Fluent Fiction - Irish: The Cliffside Quest for Aoife's Hat
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Story Transcript:

Ga: Lá grianmhar a bhí ann.
En: It was a sunny day.

Ga: Bhí Aoife, Ciarán agus Saoirse ag siúl ar bhruacha Aillte an Mhothair.
En: Aoife, Ciarán, and Saoirse were walking on the cliffs of the Moher.

Ga: Bhí an radharc iontach.
En: The view was wonderful.

Ga: Bhí an spéir gorm agus an fharraige faoi bhun ag lonrú san ghrian.
En: The sky was blue and the sea below was sparkling in the sun.

Ga: Bhí hata deas bándearg ar cheann Aoife.
En: Aoife wore a nice pink hat.

Ga: Bronntanas a bhí ann óna hathair.
En: It was a gift from her father.

Ga: Bhí grá aici ar an hata bándearg seo.
En: She loved this pink hat.

Ga: Agus í ag féachaint amach os cionn na n-aillte, tháinig séideadh mór gaoithe.
En: As she looked out over the cliffs, a strong gust of wind came.

Ga: D'éirigh leis an ngaoth an hata a bhaint di.
En: The wind managed to blow her hat off.

Ga: "Mo hata!
En: "My hat!"

Ga: " a scairt Aoife go brónach.
En: Aoife shouted sadly.

Ga: Chuardaigh siad timpeall na n-aillte.
En: They searched around the cliffs.

Ga: "Cá ndeachaigh sé?
En: "Where did it go?"

Ga: " a d'fhiafraigh Ciarán, ag cuardach timpeall na gcarraig.
En: Ciarán asked, searching around the rocks.

Ga: Bhí Saoirse ag gáire.
En: Saoirse laughed.

Ga: Bhí sceitimíní ar Saoirse agus í ag breathnú ar Ciarán.
En: Saoirse was excited and looking at Ciarán.

Ga: Bhí an hata bándearg á chaitheamh aige!
En: He was wearing the pink hat!

Ga: Bhí an hata beagán mór ar cheann Chiaráin agus bhí cuma ghreannmhar air.
En: The hat was a bit big on Ciarán's head and he looked funny.

Ga: D'fhéach Aoife ar Chiarán agus ní fhéadfadh sí cabhrú ach gáire a dhéanamh.
En: Aoife looked at Ciarán and could not help but laugh.

Ga: "Is leatsa é, Ciarán?
En: "It suits you, Ciarán?"

Ga: " a d'fhiafraigh sí.
En: she asked.

Ga: "Tá sé an-deas ort!
En: "It looks very nice on you!"

Ga: "Thug Ciarán an hata ar ais do Aoife.
En: Ciarán gave the hat back to Aoife.

Ga: "Tá brón orm, Aoife!
En: "I'm sorry, Aoife!

Ga: Bhí mé ag iarraidh beagán spraoi a bheith agam," a dúirt sé ag gáire.
En: I just wanted to have a little fun," he said laughing.

Ga: Ghabh sé a leithscéal agus chrom sé a cheann i náire.
En: He apologized and hung his head in shame.

Ga: D'fhógair Saoirse go raibh sé in am dul abhaile.
En: Saoirse announced it was time to go home.

Ga: Shiúl an triúr leo siar ó na haillte, ag gáire agus ag caint le chéile.
En: The three of them walked back from the cliffs, laughing and talking to each other.

Ga: Bhí an hata bándearg ar ais ar cheann Aoife, agus na cuimhní ón lá urraithe acu go deo.
En: The pink hat was back on Aoife's head, and they had memories from that special day forever.

Ga: Bhí sí sásta go raibh a hata caillte ar ais aici, agus bhí sí níos sásta go raibh cairde maithe aici mar Chiarán agus Saoirse.
En: She was happy to have her lost hat back, and she was even happier to have good friends like Ciarán and Saoirse.

Ga: Agus mar sin, chríochnaigh an lá ar na haillte le gáire agus cairdeas, agus le hat Aoife slán sábháilte.
En: And so, the day on the cliffs ended with laughter and friendship, and with Aoife's hat safe and sound.


Vocabulary Words:

• wonderful: iontach
• sparkling: lonrú
• gust: séideadh
• laughed: gáire
• apologized: leithscéal
• shame: náire
• announced: fhógair
• memories: cuimhní
• friendship: cairdeas
• laughter: gáire
• Sunny: grianmhar
• cliffs: aillte
• sparkling: lonrú
• shouted: scairt
• excited: sceitimíní
• ahead: amach
• surrounded: timpeall
• searching: ag cuardach
• gift: bronntanas
• wearing: á chaitheamh