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Aisling's Ascent: Navigating Challenges for Career Triumph

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Fluent Fiction - Irish: Aisling's Ascent: Navigating Challenges for Career Triumph
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Story Transcript:

Ga: Bhí sé déanach i mí na Samhna i mBaile Átha Cliath, agus bhí boladh geire caife ar fud an oifige.
En: It was late November in Baile Átha Cliath, and there was a strong smell of coffee throughout the office.

Ga: Bhí an áit gnóthach le hullmhúcháin deireadh bliana, mar a bhíodh gach bliain ar nós.
En: The place was bustling with end-of-year preparations, as it was every year.

Ga: Lasmuigh, bhí fuacht an fhómhair ag mothú go tréan, ach istigh, bhí atmaisféar te ar nós lá Nollag i Meán Fómhair.
En: Outside, the autumn chill was strong, but inside, it felt warm, like Christmas in September.

Ga: Bhí Aisling ina suí ag a deasc, ag cur na bailchríoch deiridh ar an tuarascáil a bhí sí ag obair air le míonna anuas.
En: Aisling was sitting at her desk, putting the finishing touches on the report she had been working on for months.

Ga: Bhí sí neirbhíseach, míchompordach agus ag smaoineamh faoina bualadh súil le Ciarán, a boss.
En: She was nervous, uncomfortable, and thinking about her upcoming meeting with Ciarán, her boss.

Ga: Bhí súil aici dul chun cinn a fháil.
En: She hoped to get a promotion.

Ga: Bhí sí ag iarraidh a bheith ina bainisteoir tionscnaimh.
En: She wanted to become a project manager.

Ga: Ní raibh sé éasca di.
En: It wasn't easy for her.

Ga: Bhí impleachtaí seachtracha tar éis tionchar a imirt ar chuid dá cuid tionscadal.
En: External factors had impacted some of her projects.

Ga: Bhí Siobhán ina suí trasna uirthi, ag críochnú ríomhphoist eile.
En: Siobhán was sitting across from her, finishing another email.

Ga: Bhí an bheirt acu sa rás céanna, ag iarraidh an post céanna a fháil.
En: Both were in the same race, vying for the same position.

Ga: Ach bhí Siobhán riamh níos rathúla sna tionscadail le déanaí.
En: But Siobhán had recently been more successful with her projects.

Ga: Aisling bhí imní uirthi nach mbeadh sí in ann dul i ngleic leis an iomaíocht atá rompu.
En: Aisling was worried she wouldn’t be able to compete with the competition they faced.

Ga: Bhí an t-am tagtha le haghaidh an agallamh feidhmíochta.
En: The time had come for the performance review.

Ga: Ghlan Aisling a tuáille agus chuaigh sí ar aghaidh go dtí oifig Ciarán.
En: Aisling tidied her workspace and headed to Ciarán's office.

Ga: Bhí an oifig maisithe le duilleoga ór an fhómhair.
En: The office was decorated with golden autumn leaves.

Ga: Bhí Ciarán díreach tar éis filleadh ó chruinniú eile.
En: Ciarán had just returned from another meeting.

Ga: Bhí sé ag tabhairt fáilte mhór di mar a shuigh sí síos.
En: He warmly welcomed her as she sat down.

Ga: "D'inis tú scéal ar son na foirne," a dúirt Ciarán go séimh, ag cur fáilte roimpi.
En: "You’ve told a story on behalf of the team," Ciarán said gently, welcoming her.

Ga: "Inis dom faoi na rudaí a cheaptar nach ndeachaigh go maith.
En: "Tell me about the things you think didn’t go well."

Ga: "D'fhéach Aisling suas.
En: Aisling looked up.

Ga: Bhí sé am hereascúlachta.
En: It was time for a response.

Ga: Níor mhéad aici ach na rudaí a chuaigh mícheart a phlé.
En: She only aimed to discuss the things that went wrong.

Ga: "Ciarán," a thosaigh sí go ciúin.
En: "Ciarán," she began quietly.

Ga: "Bhí an obair dian i mbliana.
En: "The work was tough this ye

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