Fluent Fiction - Irish: Waves of Hope: A Love Letter from the Cliffs of Moher
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Story Transcript:

Ga: Bhí an ghrian ag taitneamh go geal thar na haillte.
En: The sun was shining brightly over the cliffs.

Ga: Shuigh Aoife ar an bhféar glas ag imeall na nAillte Mhothair.
En: Aoife sat on the green grass at the edge of the Cliffs of Moher.

Ga: An fharraige thíos, ag reabhadh agus ag bualadh i gcoinne na gcarraigeacha, rith fuaim na tonnta lena smaointe.
En: The sea below, ebbing and crashing against the rocks, carried the sound of the waves with her thoughts.

Ga: Níor cloisíodh ach fuaim na gaoithe agus an fharaige iontach mór thíos uaighdiúil.
En: Only the sound of the wind and the vast sea below, eerie and majestic, could be heard.

Ga: "A Liam, a chroí," thosaigh Aoife ag clóscríobh ar a ríomhaire glúine.
En: "Liam, my heart," Aoife began typing on her laptop.

Ga: Tá mé anseo, in áit ár ngnáthála, ag brionglóid faoi lá eile lenar chéile.
En: I am here, in our usual place, dreaming of another day together.

Ga: Tá na haillte seo chomh hálainn agus a bhí riamh.
En: These cliffs are as beautiful as ever.

Ga: Chuirfeadh siad osna faoisimh ort dá bhféadfá a bheith anseo liom.
En: They would make you sigh with relief if you could be here with me.

Ga: Ach in atmaisféar na samhraidh seo, mothaím uaim thú níos mó ná riamh.
En: But in this summer atmosphere, I miss you more than ever.

Ga: Bhí an t-éalú chuig na haillte mar áit scíthe di.
En: Escaping to the cliffs was her place of rest.

Ga: Ach i gcónaí bhí a hintinn ag dul ar ais go dtí Liam.
En: But her mind always wandered back to Liam.

Ga: Bhí sé in aice lámh agus in i bhfad, in sruthanna an Aigéin Chiúin, ag déanamh staidéir ar shaol corraitheach na mara.
En: He was both nearby and far away, in the streams of the Pacific Ocean, studying the thrilling life of the sea.

Ga: "A Liam, níl aon scéalta nua agam.
En: "Liam, I don't have any new stories.

Ga: Ní thiocfaidh feabhas orm gan an tacaíocht a aimsiú ionat.
En: I won't improve without finding support in you.

Ga: Féach, mothaím uaim thú." Scríobh na focail go mall, ag smaoineamh ar gach focal sula gcliceáil ar dhó scríobh.
En: Look, I miss you." She slowly wrote the words, thinking about each one before clicking to type.

Ga: Tá an-coladh orm gach oíche ag súil le do theachtairí.
En: Every night, I wait eagerly for your messages.

Ga: Níl a fhios agam conas a déanaimid é.
En: I don't know how we do it.

Ga: Tá an difríocht sa chrios ama ag cur isteach orm.
En: The time zone difference is unsettling.

Ga: Agus uaireanta, titeann mo dhíograis le haghaidh staidéir i bhfad uaim.
En: And sometimes, my enthusiasm for studying wanes far from you.

Ga: Bhí mé ag léim ar mhian leoighr, ag iarraidh gan cur as duit le mo gcruachás.
En: I have been fighting against a strong desire to avoid burdening you with my struggles.

Ga: "Ach inniu, tá rud éigin difriúil.
En: "But today, something is different.

Ga: Inniu, mothaím nach féidir liom bréag.
En: Today, I feel like I can't lie.

Ga: Tá mé buartha, a ghrá.
En: I'm worried, my love.

Ga: Tá eagla orm nach dtiocfaidh an lá sin nuair a bheidh mé in ann a bheith leat ansin san Astráil.
En: I'm afraid that the day may never come when I can be there with you in Australia.

Ga: Na staidéir... tá siad trom orm."
En: The studies... they are overwhelming."

Ga: Chuir sí a lámh ar a bhrollach, ag iarraidh faoiseamh a fháil ó na mothúcháin a bhí sa bhealach.
En: She placed her hand on her chest, seeking relief from the emotions that were in her way.

Ga: Bhí sí ag scríobh agus ag scriosadh an r-phost arís is arís eile.
En: She wrote and rewrote the email over and over again.

Ga: Bhí lorg lámh Liam á shíniú ar a cúram.
En: Liam's comforting touch was guiding her.

Ga: "Ach, caithfaidh mé a bheith macánta.
En: "But, I must be honest.

Ga: Ní féidir liom a bheith bréagach.
En: I can't lie.

Ga: Is tú mo sholas i ndorchadas.
En: You are my light in the darkness.

Ga: Agus chomh fada agus atá tú ann, beidh mé anseo.
En: And as long as you are there, I will be here.

Ga: Beidh mé ag fanacht ort, agus ag staidéar ar son ár dtodhchaí."
En: I will be waiting for you, and studying for our future."

Ga: Leis an r-phost scríofa, cliceáil Aoife ar "Send".
En: With the email written, Aoife clicked "Send."

Ga: Bhraith sí faoiseamh, agus éirithe iomlán óna huaigneas.
En: She felt relieved, completely freed from her loneliness.

Ga: Bhí sí sásta.
En: She was happy.

Ga: Bhí an t-ionracas de dhíth orthu beirt, agus bhí an t-ionracas aimsithe.
En: They both needed honesty, and honesty was found.

Ga: Dhún sí a ríomhaire glúine agus d'ardaigh sí a cuid súl go dtí an ghealach, ag dul ag éirí san fhionnuisce.
En: She closed her laptop and lifted her eyes to the moon, which was rising in the twilight.

Ga: Bhí sí ag tnúth le freagra Liam.
En: She was looking forward to Liam's response.

Ga: Bhí sí ar bís dul ar aghaidh, le hionchas nua ina chroí.
En: She was excited to move forward, with a new hope in her heart.


Vocabulary Words:

• cliffs: aillte
• crashing: bualadh
• eerie: uaighdiúil
• majestic: iontach mór
• rest: áit scíthe
• streams: sruthanna
• email: r-phost
• relief: faoi faoiseamh
• overwhelming: trom orm
• sigh: osna
• usual: gnáthála
• support: tacaíocht
• wandering: ag dul ar ais
• thrilling: corraitheach
• studying: staidéir
• unsettling: cur isteach
• streets: cruachás
• desire: mhian
• seek: ag iarraidh
• struggles: cúram
• light: solas
• darkness: dorchadas
• honesty: ionracas
• freed: éirithe
• loneliness: huaigneas
• twilight: fionnuisce
• strength: dhíograis
• lifting: d'ardaigh
• comforting: síniú
• expectation: tnúth