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That's why each episode of our podcast features a story in Irish, followed by a sentence-by-sentence retelling that alternates between Irish and English.

This approach not only allows you to fully understand and absorb the vocabulary and grammar but also provides a bilingual support to aid your listening comprehension. But we don't stop there.

Research in sociolinguistics highlights the importance of culture in language learning, which is why we provide a list of vocabulary words and a transcript of the audio to help you understand the cultural context of the story. And for your convenience, we also include a transcript of the audio to help you refer back to any parts you may have struggled with.

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  • Mysteries of the Cliffs: A Brave Rescue on the Last Spring Day

    Mysteries of the Cliffs: A Brave Rescue on the Last Spring Day
    Jun 8 2025
    Fluent Fiction - Irish: Mysteries of the Cliffs: A Brave Rescue on the Last Spring Day Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more:fluentfiction.com/ga/episode/2025-06-08-22-34-02-ga Story Transcript:Ga: Bíonn an grian ag taitneamh go héadrom ar lá deireanach an earraigh.En: The sun shines lightly on the last day of spring.Ga: Tá an ghaoth úr á iompar ar ais agus aniar ar Fhánapas an Mhothair.En: The fresh wind is carried back and forth on Fánapas an Mhothair.Ga: Bí cinnte go bhfuil na haillte fós ina áit mhór cúig céad troigh, ag bogadh isteach i snaim na farraige.En: Make sure that the cliffs, still a great place five hundred feet high, are moving into the clasp of the sea.Ga: Buachaill óg, Conor, a thaitníonn le fámaireacht, tugadh faoi deara deireanach é ansin.En: A young boy, Conor, who likes wandering, was last noticed there.Ga: Bhí Aisling, chara le Conor, buartha.En: Aisling, a friend of Conor, was worried.Ga: Thaitin an eachtraí leis, ach bhí rud éigin tubaisteach ann an lá sin.En: He loved adventure, but there was something disastrous that day.Ga: Bhí a fhios aici go gcaithfeadh sí léi féin an fhírinne a fháil amach.En: She knew she had to find out the truth for herself.Ga: Bhí sí á sáinniú ag sruth an cheo.En: She was entangled in the flow of the mist.Ga: Ní raibh sé éasca ann.En: It wasn't easy there.Ga: Ag dul suas agus síos tríd na clocha, d’ullmhaigh sí i dtreo álainn áit bhfolach ina bhféadfadh Conor a bheith.En: Going up and down through the rocks, she prepared herself towards a beautiful hidden spot where Conor might be.Ga: Bhí daoine á gcuireann ar foláire í.En: People were warning her.Ga: "Ná téigh," arsa siad, "Tá sé contúirteach.En: "Don't go," they said, "it's dangerous."Ga: " Ach ní bhfuair Aisling socair.En: But Aisling couldn't be calmed.Ga: Bhí sí buan agus cróga.En: She was persistent and brave.Ga: Bhí sí féin in easpa muiníne.En: She was lacking confidence.Ga: Cé bhí le muinín a chuir ar?En: Who was there to trust?Ga: Is deacair a fhios a bheith agat.En: It's hard to know.Ga: Go tobann, cloisfidh sí rud an-aisteach.En: Suddenly, she heard something very strange.Ga: Bhí cosán fánach ann, níos faide anonn, taobh amuigh den cheo geal.En: There was a wandering path, further along, outside the bright mist.Ga: Thaispeáin na fainní gearra í go dtí imeall an aillte.En: The short rings led her to the edge of the cliff.Ga: Bhí an bealach síos deacair agus díreach.En: The way down was difficult and steep.Ga: Ach Aisling bhí spreagtha.En: But Aisling was inspired.Ga: Chinn sí a leanúint air.En: She decided to follow it.Ga: Chuaigh sí síos leis an cosán contúirteach, go