Are you ready to supercharge your Irish listening comprehension?Our podcast is the perfect tool for you. Studies show that the key to mastering a second language is through repetition and active processing.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...
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Fluent Fiction - Irish: Chasing Seagulls: A Perfectly Imperfect Day at Giant's Causeway
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Story Transcript:
Ga: Bhí an lá iontach ag Giant's Causeway.
En: The day was wonderful at Giant's Causeway.
Ga: Bhí an gaoth fhionnuar.
En: The wind was cool.
Ga: Bhí dath óir ar na duilleoga san fhómhar.
En: The leaves had a golden color in the autumn.
Ga: Bhí Siobhán agus Cormac ag siúl ar na colúin...
Episode • 11 September 2024 • 15m and 20s
Fluent Fiction - Irish: Secrets Beyond the Cliffs: Unearthing Hidden Histories
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Story Transcript:
Ga: Ag titim thráthnóna fómhair, bhí Aisling ag siúl thart sa Cliffs of Moher Visitors Centre.
En: On an autumn evening, Aisling was walking around the Cliffs of Moher Visitors Centre.
Ga: Bhí an áit lán le cuairteoirí ag tnúth le radharcanna dochreidte ón gcósta garbh agus na haillte áille.
En: The place was full of visitors eage...
Episode • 10 September 2024 • 16m and 19s
Fluent Fiction - Irish: Rediscovery and Courage on Ireland's Scenic Kerry Way
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Story Transcript:
Ga: Thosaigh an turas ar maidin shocair agus geal.
En: The journey started on a calm and bright morning.
Ga: Bhí Aoife agus Conor ag tiomáint trí Bhealach an Chiarraí, an carr líonta leis an ngaineamh, na málaí agus an neart tae is caife.
En: Aoife and Conor were driving through the Kerry Way, the car filled with sand, bags, a...
Episode • 9 September 2024 • 15m and 42s
Fluent Fiction - Irish: The Unplanned Journey: Finding Joy in Life's Storms
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Story Transcript:
Ga: An Nollaig bhí ag druidim linn.
En: Christmas was approaching.
Ga: Ba é am an fhómhair é sa Ríocht.
En: It was autumn in the Kingdom.
Ga: Bhí an dath is áille ar na crainn, órga agus rua.
En: The trees had the most beautiful colors, golden and red.
Ga: Bhí Cormac agus Aoife ar a mbealach...
Episode • 8 September 2024 • 14m and 22s
Fluent Fiction - Irish: Sibling Journeys: Finding Harmony on the Road to Moher
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Story Transcript:
Ga: Saorann an ghaoth éadrom tríd an aer fionnuar de luan mhí Dheireadh Fómhair.
En: The light wind drifted through the cool October Monday air.
Ga: Bhí tríur deartháireacha i mbun turas sa charr, ag taisteal ar na bóithre casta a thug faoi na hAillte an Mhothair.
En: Three siblings were on a journey in the car, tra...
Episode • 7 September 2024 • 17m and 39s
Fluent Fiction - Irish: Love in the Storm: A Proposal Against All Odds
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Ga: Bhí an ghaoth fíochmhar ag séideadh go tréan ar Chláirseacha Mhothair.
En: The fierce wind was blowing strongly at Mothair's Cliffs.
Ga: Saoradh na tonnta géara ar na haillte, amhail is dá mbeadh na farraigí ag iarraidh an domhan a thógáil pastigh orthu.
En: Sharp waves crashed against the cliffs, as if the seas wante...
Episode • 6 September 2024 • 17m and 58s
Fluent Fiction - Irish: Finding Adventure: A Morning That Changed Everything
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Story Transcript:
Ga: Ar mhaidin fuair, bhí aroma blasta na caife ag líonadh an aer i One Day Coffee Roastery i mBaile Átha Cliath.
En: On a fresh morning, the delicious aroma of coffee filled the air at One Day Coffee Roastery in Dublin.
Ga: Bhí an duilliúr óir ag titim ó na crainn agus an fhuacht ag teacht trí na fuinneoga oscailte.
En: The gold...
Episode • 5 September 2024 • 13m and 24s
Fluent Fiction - Irish: Stormy Reconciliation: A Journey of Heritage and Heart
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Story Transcript:
Ga: Briseadh na gaoithe agus boladh na farraige i gcoinne Skellig Michael.
En: The wind's breaking and the scent of the sea against Skellig Michael.
Ga: Is áit speisialta é.
En: It's a special place.
Ga: Cloch ársa i lár na farraige.
En: An ancient rock in the middle of the sea.
Ga: Mhothaigh Aoife an fhuinneamh sa g...
Episode • 4 September 2024 • 14m and 41s
Fluent Fiction - Irish: Facing Fears: A Virtual Adventure at Cliffs of Moher
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Story Transcript:
Ga: Bhí dath órga an fhómhair ag dul ar na hAillte Mhóire.
En: The Cliffs of Moher were turning the golden color of autumn.
Ga: Thíos fúthu, bhí an fharraige ag lonrú faoin ngrian trathnóna.
En: Below them, the sea shimmered under the evening sun.
Ga: Bhí Siobhán agus Eoin i measc na dturasóirí...
Episode • 3 September 2024 • 15m and 36s
Fluent Fiction - Irish: Magical Discoveries: Siobhán and Cian's Stone Adventure
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Story Transcript:
Ga: An lá dorcha dearg sin, tháinig na daltaí ar scoil go Newgrange, áit ina raibh draíocht i ngach cloch agus scamaill liatha ag bagairt báistí.
En: On that dark red day, the students arrived at school in Newgrange, a place where magic lay in every stone and gray clouds threatened rain.
Ga: Bhí Siobhán agus Cian i measc na gceannp...
Episode • 2 September 2024 • 15m and 48s
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