Fluent Fiction - Irish: Healing Hearts: Stories of Hope by the Sea
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Story Transcript:

Ga: Bhí séasúr an fhómhair ann, agus bhí dathanna na mílte duilleoga ag meascadh le tonnta gorma na farraige ag Aillte an Mhothair.
En: It was the autumn season, and the colors of thousands of leaves were blending with the blue waves of the sea at the Aillte an Mhothair.

Ga: Sa lár den radharc álainn seo, bhí ospidéal réimse beag.
En: In the middle of this beautiful scene, there was a small field hospital.

Ga: Bhí na ballaí tuirseach, ach bhí an croí mór laistigh de na daoine a d'oibrigh ann.
En: The walls were weary, but the hearts of the people working there were big.

Ga: I measc na ndaoine sin, bhí Niamh, banaltra a raibh croí cineálta aici.
En: Among these people was Niamh, a nurse with a kind heart.

Ga: Bhí a aghaidh samhradh, ach a intinn trom.
En: Her face was like summer, but her mind heavy.

Ga: Bhí a deartháir thall sa tSiria, mar shaighdiúir.
En: Her brother was over in Syria, serving as a soldier.

Ga: Ní raibh sé ar ais fós, agus chuir sin imní uirthi.
En: He hadn't returned yet, and that worried her.

Ga: Ach inniu, bhí a cúram ar dhuine eile.
En: But today, her concern was for someone else.

Ga: Ar leaba san ospidéal, bhí Ciarán.
En: On a bed in the hospital was Ciarán.

Ga: Bhí gortú trom aige, ach bhí súil aige go bhfeicfeadh sé a chlann go luath.
En: He had a serious injury, but he hoped to see his family soon.

Ga: Bhí Brigid lena thaobh, gallúnach mín i ngach focal a d'inis sí dó.
En: Brigid was by his side, with soothing words in everything she said to him.

Ga: Chuir sí boladh bláthanna air, mar léiriú ar an ngrá.
En: She brought the scent of flowers to him, as a token of love.

Ga: Bhí dúshláin ag Niamh.
En: Niamh faced challenges.

Ga: Bhí sé deacair di aghaidh a thabhairt ar Chiarán. Bhaineann sé lena buairt féin faoina deartháir.
En: It was difficult for her to face Ciarán, as it reminded her of her own worries about her brother.

Ga: Ach, bhí a fhios aici go raibh sé tábhachtach dócha súil a thabhairt dó.
En: But she knew it was important to give him hope.

Ga: Theastaigh uaithi dóchas a mhúscailt ann.
En: She wanted to inspire hope in him.

Ga: Lá amháin, shuigh sí in aice le Ciarán, agus thosaigh sí ag insint scéil.
En: One day, she sat beside Ciarán and began telling a story.

Ga: Scéal a chuirfeadh le croí Ciarán.
En: A story that would touch Ciarán's heart.

Ga: "Ní fada ó shin, scríobh mo dheartháir Rud Eile dom," a dúirt sí.
En: "Not long ago, my brother wrote Something Else to me," she said.

Ga: Shín sí amach litir i lámha Chiarán, scríofa as a deartháir.
En: She handed Ciarán a letter, written by her brother.

Ga: "Léigh é," a dúirt sí go ciúin.
En: "Read it," she said quietly.

Ga: Bhí gach focal sa phost dátheangach, mar a d'úsáid sí íomhánna litrithe simplí: "Táim slán. Ná caill an dóchas."
En: Every word in the letter was bilingual, using simple written images: "I am safe. Do not lose hope."

Ga: Thosaigh súile Chiarán ag glioscarnach le deora.
En: Ciarán's eyes started to glisten with tears.

Ga: Bhí na focail sin ní amháin mar consól dó, ach mar áis.
En: Those words were not only a comfort to him but a tool of reassurance.

Ga: Bhí an grá deiridh ann sa nathan láidir sin, agus thug sin neart nua dó.
En: There was a final love in that strong message, and it gave him new strength.

Ga: Ghabhann Ciarán buíochas le Niamh, agus chonaic sí cé chomh leithne a bhí an t-athrú ann.
En: Ciarán thanked Niamh, and she saw how great the change in him was.

Ga: Bhí sé cróga arís a bhuíochas leis na focail.
En: He was brave again thanks to the words.

Ga: Agus do Niamh, bhí sí in ann a scaoileadh lena buairt féin, ag dul ar aghaidh ar an turas a thug sí ar bráid.
En: And for Niamh, she was able to release her own worries, continuing on the journey she had embarked on.

Ga: Bhí séasúr an fhómhair ann, lán de chrainn níos láidre na riamh.
En: It was the autumn season, full of trees stronger than ever.

Ga: Agus ba é an t-aer fionnuar beannacht dár lánúin nua-thagtha ar talamh láidir an aiteata.
En: And the cool air was a blessing for those newly arrived on solid ground.

Ga: Bhí radharc na hóspléire, an bhfuil éirí amháin lán de chontanam.
En: The scenery was splendid, a single sunrise filled with continuity.

Ga: Bhraith Niamh grá de, trí chreideamh agus diongbháilteacht. Agus bhain sí taitneamh as a cuid oibre len'sólás a thabhairt.
En: Niamh felt the love, through faith and determination, and she took pleasure in her work, bringing comfort to others.


Vocabulary Words:

• autumn: fómhair
• blending: meascadh
• waves: tonnta
• weary: tuirseach
• challenge: dúshlán
• inspire: mhúscailt
• reassurance: ábháilteacht
• glistening: glioscarnach
• continuity: contanam
• compassion: trua
• determination: diongbháilteacht
• splendid: óispléire
• scene: radharc
• injury: gortú
• comfort: consól
• farewell: slán
• flower: bláthanna
• token: léiriú
• soothing: mín
• solid: láidir
• kind: cineálta
• brother: deartháir
• hospital: ospidéal
• nurse: banaltra
• field: réimse
• heart: croí
• worry: imní
• hope: dóchas
• faith: creideamh
• story: scéal