Fluent Fiction - Irish: Hauntingly Harmonious: A Halloween Collaboration Tale
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Story Transcript:

Ga: Bhí an t-am tar éis a bhithne ar scoil phoiblí, agus bhí atmaisféar an-doiléir ann mar gheall ar Oíche Shamhna a bheith ag druidim.
En: It was after school hours at the public school, and there was a very eerie atmosphere due to Halloween approaching.

Ga: Bhí seomra ranga Aoife agus Cian gleasta le ciaróga páipéir agus fabhraí damhán alla.
En: Aoife and Cian's classroom was decorated with paper spiders and cobwebs.

Ga: Bhí an radharc ag chuir an dá mhac léinn ag gáire agus anailíniú ar an gcaoi a raibh rudaí chomh casta sin ag crochadh.
En: The scene made both students laugh as they analyzed how things were hanging so intricately.

Ga: Bhí Aoife ina seasamh i gcúl na seomra, ag coinneáil a laethanta scoile le chéile le liostaí agus grafanna.
En: Aoife stood at the back of the room, keeping her school days organized with lists and charts.

Ga: Bhíodh sí cruthaitheach go deo, ach uaireanta ní raibh sí cinnte faoin gcaoi le plé le daoine eile.
En: She was always incredibly creative, but sometimes she wasn't sure how to deal with others.

Ga: Bhí Cian os comhair na ranga, ag bailiú a thábhacht leis an lucht comhrá.
En: Cian was at the front of the class, gathering importance with the conversation crowd.

Ga: Bhí seans maith ann gur cuma leis faoi rud ar bith a raibh le déanamh, ach an turais seo, bhí a fhios aige go raibh an t-éilimh ag teacht.
En: There was a good chance he didn't care about whatever needed to be done, but this time, he knew the demands were coming.

Ga: "Ní foláir dúinn an tionscadal seo a chur ar bun roimh dheireadh na seachtaine," a dúirt Aoife le fuinneamh.
En: "We need to get this project up and running before the end of the week," Aoife said energetically.

Ga: Thaitin sé léi na rudaí a bhí ag teacht le chéile a thabhairt into.
En: She liked bringing the coming things together.

Ga: "Déan, Aoife.
En: "Go on, Aoife.

Ga: Tá mé iontaofa," d'fhreagair Cian agus aoibh gháire air.
En: I'm reliable," responded Cian with a grin.

Ga: Ach bhíodh imní ar a intinn faoi bheith dílis don rún seo.
En: But his mind was worried about staying true to this promise.

Ga: Chuir Aoife i láthair plean dáiríre.
En: Aoife presented a serious plan.

Ga: "Caithfimid obair as lámha a chéile," ar sí.
En: "We need to work hand in hand," she said.

Ga: Bhí a fhios aici go raibh sé riachtanach an obair a roinnt go cothrom.
En: She knew it was necessary to distribute the work evenly.

Ga: Bhí Cian ag iarraidh leanúint ar aghaidh leis an spraoi.
En: Cian was keen to keep having fun.

Ga: "Bhuel, tá na damháin alla ag fanacht," a dúirt sé, ag iarraidh a bheith éadrom ach ag tabhairt le fios go raibh sé toilteanach iarracht a dhéanamh.
En: "Well, the spiders are waiting," he said, trying to be lighthearted but indicating he was willing to make an effort.

Ga: Le linn seisiún bréagtha, tháinig téide agus radhairc neamhghnácha as intinn Aoife.
En: During a brainstorming session, strange ideas and visions came from Aoife's mind.

Ga: "Cad faoi go ndéanfaimid ábhar dlí mar chroílár ár dtionscadail?
En: "What if we make the legal matter the core of our project?"

Ga: " ar sí.
En: she said.

Ga: Ach bhí plean eile ag Cian.
En: But Cian had another plan.

Ga: "Is dóigh liom go mbeadh sé suimiúil comhoibriú agus ligean do na gothaí féin amach," ar sé b'fhéidir ag smaoineamh ar rud éigin níos sóisialta.
En: "I think it would be interesting to collaborate and let the whims come out," he said, perhaps thinking of something more social.

Ga: Nuair a tháinig teannas orthu faoi cheachtar acu, thosnaigh Aoife ag mothú basta.
En: When tension built between them, Aoife started to feel stuck.

Ga: Ach ansin, stop Cian agus smaoinigh.
En: But then, Cian stopped and thought.

Ga: "Bhuel, b'fhéidir gur féidir linn an dá rud a dhéanamh, ceart?
En: "Well, maybe we can do both, right?"

Ga: " ar sé i gcogar.
En: he whispered.

Ga: Thosaigh siad ag obair go dian agus thug na pleananna éagsúla a gcinneadh nua.
En: They began to work hard, and their various plans decided on something new.

Ga: I ndáiríre, léirigh a gcomhoibriú go raibh níos mó sa tionscadal nuair a bhí na smaointe éagsúla le chéile.
En: Indeed, their collaboration showed that there was more to the project when the different ideas came together.

Ga: Aoife bhain taitneamh agus fuair sí muinín as a cuid vótaí a roinnt.
En: Aoife enjoyed herself and gained confidence from sharing her inputs.

Ga: Thug Cian faoi deara nach mbíonn sé chomh suimiúil gan an iarracht a dhéanamh.
En: Cian realized it's not as interesting without making the effort.

Ga: Ag deireadh an scéal, chonaic siad go raibh an obair críochnaithe go héifeachtach.
En: At the end of the story, they saw that the work was completed effectively.

Ga: Bhí siad ag déanamh féasta agus ag canadh na n-ámhráin ghrinnibh do Oíche Shamhna atá ag teacht.
En: They were having a feast and singing funny songs for the upcoming Halloween.

Ga: Bhí a fhios again é go raibh túslínte nua tagtha ar a gcairdeas, lucht fostaithe nua in achan rud, agus go léir croífulacht le chéile.
En: They knew new beginnings had come to their friendship, newfound collaborators in everything, and a shared joyfulness together.


Vocabulary Words:

• eerie: an-doiléir
• intricately: go casta
• organized: le chéile
• creative: cruthaitheach
• analyzed: anailíniú
• importance: tábhacht
• energetically: le fuinneamh
• reliable: iontaofa
• serious: dáiríre
• distribute: a roinnt
• lighthearted: éadrom
• brainstorming: seisiún bréagtha
• visions: radhairc
• whims: gothaí
• tension: teannas
• collaboration: comhoibriú
• feast: féasta
• confident: muinín
• plan: plean
• project: tionscadal
• approaching: a bheith ag druidim
• hanging: ag crochadh
• gathering: ag bailiú
• core: croílár
• elaborate: sofhreagrach
• indicative: tabhairt le fios
• whispered: ag cogar
• joyfulness: croífulacht
• intrigue: suimiúil
• diligently: ag obair go dian