Fluent Fiction - Irish: Capturing Dublin's Magic: Saoirse's Journey to Her Winning Shot
Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more:
fluentfiction.org/capturing-dublins-magic-saoirses-journey-to-her-winning-shot

Story Transcript:

Ga: Bhí an fómhar i mbarr a réime agus bhí dathanna na nduilleog ag lasadh Temple Bar le draíocht agus áilleacht.
En: Autumn was at its peak, and the colors of the leaves were illuminating Temple Bar with magic and beauty.

Ga: Bhí Saoirse, grianghrafadóir óg díocasach, ag siúl na sráideanna clúiteacha go mall, a ceamara ina lámh.
En: Saoirse, a young, eager photographer, was slowly walking the famous streets, her camera in hand.

Ga: Tháinig sí anseo le dúil mór an pictiúr foirfe a aimsiú, rud ab fhéidir go dtabharfadh bua di sa chomórtas grianghrafadóireachta.
En: She came here with a strong desire to find the perfect picture, something that might win her the photography contest.

Ga: Lasmuigh de chaifé beag, bhí Cillian ina shuí.
En: Outside a small café, Cillian was sitting.

Ga: Bhí sé ag trasnú a dhá chois ar a chéile, a chúram féin ag fanacht leis sa stiúideo ealaíne.
En: He sat with his legs crossed, waiting for his artwork in the studio.

Ga: D'ainneoin na hoibre a bhí fós déanta aige, ní fhéadfadh sé cabhair a dhiúltú do Saoirse nuair a d'fhiafraigh sí de ar dheis a súl é.
En: Despite the work he still had to do, he couldn't refuse to help Saoirse when she asked his opinion.

Ga: "Saoirse, beidh an solas ag athrú go luath. Caithfidh muid gníomhú go tapa," a dúirt Cillian agus é ag féachaint anuas ar a wrist, gan ach meánlae a bheith fágtha leis.
En: "Saoirse, the light will change soon. We need to act fast," Cillian said, looking down at his wrist, with only a little time left before noon.

Ga: "Tá a fhios agam, Cillian." Bhí Saoirse ag aistriú a meáchain ó chos go cos, ag dúil le cibé cuidiú is féidir a fháil.
En: "I know, Cillian," Saoirse said, shifting her weight from foot to foot, hoping for any help she could get.

Ga: Bhí sí ag lorga an uillinn speisialta sin, rud a bheadh i gceannas ar a mothúcháin agus ar a fís mar ghrianghrafadóir.
En: She was searching for that special angle, something that would capture her emotions and vision as a photographer.

Ga: D'fhéach Cillian timpeall ar na sráideanna gnóthacha, a shúile ag scíth ar an chlúdach damháin alla datha atá idir na foirgnimh, ag cruthú uillinn foirfe do phictiúr.
En: Cillian looked around the busy streets, his eyes resting on the colorful spiderweb between the buildings, creating the perfect angle for a picture.

Ga: "Cad mar gheall ar an raidriú solais a thógáil trí na píosaí gloine fuinneoige sin?" mhol sé go muiníneach.
En: "What about capturing the light reflected through those window panes?" he suggested confidently.

Ga: Cé go raibh Saoirse mearbhall ar dtús, d'aontaigh sí leis go raibh rud éigin faoi na fuinneoga sin.
En: Though Saoirse was initially confused, she agreed that there was something intriguing about those windows.

Ga: Socraigh sí prapa ar an dromchla cobhalaigh agus scaoil cúpla lámhaigh triail faoin a treoir.
En: She set up a tripod on the cobblestone surface and snapped a few trial shots following his guidance.

Ga: Tháinig an titim ar an ngriain agus mhéadaigh na dathanna buí is oráiste timpeall orthu. Phléasc Saoirse amach as a seasamh nuair a d'aithin sí rud draíochtúil: an chéad ghrianghraf bríomhar a bhuaileann a croí.
En: As the sun dipped and the yellow and orange colors increased around them, Saoirse jumped up as she recognized something magical: the first lively photo that touched her heart.

Ga: Radharc ar an gcuid is fearr de Bhaile Átha Cliath, lán le gáirí agus solas as cuma nádúrtha.
En: A scene showing the best of Dublin, full of laughter and natural light.

Ga: "Fuair mé é, fuair mé an pictiúr!" a scread Saoirse go háthasach agus í ag léimt chun a cuid oibre a thaispeáint do Chillian.
En: "I’ve got it, I’ve got the picture!" Saoirse shouted joyfully, jumping to show her work to Cillian.

Ga: Bhí sé sásta mar sin féin, a shaothar féin fágtha ar feitheamh ar aghaidh sa stiúideo.
En: He was pleased nonetheless, with his own work still waiting in the studio.

Ga: Leis an ngrianghraf i lámh Saoirse, d'fhill sí abhaile, a croí sásta agus lán de mhisneach nua aimsithe.
En: With the photograph in hand, Saoirse returned home, her heart happy and filled with newfound confidence.

Ga: Bhuaigh sí an comórtas, a físeanna deanta amhlaidh, agus bhí meas nua ar a bhfuil sí in ann a chur i gcrích.
En: She won the contest, her visions realized, and had a renewed admiration for what she could achieve.

Ga: D'fhill Cillian ar an stiúideo, a intinn scaoilte níos mó ná riamh faoi inspioráid na comhlachtaí ealaíne éagsúla.
En: Cillian returned to the studio, his mind more open than ever to the inspiration of different artistic endeavors.

Ga: Thuig sé go raibh cabhrú le Saoirse ní raibh idir ghníomhas amháin; bhí baint mhór aige lena chreatlach féin a tháinig ar solas cosán níos mó dá chruthaitheacht.
En: He realized that helping Saoirse was not just a single act; it had greatly influenced his own framework, shedding light on a broader path for his creativity.

Ga: Agus mar sin choinnigh Temple Bar lena rithim féin, ag croílár saoil na gceithre gaoithe i ndathanna an fhómhair,.
En: And so, Temple Bar continued its own rhythm, at the heart of the four winds where the colors of autumn were.

Ga: bhí Saoirse agus Cillian thart ar ais ag a ngairdín gníomhach ealaíonta a dhein gach gait de smaointe nua.
En: Saoirse and Cillian were back in their vibrant artistic garden, where every step sparked new ideas.


Vocabulary Words:

• autumn: fómhar
• illuminating: ag lasadh
• eager: díocasach
• desire: dúil
• contest: comórtas
• artwork: saothar ealaíne
• reflected: raidriú
• confused: mearbhall
• cobblestone: cobhalaigh
• studio: stiúideo
• intriguing: suimiúil
• guidance: treoir
• natural light: solas as cuma nádúrtha
• renewed: athnuaite
• admiration: meas
• endeavors: iarrachtaí
• framework: creatlach
• broader: níos forleithne
• vibrant: bríomhar
• sparks: spreagann
• peaking: i mbarr a réime
• spiderweb: clúdach damháin alla
• angle: uillinn
• emotions: mothúcháin
• trial shots: lámhaigh triail
• heart: croí
• recognized: aithin
• inspiration: inspioráid
• endeavors: iarrachtaí cruthaíochta
• influence: tionchar