Balancing Acts: Aoife's Journey of Duty and Dreams

Fluent Fiction - Irish: Balancing Acts: Aoife's Journey of Duty and Dreams
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Ga: Bhí tráthnóna breá earraigh ann i dTrá Lí.
En: It was a fine spring afternoon in Trá Lí.

Ga: Bhí grian te suas sa spéir agus galaí bláthanna úr ag scaipeadh boladh milis san aer.
En: The sun was warm up in the sky, and breezes of fresh flowers spread a sweet scent in the air.

Ga: Bhí halla an ospidéil allamuigh ag cur thar maoil le hothair agus dochtúirí.
En: The hospital's outdoor hall was overflowing with patients and doctors.

Ga: Bhí an áit lán le torann trealaimh leighis agus guthanna cúramach ag obair go dian dícheallach.
En: The place was full of the noise of medical equipment and careful voices working diligently.

Ga: Bhí Aoife Ina suí taobh istigh, ag breathnú amach tríd an bhfuinneog ar na heanaithneacha ag bláth.
En: Aoife was sitting inside, looking out the window at the blossoming hedgerows.

Ga: Bhí a croí codarsnach eatarthu.
En: Her heart was torn between them.

Ga: Ar lámh amháin, bhí scrúdaithe deiridh na scoile ag déanamh bearnan uirthi.
En: On one hand, the school's final exams were looming over her.

Ga: Ar an lámh eile, ní raibh sé éasca di a postanna tábhachtacha san ospidéal a fhágáil.
En: On the other hand, it wasn't easy for her to leave her important duties at the hospital.

Ga: Bhí an Cháisc ag teacht, agus bheadh níos mó daoine tinn agus gortaithe ag teacht isteach.
En: Easter was approaching, and more sick and injured people would be coming in.

Ga: Bhí siúd agus seo ag imirt ar a intinn.
En: Her mind was playing back and forth.

Ga: Aoife agus a cairde, Siobhán agus Liam, ag ullmhú don scrúdaithe oscailte.
En: Aoife and her friends, Siobhán and Liam, were preparing for the open exams.

Ga: Siobhán, a bhí faoi bhláth na flu agus cuireadh sí isteach san ospidéal.
En: Siobhán, who was in the throes of the flu, was admitted to the hospital.

Ga: Thug Aoife aire mór di ach ba chuma sin le déileáil.
En: Aoife took great care of her, but that was no easy thing to deal with.

Ga: Smaoinigh Aoife ar cad ba cheart di a dhéanamh.
En: Aoife thought about what she should do.

Ga: D’iarr sí ar Liam a nótaí a roinnt léi chun could studial ar a sosanna oibre.
En: She asked Liam to share his notes with her so she could study during her work breaks.

Ga: Rinne sí cinneadh dul sa bhaile, ceann eile a bhí céasaithe san ospidéal, agus tá súil aici go mbeadh sí in ann staidéar a dhéanamh i rith na nóimeanta ciúin.
En: She decided to go home, another hospital-bound soul, and hoped she would be able to study during the quiet moments.

Ga: Bhí níos mó agus níos mó daoine ag teacht isteach sa halla, bhí an cóireáil thábhachtach.
En: More and more people were coming into the hall, and the treatment was important.

Ga: Ba é buaic na hoíche nuair a bhí Aoife ag obair go déanach.
En: The highlight of the night was when Aoife was working late.

Ga: Bhí ar a meantóir cabhair a lorg.
En: Her mentor had to seek help.

Ga: Ní raibh ach dhá rogha aici: bhí diomaí a dhéanamh idir fanacht chun cabhrú nó dul abhaile go luath chun staidéar a dhéanamh.
En: She only had two options: to decide between staying to help or going home early to study.

Ga: Roghnaigh sí fanacht.
En: She chose to stay.

Ga: Bhí sí tuirseach ach sásta.
En: She was tired but content.

Ga: D’fhilleadh an chéad mhaidin eile, Aoife chuig a scrúdú le codladh beag,...