Fluent Fiction - Irish: Stormy Choices: Love and Dreams on the Cliffs of Moher
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Story Transcript:

Ga: Bhí an ghrian ag dul faoin, bá i ndorchadas an spéir, os cionn Aillte an Mhothair.
En: The sun was setting, casting darkness over the sky above the Cliffs of Moher.

Ga: D’éirigh an ghaoth láidir agus mhéadaigh an stoirm a bhí ag bagairt ón ngeata.
En: The wind grew stronger, intensifying the storm threatening from the horizon.

Ga: Bhí Aisling ina seasamh ag imeall na n-aillte, ag féachaint ar an aigéan a bhí ag bualadh an charraig go fiáin.
En: Aisling stood at the edge of the cliffs, watching the ocean crash wildly against the rock.

Ga: Bhí cinneadh mór aici le déanamh agus a hintinn cráite leis na smaointe.
En: She had a major decision to make, and her mind was troubled with thoughts.

Ga: Bhí Cormac léi.
En: Cormac was with her.

Ga: A aghaidh dian, a shúile lán le brí.
En: His face serious, his eyes full of meaning.

Ga: Seas ceartaigh gan anáil. Níorbh fhéidir leis an eagla a bhí air a cheilt níos mó.
En: Standing upright, he could no longer hide his fear.

Ga: "Aisling," a dúirt sé go práinneach.
En: "Aisling," he said urgently.

Ga: "Cén fáth a dteastaíonn uait imeacht? Tá gach rud agat anseo."
En: "Why do you want to leave? You have everything here."

Ga: Thóg sí siar go mall.
En: She stepped back slowly.

Ga: "Tá brionglóidí agam, Cormac. Tá orm rud éigin nua a thriail. Ach tá eagla orm rud éigin a chailliúint."
En: "I have dreams, Cormac. I need to try something new. But I'm afraid of losing something."

Ga: Chuir an ghaoth an bháisteach chucu, ag bunadh a chéile chomh maith le focail.
En: The wind blew the rain toward them, mingling their words with the storm.

Ga: Bhí Cormac i gcoimhlint ina intinn féin.
En: Cormac was in turmoil within himself.

Ga: Ba mhian leis í a choinneáil, ach bhí rud éigin eile ann.
En: He wanted to keep her, but there was something else.

Ga: Rún a raibh sé ag iompar le fada.
En: A secret he had been holding for a long time.

Ga: "Tá meas agam ar do mhianta. Ach... tá rud éigin tábhachtach nár insint mé duit riamh."
En: "I respect your desires. But... there’s something important I’ve never told you."

Ga: Bhí Aisling ciúin, a hintinn ag sníomh.
En: Aisling was silent, her mind swirling.

Ga: Bhí an stoirm thart timpeall orthu, ag scaipeadh brí a gcuid plé le hinimirce na teanga.
En: The storm around them scattered the meaning of their conversation, caught up in the language of nature.

Ga: "Inis dom, Cormac."
En: "Tell me, Cormac."

Ga: D'fhéach sé amach ar an aonarán ar an aigéan atá níos faide amach.
En: He looked out at the solitary expanse of the ocean further off.

Ga: D'éirigh níos troime an cúrsa.
En: The burden grew heavier.

Ga: "Bhí mé i gcónaí ag súil... mé féin agus tú. Bhí an aisling agam againn."
En: "I’ve always hoped... for us. I dreamt that dream for us."

Ga: D'fhéach Aisling isteach ina shúile, go raibh an bhuasaíl lasmuigh.
En: Aisling looked into his eyes, beyond the storm outside.

Ga: Thug an nochtadh ciall d'fhocail Cormaic roimhe seo.
En: His revelation made sense of Cormac's earlier words.

Ga: Ach anois, bhí a fhios aici cad ba cheart di a dhéanamh.
En: But now, she knew what she needed to do.

Ga: Bhí guth na farraige i dtiúin lena croí anois.
En: The voice of the sea was in tune with her heart now.

Ga: "Is é sin álainn, Cormac," a dúirt sí go caolchúiseach.
En: "That's beautiful, Cormac," she said softly.

Ga: "Ach caithfidh mé dul ar aghaidh. B'fhéidir lá amháin. B’fhéidir go dtiocfaimid le chéile arís, áit éigin nua."
En: "But I must move on. Maybe one day. Maybe we'll meet again, somewhere new."

Ga: Thóg sé siar, ach anois bhí sé níos éadroime é.
En: He stepped back, yet now he felt lighter.

Ga: Bhí sé ag iarraidh rud éigin a choinneáil, ach anois thuig sé go raibh sé ceart di a slí féin a leanúint.
En: He had wanted to hold onto something, but now he understood it was right for her to follow her own path.

Ga: "Tá mé ag iarraidh an rud is fearr duit. Tá a fhios agam go ndéanfaidh tú go hiontach."
En: "I want what’s best for you. I know you’ll do great things."

Ga: Chruinnigh na scamaill, an bháisteach ró-mhór, ach bhí Aisling agus Cormac ag siúl ar ais ón imeall.
En: The clouds gathered, the rain was heavy, but Aisling and Cormac walked back from the edge.

Ga: Bhí sí níos láidre faoi a cinneadh anois.
En: She was stronger in her decision now.

Ga: D’fhág sí a leannán agus a baile amach sa ghaoth, ach choinneáil sí guth ina hintinn - guth nach raibh eagla ar aghaidh fiafraí dá aisling féin.
En: She left her lover and her home to the wind, but kept a voice in her mind—a voice unafraid to pursue her own dreams.

Ga: Agus Cormac, bhí sé ag brostú ón aillte, ag bogadh ar aghaidh, chaill sé an caidreamh gan chlósastra sa stoirm dáigeanaigh.
En: And Cormac, he hurried away from the cliffs, moving forward, losing an unbound attachment in the final storm.

Ga: Bhí sé ag cuimhneamh ar an t-am a chuaigh thart ach bhí sé sásta anois le smacht a chaithfidh teacht agaist dó.
En: He reminisced about the past, but now he was content with the control that had to come to him.

Ga: Tús nua, dóibh beirt.
En: A new beginning for them both.


Vocabulary Words:

• setting: dul faoin
• casting: bá
• intensifying: mhéadaigh
• threatening: ag bagairt
• edge: imeall
• troubled: cráite
• serious: dian
• urgent: práinneach
• step back: thóg sí siar
• dreams: brionglóidí
• mingle: bunadh
• turmoil: i gcoimhlint
• secret: rún
• revelation: nochtadh
• solitary: aonarán
• exceedingly: go caolchúiseach
• burden: cúrsa
• fear: eagla
• respect: meas
• scattered: ag scaipeadh
• control: smacht
• attachment: caidreamh
• reminded: ag cuimhneamh
• decision: cinneadh
• conversation: plé
• hope: ag súil
• content: sásta
• storm: stoirm
• bravery: guth nach raibh eagla
• beginning: tús