Fluent Fiction - Irish: Tea Mix-Up: Laughter in the Tavern
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Story Transcript:

Ga: Bhí an ghrian ag dul síos os cionn na sráide nuair a chuaigh Finnegan isteach sa phub i lár na cathrach.
En: The sun was setting over the street as Finnegan entered the pub in the middle of the city.

Ga: Bhí teach tábhairne beag bídeach ann, le doras adhmaid agus fuinneoga beaga geala.
En: There was a cozy little tavern with a wooden door and small bright windows.

Ga: Bhí an t-áit clúmhach le scéalta agus gáire, agus bhí an t-atmaisféar teolaí agus fáilteach.
En: The place was bustling with stories and laughter, and the atmosphere was warm and welcoming.

Ga: Bhí Finnegan ina shuí ag an mbord, ag fanacht ar a chara O'Malley.
En: Finnegan sat at the table, waiting for his friend O'Malley.

Ga: Bhí sé ag smaoineamh ar obair an lae agus é ag ól a phionta Guinness.
En: He was contemplating the day's work while drinking his pint of Guinness.

Ga: Thug sé faoi deara cupán tae ag seasamh in aice láimhe ar an mbord – níorbh aige é, ach níor thug sé mórán aird air.
En: He noticed a cup of tea sitting next to his pint on the table - it wasn't his, but he didn't pay much attention to it.

Ga: Go tobann, bhuail an tart mór é agus, gan a bheith ag féachaint, rug sé ar an gcupán tae seachas a phionta féin.
En: Suddenly, a great thirst struck him, and without looking, he grabbed the cup of tea instead of his own pint.

Ga: Rinne sé gulp mór agus d'fhan sé ina thost, ag titim i gcionn ar an tae.
En: He took a big gulp and remained silent, as it dawned on him that the taste was different, and his eyes widened as if he had seen plates of dinner!

Ga: Chuir an blas éagsúil iontas air, agus d'éirigh a shúile chomh mór le plátaí dinnéar! D'fhéach sé síos agus chonaic sé an tae duille in ionad an dúghruaigh dorcha a bhí súil aige leis.
En: He looked down and saw the tea leaves instead of the dark brown stout he was expecting.

Ga: Thosaigh sé ag casachtach agus ag clamhsán, agus mheall sé aird gach duine sa tábhairne.
En: He started to cough and splutter, attracting everyone's attention in the tavern.

Ga: Tháinig O'Malley isteach díreach in am chun Finnegan a fheiceáil ag streachailt leis an deoch mícheart.
En: O'Malley came in just in time to see Finnegan struggling with the wrong drink.

Ga: "Ó mo dheara," arsa O'Malley, ag iarraidh gan gáire a dhéanamh, "an tae sin seachas do Guinness a bhí agat?"
En: "Oh dear," said O'Malley, trying not to laugh, "is that tea instead of your Guinness?"

Ga: Bhí gáire ar aghaidh gach duine sa phub anois, agus d'fhás na giggles ina n-osnaí ard.
En: Laughter filled the pub now, and giggles grew into loud guffaws.

Ga: Bhraith Finnegan náire beagán, ach ansin, thosaigh sé ag gáire freisin.
En: Finnegan felt a bit embarrassed, but then he started to laugh too.

Ga: Bhí an tonn gáire tar éis é a thógáil, agus thuig sé gur scéal greannmhar a bheadh aige le scéalaíocht.
En: The wave of laughter had taken hold, and he realized he had a funny story to tell.

Ga: Phreab O'Malley suas chun an socrú ceart a dhéanamh, d'ordaigh sé pionta úr Guinness do Finnegan agus shiúil sé leis an cupán tae ar ais chuig an mbord eile.
En: O'Malley quickly sorted it out, ordered a fresh pint of Guinness for Finnegan and took the cup of tea back to the other table.

Ga: Le cabhair ó O'Malley, bhí deoch ceart ag Finnegan arís ina lámh, agus d'ól siad a gcuid piontaí go sásta, ag insint scéalta agus ag déanamh magaidh ar an eachtra.
En: With O'Malley's help, Finnegan had the right drink back in his hand, and they happily drank their pints, telling stories and making jokes about the incident.

Ga: Agus mar a shuíodh an dá chara ansin, ag ithe greim le chéile agus ag éisteacht leis an gceol beo sa chúlra, bhraith Finnegan go raibh an saol maith.
En: As the two friends sat there, enjoying a meal together and listening to the live music in the background, Finnegan felt that life was good.

Ga: Ní raibh an bully anois ach cuimhne greannmhar d'eachtra sa teach tábhairne, eachtra a neartódh a gcairdeas don saol.
En: The embarrassment was gone, replaced by a fond memory of the funny incident in the tavern, an incident that would strengthen their friendship.

Ga: Chríochnaigh an oíche le hamhráin, gáire, agus sult, agus bhí a fhios acu go mbeidh scéalta nua le háireamh le linn a gcuid eachtraí seo arís sa teach tábhairne beag seo.
En: The night ended with songs, laughter, and enjoyment, and they knew there would be new stories to recount during their next gatherings at this little tavern.


Vocabulary Words:

• street: sráid
• cozy: bídeach
• tavern: tábhairne
• wooden: adhmaid
• bright: geal
• bustling: scéalta agus gáire
• laughter: gáire
• atmosphere: atmaisféar
• friend: chara
• contemplating: smaoineamh
• pint: pionta
• Guinness: Guinness
• noticed: thug sé faoi deara
• cup: cupán
• tea: tae
• table: mbord
• thirst: tart
• without looking: gan a bheith ag féachaint
• gulp: gulp
• taste: blas
• wide-eyed: súil chomh mór
• dark brown: dúghruaigh dorcha
• stout: stout
• expecting: dhéanamh
• coughing: ag casachtach
• spluttering: ag clamhsán
• attention: aird
• embarrassed: náire
• incident: eachtra
• laughing: gáire