Fluent Fiction - Irish: The Heartfelt Switch: Love Songs Meet Irish Traditions
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Story Transcript:

Ga: Bhí oíche fhionnuar ann i mBaile Átha Cliath.
En: There was a cool night in Baile Átha Cliath.

Ga: I bpub beag, teolaí le tine mhór ag lasadh go gleoite, bhí Aisling, Finbar agus Siobhán cruinnithe le chéile.
En: In a small, cozy pub with a big fire burning brightly, Aisling, Finbar, and Siobhán were gathered together.

Ga: Bhí boladh an mhairteola agus an fhíon dhearg i ngach áit, ach ba rud ar leith ar fad é an radharc a bhí rompu.
En: The smell of beef and red wine was everywhere, but the sight before them was quite special.

Ga: Bhí croíthe de pháipéar dearg ar crochadh anonn is anall sa phub.
En: There were red paper hearts hanging everywhere in the pub.

Ga: Bhí balúin de chruthanna croí ar foluain os cionn na gcinn.
En: Heart-shaped balloons were floating above heads.

Ga: Bhíod Finbar, le grinnas éadrom ina shúile, ag siúl timpeall, ag canadh na h-ámhráin grá óna chroí.
En: Finbar, with a light-hearted twinkle in his eye, was walking around, singing love songs from his heart.

Ga: Cheap sé, go docht, go raibh lá Fhéile Vailintín mar fhéile na muintire.
En: He firmly thought that Valentine's Day was a festival of the people.

Ga: “Finbar, tá muid ar fad ag ceiliúradh lá Fhéile Pádraig amárach, ní Lá Vailintín,” a dúirt Aisling go stuama.
En: "Finbar, we are all celebrating Lá Fhéile Pádraig tomorrow, not Valentine's Day," said Aisling wisely.

Ga: Ach bhí Finbar cróga ina fhiosracht.
En: But Finbar was brave in his curiosity.

Ga: "Níl!
En: "No!"

Ga: " arsa sé.
En: he said.

Ga: “Is breá le Vailintín na hÉireannaigh.
En: "The Irish love Valentine."

Ga: "Bhí meangadh gáire ar a haghaidh Siobhán, cé go raibh sí mar is gnáth tamall beag éadóchasach.
En: Siobhán had a smile on her face, even though she was usually a little despondent.

Ga: "Finbar, níl éinne anseo san áit seo atá ag iarraidh an tsoirt ceoil sin," a dúirt sí.
En: "Finbar, there's no one here in this place who wants to hear that kind of music," she said.

Ga: Bhí an áit mall lán de chliant áitíúil ag súil le canna piónnsa agus dár le chéile ceol gaelach a chluinstin.
En: The place was slowly filling up with local patrons expecting a pint of stout and together wanting to hear Irish music.

Ga: Thosaigh Aisling agus Siobhán ag pleanáil.
En: Aisling and Siobhán started planning.

Ga: "Tá sé in am do léacht beag staire," a smaoinigh Aisling.
En: "It's time for a little history lesson," Aisling thought.

Ga: "Siobhán, cuir stop leis an slua atá ag teacht isteach.
En: "Siobhán, stop the crowd that's coming in."

Ga: "Ghlac Siobhán leis an misean go fonnmhar.
En: Siobhán eagerly embraced the mission.

Ga: "Ní fadhb dom," a dúirt sí, ag dul i dtreo an dorais le scéalta mar gheall ar moilleanna i láthair a rá le haon duine a bhí ar dhul isteach.
En: "No problem for me," she said, heading towards the door with stories of delays at the ready for anyone trying to enter.

Ga: Chuimil Aisling a lámh agus uasal.
En: Aisling rubbed her hand gently.

Ga: Chuir sí a fón amach agus chuaigh sí i dtreo Finbar.
En: She took out her phone and approached Finbar.

Ga: "Féach anseo, Finbar, tá seo faoi Naomh Pádraig.
En: "Look here, Finbar, this is about Naomh Pádraig.

Ga: Tá a theaghlach ag súil le féile eile.
En: His family is waiting for another festival."

Ga: "D’fhan Finbar ciúin ar feadh nóiméad agus ansin las a shúile.
En: Finbar stayed quiet for a moment and then his eyes lit up.

Ga: "Ainnir mo chroí, tá an ceart agat," ar sé leis an aoibh gháire.
En: "My heart's lady, you're right," he said with a grin.

Ga: "Déanaimis réidh leis an seanghrámharán seo ansin.
En: "Let's get rid of these old love songs then."

Ga: " Thosaigh siad ag caitheamh anuas ar na balúin dearga agus na croíthe bréige.
En: They started taking down the red balloons and fake hearts.

Ga: Just in am, rinne siad ar fad an pub a dhéanamh teacht le féile na hÉireann.
En: Just in time, they all made the pub fit for the Irish festival.

Ga: Tháinig daoine isteach ag súil leis an gceiliúradh ceart, agus ní raibh deoch ar iarraidh ag aon duine.
En: People came in looking forward to the proper celebration, and no one was missing a drink.

Ga: Faoi dheireadh, d’aontaigh Finbar go raibh ciall le comhairle.
En: In the end, Finbar agreed that the advice made sense.

Ga: Gheall sé "Aisling, abair liom faoin gcéad fhéile eile.
En: He promised, "Aisling, tell me about the next festival.

Ga: Tá mé i gcónaí sásta cúnamh a fháil uaitse.
En: I'm always happy to get help from you."

Ga: "Ba í Aisling an t-achrannach seomra seo a réitigh, agus, le luas is clisteacht, athraigh an oíche i bpub beag i mBaile Átha Cliath.
En: Aisling was the one who resolved the room's conflict, and with speed and cleverness, she transformed the night in that small pub in Baile Átha Cliath.

Ga: Bhí an grá ann, gan amhras, ach an grá ceart don fhéile ceart.
En: There was love, no doubt, but the right love for the right festival.

Ga: Agus leis sin, tháinig deireadh sona leis an gcéad ceann de go leor oícheanta fíorspleodracha don teaghlach.
En: And with that, a happy ending came to the first of many truly exciting nights for the family.


Vocabulary Words:

• cozy: teolaí
• brightly: gleoite
• gathered: cruinnithe
• smell: boladh
• floating: ar foluain
• twinkle: grinnas
• firmly: go docht
• wisely: go stuama
• despondent: éadóchasach
• patrons: cliant
• pint: canna
• curiosity: fiosracht
• embraced: ghlac
• mission: misean
• eagerly: go fonnmhar
• delays: moilleanna
• gently: uasal
• approached: chuaigh
• quiet: ciúin
• lit up: las
• fake: bréige
• proper: ceart
• promised: gheall
• transformed: athraigh
• conflict: achrannach
• cleverness: clisteacht
• exciting: fíorspleodracha
• history lesson: léacht staire
• advice: comhairle
• resolved: réitigh