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Mysteries & Engines: Secrets of the Boarding School's Hidden Room
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Fluent Fiction - Irish: Mysteries & Engines: Secrets of the Boarding School's Hidden Room
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Story Transcript:
Ga: Faoin ngrian te, bhí an scoil chónaithe mar áit draíochta.
En: Under the warm sun, the boarding school was like a magical place.
Ga: Bhí ballaí clúdaithe le eidhneán agus doirse áirseacha dorcha.
En: The walls were covered with ivy and there were dark arched doors.
Ga: Bhí Niamh ag siúl trí na hallaí fada, a intinn ag croitheadh le fiosracht.
En: Niamh was walking through the long halls, her mind buzzing with curiosity.
Ga: Bhí sí ag smaoineamh ar Cillian, an buachaill nach raibh le feiceáil le seachtain.
En: She was thinking about Cillian, the boy who hadn't been seen for a week.
Ga: Bhí an samhradh ag lasadh an ghairdín le dathanna, ach laistigh, bhí fuacht cloiche ag an scoil.
En: Summer was lighting up the garden with colors, but inside, the school had the chill of stone.
Ga: Bhí an Príomhoide ag iarraidh an eachtra a choinneáil faoi cheilt, ach díobh sin, chinn Niamh gan géilleadh.
En: The Principal wanted to keep the incident under wraps, but despite this, Niamh decided not to give in.
Ga: Fuair sí litir i lámhscríbhinn Cillian, "Cuardaigh an tSeomra Tiar."
En: She found a letter in Cillian's handwriting, "Search for the Seomra Tiar."
Ga: Laistigh den scoil bhí seomraí caite le deannaigh agus taisteal ama.
En: Inside the school were rooms worn with dust and the passage of time.
Ga: Bhí Aoife, cara le Niamh, cúthail agus fiosrach freisin, agus bhí sí ag súil go mór le teacht ar rún Chillian.
En: Aoife, a friend of Niamh's, was shy and curious too, and she was eagerly looking forward to uncovering Cillian's secret.
Ga: "Níor chóir dúinn dul ann an tráthnóna?" d'iarr Aoife.
En: "Shouldn't we go there this evening?" asked Aoife.
Ga: Bhí an fear díolta ag súil amach.
En: The groundskeeper was keeping watch.
Ga: "Fanfaidh mé anseo más gá," a dúirt Aoife le meangadh.
En: "I'll stay here if necessary," said Aoife with a smile.
Ga: Níor stad Niamh.
En: Niamh didn't stop.
Ga: Shroich sí an tSeomra Tiar, seomra beag a bhí i bhfolach taobh thiar de dhoras rún.
En: She reached the Seomra Tiar, a small room hidden behind a secret door.
Ga: I gcogar nach raibh sí ag súil leis, chuala sí torann.
En: In a whisper she didn't expect, she heard a noise.
Ga: Istigh, chonaic sí Cillian.
En: Inside, she saw Cillian.
Ga: Bhí sé ag obair go díograiseach ar thionscadal.
En: He was working diligently on a project.
Ga: "Tá mé ag iarraidh an t-inneall seo a chur i gcrích," a d'inis sé di.
En: "I'm trying to complete this engine," he told her.
Ga: Gheall Niamh nach ndéarfadh sí le duine ar bith.
En: Niamh promised not to tell anyone.
Ga: Chabhraigh sí leis na hoibreacha.
En: She helped with the work.
Ga: De réir a chéile, dhún an t-aonrú ar Chillian.
En: Gradually, the isolation around Cillian closed.
Ga: Rinne na triúr Niamh, Cillian agus Aoife obair ár teolaíocht féin.
En: The three of them, Niamh, Cillian, and Aoife, did their own scientific work.
Ga: Tháinig Niamh chun bheith níos muiníneach, ag bualadh lena cairde nua sa phobal.
En: Niamh became more confident, meeting new friends in the community.
Ga: Anois ní raibh sí ina haonar a thuilleadh; bhí sí ina cuid bhunaithe le suaimhneas i gcúlra draíochta agus stairiúil na scoile.
