Fluent Fiction - Irish: From Shadows to Spotlight: Siobhan's Haunted House Triumph
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Story Transcript:

Ga: Sa scoil ard i mBaile Átha Cliath, bhí an aimsir gheimhridh ag teacht go luath.
En: At the high school in Baile Átha Cliath, the winter weather was arriving early.

Ga: Bhí an t-aer fionnuar, lán le duilleoga donn ar na talún.
En: The air was crisp, full of brown leaves on the ground.

Ga: Bhí sceitimíní ar gach duine mar gheall ar an bhféile Oíche Shamhna a bhí le teacht.
En: Everyone was excited about the approaching Oíche Shamhna festival.

Ga: Siobhan, cailín ciúin agus cruthaitheach sa rang ealaíne, bhí aisling aici faoi theach taibhseach ag an bhféile.
En: Siobhan, a quiet and creative girl in the art class, had a dream about a haunted house for the festival.

Ga: Bhí sé ina deiseanna chun a scileanna a thaispeáint agus níos mó ná sin, a bheith aitheanta sa scoil.
En: It was her opportunity to showcase her skills and, more than that, to be recognized at the school.

Ga: Ach, bhí Cormac, an fear grinn sa rang, ag cur as gach uair.
En: But Cormac, the class clown, was constantly causing distractions.

Ga: Bhí sé ag tarraingt aird ar a ghreann, rud a chuir isteach ar Siobhan.
En: He drew attention to his humor, which bothered Siobhan.

Ga: Bhí Niamh, an t-uachtarán ar an gcomhairle scoláirí, an-chliste agus eagraithe.
En: Niamh, the president of the student council, was very smart and organized.

Ga: Bhí uirthi gach rud a bhainistiú ó chostais go soláthairtí.
En: She had to manage everything from costs to supplies.

Ga: Ba chara maith í le Siobhan, agus chabhraigh sí léi plean a chur le chéile.
En: She was a good friend of Siobhan and helped her come up with a plan.

Ga: Smaoinigh sí go mb'fhéidir go mbeadh Cormac úsáideach, más bainistíodh a fhuinneamh i gceart.
En: She thought that maybe Cormac could be useful if his energy was properly managed.

Ga: Rinne siad cinneadh Cormac a úsáid ar bhealach dearfach trí thabhairt dó tascanna a bhí oiriúnach dá chumas.
En: They decided to use Cormac in a positive way by giving him tasks suited to his abilities.

Ga: Bhí sé ar fheabhas ag suirí le daoine agus ag mealladh cuairteoirí isteach sa teach taibhseach.
En: He was excellent at charming people and luring visitors into the haunted house.

Ga: Bhí Siobhan i gceannas ar na maisiúcháin, ag úsáid ábhair athchúrsáilte agus ar saibhreas a shamhlaíochta chun an teach a athrú ina ríocht dorcha agus scanrúil.
En: Siobhan was in charge of the decorations, using recycled materials and the richness of her imagination to transform the house into a dark and frightening realm.

Ga: Lá na féile, nuair a bhí gach rud réidh, tharla timpiste.
En: On the day of the festival, when everything was ready, an accident happened.

Ga: Thit cuid de na maisiúcháin síos, díreach sula raibh daoine sásta isteach.
En: Some of the decorations fell down just before people were about to come in.

Ga: Bhí imní ar Siobhan, ach d’fhéach sí ar an obair a bhí á dhéanamh aici agus a dúirt sí í féin nach dtitfeadh sí go héasca.
En: Siobhan was worried, but she looked at the work she was doing and told herself she wouldn't give up easily.

Ga: Cuireadh glaoch ar Niamh agus Cormac láithreach.
En: Niamh and Cormac were called immediately.

Ga: Le chéile, d'úsáid siad a scileanna don rud ceart: Cormac a bhainistiú an lucht féachana le scéalta scanrúla, ag coinneáil a n-aird agus a n-eagla ina chroí, agus í féin ag cur gach rud ar ais le chéile le gníomhaíocht tapa.
En: Together, they used their skills for the right purpose: Cormac managed the audience with scary stories, keeping their attention and fear in check, while she put everything back together with quick action.

Ga: Thosaigh Niamh arís ar eagrú na soláthairtí, ag dul i dteagmháil leis na múinteoirí le haghaidh cúpla lámh níos mó le cuidiú.
En: Niamh restarted organizing the supplies, reaching out to the teachers for a few more hands to help.

Ga: Tar éis roinnt streachailtí, bhí gach rud críochnaithe in am.
En: After some struggles, everything was finished in time.

Ga: Bhí an teach taibhseach, le Scéalta Siobhán, cruthaithe go cruthaitheach agus bhí an-áthas ar gach duine.
En: The haunted house, with Siobhan's stories, was creatively crafted, and everyone was delighted.

Ga: Mhol gach duine í as a héirim agus a misneach.
En: Everyone praised her for her ingenuity and courage.

Ga: Rinne Cormac iontas ar cách lena ranníocaíochtaí spreagúla agus tuill sé aitheantas.
En: Cormac surprised everyone with his inspiring contributions and earned recognition.

Ga: Ba é seo an deireadh foirfe don saincheist a bhí acu.
En: This was the perfect ending to the issue they faced.

Ga: Mhol an scoil go léir Siobhan as a cuid oibre, agus bhí meas acu ar a cuid ealaíne.
En: The whole school praised Siobhan for her work, and they respected her art.

Ga: Mheith sí muiníneach as féin agus bhraith sí níos ceangailte leis an bpobal scoile ná riamh.
En: She gained confidence in herself and felt more connected to the school community than ever before.

Ga: Bhí sí nach cailín ciúin amháin a níos mó, ach ealaíontóir aitheanta.
En: She was no longer just a quiet girl but a recognized artist.

Ga: Mar sin, tharla an féile, lán le spraoi agus scanradh, ach fós cuimhní álainn.
En: Thus, the festival happened, full of fun and fright, yet still with beautiful memories.


Vocabulary Words:

• crisp: fionnuar
• excited: sceitimíní
• creative: cruthaitheach
• haunted: taibhseach
• showcase: thaispeáint
• recognized: aitheanta
• clown: fear grinn
• distractions: cur as
• costs: costais
• supplies: soláthairtí
• plan: plean
• abilities: cumas
• charming: suirí
• luring: mealladh
• decorations: maisiúcháin
• recycled: athchúrsáilte
• frightening: scanrúil
• accident: timpiste
• struggles: streachailtí
• ingenuity: éirim
• courage: misneach
• inspiring: spreagúla
• confidence: muiníneach
• connected: ceangailte
• community: pobal
• memories: cuimhní
• organized: eagraithe
• manage: bhainistiú
• imagination: samhlaíochta
• realm: ríocht