Fluent Fiction - Irish: Leprechaun Laughs: A St. Paddy's Day Mix-Up
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Story Transcript:

Ga: Lá amháin i lár chathair Bhaile Átha Cliath, bhí Sean ag siúl ar na sráideanna plódaithe.
En: Once in the middle of Dublin city, Sean was walking on the crowded streets.

Ga: Fear óg a bhí ann le gruaig rua ag lonrú faoin ngrian agus le súile gorma mar an spéir.
En: He was a young man with shining red hair under the sun and eyes as blue as the sky.

Ga: Bhí éadaí aisteach air an lá sin - cóta uaine, hata ponte agus bróga le caidhpeanna - mar mhagadh do cheiliúradh Lá Fhéile Pádraig.
En: He was wearing unusual clothes that day - a green coat, a pointed hat, and shoes with buckles - as a joke to celebrate St. Patrick's Day.

Ga: Bhí sé ansin do pharáid mhór ach bhí sé i bhfad roimh am.
En: He was on his way to a big parade, but he was early.

Ga: Saol an bhríomhar a bhí i mBaile Átha Cliath, leis na siopaí, caiféanna, agus tithe tábhairne ag cur fáilte chroíúil roimhe na sluaite.
En: The lively life of Dublin, with its shops, cafes, and welcoming pubs, was bustling with crowds.

Ga: Chuaigh Sean isteach i dteach tábhairne darb ainm "An Faolchú Cróga".
En: Sean went into a pub called "The Brave Wolf."

Ga: Cheap sé go mbeadh sé greannmhar isteach a dhéanamh le lámhach airgid agus pionta mhaith pórtair a ordú.
En: He thought he would have fun making jokes with money in hand and ordering a good pint.

Ga: Ach a luaithe a chuaigh Sean isteach, stop an caint, stop na portanna, agus d'iompaigh gach súil ar Sean.
En: But as soon as Sean walked in, the talking stopped, the music stopped, and everyone turned to look at Sean.

Ga: Shíl na hathairí go fírinneach go raibh leipreachán fíor beo tagtha isteach ina measc!
En: The patrons truly thought a real leprechaun had come among them!

Ga: I measc na sluaite, bhí bean óg darb ainm Aoife.
En: Among the crowd, there was a young woman named Aoife.

Ga: Bhí sí ann le cairde ag baint taitnimh as an lá saoire.
En: She was there with friends enjoying the holiday.

Ga: Níor chreid Aoife i leipreacháin, ach bhí sí tógtha le féileacán na stuaide Simon.
En: Aoife didn't believe in leprechauns, but she was enchanted by Simon's street magic.

Ga: "Cé thú féin?
En: "Who are you?"

Ga: " arsa Aoife agus smig aici ar an eachtraíocht.
En: she asked and smirked at the spectacle.

Ga: "Is mise Sean," ar sé agus dath dearg ag éirí ar a aghaidh.
En: "I am Sean," he said, his face turning red.

Ga: "Ní leipreachán mé, ach fear ag déanamh cleasaíochta don lá," a mhínigh sé go cúthail.
En: "I'm not a leprechaun, but a man to entertain the day," he explained shyly.

Ga: Tháinig gáire mór ón slua, agus ansin, chuir Aoife ceist air, "An bhfuil tú anseo le haghaidh an spraoi?
En: There was a big laughter from the crowd, and then Aoife asked him, "Are you here for the fun?"

Ga: " Tharraing Sean anáil dhomhain.
En: Sean took a deep breath.

Ga: "Bhuel, go dearfa," ar sé, ag iarraidh a dhícheall a dhéanamh ar na leipreacháin a thaibhseáil, "ach anois is cosúil go bhfuil mé mar léiriú beo!
En: "Well, certainly," he said, trying his best to entertain the startled leprechauns, "but now it seems I'm the live entertainment!"

Ga: "Tháinig grásta Sean chun cinn agus ba ghearr gur thosaigh sé ag inse scéalta greannmhara, ag déanamh cleasanna lámha, agus ag tabhairt taitneamh don chuideachta.
En: Sean's grace shone through, and soon he started telling funny stories, performing sleight of hand tricks, and bringing joy to the company.

Ga: D'éirigh teach tábhairne "An Faolchú Cróga" ina seomra lán le gáire agus áthas.
En: The pub "The Brave Wolf" turned into a room full of laughter and happiness.

Ga: Bhí an teannas tosaigh díreach mar chuid den siamsa anois agus tháinig cairdeas nua ón eachtra.
En: The initial tension was just part of the fun now, and a new friendship arose from the event.

Ga: Nuair a bhí an tráthnóna ag dul in éag, thug Aoife agus a cairde buíochas do Sean as a chuid siamsaíochta neamhthuartha.
En: As the evening was coming to an end, Aoife and her friends thanked Sean for his unexpected entertainment.

Ga: "Feicfidh mé tú an chéad bhliain eile," arsa Sean, agus é ag fágáil an tábhairne le gáire fós ar a aghaidh.
En: "I'll see you next year," said Sean, still leaving the pub with a smile on his face.

Ga: D'fhág Sean "An Faolchú Cróga" le cairde nua, scéal le hinsint, agus cuimhne ó lá neamhghnách ina bheatha.
En: Sean left "The Brave Wolf" with new friends, a story to tell, and a memory from an unusual day in his life.

Ga: Agus d'fhoghlaim muintir na háite go bhfuil fiú leipreacháin bréaga in ann draíocht fíor a chruthú ar lá speisialta i mBaile Átha Cliath.
En: And the locals learned that even fake leprechauns can create true magic on a special day in Dublin.


Vocabulary Words:

• middle: lár
• crowded: plódaithe
• young: óg
• shining: lonrú
• red hair: gruaig rua
• sun: grian
• blue: gorm
• sky: spéir
• unusual: aisteach
• green coat: cóta uaine
• pointed hat: hata ponte
• shoes with buckles: bróga le caidhpeanna
• joke: magadh
• celebrate: cheiliúradh
• parade: paraid
• lively: bhríomhar
• shops: siopaí
• cafes: caiféanna
• welcoming: fáilte
• pubs: tithe tábhairne
• bustling: cur fáilte
• crowds: sluaite
• laugh: gáire
• talking: caint
• music: portanna
• turned to look: d'iompaigh
• real: fíor
• leprechaun: leipreachán
• crowd: slua
• young woman: bean óg