Fluent Fiction - Irish: A Picnic of Beginnings: Aoife's Memorable Day at the Cliffs
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Story Transcript:

Ga: Gach lá, buaileann gaoth na mara leis na hailleacha ard.
En: Every day, the sea wind meets the high cliffs.

Ga: Thug an ghaoth boladh na farraige go dtí an talamh.
En: The wind brought the smell of the sea to the land.

Ga: Bhí radharc álainn ann.
En: The view was beautiful.

Ga: Bhí Aoife, Declan, agus Siobhán ag dul go dtí na hailleacha sin.
En: Aoife, Declan, and Siobhán were going to those cliffs.

Ga: Bhí siad ag ceiliúradh.
En: They were celebrating.

Ga: Bhain Aoife céim amach agus bhí siad ag dul ar phicnic.
En: Aoife had graduated, and they were going on a picnic.

Ga: Bhí an ghrian ag scoilteadh na gcloch.
En: The sun was splitting the stones.

Ga: Bhí Aoife lán sásta.
En: Aoife was very happy.

Ga: Uaireanta, bhí sí neirbhíseach faoin todhchaí.
En: Sometimes, she was nervous about the future.

Ga: Ach inniu, ní raibh sí ag smaoineamh faoi.
En: But today, she wasn't thinking about it.

Ga: Bhí a céim bainte amach aici.
En: She had graduated.

Ga: Bhí an ócáid speisialta.
En: It was a special occasion.

Ga: Shiúil siad ar feadh tamall.
En: They walked for a while.

Ga: Rug Siobhán ar an gciseán.
En: Siobhán was carrying the basket.

Ga: Bhí uirthi camáin.
En: She had to maneuver it.

Ga: Rug Declan ar an blaincéad.
En: Declan was carrying the blanket.

Ga: Bhí Aoife ag iompar an t-uisce agus na súnna.
En: Aoife was carrying the water and the juices.

Ga: Bhí na hailleacha ollmhór.
En: The cliffs were enormous.

Ga: Bhí aoibhinn orthu.
En: They were delighted.

Ga: Bhí siad ag caint agus ag gáire.
En: They were talking and laughing.

Ga: Bhí Declan ag insint scéalta grinn.
En: Declan was telling funny stories.

Ga: Bhí Siobhán ag gáire go hard.
En: Siobhán was laughing loudly.

Ga: Shroich siad áít álainn le feiceáil ar na hailleacha.
En: They reached a beautiful spot on the cliffs.

Ga: Leag Declan an blaincéad trasna ar an talamh.
En: Declan laid out the blanket on the ground.

Ga: Shuigh an clann síos.
En: The family sat down.

Ga: Thug Siobhán bia amach agus thosaigh siad ag ithe.
En: Siobhán took out the food, and they started eating.

Ga: Bhí ceapairí agus torthaí acu.
En: They had sandwiches and fruits.

Ga: Bhí uachtar reoite acu freisin.
En: They also had ice cream.

Ga: Bhí an grian fós ag taitneamh.
En: The sun was still shining.

Ga: Le linn an phicnic, d'éist siad leis an gceol na n-éan.
En: During the picnic, they listened to the birds' music.

Ga: Agus d'amharc siad ar na héin teine ag eitilt.
En: And they watched the birds of prey flying.

Ga: Bhí an turas go Cliffs of Moher iontach.
En: The trip to the Cliffs of Moher was wonderful.

Ga: Bhí Aoife ag smaoineamh go bhfuil sí an t-ádh a bheith le Siobhán agus Declan.
En: Aoife was thinking that she was very lucky to be with Siobhán and Declan.

Ga: Bhí Declan bródúil as Aoife.
En: Declan was proud of Aoife.

Ga: Dúirt sé léi, "Tá an domhain romhat anois, Aoife.
En: He said to her, "The world is now before you, Aoife.

Ga: Bíonn tú den scoth.
En: You are excellent."

Ga: "D'fhéach Aoife amach ar an bhfarraige.
En: Aoife looked out at the sea.

Ga: Bhí sí ag smaoineamh faoi na deiseanna atá i ndán di.
En: She was thinking about the opportunities that lay ahead.

Ga: Bhí sí sásta.
En: She was happy.

Ga: Bhí sí réidh don todhchaí.
En: She was ready for the future.

Ga: Bhí sí sásta freisin go raibh clann álainn aici.
En: She was also happy to have a lovely family.

Ga: D'athraigh an saol do Aoife an lá sin.
En: Aoife's life changed that day.

Ga: Thuig sí go raibh tacaíocht aici.
En: She understood that she had support.

Ga: Bhí sí réidh le haghaidh an chéad chaibidil eile.
En: She was ready for the next chapter.

Ga: Bhí an picnic le Declan agus Siobhán speisialta.
En: The picnic with Declan and Siobhán was special.

Ga: Bhí an ghrian fós ag dul síos agus bhí na hailleacha áille ag taitneamh.
En: The sun was still setting, and the beautiful cliffs were shining.

Ga: Bhí an saol go deas.
En: Life was good.


Vocabulary Words:

• cliffs: hailleacha
• wind: gaoth
• sea: mara
• view: radharc
• celebrating: ceiliúradh
• graduated: bhain céim amach
• picnic: picnic
• sun: ghrian
• splitting: scoilteadh
• stones: gcloch
• nervous: neirbhíseach
• future: todhchaí
• occasions: ócáid
• maneuver: camáin
• blanket: blaincéad
• enormous: ollmhór
• delighted: aoibhinn
• laughing: gáire
• telling: ag insint
• funny stories: scéalta grinn
• laid out: Leag
• sandwiches: ceapairí
• ice cream: uachtar reoite
• birds of prey: éin teine
• wonderful: iontach
• opportunities: deiseanna
• support: tacaíocht
• chapter: chaibidil
• setting: ag dul síos
• life: saol