Fluent Fiction - Irish: Spilt Pints & Pub Antics: A Dublin Night
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Story Transcript:

Ga: Lá fuar geimhridh a bhí ann, agus bhí an ghaoth ag séideadh go láidir taobh amuigh den teach tábhairne.
En: It was a cold winter's day, and the wind was blowing strongly outside the pub.

Ga: Sna sráideanna plódaithe, i measc na nguthanna agus gáire, bhí pub beo bríomhar i gcroílár Bhaile Átha Cliath.
En: In the bustling streets, amidst the voices and laughter, there was a lively pub in the heart of Dublin.

Ga: Ba é Teach Tábhairne Uí Cheallaigh ainm an áit, agus bhí sé ar cheann de na pubs is mó a raibh grá ag muintir na háite dó.
En: The place was called O'Kelly’s Pub, and it was one of the most beloved pubs in the area.

Ga: I lár an tsuaite seo, bhí triúr cairde - Seamus, Padraig, agus Niamh - ag baint sult as an tráthnóna, ina suí cois tine agus iad ag insint scéalta agus ag malartú gáire.
En: In the midst of this atmosphere, three friends - Seamus, Padraig, and Niamh - were enjoying the evening, sitting by the fire, exchanging stories and laughter.

Ga: Bhí an áit ag glioscarnach le radharcanna agus fuaimeanna - rince bróg ar an urlár adhmaid, ceol beo ón gcúinne, agus gob ag gob le hól.
En: The place was alive with sights and sounds - the tap dance on the wooden floor, live music from the corner, and chatter filling the air.

Ga: Bhí Seamus, fear le gáire mór, tar éis dá phionta Guinness a ordú agus thug sé siar don tábla é, á shocrú díreach sula raibh sé ar tí a scéal a thosú.
En: Seamus, a man with a big laughter, ordered his two pints of Guinness and placed them on the table, setting them straight before he was about to start his story.

Ga: "A chairde," a dúirt sé, "tá scéal greannmhar agam daoibh.
En: "My friends," he said, "I have a funny story for you."

Ga: " Ach sula raibh seans aige an scéal a insint, thit duine éigin ina aghaidh agus scaoil Seamus a phiontaí ar fud a bhrístí.
En: But before he had a chance to tell the story, someone bumped into him and sent his pints flying across the room.

Ga: Bhí ollphreab sa teach tábhairne - bhí daoine ag caint go borb agus ag gáire.
En: The pub was in an uproar - people were talking loudly and laughing.

Ga: Náire an domhain ar Sheamus, aghaidh dearg le barr potaireachta agus leis an spotsolas a bhí anois ann.
En: Seamus felt embarrassed, his face flushed with drunkenness and the now-spilled beer.

Ga: Bhraith Padraig trua dó agus rinne Niamh iarracht gan gáire a dhéanamh, a cuid liopaí á gcoinneáil le chéile le dúil.
En: Padraig felt sorry for him and Niamh tried not to laugh, keeping her lips sealed in an attempt.

Ga: Le croí mór agus ceann ard, sheas Seamus ansiúd le brístí fliuch.
En: With a heavy heart and a proud head, Seamus stood there with wet trousers.

Ga: "Ó," a deir sé, "ní mar a shíltear a bítear!
En: "Oh," he said, "things never go as planned!"

Ga: " Lean gáire na ndaoine, ach an uair seo bhí sé níos teo, mar a bheadh teaghlach ag magadh faoi dhuine acu féin.
En: Laughter continued, but this time it was hotter, like a family making fun of one of their own.

Ga: Thug Niamh léine spártha di dó ó mála taistil a bhí aici agus mhínigh sí go raibh sí i gcónaí ullamh do chásanna éigeandála.
En: Niamh handed him a spare shirt from her travel bag and explained that she was always prepared for emergencies.

Ga: Léirigh Padraig an bealach chuig an seomra folctha, gur féidir le Seamus é féin a thriomú agus a athrú.
En: Padraig showed the way to the bathroom, where Seamus could dry himself and change.

Ga: Nuair a d'fhill Seamus, bhí cuma úr agus muiníneach air, mar a bheadh fear uasal ann.
En: When Seamus returned, he had a fresh and confident look, like a gentleman.

Ga: Gach duine sa pub, a d’fhreagair a ghníomhais le bualadh bos agus moladh.
En: Everyone in the pub responded with applause and praise to his actions.

Ga: Anois ba é Seamus rí an tráthnóna.
En: Now, Seamus was the king of the evening.

Ga: Agus na nóiméid ghairide sin caite, lean an oíche lena draíocht.
En: And with those short moments gone, the night continued with its magic.

Ga: D'inis Seamus a scéal greannmhar agus bhí na gáire níos airde fós.
En: Seamus told his funny story and the laughter grew even louder.

Ga: Rith an oíche ar aghaidh le ceol, amhráin, agus teannas an chairdis.
En: The night went on with music, songs, and the intensity of friendship.

Ga: Ag deireadh na hoíche, agus na soilse ag dorchú, d’fhéach an triúr cairde ar a chéile agus an tuiscint nach dteipfidh ar an chairdeas, fiú nuair a théann rudaí mícheart.
En: At the end of the night, as the lights dimmed, the three friends looked at each other and understood that their friendship wouldn't fail, even when things go wrong.

Ga: Shiúil siad abhaile le chéile ag gáire faoin scéal a bheidh acu le hinsint ar feadh na mblianta atá le teacht.
En: They walked home together, laughing about the story they would have to tell for years to come.

Ga: Agus dhearbhaigh Teach Tábhairne Uí Cheallaigh arís gurb é croí an phobail a bhí ann, áit a thugann fáilte roimh gach scéal, gach tragóid beag, agus gach gáire le shared.
En: And O'Kelly’s Pub once again affirmed that it was the heart of the community, a place that welcomes every story, every little tragedy, and every shared laughter.


Vocabulary Words:

• cold: fuar
• winter's: geimhridh
• day: lá
• wind: gaoth
• blowing: séideadh
• strongly: go láidir
• outside: taobh amuigh
• pub: teach tábhairne
• bustling: plódaithe
• streets: sráideanna
• amidst: i measc
• voices: nguthanna
• laughter: gáire
• lively: bríomhar
• heart: croí
• beloved: grá
• friends: cairde
• evening: tráthnóna
• sitting: ag suí
• fire: tine
• exchanging: ag malartú
• stories: scéalta
• alive: beo
• sights: radharcanna
• sounds: fuaimeanna
• tap dance: rince bróg
• wooden: adhmaid
• floor: urlár
• live music: ceol beo
• corner: gcúinne