Fluent Fiction - Irish:
Unraveling Mystery at Aillte an Mhothair's Edge Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more:
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Story Transcript:
Ga: Tá an ghrian ag taitneamh go hárd os cionn Aillte an Mhothair.
En: The sun is shining high above Aillte an Mhothair.
Ga: Bíonn an ghaoth ag séideadh go tréan, ag iompar boladh an fharraige.
En: The wind is blowing strongly, carrying the scent of the sea.
Ga: Is áit deo-ghleoite é, lán le cuairteoirí ag baint taitnimh as an radharc.
En: It's a truly beautiful place, full of visitors enjoying the view.
Ga: Is é Cormac atá ina threoraí turas áitiúil.
En: Cormac is a local tour guide.
Ga: Tá sé cúramach agus i gcónaí ag faire amach ar rud ar bith neamhghnách.
En: He is careful and always watching out for anything unusual.
Ga: Is lá gnóthach é.
En: It's a busy day.
Ga: Tá Siobhán i measc na turasóirí, bean óg le suim sa teicneolaíocht.
En: Among the tourists is Siobhán, a young woman interested in technology.
Ga: Tá sí ar saoire, ach tá a hintinn géar agus fiosrach i gcónaí.
En: She is on vacation, but her mind is always sharp and curious.
Ga: In aice léi tá Aoife, nia dhi Cormac, atá ag fanacht leis an samhradh.
En: Next to her is Aoife, Cormac's niece, who is staying for the summer.
Ga: Tá Aoife lán fuinnimh agus dúil aici sa chlaochlú.
En: Aoife is full of energy and has a keen interest in transformation.
Ga: Fad is atá Cormac ag gabháil le gnó, thug sé faoi deara rud aisteach os a gcomhair.
En: While Cormac is attending to business, he notices something strange before them.
Ga: Tá drón, gan éinne á rialú, á chrochadh go contúirteach os cionn na haille.
En: There is a drone, seemingly uncontrolled, hovering dangerously above the cliff.
Ga: Tá an drón ag cur as do na turasóirí, agus tá Cormac buartha faoi shábháilteacht gach duine.
En: The drone is disturbing the tourists, and Cormac is worried about everyone's safety.
Ga: "Caithfimid rud éigin a dhéanamh," arsa sé go ciúin.
En: "We need to do something," he says quietly.
Ga: Déanann sé iarracht an grúpa a threorú i dtreo eile, ag moladh tírdhreach álainn eile le breathnú air.
En: He tries to guide the group in another direction, suggesting another beautiful landscape to view.
Ga: Níl Siobhán ag iarraidh an deis seo a chailleadh.
En: Siobhán doesn't want to miss this opportunity.
Ga: Measann sí go bhfuil sé suimiúil.
En: She finds it interesting.
Ga: Tugann sí comhairle d'Aoife cúnamh a thabhairt di sa scrúdú ar an drón.
En: She advises Aoife to help her examine the drone.
Ga: Tá Aoife sásta chun cabhrú.
En: Aoife is happy to assist.
Ga: Déanann Siobhán iarracht an drón a dhíghníomhachtú ó bhogfhad le cabhair na gceannairí innealtóireachta atá aici.
En: Siobhán attempts to deactivate the drone from afar with the help of her engineering know-how.
Ga: Ar deireadh, sroicheann sí an t-ordú ceart, ag fanacht le toradh.
En: Eventually, she reaches the right command, waiting for a result.
Ga: Go tobann, mí-rialúann an drón.
En: Suddenly, the drone malfunctions.
Ga: Bíonn mearbhall ann!
En: There is confusion!
Ga: Ach ní fada go bhfaigheann Siobhán amach fo-command le haghaidh ionstraime a chur go talamh slán.
En: But soon Siobhán discovers a sub-command to bring the device safely to the ground.
Ga: Tar éis an stoirm, mínítear go raibh an drón mar chuid d'uirlis taighde a bhí ag fulaingt ó chur isteach teicniúil.
En: After the commotion, it's explained that the drone was part of a research tool suffering from technical interference.
Ga: Tugtar na húdaráis áitiúla ar an eolas.
En: The local authorities are informed.
Ga: Ta Cumann Cormac anois le chéile.
En: Cormac's team is now united.
Ga: Tá sé foghlamtha aige muinín a bheith aige i saineolas daoine eile.
En: He has learned to trust the expertise of others.
Ga: Tá Siobhán ag súil le fionnachtana nua, cinneann sí a fanacht amach anseo.
En: Siobhán is eager for new discoveries and decides to stay longer.
Ga: Os cionn Aillte an Mhothair, tá meas nua ag gach duine a bhí páirteach ar an áit draíochta seo, lán de dhraíocht na hÉireann.
En: Above Aillte an Mhothair, everyone involved gains a new appreciation for this magical place, full of Éire's charm.
Ga: Is áit í go bhféadfaidh scéalta mar seo a thosú.
En: It's a place where stories like this can begin.
Vocabulary Words:
- shining: ag taitneamh
- carrying: ag iompar
- scent: boladh
- tour guide: treoraí turas
- careful: cúramach
- unusual: neamhghnách
- curious: fiosrach
- transformation: claochlú
- attending: gabháil
- hovering: á chrochadh
- disturbing: ag cur as
- deactivate: díghníomhachtú
- engineering: innealtóireacht
- malfunctions: mírialúann
- sub-command: fo-command
- interference: cur isteach
- learned: foghlamtha
- expertise: saineolas
- informed: ar an eolas
- gains: tuill
- appreciation: meas
- magical: draíochta
- storm: stoirm
- authorities: húdaráis
- landscape: tírdhreach
- confusion: mearbhall
- sharp: géar
- keen: dúil
- vacation: saoire
- assist: cabhhrú