Fluent Fiction - Irish: Crafting Magic: The Art of Last-Minute Halloween Costumes Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more:fluentfiction.com/ga/episode/2024-10-29-22-34-02-ga Story Transcript:Ga: Agus é ag titim na hoíche, bhí an ionad siopadóireachta plódaithe le daoine a raibh boladh úll agus cainéal ag doirteadh ó insí na siopaí timpeall orthu.En: As night fell, the shopping center was crowded with people, with the scent of apple and cinnamon wafting from the doors of the shops around them.Ga: Bhí an t-atmaisféar fuinniúil timpeall Niamh agus Cillian a bhí ag lorg a n-éide Oíche Shamhna foirfe.En: The atmosphere was lively around Niamh and Cillian who were searching for their perfect Halloween costumes.Ga: Bhí Niamh ag siúl le haghaidh a seans "Éide is Fearr" a bhuachan sa phost.En: Niamh was walking for her chance to win "Best Costume" at work.Ga: Bhí sí cruthaitheach agus cliste, agus bhí cáineadh na gcomhghleacaithe oibre ina aigne.En: She was creative and smart, and the critique of her coworkers was on her mind.Ga: Ar an láimh eile, bhí Cillian ag éileamh éide a léireodh é féin go fírinneach, rud a chuirfeadh muinín ina chroí don chóisir áitiúil.En: On the other hand, Cillian insisted on a costume that would truly represent himself, something that would give him confidence for the local party.Ga: Ach, bhí an t-ionad siopadóireachta lán.En: But, the shopping center was full.Ga: Ní raibh ach éadaí is measa fágtha.En: Only the worst costumes were left.Ga: D'féach Niamh timpeall, aigne an-bhrúite aici.En: Niamh looked around, her mind very pressured.Ga: Thug sí faoi deara Cillian, fós buartha, ag scrúdú mascanna bréige.En: She noticed Cillian, still worried, examining fake masks.Ga: "Cad chuige go ndéanfaimid ró-fhíorfhíor?En: "Why make something too realistic?"Ga: " arsa Niamh, i ndiaidh cuimhne iontach a spréagadh.En: said Niamh, after an inspiring memory struck her.Ga: Chinn sí ar smaoineamh nua a chruthú, éadaí a dhearadh as rud ar bith a bhféadfadh siad teacht air, agus d'fhéadfadh Cillian cabhrú léi.En: She decided to create a new idea, designing costumes out of anything they could find, and Cillian could help her.Ga: Bhí sé ar a cumas rud éigin speisialta a fhí as bunús áitiúil an-íseal.En: She had the ability to weave something special from very basic materials.Ga: D'fhéach ar a chéile, smaoineamh á roinnt gan focail.En: They looked at each other, sharing an idea without words.Ga: Chinn Cillian dul leis an bhfís atá ag Niamh.En: Cillian decided to go along with Niamh's vision.Ga: Rith siad ar na hábhair iontach, idir hábhair cliste agus datháin éagsúla.En: They ran to gather amazing materials, between clever materials and various colors.Ga: Bhí nochtadh cruthaitheach acu le chéile agus chinn siad éide dhúbailte a bhí uathúil dóibh araon a chruthú.En: They had a creative revelation together and decided to create a dual costume that was unique to both of them.Ga: Faoi dheireadh, bhí Niamh mar dhia an draíochta agus Cillian mar phrionsa éalaithe.En: In the end, Niamh became a goddess of magic and Cillian an elusive prince.Ga: Bhí a breathnaíochtaí chomh dea-shmaointe, ag mealladh gach duine timpeall orthu.En: Their appearances were so well thought-out, enchanting everyone around them.Ga: Bhí a n-éacht níos mó ná mar a bhí súil acu.En: Their achievement was more than they expected.Ga: Bhuaigh Niamh duais an oifig gan chonspóid, agus d’éirigh leis an muinín a bhí Cillian uaidh.En: Niamh won the office prize without controversy, and Cillian gained the confidence he wanted.Ga: Bhraith sé éadrom, suaimhneach, agus bhí gach duine thar a bheith tógtha ag a n-éide dá dhúshlán.En: He felt light, relaxed, and everyone was extremely impressed by their costume for the challenge.Ga: Faoi dheireadh an lae, bhí Niamh agus Cillian tar éis foghlaim go raibh comhoibriú agus pleanáil níos fearr ná roghanna traidisiúnta.En: By the end of the day, Niamh and Cillian had learned that collaboration and planning were better than traditional choices.Ga: Bhí a gcairdeas níos láidre anois, agus chuir sé sin anathás ar a gcroí ar an Oíche Shamhna sin.En: Their friendship was stronger now, and that brought joy to their hearts that Halloween night. Vocabulary Words:wafting: ag doirteadhlively: fuinniúilcritique: cáineadhinsisted: ag éileamhrepresent: léireodhconfidence: mhinínrealistic: fíorfhíorstruck: spréagadhdesigning: a dhearadhweave: a fhíelusive: éalaitheenchanting: ag mealladhachievement: éachtcontroversy: chonspóidcollaboration: comhoibriúplanning: pleanáilcreative: cruthaitheachcostume: éidegoddess: diamaterials: ábhairinspired: spreagthaunique: uathúilthoroughly: go hiomlánstressed: brúiteremarkable: iontachpresence: láithreachtskill: sciluncommon: míshannachpressure: brúgather: a bhailiú
