Fluent Fiction - Irish: Oíche Shamhna Drama: Siobhán's Costume Controversy Triumph
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Story Transcript:

Ga: Bhí an scoil ard san Fhaiche Mhór plódaithe le himeachtaí Oíche Shamhna.
En: The high school in Fhaiche Mhór was bustling with Oíche Shamhna activities.

Ga: Bhí an aimsir breá fionnuar, agus bhí duilleoga órga ag rince ar fud an chosáin.
En: The weather was beautifully crisp, and golden leaves danced across the footpath.

Ga: Ar an Déardaoin sin, bhí gach dalta lán d'fhuinneamh, iad gléasta i gculaithí neamhghnácha, réidh don chomórtas mór cultacha.
En: On that Thursday, every student was full of energy, dressed in unusual costumes, ready for the big costume contest.

Ga: Bhí Siobhán, cailín cruthaitheach agus díograiseach, sa phictiúr ag ullmhú dá céad dul síos.
En: Siobhán, a creative and enthusiastic girl, was in the picture preparing for her first appearance.

Ga: Bhí sí ag fiosrú gach mionsonra dá culaith shuntasach chun tús a chur lena cruthaitheacht.
En: She was examining every detail of her remarkable costume to kickstart her creativity.

Ga: Ach tháinig splanc ar a céadfaí nuair a chuala sí go raibh an chulaith diúltaithe.
En: But a spark hit her senses when she heard that the costume had been rejected.

Ga: “Cad é?
En: "What?!"

Ga: ” a scair sí, agus éirí croíbhriste.
En: she exclaimed, heartbroken.

Ga: Bhí sí dháta nach raibh sí tar éis éisteacht le regra an chomórtais i gceart.
En: She realized she hadn't listened to the contest rules properly.

Ga: Bhí Caoimhe, uachtarán an chomhairle daltaí, tar éis an cinneadh a dhéanamh.
En: Caoimhe, the student council president, had made the decision.

Ga: Bhí sí cinnte go raibh na rialacha riachtanach a leanúint, scríofa go soiléir.
En: She was confident that the rules, clearly written, needed to be followed.

Ga: Bhí Eoghan, cara dílis Siobhán, in aice lena taobh le linn an aimsir dúshlánach seo.
En: Eoghan, Siobhán's loyal friend, was by her side during this challenging time.

Ga: Bhí sé cinnte go raibh Siobhán ábalta a pointe a chur os comhair an chomhairle, ach bhí sé buartha faoi rún a chroí.
En: He was sure that Siobhán could present her point to the council, but he was worried about revealing his secret.

Ga: Bhí Eoghan i ngrá le Siobhán, agus is ar éigin a bhí sé in ann a mothúcháin a choinneáil ina smacht níos mó.
En: Eoghan was in love with Siobhán, and he could barely keep his emotions in check any longer.

Ga: Chuaigh Siobhán go dtí gym nua-maisithe na scoile, brat ag titim ar an gcairpéad agus puimpcíní snoite ag gáire go héadrom.
En: Siobhán went to the school's newly decorated gym, with a curtain falling on the carpet and carved pumpkins smiling lightly.

Ga: Bhí an comórtas ag tosú, agus bhí sí le raic a chur san áit i láthair a cairde.
En: The contest was starting, and she was set to make a scene in front of her friends.

Ga: “Caoimhe,” a thosaigh Siobhán go dána, “ní raibh a fhios agam go raibh srian áirithe ar an gculaith seo.
En: "Caoimhe," Siobhán began boldly, "I didn't know there was a particular restriction on this costume.

Ga: D'oibrigh mé go dian air seo le mo chroí istigh ann.
En: I worked hard on this with my heart in it.

Ga: Tá sé cothrom dom a bheith díospóid!
En: It's fair for me to dispute!"

Ga: ”Bhí Caoimhe ag éisteacht leis go haonstróceach ar dtús, ach thug sí faoi deara go raibh na daltaí eile ag labhairt i bhfabhar Siobhán.
En: Caoimhe listened skeptically at first, but she noticed other students speaking in favor of Siobhán.

Ga: Bhí a fhios aici go raibh tacaíocht láidir ag Siobhán óna comhdhaltaí.
En: She knew Siobhán had strong support from her peers.

Ga: Tar éis plé fada, d’aontaigh an chomhairle na rialacha a athbhreithniú don uair seo.
En: After a long discussion, the council agreed to review the rules for this time.

Ga: Bhí torthaí fógartha ag Caoimhe don chomórtas agus dfhógair sí athmhachnamh a dhéanamh ar d’einscríbhinn Siobhán.
En: Caoimhe announced the competition results and declared a reconsideration of Siobhán's entry.

Ga: Fuair sí aitheantas speisialta mar chomhghairm leis an bhuaiteoir, agus d’fhan an stáitse ar lasadh le bualadh bos cumhachtach.
En: Siobhán received special recognition alongside the winner, and the stage was lit up with powerful applause.

Ga: Tar éis bharr an tráthnóna, bhí Eoghan i ngar do Siobhán.
En: After the end of the evening, Eoghan was close to Siobhán.

Ga: “Siobhán,” a dúirt sé go suaimhneach, “is tú an inspioráid dom, agus is agam a raibh sé mar rún a rá cé chomh speisialta is atá tú.
En: "Siobhán," he said calmly, "you are my inspiration, and I've been waiting to tell you how special you are."

Ga: ” Agus mar sin rinne sé.
En: And so he did.

Ga: Chuaigh Siobhán abhaile leis, is fonn uirthi agus spioradach, a tuiscint nach n-imíonn guth ó leis ná másé an t-aon í.
En: Siobhán went home with him, feeling happy and spirited, understanding that her voice did matter after all.

Ga: Bhí Eoghan in ann sos a ghlacadh anois agus a bheith compordach a chur a mothúcháin in iúl.
En: Eoghan could now relax and be comfortable in expressing his feelings.

Ga: Bhí Oíche Shamhna oscailte le torthaí nua, milis ar fad.
En: Oíche Shamhna opened with new, sweet results for all.


Vocabulary Words:

• bustling: plódaithe
• crisp: fionnuar
• footpath: cosáin
• remarkable: suntasach
• spark: splanc
• council: comhairle
• loyal: dílis
• challenging: dúshlánach
• secret: rún
• carved: snoite
• boldly: dána
• restriction: srian
• dispute: díospóid
• skeptically: aonstróceach
• peers: comhdhaltaí
• recognition: aitheantas
• applause: bualadh bos
• reconsideration: athmhachnamh
• spirit: spioradach
• decorated: nua-maisithe
• curtain: brat
• heartbroken: croíbhriste
• confident: cinnte
• emotions: mothúcháin
• stage: stáitse
• inspiration: inspioráid
• comfortable: compordach
• expressing: a chur in iúl
• reveal: a thaispeáint
• favorable: i bhfabhar