Fluent Fiction - Irish: Cliff-Cap Comedy: A Gale of Laughter
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Story Transcript:

Ga: I lá breá, grianmhar é, taobh amuigh de chathair na Gaillimhe, bhí triúr cairde ag siúl go hálainn chun na h-aillte a fheiceáil.
En: On a beautiful, sunny day just outside the city of Galway, three friends were walking beautifully to see the cliffs.

Ga: Seamus, Aoife agus Caoimhe ab ainm dóibh, agus i gcónaí, bhí eachtra iontach á lorg acu.
En: Their names were Seamus, Aoife, and Caoimhe, and they were always seeking a wonderful adventure.

Ga: Bhí cáil mór ar Aillte an Mhothair ar fud an domhain, agus bhí siad ag tnúth leis an lá seo le fada an lá.
En: The Cliffs of Moher were widely known around the world, and they had been looking forward to this day for a long time.

Ga: Nuair a shroich siad barr na haille, bhí an radharc go hálainn. Bhí an fharraige ag briseadh thíos faoi agus bhí an spéir chomh gorm leis an bhfarraige. Bhí Ceo beag ag dul thar an aille, ag cruthú pictiúr draíochta.
En: When they reached the top of the cliff, the sight was beautiful. The sea was crashing below and the sky was as blue as the sea. A little mist drifted over the cliff, creating a magical picture.

Ga: "Bainimis selfie!" arsa Aoife. "Caithfidh muid an chuimhneacháin seo a ghabháil forever!" D'aontaigh Seamus agus Caoimhe go tapa, agus sheas siad gar don imeall, ag tabhairt aghaidh ar an gceamara soghluaiste le gáire mór orthu.
En: "Let's take a selfie!" said Aoife. "We must capture this memory forever!" Seamus and Caoimhe quickly agreed, and they stood close to the edge, facing the selfie camera with big smiles on their faces.

Ga: Ach, sa nóiméad sin, sheid gaoth mhór, agus bhain sí an caipín de cheann Seamus agus Aoife ag an am céanna. Bhris gáire amach idir an triúr agus iad ag iarraidh na hataí a ghabháil. Gan fhios dóibh, phioc Seamus hata Aoife, agus phioc Aoife hata Seamus.
En: But, in that moment, a strong gust of wind blew, and it took Seamus and Aoife's caps at the same time. Laughter erupted between the three as they tried to grab their hats. Unknowingly, Seamus picked up Aoife's hat, and Aoife picked up Seamus's hat.

Ga: Thug siad faoi deara an mhalairt nuair a chuir siad ar ais iad ar a gcinn. Bhí hata dearg le banna dubh ag Seamus roimhe, ach anois bhí hata gorm san aer leis an ngaoth. Bhí Aoife ag caitheamh hata gorm, ach anois bhí hata dearg ina lámh.
En: They noticed the mix-up when they put them back on. Seamus had a red hat with a black band before, but now there was a blue hat flying in the wind. Aoife had been wearing a blue hat, but now she had a red hat in her hand.

Ga: "Ó, féach!" arsa Caoimhe ag gáire, "tá tú cosúil le hataí mhalartacha! Tá an scéal greannmhar!"
En: "Oh, look!" laughed Caoimhe. "You two look like hat swappers! The situation is hilarious!"

Ga: Bhí Aoife agus Seamus ag gáire freisin nuair a chonaic siad a chéile. Thóg siad pictiúr eile, an uair seo leis na hataí mhalartacha, chun an chuimhneacháin a choinneáil. Chuir siad ar na meáin shóisialta é, leis an gcaption: "Aillte Moher - Áit a mhalartaíonn tú ní hamháin radharcanna, ach hataí freisin!"
En: Aoife and Seamus laughed too when they realized it. They took another picture, this time with the swapped hats, to keep the memory alive. They posted it on social media with the caption: "Cliffs of Moher - Where you swap not only views but hats too!"

Ga: Tar éis an eachtra beag greannmhar sin ag na haillte, lean an triúr cara leo ag siúl agus baineadh taitneamh as an lá till deireadh. Bhí sé ina lá a mbeadh cuimhne acu air, ní hamháin mar gheall ar áilleacht na háite, ach mar gheall ar an bhfonn gáire a bhí curtha ina gcroíthe.
En: After that humorous little adventure at the cliffs, the three friends continued walking, and they thoroughly enjoyed the rest of the day. It was a day they would remember, not only because of the beauty of the place, but also because of the infectious laughter that had been put into their hearts.

Ga: Agus ón lá sin ar aghaidh, thug Seamus agus Aoife an hata mhalartach leo aon uair a thug siad cuairt ar áit nua, mar sheal a thabhairt dá gcairdeas agus don am greannmhar a bhí acu ar Aillte an Mhothair.
En: From that day on, Seamus and Aoife always brought the swapped hat with them whenever they visited a new place, as a keepsake of their friendship and the fun time they had at the Cliffs of Moher.

Ga: Bhí eachtra simplí a bhain le selfie tar éis nasc láidir a chruthú eatarthu, agus eachtra a bhí lán le gáire a bheadh i gcuimhne acu go deo.
En: It was a simple event that came after a strong connection between them, an event filled with laughter that they would remember forever.


Vocabulary Words:

• beautiful: hálainn
• cliffs: aillte
• friends: cairde
• adventure: eachtra
• widely known: cáil mór
• looking forward: ag tnúth le
• top: barr
• sight: radharc
• sea: fharraige
• crashing: ag briseadh
• sky: spéir
• mist: ceo
• magical: draíochta
• selfie: selfie
• memory: chuimhneachán
• gust of wind: gaoth mhór
• caps: hataí
• laughter: gáire
• grab: gabháil
• mix-up: malartú
• hat swappers: hataí mhalartacha
• hilarious: greannmhar
• realized: thuig
• swapped hats: hataí mhalartacha
• keep the memory alive: an chuimhneacháin a choinneáil
• posted: cuir ar na meáin shóisialta
• caption: caption
• humorous: greannmhar
• enjoyed: baineadh taitneamh as
• keepsake: seal