room at the Innovation Center, Saoirse, Finbar, and Aileen were sitting at a small table.

Ga: Bhí an áit lán le daoine óga a bhí ag plé le smaointe móra agus spriocanna níos mó fós.
En: The place was full of young people who were discussing big ideas and even bigger goals.

Ga: Timpeall orthu, bhí na foirne éagsúla ag ullmhú don chomórtas clúiteach pitch.
En: Around them, various teams were preparing for the prestigious pitch competition.

Ga: Píosaí meáma ar na ballaí le nodanna, smaointe agus bileoga faoi na teicneolaíochtaí is déanaí.
En: There were posters on the walls with hints, ideas, and sheets about the latest technologies.

Ga: An t-am ag imeacht go tapaidh.
En: Time was passing quickly.

Ga: Bhí Saoirse ag mothú faoiseamh beag.
En: Saoirse felt a little relief.

Ga: Dá mbeadh siad in ann maoiniú a fháil, bheadh seans acu a bhfís a fhíorú.
En: If they could secure funding, they would have a chance to realize their vision.

Ga: D'fhéach Finbar ar a scáileán ríomhaire glúine, stádas teicneolaíochta na huirlise á sheiceálach aige.
En: Finbar looked at his laptop, checking the status of the tool’s technology.

Ga: "Saoirse, tá gach cód réidh," a dúirt sé, ach bhí rud éigin ina thon nach raibh neamhchiontach.
En: "Saoirse, all the code is ready," he said, but there was something in his tone that was not innocent.

Ga: "Ach... tá mé imníoch faoin dearadh."
En: "But... I'm worried about the design."

Ga: D'fhéach Saoirse leisgeach ar Finbar.
En: Saoirse looked reluctantly at Finbar.

Ga: "Tá sé uathúil," a dúirt sí go daingean.
En: "It's unique," she said firmly.

Ga: "Ní mór dúinn a bheith mhuiníneach."
En: "We need to be confident."

Ga: Ina dhiadh sin, ghlac Aileen an focal.
En: Then Aileen took the floor.

Ga: "Caithfimid cur i láthair laghdaithe a dhéanamh.
En: "We need to make a concise presentation.

Ga: Coimeád sé simplí.
En: Keep it simple.

Ga: Is é sin a thaitníonn leis na moltóirí," a mhol sí, an chlár bán ag scáileán an tsil.
En: That's what the judges like," she suggested, pointing at the whiteboard on the projection screen.

Ga: Bhí Saoirse idir dhá chomhairle.
En: Saoirse was torn.

Ga: Bhí sí ag iarraidh seasamh amach, ach b'éigean di éisteacht le foireann a bhí ag cur speise i réiteach níos clasaiceach.
En: She wanted to stand out, but she had to listen to a team that was interested in a more classical solution.

Ga: Bhí ciall ag an méid a dúirt siad.
En: What they said made sense.

Ga: Ach... céard faoin bhfís a bhí aici ón tús?
En: But... what about her original vision?

Ga: Buailimís le chéile go ciúin ar feadh cúpla ceathrú uair an chloig.
En: Let's meet quietly for a few quarters of an hour.

Ga: B'shin é an t-am don chórasóireacht.
En: That was the time for strategizing.

Ga: Ghlac gach duine ina n-áil a shéala agus as go brách leo chuig an stáitse.
En: Each took their position and off they went to the stage.

Ga: Thosaigh Saoirse an t-iomlán léi féin.
En: Saoirse started the whole thing by herself.

Ga: Mhínigh sí an smaoineamh le paisean.
En: She explained the idea with passion.

Ga: Bhí Aileen ann chun na pointí a shoiléiriú go muiníneach.
En: Aileen was there to clarify the points confidently.

Ga: Agus mhínigh Finbar an teicneolaíocht go gairmiúil.
En: And Finbar explained the technology professionally.

Ga: Tháinig an crúileóg.
En: The moment of truth came.

Ga: Bhí na moltóirí ag cáil faoi.
En: The judges were deliberating.

Ga: Rinne siad cúpla ceistí crua ach thug siad a dtacaíocht freisin.
En: They asked a few tough questions but also gave their support.

Ga: D’ardaigh iontas anaithnid a ndóchas.
En: An unexpected surprise raised their hope.

Ga: Filleadh air faoin gcomórtas, tháinig saointe nua.
En: Reflecting on the competition, new ideas emerged.

Ga: Ghlac Saoirse leis go raibh foireann a bhí sí á stiúradh in ann plé le smaointe éagsúla ach gur lean siad fós í féin mar cheannaire.
En: Saoirse realized that her team was capable of dealing with various ideas but still followed her as their leader.

Ga: Níor bhuaigh siad an chéad áit ina iomláine.
En: They didn’t win first place overall.

Ga: Ach bhain siad suim ollmhór ó infheisteoir a tháinig isteach le moladh dáiríre.
En: But they gained significant interest from an investor who came in with a serious recommendation.

Ga: Fírinne nua d’fhás amach sa saol gnó.
En: A new truth emerged in the business world.

Ga: Ón lá sin amach, thuig Saoirse go raibh comhordú tábhachtach.
En: From that day on, Saoirse understood that coordination was important.

Ga: Uaireanta, ní raibh áirithe sna leideanna gurbh fhearr nó nach raibh ach chiallaigh sé féidearthachtaí nua.
En: Sometimes, what seemed uncertain in hints might mean new possibilities.

Ga: Chothaigh an foireann a lán féinmhuiníne agus dea-thoil sa phróiseas.
En: The team fostered a lot of self-confidence and goodwill in the process.

Ga: Agus i gcroílár an tosaigh, b’fhéidir gur lá breá Gaelach a bhí sa thionscadal tosaithe sin.
En: And at the heart of the endeavor, perhaps that startup project was on a fine Gaelic day.


Vocabulary Words:

• autumnal: Fómhair
• blazing: scalladh
• prestigious: clúiteach
• hint: nodanna
• technology: teicneolaíocht
• relief: faoiseamh
• secure: a fháil
• vision: fhís
• innocent: neamhchiontach
• reluctantly: leisgeach
• unique: uathúil
• confident: mhuiníneach
• concise: laghdaithe
• classical: clasaiceach
• strategizing: córasóireacht
• deliberating: cáil faoi
• surprise: iontas
• reflecting: Filleadh air
• coordination: comhordú
• possibilities: féidearthachtaí
• self-confidence: féinmhuiníne
• goodwill: dea-thoil
• endeavor: tosaigh
• torn: idir dhá chomhairle
• projection: scáileán
• clarify: shoiléiriú
• deliberating: cáil faoi
• significant: ollmhór
• recommendation: moladh
• truth: fírinne