cúramach.En: She went down the dangerous path, carefully.Ga: Bhí a croí ag bualadh go tapa.En: Her heart was beating fast.Ga: Agus ar deireadh, chonaic Conor.En: And finally, she saw Conor.Ga: Bhí sé i bhfolach i bpluais seanda, áit a raibh smuigléirí ag obair fadó.En: He was hiding in an ancient cave where smugglers worked long ago.Ga: Bhí an taoide ag teacht suas ó ar muir, ag imeacht a bhealach amach.En: The tide was coming up from the sea, making its way out.Ga: Bhí Aisling iontach faoiseamh.En: Aisling was immensely relieved.Ga: Bhí a fhios aici go raibh Conor sábháilte.En: She knew that Conor was safe.Ga: Bhí iontas ar Conor go raibh sí tar éis teacht chuige.En: Conor was surprised she had come to him.Ga: "Aisling!En: "Aisling!"Ga: " a d'abhraigh sé, "Níl mé ag iarraidh a bheith gafa anseo arís!En: he exclaimed, "I don't want to be trapped here again!"Ga: "Tháinig sonas agus misneach chuici as a staidéar misneach.En: Happiness and courage came to her from her brave study.Ga: Bhain deireadh shona leis an turas.En: It ended with a happy journey.Ga: Bhí tuiscint nua aici ar a cás beag féin agus muinín ina instincts féin amach anseo.En: She had a new understanding of her own small case and confidence in her instincts for the future.Ga: Le barróg daingean, thóg Aisling agus Conor a slí a thabhairt féin ar feadh na haille bhána.En: With a firm hug, Aisling and Conor made their way off the white cliffs.Ga: Bhí an saol arís á shásamhnach.En: Life was satisfying again.Ga: Agus iad ag siúl abhaile, bhí an focal fite fuaite idir an dara saol nua a thosaigh leis.En: As they walked home, the word was woven into the second new life that had begun with it. Vocabulary Words:shines: ag taitneamhclasp: snaimwandering: fámaireachtdisastrous: tubaisteachentangled: á sáinniúmist: ceorocks: clochapersistent: buanbrave: crógaconfidence: muinínwandering path: cosán fánachedge: imeallsteep: díreachinspired: spreagthasmugglers: smuigléirítide: taoiderelieved: faoiseamhtrapped: gafahappiness: sonascourage: misneachfirm hug: barróg daingeansatisfying: á shásamhnachwoven: fite fuaitetruth: fhírinnehidden spot: áit bhfolachancient cave: pluais seandastudy: staidéarfuture: amach ...
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  • Rediscovering Hope: Cian and Maeve's Journey to New Beginnings

    Rediscovering Hope: Cian and Maeve's Journey to New Beginnings
    Jun 7 2025
    Fluent Fiction - Irish: Rediscovering Hope: Cian and Maeve's Journey to New Beginnings Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more:fluentfiction.com/ga/episode/2025-06-07-22-34-02-ga Story Transcript:Ga: I lár na cathrach ársa, nuair a bhí Baile Átha Cliath beo bríomhar, anois bhí an áit clúdaithe le h-edanc as an dúlra agus na ballaí briste ag titim as a chéile.En: In the middle of the ancient city, when Baile Átha Cliath was vibrant and lively, the place was now covered with ivy from nature and the broken walls were falling apart.Ga: Bhí an saol ann craosach agus šeirbhísí na sibhialtachta caillte leis na blianta a bhí imithe ó shin.En: Life there was voracious, and the services of civilization were lost with the years that had passed.Ga: Bhí Cian ann, cois bhalaithe caoin a d’úsáid sé siúd chun teacht ar iarsmaí na n-amanta fadragon.En: Cian was there, by a gentle stream he used to seek remnants of long-forgotten times.Ga: Bhí rudaí luachmhara mar chuimhneacháin á lorg aige, rud éigin a chuirfeadh i gcuimhne dó na laethanta a bhí ann roimh an tubaiste.En: He was searching for valuable things as memories, something to remind him of the days before the disaster.Ga: Bhí sé eolach ar na