En: Now she was no longer alone; she was an integral part of the m
Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more:
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Story Transcript:
Ga: Faoin ngrian te, bhí an scoil chónaithe mar áit draíochta.
En: Under the warm sun, the boarding school was like a magical place.
Ga: Bhí ballaí clúdaithe le eidhneán agus doirse áirseacha dorcha.
En: The walls were covered with ivy and there were dark arched doors.
Ga: Bhí Niamh ag siúl trí na hallaí fada, a intinn ag croitheadh le fiosracht.
En: Niamh was walking through the long halls, her mind buzzing with curiosity.
Ga: Bhí sí ag smaoineamh ar Cillian, an buachaill nach raibh le feiceáil le seachtain.
En: She was thinking about Cillian, the boy who hadn't been seen for a week.
Ga: Bhí an samhradh ag lasadh an ghairdín le dathanna, ach laistigh, bhí fuacht cloiche ag an scoil.
En: Summer was lighting up the garden with colors, but inside, the school had the chill of stone.
Ga: Bhí an Príomhoide ag iarraidh an eachtra a choinneáil faoi cheilt, ach díobh sin, chinn Niamh gan géilleadh.
En: The Principal wanted to keep the incident under wraps, but despite this, Niamh decided not to give in.
Ga: Fuair sí litir i lámhscríbhinn Cillian, "Cuardaigh an tSeomra Tiar."
En: She found a letter in Cillian's handwriting, "Search for the Seomra Tiar."
Ga: Laistigh den scoil bhí seomraí caite le deannaigh agus taisteal ama.
En: Inside the school were rooms worn with dust and the passage of time.
Ga: Bhí Aoife, cara le Niamh, cúthail agus fiosrach freisin, agus bhí sí ag súil go mór le teacht ar rún Chillian.
En: Aoife, a friend of Niamh's, was shy and curious too, and she was eagerly looking forward to uncovering Cillian's secret.
Ga: "Níor chóir dúinn dul ann an tráthnóna?" d'iarr Aoife.
En: "Shouldn't we go there this evening?" asked Aoife.
Ga: Bhí an fear díolta ag súil amach.
En: The groundskeeper was keeping watch.
Ga: "Fanfaidh mé anseo más gá," a dúirt Aoife le meangadh.
En: "I'll stay here if necessary," said Aoife with a smile.
Ga: Níor stad Niamh.
En: Niamh didn't stop.
Ga: Shroich sí an tSeomra Tiar, seomra beag a bhí i bhfolach taobh thiar de dhoras rún.
En: She reached the Seomra Tiar, a small room hidden behind a secret door.
Ga: I gcogar nach raibh sí ag súil leis, chuala sí torann.
En: In a whisper she didn't expect, she heard a noise.
Ga: Istigh, chonaic sí Cillian.
En: Inside, she saw Cillian.
Ga: Bhí sé ag obair go díograiseach ar thionscadal.
En: He was working diligently on a project.
Ga: "Tá mé ag iarraidh an t-inneall seo a chur i gcrích," a d'inis sé di.
En: "I'm trying to complete this engine," he told her.
Ga: Gheall Niamh nach ndéarfadh sí le duine ar bith.
En: Niamh promised not to tell anyone.
Ga: Chabhraigh sí leis na hoibreacha.
En: She helped with the work.
Ga: De réir a chéile, dhún an t-aonrú ar Chillian.
En: Gradually, the isolation around Cillian closed.
Ga: Rinne na triúr Niamh, Cillian agus Aoife obair ár teolaíocht féin.
En: The three of them, Niamh, Cillian, and Aoife, did their own scientific work.
Ga: Tháinig Niamh chun bheith níos muiníneach, ag bualadh lena cairde nua sa phobal.
En: Niamh became more confident, meeting new friends in the community.
Ga: Anois ní raibh sí ina haonar a thuilleadh; bhí sí ina cuid bhunaithe le suaimhneas i gcúlra draíochta agus stairiúil na scoile.
En: Now she was no longer alone; she was an integral part of the m