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 Fluent Fiction - Irish: From Shy Boy to Star: A Christmas Eve Transformation Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more:fluentfiction.com/ga/episode/2025-12-18-08-38-20-ga Story Transcript:Ga: Bhí an uair go luath, uair áthasach sa teach altranais.En: It was early, a joyful hour in the nursing home.Ga: Thuas sa seomra céilí, bhí boladh crann Nollag ag líonadh an aer, agus soilse ag lonrú go boige.En: Upstairs in the ceilidh room, the smell of a Christmas tree was filling the air, and lights were softly glowing.Ga: Bhí Aoife ag eagrú páistí don dráma scoile a bheadh ar siúl ar Oíche Nollag.En: Aoife was organizing children for the school play that would take place on Christmas Eve.Ga: Bhí páistí fonnmhar ag ullmhú, culaith ar a gcroí agus amhráin á bhfoghlaim acu.En: Enthusiastic children were preparing, costumes on their hearts and songs being learned.Ga: Istigh sa chúinne, i gcogar suaimhneach, bhí Ciarán.En: In the corner, in a quiet whisper, was Ciarán.Ga: Buachaill cúthail a bhí sé, ach bhí samhlaíocht an-domhain aige.En: He was a shy boy, but he had a very deep imagination.Ga: Bhí Aoife i gcónaí ag moladh Ciarán chun páirt a ghlacadh.En: Aoife was always encouraging Ciarán to participate.Ga: "Beidh tú iontach ann," a dúirt sí, ag iarraidh misneach a chur air.En: "You'll be great in it," she said, trying to give him courage.Ga: Bhí Róisín ansin chomh maith, lán le fuinneamh ach deacracht aici na línte a mheabhrú.En: Róisín was there too, full of energy but having trouble remembering her lines.Ga: "Ciarán," a scread sí.En: "Ciarán," she shouted.Ga: "Cén fáth nach n-imríonn tú m'áit nuair a dhearmad mé?En: "Why don't you play my part when I forget?"Ga: "Bhí Ciarán chomh cúthail sin.En: Ciarán was so shy.Ga: Bhí eagla air go ndiúltódh na páistí é, ach bhí Róisín fíor-mhuiníneach.En: He was afraid the children would reject him, but Róisín was very confident.Ga: Oíche amháin, d'fhan sé suas déanach.En: One night, he stayed up late.Ga: Scríobh sé script nua don dráma.En: He wrote a new script for the play.Ga: Bhí litir ag gach leathanach ag súil le hionú.En: A letter on each page hoping for inclusion.Ga: Ar maidin, le croí ar lasadh le sceitimíní agus imní, thug sé an script go Aoife.En: In the morning, with a heart alight with excitement and anxiety, he gave the script to Aoife.Ga: Léigh sí é le súile gléineacha.En: She read it with shining eyes.Ga: "Ciarán, tá seo iontach!En: "Ciarán, this is fantastic!"Ga: " a dúirt sí agus thóg sí an dráma amach chuig na páistí.En: she said and took the play out to the children.Ga: Sa chlós, thosaigh na cleachtaí.En: In the yard, the rehearsals began.Ga: Ghlaoigh Aoife orthu agus d'inis sí faoin scéal nua Ciarán.En: Aoife called them together and told them about Ciarán's new story.Ga: Bhí gach duine ar bís, ach chuir sé imní ar Ciarán go fóill.En: Everyone was excited, but Ciarán was still anxious.Ga: Ansin, le linn cleachtaidh, rinne Róisín dearmad ar línte.En: Then, during practice, Róisín forgot her lines.Ga: Bhí tost na halla an-shuaimhneach.En: The silence of the hall was very peaceful.Ga: Sheas Ciarán, ag coimeád greim ar a script agus chabhraigh sé léi.En: Ciarán stood, holding onto his script and helped her.Ga: Nuair a chríochnaigh siad ag cleachtadh an lá sin, rith sores leo.En: When they finished rehearsing that day, they ran out of the hall.Ga: Bhí an dráma Ciarán iontach.En: Ciarán's play was amazing.Ga: Bhí na páistí ag canadh, ag gáire, agus ag bualadh bos.En: The children were singing, laughing, and clapping.Ga: Bhí muinín nua ag Ciarán.En: Ciarán had newfound confidence.Ga: Thuig sé go raibh sé ina chuid den chlann, ábalta a scéalta agus é féin a roinnt leo.En: He realized he was part of the family, able to share his stories and himself with them.Ga: Seo anois an Nollaig.En: Now it was Christmas.Ga: Tháinig Oíche Nollag, agus bhí an dráma mar an bpríomhimeacht.En: Christmas Eve came, and the play was the main event.Ga: Chuaigh sé thar barr.En: It was a huge success.Ga: Bhí Ciarán mar an réalta, agus mhothaigh sé rud nach bhfacthas riamh aige: go raibh sé sa bhaile.En: Ciarán was the star, and he felt something he had never seen before: that he was at home. Vocabulary Words:joyful: áthasachnursing home: teach altranaisceilidh room: seomra céilíglowing: lonrúorganizing: eagrúenthusiastic: fonnmharcorner: cúinnewhisper: cogarshy: cúthailimagination: samhlaíochtencouraging: moladhcourage: misneachscript: scriptrehearsals: cleachtaísusurration: tost na hallaanxiety: imníexcited: ar bíshuge: thar barrsharing: roinntrealized: thuigmain event: bpríomhimeachtsuccess: thar barrconfidence: muinínfantastic: iontachafraid: eaglatogether: ar bísempty: folamhfragile: leochaileachstar: réaltagleaming: gléineacha
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