háiteanna folaithe agus bhí súil aige rud láidre a aimsiú.En: He was familiar with the hidden places and hoped to find something strong.Ga: Lá, agus é ag tochailt i sean-ruin, bhuail sé le Maeve.En: One day, while digging in an old ruin, he met Maeve.Ga: Bhí sí ag lorg bia nua agus acmhainní féin, gach rud riachtanach chun maireachtáil san am deacair seo.En: She was looking for food and resources herself, everything necessary to survive in these tough times.Ga: Bhí an chuma ar Maeve go raibh dóchas aici nach raibh imeacht ón saol roimhe seo iomlán.En: Maeve seemed hopeful that leaving the past life behind wasn't complete.Ga: Bhog sí le haisteach agus fuinneamh mór.En: She moved with curiosity and great energy.Ga: Chuaigh siad ag caint beirt, agus Cian in ann a chreathanna a nochtadh di faoin saol mar a bhí.En: They talked, and Cian was able to reveal to her his feelings about life as it was.Ga: Tháinig lá nuair a d’fhág sé gur chóir dó díriú níos mó ar an bhfás atá amach romhainn in ionad an am atá caillte.En: A day came when he realized he should focus more on the growth ahead rather than the past that was lost.Ga: Todhchaí thar oidhreacht: sin a bhí ag teastáil ó Maeve.En: A future beyond inheritance: that's what Maeve wanted.Ga: Ach tháinig an bhagairt nuair a chuaigh grúpa seangán i muinín na n-iarrachtaí seo.En: But the threat came when a group of ants took advantage of these efforts.Ga: Bhí orthu a bheith cúramach agus bearta cliste a ghlacadh mar bhí na daoine a scaoil ar gach rud.En: They had to be careful and take smart actions because there were people who would destroy everything.Ga: Ba chónaí déanach nuair a nocht Cian na hionchais do Maeve faoi reilige nach bhfacthas riamh.En: It was late at night when Cian revealed the prospects to Maeve about a graveyard never seen before.Ga: Ach seachas a choimeád i bhfolach, d'éist sí leis agus chabhródh leo mar foireann.En: But instead of keeping it hidden, she listened and decided to help them as a team.Ga: Bhí coirnéal ann i mbloc amháin a théadh sé go minic i gcuimhne dóibh, áit suimhneas.En: There was a corner in one block where he often went, reminding them of a place of peace.Ga: Bhí a fhios aige go raibh tábhacht le muinín agus chuaigh sé i gcomhpháirtíocht le Maeve.En: He knew trust was important and partnered up with Maeve.Ga: Fós, nuair a bhí siad i ngéarchéim, rinne Cian beart iontach.En: Even when in crisis, Cian made a fantastic move.Ga: Rinne sé cinneadh an bhfírinne a insint óna chroí faoi idir Cian is Maeve.En: He decided to tell the truth from his heart about the bond between Cian and Maeve.Ga: Ar an nóiméad sin, ní raibh an rud tábhachtach.En: At that moment, nothing else mattered.Ga: Ní raibh ach an grásta!En: There was only grace!Ga: Le himeacht an ama, d’éirigh siad as ó thóg an chath na litreacha ansin.En: As time went on, they moved on from the letters the city took.Ga: Ba é comhluadar na gcroíthe a bhí ag bogadh soir le chéile isteach sa dorchadas éiginnte.En: It was the companionship of hearts moving east together into the uncertain darkness.Ga: Bhí an dúshlán mar a bhí sé ach bhí teachtaireachtaí leanúnacha acu, an deis don todhchaí a ghlacadh faoi chaomhnú i dtír na ngairmsí.En: The challenge was what it was, but they had continuous messages, the opportunity to seize the future under the guardianship in the land of aspirations.Ga: Faoi dheireadh, chuir sé muinín ina bhean nua, an comhpháirtí nua uirthi.En: In the end, he placed his trust in this new woman, the new partner she became.Ga: Is scéal é seo faoi chomhpháirtíocht, amadán croí agus muinín na cinniúna atá buan.En: This ...
