Fluent Fiction - Irish: High-Stakes Poker: Brigid's Ultimate Gamble for Respect
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Story Transcript:

Ga: Tháinig Brigid isteach sa seomra.
En: Brigid entered the room.

Ga: Bhí an teannas intuigthe sa haer.
En: The tension in the air was palpable.

Ga: Phreab súil chrainn sínte go brúite, ag soilsiú an tseomra clasaicí.
En: An extended tree eye twitched, illuminating the classic room.

Ga: Bhí na táblaí clúdaithe le clóisín glas araon.
En: The tables were all covered with green felt.

Ga: Bhí buaicphointe na comórtais phóitéir ar tí tosú.
En: The highlight of the poker competitions was about to begin.

Ga: Bhí Séamus ina shuí ag ceann an tábla.
En: Séamus was sitting at the head of the table.

Ga: D'fhéach sé cairdiúil agus sona. Ach ba léir go raibh rud éigin faoina shúile a thug le fios go raibh sé clíodhach.
En: He looked friendly and happy, but there was something in his eyes that suggested he was sly.

Ga: Bhí Eamon in aice leis.
En: Eamon sat beside him.

Ga: B'ionadh do Bhrigid é a fheiceáil.
En: Brigid was surprised to see him.

Ga: Bhí caidreamh casta acu ón am a caitheadh.
En: They had a complicated relationship from the past.

Ga: Bhí sé ina meantóir aici tráth.
En: He had once been her mentor.

Ga: Shuí Brigid síos.
En: Brigid sat down.

Ga: Bhraith sí brú, ach níor lig sí air.
En: She felt pressure, but didn’t let it show.

Ga: Bhí uirthi a bheith cuspóir.
En: She needed to be objective.

Ga: Bhí sé riachtanach di an comórtas a bhuachan chun meas a fháil.
En: Winning the competition was essential to gain respect.

Ga: Thosnaigh na cártaí ag eitilt.
En: The cards began to fly.

Ga: Bhí sé seo ard-stáits.
En: This was high-stakes.

Ga: D’imir Séamus le géire.
En: Séamus played sharply.

Ga: Ba chosúil go raibh sé ag iarraidh a cuid céimeanna a imirt.
En: It seemed he was trying to test her moves.

Ga: Thairis sin, thairg sé comhghuaillíocht.
En: On top of that, he offered an alliance.

Ga: Bhí Brigid buartha.
En: Brigid was worried.

Ga: An raibh cleas ann?
En: Was there a trick?

Ga: Bhí scéal ar an tseomra.
En: There was a buzz in the room.

Ga: Bhí sé te.
En: It was warm.

Ga: Bhí gach imreoir ina shuí go dúthrachtach.
En: Every player sat with intense focus.

Ga: Tháinig an lá ar aghaidh.
En: The day progressed.

Ga: Rinne Brigid cinneadh.
En: Brigid made a decision.

Ga: Beidh sí dearfach.
En: She would be positive.

Ga: Thóg sí áirse de rioscaí calctha.
En: She took a calculated risk.

Ga: Leath na cártaí arbhallacha os a comhair.
En: The cards spread before her in an intricate fan.

Ga: Bhí an babhta deiridh ag teacht.
En: The final round was approaching.

Ga: D’fhéach sí isteach i súile Eamon.
En: She looked into Eamon’s eyes.

Ga: Bhí brón ann, ach ní rabhthar in ann athrú.
En: There was sorrow, but no turning back.

Ga: "Daoine," a d'fhógair an díoltóir, "Is é seo an buille deiridh."
En: “People,” announced the dealer, “This is the final stroke.”

Ga: Bhí dhá plaiste céadaithe ag Brigid agus chuir sí an geall.
En: Brigid had two hundred chips and she placed the bet.

Ga: Thug Séamus aghaidh agus rinne sé iarracht bréagán í.
En: Séamus faced her and tried to mislead her.

Ga: Sheol sé focail boga.
En: He sent soft words her way.

Ga: Ach bhí a fhios aici.
En: But she knew.

Ga: Ní raibh sí á n-ionanamh a thuilleadh.
En: She wasn’t falling for it anymore.

Ga: "Tá roghanna agat, Brigid," a dúirt Séamus, ag caitheamh cárta síos. "An féidir linn a bheith mar fhoireann?"
En: “You have choices, Brigid,” Séamus said, laying down a card. “Can we be a team?”

Ga: D’fhéach sí go domhain isteach ina shúile.
En: She looked deeply into his eyes.

Ga: "Ní féidir. Tá tú ró-chontúirteach."
En: “No. You’re too dangerous.”

Ga: Tháinig an babhtáil deiridh.
En: The final exchange came.

Ga: Bhí ceithre chonndóirt bhracific ag Brigid.
En: Brigid had four abstract cards.

Ga: Ach bhí sé sin rúndiamhair.
En: But that was a mystery.

Ga: Rinne sí imeartas cliste.
En: She made a clever play.

Ga: Chorraigh an réalta bándearg.
En: The pink star gleamed.

Ga: Bhí Séamus shocked.
En: Séamus was shocked.

Ga: Thóg sí na fichéirí ar an tábla.
En: She took the chips on the table.

Ga: "Grá agus focail d'anam," a dúirt sé go ciúin.
En: “Love and words for your soul,” he said quietly.

Ga: "Is é mo bhuachan," a dúirt Brigid go láidir.
En: “It’s my win,” Brigid said firmly.

Ga: Cuireadh lámha isteach, agus bhuaigh Brigid an comórtas.
En: Hands were raised, and Brigid won the competition.

Ga: Bhí gáire ar fud an seomra.
En: Laughter spread throughout the room.

Ga: Bhí sé cruthaithe aici: Bhí sí anois go bhfuil céim níos airde.
En: She had proven herself: She was now on a higher level.

Ga: D'fhág sí saol an phóitéir faoi bhrón.
En: She left the poker life with sadness.

Ga: Bhí sí ábalta díriú ar aghaidh.
En: She was able to focus on the future.

Ga: Bhí meas anois aici san earnáil.
En: She now had respect in the field.

Ga: Bhí mothúcháin faoi Eamon faoina cuid croí, le haghaidh seo bhí réitithe.
En: Feelings about Eamon lingered in her heart, but that was settled.

Ga: Bhí sí sásta.
En: She was satisfied.

Ga: Bhí sí bronnta.
En: She was honored.

Ga: Bhí contúirtí imithe.
En: The dangers were gone.

Ga: Comhghairdeachas, a Brigid.
En: Congratulations, Brigid.

Ga: Críoch.
En: The end.


Vocabulary Words:

• palpable: intuigthe
• twitch: preab
• illuminating: soilsiú
• felt: clóisín
• competition: comórtas
• highlight: buaicphointe
• sly: clíodhach
• complicated: casta
• objective: cuspóir
• essential: riachtanach
• high-stakes: ard-stáits
• sharp: géire
• alliance: comhghuaillíocht
• trick: cleas
• buzz: scéal
• intense: dúthrachtach
• calculated: calctha
• intricate: arbhallacha
• final: deiridh
• approaching: ag teacht
• announced: d'fhógair
• stroke: buille
• exchange: babhtáil
• abstract: chonndóirt
• mystery: rúndiamhair
• clever: cliste
• shock: shocked
• chips: fichéirí
• gleam: chorrigh
• laughter: gáire