Fluent Fiction - Irish: Balancing Innovation: A Startup's Autumn Transformation
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Story Transcript:

Ga: Bhí scamall mór dorcha i spéir Bhaile Átha Cliath, toisc gur shroich an Fómhar an chathair le cuairt fhada.
En: There was a large dark cloud in the sky over Baile Átha Cliath, as Autumn had arrived in the city for a long visit.

Ga: Taobh istigh de halla mór glan, lonnaithe i lár an nuálaíochta agus an fiontraitheachta, bhí Aoife agus Ciarán.
En: Inside a large clean hall, located in the heart of innovation and entrepreneurship, were Aoife and Ciarán.

Ga: Bhí an incubátor gnó lán le fiontraithe dóchasacha agus na deasca gléasta le maisiúcháin Oíche Shamhna.
En: The business incubator was full of hopeful entrepreneurs and the desks were adorned with Oíche Shamhna decorations.

Ga: Bhí Aoife agus Ciarán ag ullmhú do thionscnamh mór.
En: Aoife and Ciarán were preparing for a major project.

Ga: Bhí aghaidh Aoife lán díograis, ach bhí sracfhéachaint èigin ina súile.
En: Aoife's face was full of enthusiasm, but there was a certain hint in her eyes.

Ga: “Cad a cheapann tú, Ciarán?” a dúirt sí, ag cur síos ar liosta de sholáthairtí oifige.
En: “What do you think, Ciarán?” she said, describing a list of office supplies.

Ga: “Caithfimid a bheith ciallmhar,” a fhreagair Ciarán, ag cur a mhéara ar phíosa páipéir ina lámh.
En: “We need to be sensible,” answered Ciarán, placing his fingers on a piece of paper in his hand.

Ga: “Ní féidir linn ár mbuiséad a iomlán a chaitheamh, caithfidh soláthairtí a bheith fuzílraithe.”
En: “We can’t spend our entire budget; supplies must be finessed.”

Ga: Bhí tábla darbh ainm MacCrua straitéiseach os a gcomhair.
En: A table named MacCrua lay strategically in front of them.

Ga: Bhí sé dubh, néata, le lampa iarainn snasta air.
En: It was black, tidy, with a polished iron lamp on it.

Ga: Agus bhí sé únta leis na dathanna is iontaí agus is geal.
En: And it was adorned with the most striking and bright colors.

Ga: Bhí a fhios ag Aoife gur tháinig an cruthachaíht sa tábla seo.
En: Aoife knew that creativity had come into this table.

Ga: “Féach air seo!” a d’fhiafraigh Aoife le gealgháire.
En: “Look at this!” Aoife inquired with a bright smile.

Ga: “Bheadh sé breá lenár n-íomhá gnó. Breathnaigh ar na sonraí sin!”
En: “It would be great for our business image. Look at those details!”

Ga: Bhí iontas ar Ciarán agus Aoife nuair a chonaic siad an ceann ríthábhachtach.
En: Ciarán and Aoife were amazed when they saw the essential one.

Ga: Bhí an tábla sin díreach ina bhí shúil Aoife, ach dar le Ciarán bhí sé annamh agus ró-chostasach.
En: That table was exactly as Aoife had envisioned it, but in Ciarán's opinion, it was rare and too expensive.

Ga: “Níl sé laistigh dár mbuiséad!” ar sé.
En: “It’s not within our budget!” he said.

Ga: Ach feicthe aige Aoife shúil, chuir sé leis, “Ach tá an dearadh sin go hálainn.
En: But seeing the look in Aoife's eyes, he added, “But that design is beautiful.

Ga: Dá bharr a inniúlachta agus Álainn má chuireann sé le do fís.”
En: It’s valuable if it aligns with your vision.”

Ga: Tar éis plé fada déanta, shocraigh na beirt.
En: After a long discussion, the two decided.

Ga: Shín Ciarán an lámh chun an gCartán a phiocadh suas.
En: Ciarán reached out his hand to pick up the Cardboard.

Ga: “Beidh uaim lea bheith chun déileáil leis an réaltacht fós.”
En: “I’ll need to still handle the reality.”

Ga: Tháinig lá na gcruinniú leis na hinfheisteoirí.
En: The day of the meeting with the investors arrived.

Ga: Bhí na soilse ar lár, agus bhí tábla MacCrua ag lonrúil.
En: The lights were dimmed, and the MacCrua table was shining.

Ga: Mhol na hinfheisteoirí iad mar gheall ar an rogha sin.
En: The investors praised them for that choice.

Ga: Bhí todhchaí na cuideachta iad beirbhe den chúlra iontaofa agus na haistéitiúla nuálacha.
En: The future of the company lay in their reliable foundation and innovative aesthetics.

Ga: Ní raibh an t-aon chlaochlú sin ag Aoife amháin.
En: It wasn't only Aoife who experienced this transformation.

Ga: Chonaic sí conas is féidir intuigtheachas chothrom a sholáthar, agus d’fhoghlaim Ciarán an tábhacht atá leis na radharcanna taibhseach.
En: She saw how balance could be provided intuitively, and Ciarán learned the importance of stunning views.

Ga: “Is mór agam…” a dúirt Aoife le gáire, “an tslí ina dteastaíonn uait cothrom a bhaint amach.
En: “I appreciate…” said Aoife with a laugh, “the way you want to achieve balance.

Ga: Is mór an chuma atá air.”
En: It’s impressive.”

Ga: Agus d’aontaigh Ciarán, leis an dteasghrá céanna i ngach uain a bhí acu le chéile.
En: And Ciarán agreed, with the same warmth in every moment they had together.

Ga: Bhí a fhios acu gur ghlac siad céim eile i dtreo a gcuspóirí isteach trí láidreachtaí daoine a chomhcheangal.
En: They knew they had taken another step towards their goals by combining people’s strengths.

Ga: Bhí an t-aeraistéitic nuálaíoch bailithe acu sa deireadh gan an chiallmhar a smachtú, ag cur in iúl a ngrá agus dóchas as a ndul chun cinn sa tsochaí nua-aimseartha.
En: They had captured innovative aesthetics in the end without stifling sensible control, expressing their love and hope for progress in the modern society.


Vocabulary Words:

• cloud: scamall
• arrived: shroich
• enthusiasm: díograis
• hint: sracfhéachaint
• sensible: ciallmhar
• budget: mbuiséad
• polished: snasta
• adorned: gléasta
• envisioned: shúil
• rare: annamh
• valuable: Álainn
• design: dearadh
• handle: déileáil
• praised: mhol
• transformation: claochlú
• balance: cothrom
• stunning: taibhseach
• impressive: chuma
• reliable: iontaofa
• innovative: nuálaíoch
• foundation: cúlra
• intuition: intuigtheachas
• control: smachtú
• strengths: láidreachtaí
• entrepreneurs: fiontraithe
• project: tionscnamh
• supplies: soláthairtí
• details: sonraí
• future: todhchaí
• society: sochaí