Fluent Fiction - Irish: Cliffhanger: A Photographic Rescue Tale
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Story Transcript:

Ga: I lá breá grianmhar, chuaigh triúr cara, Seamus, Declan, agus Siobhan, ar turas go hÁite álainn na hÉireann, na hAillte an Mhothair.
En: On a beautiful sunny day, three friends, Seamus, Declan, and Siobhan, went on a trip to the beautiful place in Ireland, the Cliffs of Moher.

Ga: Bhí siad ag iarraidh lá deas a chaitheamh le chéile, agus grianghraif áille a thógáil le cuimhneamh ar an lá.
En: They wanted to spend a nice day together and take beautiful photos to remember the day.

Ga: Díreach mar a bhí siad ag siúl cois na haillte, mhol Seamus go dtógfadh siad selfie leis an radharc iontach taobh thiar díobh.
En: Just as they were walking beside the cliffs, Seamus suggested taking a selfie with the amazing view behind them.

Ga: D'ardaigh sé a ghuthán ard, ag sárú a ghrásta chun grianghraf foirfe a ghabháil.
En: He raised his phone high, surpassing his height to capture a perfect picture.

Ga: Ach, i measc an gháire agus an spraoi, sciorr an fón óna láimh agus thit sé go tapa i dtreo na farraige fuarchúiseach thíos.
En: But amidst the laughter and fun, the phone slipped from his hand and quickly fell towards the chilly sea below.

Ga: Chuir uafás ar an triúr cairde agus d'fhéach siad síos ón imeall, ag súil leis an bhfón a aimsiú ar dhromchla an uisce.
En: The horror struck the three friends and they looked down from the edge, hoping to find the phone on the water's surface.

Ga: Ach ní raibh aon amharc acu den ghuthán caillte.
En: But they could not see any sign of the lost phone.

Ga: "Ochón, 'tá mo ghuthán imithe," arsa Seamus de thuras na huaire.
En: "Oh, my phone is gone," said Seamus, the disheartened one.

Ga: "Agus bhí gach grianghraf ón lá inniu air!
En: "And it had all the photos from today on it!"

Ga: "Chuir Declan suaimhneas air, "Tá brón orm, a chara, ach b'fhéidir gur bealach é seo chun taitneamh a bhaint as an áilleacht seo gan scáileáin idir sinn agus í.
En: Declan comforted him, "I'm sorry, my friend, but maybe this is a way to enjoy this beauty without a screen between us and it."

Ga: "Thug Siobhan súil timpeall orthu agus thuig sí go raibh deis iontach rompu.
En: Siobhan looked around and realized they had a great opportunity ahead of them.

Ga: "Ná bígí buartha," ar sise.
En: "Don't worry," she said.

Ga: "Seas in aice liom anseo agus déanaimis plean.
En: "Stand next to me here and let's make a plan."

Ga: "Rinne siad plean dul síos go dtí an chósta thíos, áit ar féidir leo cuidiú a lorg.
En: They made a plan to go down to the coast below, where they could seek help.

Ga: Ar a mbealach, bhuail siad le fear a bhí ag díol léarscáileanna agus cártaí poist den áit.
En: On their way, they met a man selling maps and postcards of the place.

Ga: Mhínigh siad an scéal dó, agus gan smaoineamh faoi dhó, thairg an fear cabhrú leo.
En: They explained the situation to him, and without a second thought, the man offered to help them.

Ga: Le chéile, shiúil siad síos cosán beag timpeall na haillte go dtí an trá phostálach thíos.
En: Together, they walked down a small path around the cliffs to the postal beach.

Ga: Tharla iontas nuair a fuaireadar an fón cliste, slán sábháilte ar charraig bheag, grianghraf álainn feicthe ar a scáileán.
En: They were surprised when they found the clever phone safe on a small rock, displaying a beautiful photo on its screen.

Ga: Bhí an ghrianghraf seo níos áille ná mar a shamhlaigh siad riamh.
En: This photo was more beautiful than they had ever imagined.

Ga: D'éirigh le Seamus greim a bhaint as fós, a ghuthán cervingly na spéire atá bainte amach, le radharc nach bhféadfadh a dhéanamh d'aon ghnó.
En: Seamus managed to still grab it, his indomitable phone, with a view that could not be achieved by any business.

Ga: Le croíthe sona agus cuimhní nua iontacha a bhfuil grianghraif chun cruthúnas a thabhairt dóibh, d'fhill an triúr cairde ar ais go barr na n-aillte.
En: With happy hearts and new amazing memories through the photos, the three friends returned to the top of the cliffs.

Ga: "Bhuel," arsa Declan, "Ní dhéanfaidh muid dearmad ar an lá seo go deo!
En: "Well," said Declan, "We will never forget this day!"

Ga: "Chomhaontaigh Seamus agus Siobhan, agus le gáire ó chroí, thug siad fáilte roimh an eachtra nua agus an scéal a bheadh acu le hinsint.
En: Seamus and Siobhan agreed, and with heartfelt laughter, they welcomed the new adventure and the story they would have to tell.

Ga: Agus ón lá sin ar aghaidh, bhíodh fón Seamus i gcónaí i bpóca sábháilte nuair a bhí sé in aice le haille nó uisce.
En: And from that day on, Seamus's phone would always be in a safe pocket when near cliffs or water.

Ga: Agus chomh luath agus a shábháil siad an fón, cheangail siad nasc níos láidre fós: nasc na cairdeas agus an chuimhneacháin nach féidir briseadh.
En: And as soon as they saved the phone, they formed an even stronger link: the link of friendship and memories that cannot be broken.

Ga: Agus gach uair a fhéach siad siar ar an ngrianghraf sin, meabhraíonn siad dóibh an t-aer, an spéir, agus an lá a d'imir na hAillte an Mhothair cleas iontach orra.
En: And every time they looked back at that photo, it reminded them of the air, the sky, and the day the Cliffs of Moher played a wonderful trick on them.


Vocabulary Words:

• day: lá
• three: triúr
• friends: cara
• Seamus: Seamus
• Declan: Declan
• and: agus
• Siobhan: Siobhan
• went: chuaigh
• trip: turas
• place: áite
• Ireland: na hÉireann
• Cliffs: Aillte
• of: na
• Moher: Mhothair
• They: Bhí
• wanted: ag iarraidh
• spend: caitheamh
• nice: deas
• together: le chéile
• take: tógáil
• photos: grianghraif
• remember: cuimhneamh
• Just: Díreach
• as: mar
• walking: bhí siad ag siúl
• beside: cois
• suggested: mhol
• selfie: go dtógfadh
• amazing: iontach
• view: radharc