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Battling the Storm: Siobhán’s Courageous Quest

Aug 31, 2024 · 15m 42s
Battling the Storm: Siobhán’s Courageous Quest
Chapters

01 · Main Story

1m 43s

02 · Vocabulary Words

12m 13s

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Fluent Fiction - Irish: Battling the Storm: Siobhán’s Courageous Quest Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more: https://www.fluentfiction.org/battling-the-storm-siobhans-courageous-quest/ Story Transcript: Ga: Tá sé geal, ach tá scamaill dorcha...

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Fluent Fiction - Irish: Battling the Storm: Siobhán’s Courageous Quest
Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more:
fluentfiction.org/battling-the-storm-siobhans-courageous-quest

Story Transcript:

Ga: Tá sé geal, ach tá scamaill dorcha ag bailiú sa spéir os cionn Chuan na Gaillimhe.
En: It is bright, but dark clouds are gathering in the sky above Galway Bay.

Ga: Suíonn Siobhán ar an mbád beag agus í ag stánadh síos san uisce.
En: Siobhán sits on the small boat, staring down into the water.

Ga: Tá sí dírithe ar a cuid taighde faoi shaol mara na háite.
En: She is focused on her research about the local marine life.

Ga: In aice léi, tá Ciarán, a cara agus a comhghleacaí.
En: Next to her is Ciarán, her friend and colleague.

Ga: Níl sé chomh suaimhneach léi.
En: He isn't as calm as she is.

Ga: Breathnaíonn sé ar na scamaill os a chionn agus imní le feiceáil ina shúile.
En: He looks at the clouds above, worry evident in his eyes.

Ga: "Siobhán," arsa Ciarán go mín.
En: "Siobhán," Ciarán says gently.

Ga: "Tá an aimsir ag dul in olcas.
En: "The weather is getting worse."

Ga: ""Ná bí buartha," a deir Siobhán, a súile ag lonrú le paisean.
En: "Don’t worry," Siobhán replies, her eyes shining with passion.

Ga: "Tá mé chun rud éigin mór a aimsiú.
En: "I'm going to find something big."

Ga: "Os cionn na taoide, tá Aoife ag péinteáil ar an gcladach.
En: Above the tide, Aoife is painting on the shore.

Ga: Féachann sí ar an mbeirt ar an mbád agus bíonn sorn mar dhealra ar a haghaidh.
En: She watches the two on the boat and a frown appears on her face.

Ga: Ní thuigeann sí cén fáth nach dtabharfadh Siobhán cúram dá sláinte.
En: She doesn't understand why Siobhán wouldn't take care of her health.

Ga: Tá fhios aici go maith gur chuir si féin i mbaol í.
En: She knows well that she herself is putting herself in danger.

Ga: Ach, mar is gnáth, tá a spiorad saibhir ag barr feabhais.
En: But, as always, Siobhán's rich spirit is at its best.

Ga: Fágtar iad amhlaidh go fóill.
En: They remain like this for a while.

Ga: Tá an tonnta ag méadú agus an ghaoth á séideadh níos treise anois.
En: The waves are increasing, and the wind is blowing stronger now.

Ga: Tiocfaidh stoirm.
En: A storm is coming.

Ga: Thosaíonn an lochtú ag bualadh go huafásach timpeall na báidín.
En: The fault line starts to crash terrifyingly around the little boat.

Ga: Go tobann, mothaíonn Siobhán scaoileadh sa scornach.
En: Suddenly, Siobhán feels a tightening in her throat.

Ga: Casann a anál isteach agus amach amach le deachracht.
En: Her breath turns ragged and difficult.

Ga: "Bíodh trua ag Dia orainn," a deireann Ciarán, ag dul isteach ina measc.
En: "God have mercy on us," Ciarán says, stepping in to support her.

Ga: Tugann sé cuidiú léi a seasamh a choinneáil.
En: He helps her keep her balance.

Ga: Ach tá Siobhán bródúil agus neamh-thite.
En: But Siobhán is proud and resilient.

Ga: "Beidh mé ceart go leor," a crónna sí, cé go gcuireann casacht air.
En: "I'll be fine," she insists, though she’s coughing.

Ga: Níl sé soiléir life go bhfuil brúiteáin sí féin curtha do dhúshlán.
En: It's unclear to her that she's pushed herself to the limit.

Ga: Scaoileann sé láimhe Síobhán fill ar na cuisleacha ar imeall an sliabh.
En: Ciarán releases Siobhán's arm and they edge towards the cliffs at the shoreline.

Ga: Níl sí in ann a thuilleadh fanacht.
En: She can't stay any longer.

Ga: Ritheann Aoife, a bhí ag féachaint orthu go faoi chéile ón gcladach, chucu.
En: Aoife, who had been watching them quietly from the shore, runs to them.

Ga: "Tá cabhair uaim agaibh!
En: "I need your help!"

Ga: " scairteann sí, agus idir eatarthu, cuireann siad Siobhán i dtreo an chladaigh.
En: she shouts, and between them, they guide Siobhán towards the shore.

Ga: Is sa chliathán sin a thuigeann Siobhán gurb uirthi glacadh le haird a comhairleoirí, mar is nárbh déanamh í féin amháin a ritheann Ghaillimh.
En: It is at this point that Siobhán realizes she must accept the advice of her companions, as it’s not her alone who charts the course of Galway.

Ga: I dtosca, tagann críoch na gaeilge go muiníneach.
En: In circumstances such as these, the end connects confidently to the beginning.

Ga: Tuigeann sí go bhfuil sí freagrach as a corp agus a cuid tuairimí i dtaobh leas sláinte.
En: She understands she is responsible for her body and her perspectives on health.

Ga: Éineacht le Ciarán agus Aoife, tá uair ar a súil ina bhfuair sí áit eatarthu.
En: Along with Ciarán and Aoife, she finds solace in a place with them.

Ga: Agus, feictear, nach féidir le duine ach a bheith ag brath ar chabhair air agus a bheith ar aire a chéile daoine dá léirsmaoin.
En: And it’s evident that one can only rely on others' help and watch over each other with care.

Ga: Críoch lena fiosracht mara, buaite le sláinte deimhnithe.
En: Her marine curiosity concludes, won over by confirmed health.

Ga: Faigheann sí an cumas agus an comhluadar chun a cuid brionglóide a leanúint, ina ceol féin, gan eagla a thuilleadh ar an athrú.
En: She gains the ability and companionship to pursue her dreams, in her own tune, no longer afraid of change.


Vocabulary Words:
  • gathering: ag bailiú
  • focused: dírithe
  • calm: suaimhneach
  • passion: paisean
  • tide: taoide
  • shore: cladach
  • frown: sorn
  • health: sláinte
  • danger: i mbaol
  • spirit: spiorad
  • storm: stoirm
  • fault line: lochtú
  • terrifyingly: go huafásach
  • tightening: scaoileadh
  • ragged: deachracht
  • mercy: trua
  • support: cuidiú
  • resilient: neamh-thite
  • coughing: ag cur casacht air
  • shoreline: imeall an sliabh
  • companions: cairde/comhairleoirí
  • chart: a ritheann
  • circumstances: i dtosca
  • solace: síocháin
  • confirmed: deimhnithe
  • pursue: a leanúint
  • tune: ceol
  • afraid: eagla
  • perspectives: tuairimí
  • companionship: comhluadar
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Organization Kameron Kilchrist
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