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    15 mins
  • Mystery of the Footprints: A Dawn's Secret Revealed

    Mystery of the Footprints: A Dawn's Secret Revealed
    Jun 6 2025
    Fluent Fiction - Irish: Mystery of the Footprints: A Dawn's Secret Revealed Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more:fluentfiction.com/ga/episode/2025-06-06-22-34-02-ga Story Transcript:Ga: Bhí maidin bhog samhraidh i nDún Laoghaire, agus bhí brat ceo ag clúdach Trá Bhaile an Chlochaigh.En: It was a soft summer morning in Dún Laoghaire, and a blanket of fog covered Trá Bhaile an Chlochaigh.Ga: Bhí sé seo ina áit álainn, lán le radharcra iontach agus fuaim suaimhneach na dtonnta ag teacht isteach.En: This was a beautiful place, full of incredible scenery and the soothing sound of the waves coming in.Ga: Ba é sin an tírdhreach a chonaic Cillian gach lá.En: That was the landscape Cillian saw every day.Ga: D'fheidhmigh sé mar fhreastalaí tarrthála sa cheantar, ach bhí rud amháin a chuir isteach go mór air.En: He worked as a lifeguard in the area, but there was one thing that greatly bothered him.Ga: Gach maidin, roimh theacht na gréine, bhí rian coise mistéireach le feiceáil ar an ghaineamh.En: Every morning, before the sun rose, a mysterious footprint trail could be seen on the sand.Ga: Thosaigh na lorg ag imeall an uisce, agus lean siad isteach go teach cósta beag.En: The footprints started at the water's edge and led up to a small coastal house.Ga: Níor tháinig siad ar ais go dtí an fharraige.En: They did not return to the sea.Ga: Thaitin le Cillian fios a chur ar an mystery seo amach.En: Cillian was eager to uncover this mystery.Ga: An oiread sin ba mhian leis, gur shocraigh sé breacadh an lae a ardú ag an trá.En: So much so that he decided to rise at the break of dawn on the beach.Ga: D'éirigh sé maidin amháin, nuair a bhí an spéir fós dorcha.En: He got up one morning when the sky was still dark.Ga: Chuir sé a chuid éadaí lifeguard air agus shiúil sé go cúramach i dtreo an uisce.En: He put on his lifeguard clothes and walked carefully towards the water.Ga: Bhríste sé ag an fharraige.En: He waited by the sea.Ga: Ansin, d'éirigh scáthúlacht oíche ón uisce!En: Then, a shadowy figure emerged from the water!Ga: Ba í Maeve an scáth seo, bean le díograis mhór don bhéaloideas.En: This shadow was Maeve, a woman with a great enthusiasm for folklore.Ga: Labhair Maeve le guth ciúin.En: Maeve spoke in a quiet voice.Ga: "Tá tú mar chonaic mé, Cillian.En: "You are the one I saw, Cillian.Ga: Is tradisiún ársa é seo - snámh meán oíche samhraidh.En: This is an ancient tradition – the midnight summer swim.Ga: Ár seosúr rúnda, caomhnaithe laistigh de mhuintir na háite ar feadh na haoiseanna."En: Our secret season, preserved within the local community for ages."Ga: Bhí ionadh ar Cillian.En: Cillian was astonished.Ga: Ach d'éist sé go haireach agus thosaigh taispeántas síscéalta a fhilleadh. D'fhoghlaim sé faoi thraidisiún samhailteach a rinne muintir na háite le chéile sa cheo dorcha, ag caomhnú ceangal lenár stair.En: But he listened carefully and began to learn about the enchanting tradition shared by the locals in the dark mist, preserving their connection to history.Ga: Athraigh rudaí do Cillian.En: Things changed for Cillian.Ga: Thuig sé anois luach na scéalta agus na traidisiúin.En: He now understood the value of stories and traditions.Ga: Thuig sé nach raibh an t-amárach i gcónaí chomh soiléir is a cheapaimid.En: He realized that the future is not always as clear as we think.Ga: Agus maidir leis na cosáin sin, níor chuir sé isteach air níos mó.En: And as for those footprints, they no longer bothered him.Ga: D'fhág sé iad i mbun an chósta, i bhfianaise nua, go brách.En: He left them by the coast, in a new light, forever. Vocabulary Words:soft: bogblanket: bratfog: ceoscenery: radharcrasoothing: suaimhneachwaves: tonntalifeguard: freastalaí tarrthálamysterious: mistéireachuncover: fios a chur arbreak of dawn: breacadh an laeshadowy: scáthúlachtemerged: d'éirighenthusiasm: díograisfolklore: béaloideastradition: tradisiúnpreserved: caomhnaithecommunity: muintir na háiteastonished: ionadhlearn: d'fhoghlaimenchanting: samhailteachconnection: ceangalhistory: stairclear: soiléirbothered: cuir isteachcoastal: cóstahouse: teachdark: dorchalight: fianaiseforever: go brách
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