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Rekindling Bonds in the Fairy Tale Garden of Ghairdín Chaisleán
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Fluent Fiction - Irish: Rekindling Bonds in the Fairy Tale Garden of Ghairdín Chaisleán
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Story Transcript:
Ga: Sa ghairdin síscéal ar Ghairdin Chaisleán na Blarnan, bhí Máire agus Seán ag siúl le chéile.
En: In the fairy tale garden of Ghairdín Chaisleán na Blarnan, Máire and Seán were walking together.
Ga: Bhí an geimhreadh i lán a mhórthimpeall, ag cuimilt coinnigh an fhairrgea lena gaoith fhuar.
En: Winter was in full force all around, brushing against the sea with its cold wind.
Ga: Ach bhí rudaí fós álainn.
En: But things were still beautiful.
Ga: Bhí an ithir clúdaithe le sioc agus na heidhneáin glas.
En: The ground was covered with frost and the ivy was green.
Ga: Bhí scéalta á seanadh faoi chrann mór, a scáth ag eitilt ag sileadh ar an talamh.
En: Stories were being told about a big tree, its shadow casting a silhouette on the ground.
Ga: Bhí Máire agus Seán, deartháireacha fadbhuartha, ar thuras lae.
En: Máire and Seán, long-tormented siblings, were on a day trip.
Ga: Bhí Máire díograiseach, cosúil le hathair ar mhisean.
En: Máire was eager, like a father on a mission.
Ga: Bhí Seán socair, ach d'aireodh an gaire idirbhainte uaidh.
En: Seán was calm, but one could sense the distance growing between them.
Ga: Bhí cúpla mí caite ag Máire ag smaoineamh ar an lá seo.
En: Máire had spent a few months thinking about this day.
Ga: D'fhan Seán ciúin, a aigne ag an obair agus aistarraingt cheana féin óna deartháir.
En: Seán remained quiet, his mind at work and already withdrawn from his sister.
Ga: "Seán," duirt Máire, ceapachán tábhachtach ina gotha, "níl sé mar a bhíodh idir muid. Tá muid ag imeacht óna chéile."
En: "Seán," said Máire, an important tone in her voice, "it's not like it used to be between us. We're drifting apart."
Ga: Stad fonn na mbeirte.
En: The pair's mood halted.
Ga: Bhain scéalta na siúlóide staonadh.
En: Stories of the walk paused.
Ga: D'fhéach Seán ar an ithir, gan gach focal i nglór.
En: Seán looked at the ground, without uttering a sound.
Ga: "Táim gafa, Máire," a dúirt sé faoi dheireadh. "Tá mé ag streachailt le roinnt rudaí sa saol."
En: "I'm caught up, Máire," he said finally. "I'm struggling with some things in life."
Ga: Bhí deis anois ag Máire.
En: Máire now had an opportunity.
Ga: Súilte sí do leorán beag faoinian, báisteach mar agile onóir.
En: She looked at a little stream beneath them, as gentle as honor.
Ga: "Tá grá agam duit, Seán. Níl mé anseo le breithiúnas a thabhairt. Táim anseo le cabhrú."
En: "I love you, Seán. I’m not here to judge. I’m here to help."
Ga: Tháinig na focail cosúil le tobar.
En: The words came like a fountain.
Ga: Bhris an oighear.
En: The ice broke.
Ga: Pléasc siad i dtruaillíocht caoiche, ach san an iargúlta, rinneadh nasctha.
En: They burst into fleeting melancholy, but there in the wilderness, a bond was formed.
Ga: Siúl ina bheirt.
En: They walked together.
Ga: Ní raibh castachtaí sa comhrá ná sa smaoineamh.
En: There were no complexities in the conversation or the thought.
Ga: Bhí colún céibhigh, ag titim glas uathu.
En: A column of mist fell green from them.
Ga: Bheartaigh siad a gcófra.
En: They rummaged through their baggage.
Ga: Ar feadh tamaill ghearr, chuaigh Máire agus Seán i mbun comhrá domhain.
