Fluent Fiction - Irish: Mystery of the Cliffs: A Quest for an Ancient Artifact
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Story Transcript:

Ga: Bhí grian geal an tsamhraidh ag lonrú ar na hAillte Mhóra.
En: The bright summer sun was shining on the Cliffs of Moher.

Ga: Bhí an fharraige ag bualadh na haille go rithimiúil, amhail is dá mba cheol binn é.
En: The sea was rhythmically crashing against the cliff, as if it were a sweet melody.

Ga: Bhí slua turasóirí timpeall, gach duine ag babhta na haislingeanna.
En: There was a crowd of tourists around, everyone at a loss for words.

Ga: Gáire agus siamsaíocht i ngach áit.
En: Laughter and entertainment were everywhere.

Ga: Bhí Aisling agus Cian ar a slí.
En: Aisling and Cian were on their way.

Ga: Bhí siad sa tóir ar aidé a bhí caillte, a bheidh an-sean.
En: They were in search of a lost artifact, one that was very old.

Ga: Bhí an t-artefact sin luaite i seanleabhar tithe a d’aimsigh Aisling.
En: This artifact was mentioned in an ancient house book that Aisling had found.

Ga: Bhí Aisling paiseanta faoi stair agus seandachtaí.
En: Aisling was passionate about history and antiquities.

Ga: Bhí sí cinnte go raibh sé ann.
En: She was certain it existed.

Ga: Bhí Cian coimeádach, míthuisceanach faoin scéal. Ach bhí sé sách dílis dá chara chun í a leanúint.
En: Cian was skeptical and did not understand the story, but he was loyal enough to his friend to follow her.

Ga: "Déan cinnte nach síobhtar linne isteach san imreoracht," d'fhreagair Cian, ag féachaint ar na haillte ardacha.
En: “Make sure we don’t get swept into the void,” Cian said, looking at the high cliffs.

Ga: Bhí an bóthar contúirteach.
En: The path was dangerous.

Ga: “Tá sé níos mó ná sin,” arsa Aisling.
En: “It’s more than that,” said Aisling.

Ga: “Má thagann sé ar lámha daoine olc, beidh an tír i mbaol.”
En: “If it falls into the wrong hands, the country will be in danger.”

Ga: Seans.
En: Maybe.

Ga: Seans gur aréir nochtadh an teachtaireacht i lámhscríbhinn; cé gur meabhraí an léic a bhí aimed ó phé brí fánach.
En: Maybe the message was revealed last night in a manuscript, even though it was just a vague hint.

Ga: “Caithfidh muid dul thíos ansin,” arsa Aisling, ag síneadh pointe i dtreo béal uaimh ar thaobh na haille.
En: “We have to go down there,” said Aisling, pointing toward the mouth of a cave on the side of the cliff.

Ga: “Tá tú as do mheabhair!” a dúirt Cian.
En: “You’re out of your mind!” said Cian.

Ga: “D’fhéadfadh sé bheith buailte.”
En: “It could be deadly.”

Ga: Ach chuaigh siad síos.
En: But they went down.

Ga: An doras ar oscailt, d’fhág Cian éadósach. Chuala siad fuaimeanna eile.
En: The door open, Cian felt uneasy. They heard other sounds.

Ga: Duine eile san uaimh?
En: Someone else in the cave?

Ga: Bhí na guailleartha a leanúint.
En: They followed the footsteps.

Ga: Bhí daoine eile ann.
En: There were other people.

Ga: “Eistigí leo,” a dúirt fear dorcha.
En: “Listen to them,” said a dark man.

Ga: “Tá siad gar. Caithfimid an sárú orthu.”
En: “They’re close. We need to capture them.”

Ga: D'eist Aisling agus Cian i gcoinníoll crua éadóchasach lethbhádh san uaimh ghunna.
En: Aisling and Cian listened in a state of desperate panic, half hidden in the cave's shadows.

Ga: Tharbhair might péirte.
En: They had few options.

Ga: “Déan exicitus,” a dúirt Aisling le siabhrann uasail. Bhí an cás casta.
En: “Execute,” Aisling said to her noble companion. The situation was complicated.

Ga: Ach bhí iontas ag an mnaoi í féin eile.
En: But the woman surprised herself.

Ga: “Níor óismhí-oirthem i gciora,” dfgé án capocht scéal inmholta – cosúil póihine; coimeád mar gníomhaire a d’aitheantas an liontais.
En: “I wasn’t prepared for this,” she told herself, similar to a fleeting moment; preserving as an agent who recognized the wonder.

Ga: Bhí Aisling cróga agus bhain sí an lámh in uachtar sa deireadh.
En: Aisling was brave and eventually triumphed.

Ga: Chuir Cian anuas an eilifint dubh gorm mar ghliond potfa iniúchta.
En: Cian subdued the black and blue elephant in a moment of investigative brilliance.

Ga: Fuair Aisling an t-artefact, breá agus solás i gcónaí.
En: Aisling got the artifact, fine and secure in her hands.

Ga: “Tá bratmharga tú,” d’fhuaighfálta Cian.
En: “You’re remarkable,” said Cian, with genuine admiration.

Ga: Ach le faoisimh clár an cospearta.
En: But the relief of the cooperation plan was evident.

Ga: D’fhág siad an áit go sábháilte, an t-artefact agus iad féin slán.
En: They left the place safely, the artifact and themselves intact.

Ga: “Ní dhearna muid sin gan a chéile,” arsa Aisling, mar bhíonn léacsanna stair na saolta eile fíorthábhacta.
En: “We couldn’t have done it without each other,” said Aisling, since the lessons of other worlds' histories are incredibly important.

Ga: D’fhoghlaim Aisling sás praiticiúil Cian, cé a dínamh de bhruidiúlacht an nduíg.
En: Aisling learned Cian’s practical approach, who acted with boldness out of necessity.

Ga: Agus D’easc Cian féin zachmán fionnachtain stair toirchís foilsithe.
En: And Cian discovered a new zeal for historical exploration.

Ga: Bhí an tír ábhair, agus d’fhág cairdeas le réics nua.
En: The country was secure, and their friendship forged a new chapter.


Vocabulary Words:

• artifact: airtéfact
• ancient: sean
• book: leabhar
• passionate: paiseanta
• history: stair
• antiquities: seandachtaí
• skeptical: coimeádach
• loyal: dílis
• void: imreoracht
• dangerous: contúirteach
• manuscript: lámhscríbhinn
• hint: léic
• cave: uaimh
• footsteps: guailleartha
• execute: exicitus
• noble: uasail
• agent: gníomhaire
• shadows: scáthanna
• triumph: lámh in uachtar
• subdued: anauas
• investigative: iniúchta
• brilliance: gliond potfa
• genuine: fíorthábhacta
• cooperation: cospearta
• practical: sás praiticiúil
• necessity: briudiúlacht
• zeal: záchmán
• exploration: fionnachtain
• relief: faoisimh
• secure: ábhair