Fluent Fiction - Irish: Finding Calm: Siobhán's Journey to Exam Success Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more:fluentfiction.com/ga/episode/2025-01-08-08-38-19-ga Story Transcript:Ga: Sa teach mór, ina raibh an teas ó na teallaigh ag imirt i gcoinne na drúchtaí a bhí ag briseadh amach taobh amuigh, bhí Siobhán ina suí sa seomra suí.En: In the big house, where the heat from the fireplaces played against the mist breaking outside, Siobhán sat in the living room.Ga: Tháinig solas bog tríd na fuinneoga fuarghlanta, ag soilsiú an seileulaíl de bhróga scoile agus málaí.En: Soft light came through the frost-cleaned windows, illuminating the clutter of school shoes and bags.Ga: Bhí an lá nua tosnaithe, lán de dhúshláin, ach ní raibh Siobhán ag féachaint siar.En: The new day had begun, full of challenges, but Siobhán was not looking back.Ga: Leabhra chaighdeán oltóireachta timpeall uirthi, bhí súil aici go láidir go dtugfadh sì a neamhairde an tsíthe do na staidéir.En: Standard study books surrounded her, and she hoped strongly that her quiet dedication to studies would yield success.Ga: Bhí an scrúdú mór ag druidim, mar scáth a fhásann i dtreo an dorais.En: The big exam loomed, like a shadow growing towards the door.Ga: Bhí dúil mhór ag Siobhán ar an scoláireacht a d'fhéadfadh í a thabhairt go dtí ollscoil clúiteach.En: Siobhán had a strong desire for the scholarship that might take her to a renowned university.Ga: Ach ní fhéadfaí fáil réidh leis na torann a lean sa teach.En: But the noise that continued in the house could not be escaped.Ga: Bhí Cian, deartháir Siobhán, ag rith timpeall an halla, a ghlór iomlán gliondair mar cheol sheandaireachta.En: Cian, Siobhán's brother, was running around the hall, his whole voice full of joy like the sound of a band.Ga: Bhí sé ina sheanadóir de dheartháir, a bhí bailithe go foirm a ingne, ag luascadh idir an seomra agus an conair lena pheann-chairpéid.En: He was a senator of a brother, having gathered to the shape of a nail, swinging between the room and the corridor with his carpet pen.Ga: D'fhéach Siobhán an bealach é a stopadh.En: Siobhán searched for a way to stop him.Ga: D'eitil sí scríbe shíl uirthi féin: nó an pheana sean, dar in_CLOCKER.En: An idea flew to her: or the old "pen," though not literally.Ga: Níor mhaith léi a bheith smachta aige.En: She wasn't keen to be under his thumb.Ga: Ach más rud é, ní bheadh aon rud déanta aici.En: But if so, nothing would be done by her.Ga: "Déan solas níos ciúine, le do thoil," a thug sí dó ach cúpla uair a’p, imnic cé thèannbh as a tugadh.En: "Make a quieter light, please," she said to him a few times, concerned as he gave in.Ga: D'dh éist Cian, ach fada ionam é.En: Cian listened, but it was long in coming.Ga: B'éigean do Siobhán dul i ngleic freisin le hAoife.En: Siobhán also had to deal with Aoife.Ga: Bhí sí ina chara beagán neirbhíseach, a raibh a lán féith aici.En: She was a little nervous friend, who had a lot of spirit.Ga: D'eagraigh Aoife na leathanach go sàr, chuige siùd a fhan i lár an deasc leo.En: Aoife organized the pages meticulously, intending to keep them in the center of the desk.Ga: "Caidé mar atá tú féin, a Aoife?En: "How are you, Aoife?"Ga: " a d'iarr Siobhán le hionta réidh.En: asked Siobhán with gentle persuasion.Ga: Bhí amhras soiléir sa ghuth a, agus sin ag casadh i gceann Aoife.En: There was clear doubt in her voice, which turned in Aoife's mind.Ga: “Níl fhios agam, Siobhán,” a dúirt Aoife go míoch.En: "I don't know, Siobhán," Aoife said hesitantly.Ga: "Drochscéal, tá tú faitíos orm," a fhreagair Aoife, ag míniú a cuid déilateralacha níos sòrcha do Siobhán.En: “Bad news, you have me worried,” replied Aoife, explaining her more apparent dilemmas to Siobhán.Ga: Ní raibh sé éasca d’Siobhán tacú le hAoife, gan a cuid ama a íobairt.En: It wasn't easy for Siobhán to support Aoife without sacrificing her time.Ga: Bhí gá le phlúr.En: There was a need for strategy.Ga: Bhí cinntí le dhéanamh.En: Decisions had to be made.Ga: Sa deireadh, scinn an clú nuair a dhéineadh amhrángán mór idir Siobhán agus Cian, agus ar ais le hadharc Aoife.En: In the end, harmony returned after a big argument between Siobhán and Cian, with Aoife as a back up.Ga: Thug an rath a bhí é teann i leataobh.En: The tension that had built up eased away.Ga: Bhí a croí pléite, ach den bhall seime, tuig cú tú féin.En: Her heart was engaged, but from that moment, she understood herself better.Ga: Phléig Siobhán lena dlúth comhsoil cuibhealla fhad siùd, gur música deirech fir, gur dèan grinn níos ciúine fost chúich.En: Siobhán discussed with her close family the proper balance, clear that she needed calm to focus.Ga: D'eitbol sí féin méia beidh teant m’ionnainní.En: She let go of any tension she felt.Ga: Agus nuair a d’éirigh an scrúdú in ...