En: For a short while, Máire and Seán engaged in deep conversation.
Ga: Labh
Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more:
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Story Transcript:
Ga: Sa ghairdin síscéal ar Ghairdin Chaisleán na Blarnan, bhí Máire agus Seán ag siúl le chéile.
En: In the fairy tale garden of Ghairdín Chaisleán na Blarnan, Máire and Seán were walking together.
Ga: Bhí an geimhreadh i lán a mhórthimpeall, ag cuimilt coinnigh an fhairrgea lena gaoith fhuar.
En: Winter was in full force all around, brushing against the sea with its cold wind.
Ga: Ach bhí rudaí fós álainn.
En: But things were still beautiful.
Ga: Bhí an ithir clúdaithe le sioc agus na heidhneáin glas.
En: The ground was covered with frost and the ivy was green.
Ga: Bhí scéalta á seanadh faoi chrann mór, a scáth ag eitilt ag sileadh ar an talamh.
En: Stories were being told about a big tree, its shadow casting a silhouette on the ground.
Ga: Bhí Máire agus Seán, deartháireacha fadbhuartha, ar thuras lae.
En: Máire and Seán, long-tormented siblings, were on a day trip.
Ga: Bhí Máire díograiseach, cosúil le hathair ar mhisean.
En: Máire was eager, like a father on a mission.
Ga: Bhí Seán socair, ach d'aireodh an gaire idirbhainte uaidh.
En: Seán was calm, but one could sense the distance growing between them.
Ga: Bhí cúpla mí caite ag Máire ag smaoineamh ar an lá seo.
En: Máire had spent a few months thinking about this day.
Ga: D'fhan Seán ciúin, a aigne ag an obair agus aistarraingt cheana féin óna deartháir.
En: Seán remained quiet, his mind at work and already withdrawn from his sister.
Ga: "Seán," duirt Máire, ceapachán tábhachtach ina gotha, "níl sé mar a bhíodh idir muid. Tá muid ag imeacht óna chéile."
En: "Seán," said Máire, an important tone in her voice, "it's not like it used to be between us. We're drifting apart."
Ga: Stad fonn na mbeirte.
En: The pair's mood halted.
Ga: Bhain scéalta na siúlóide staonadh.
En: Stories of the walk paused.
Ga: D'fhéach Seán ar an ithir, gan gach focal i nglór.
En: Seán looked at the ground, without uttering a sound.
Ga: "Táim gafa, Máire," a dúirt sé faoi dheireadh. "Tá mé ag streachailt le roinnt rudaí sa saol."
En: "I'm caught up, Máire," he said finally. "I'm struggling with some things in life."
Ga: Bhí deis anois ag Máire.
En: Máire now had an opportunity.
Ga: Súilte sí do leorán beag faoinian, báisteach mar agile onóir.
En: She looked at a little stream beneath them, as gentle as honor.
Ga: "Tá grá agam duit, Seán. Níl mé anseo le breithiúnas a thabhairt. Táim anseo le cabhrú."
En: "I love you, Seán. I’m not here to judge. I’m here to help."
Ga: Tháinig na focail cosúil le tobar.
En: The words came like a fountain.
Ga: Bhris an oighear.
En: The ice broke.
Ga: Pléasc siad i dtruaillíocht caoiche, ach san an iargúlta, rinneadh nasctha.
En: They burst into fleeting melancholy, but there in the wilderness, a bond was formed.
Ga: Siúl ina bheirt.
En: They walked together.
Ga: Ní raibh castachtaí sa comhrá ná sa smaoineamh.
En: There were no complexities in the conversation or the thought.
Ga: Bhí colún céibhigh, ag titim glas uathu.
En: A column of mist fell green from them.
Ga: Bheartaigh siad a gcófra.
En: They rummaged through their baggage.
Ga: Ar feadh tamaill ghearr, chuaigh Máire agus Seán i mbun comhrá domhain.
En: For a short while, Máire and Seán engaged in deep conversation.
Ga: Labh