From Doubt to Action: An Unexpected Journey to the Ballot Box

Fluent Fiction - Irish: From Doubt to Action: An Unexpected Journey to the Ballot Box
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Ga: I lár an fhómhair i mBaile Átha Cliath, bhí Caoimhe agus Eoin ag ullmhú le haghaidh lá speisialta.
En: In the middle of autumn in Baile Átha Cliath, Caoimhe and Eoin were preparing for a special day.

Ga: Bhí sé leathuair an chloig i bhfad sula n-oscail an áit vótála.
En: It was half an hour before the polling station opened.

Ga: Sheas siad i líne d'fhonn a ndícheall déanta, ionas go mbeadh a nguth cloiste sa toghchán atá le teacht.
En: They stood in line determined to make their voices heard in the upcoming election.

Ga: Bhí Caoimhe ar bís.
En: Caoimhe was excited.

Ga: Bhí sí lán den fhuinneamh agus den díograis.
En: She was full of energy and enthusiasm.

Ga: Ba bhreá léi go bhfeicfeadh a vóta cúram faoi cheisteanna comhshaoil sa cheantar.
En: She would love for her vote to show care about environmental issues in the area.

Ga: Níorbh é an chéad uair a vótáil sí, ach bhí sí i gcónaí mothúchánach faoi chuidiú le hathrú a chruthú.
En: It wasn't her first time voting, but she always felt emotional about helping to bring about change.

Ga: Eoin, áfach, ní raibh an rud céanna ar a intinn.
En: Eoin, however, didn't have the same mindset.

Ga: Bhí sé beagáinín ciniciúil faoi vótáil.
En: He was a bit cynical about voting.

Ga: Thagair sé go minic ar a thuairim nach n-athraíonn aontán amháin mórán.
En: He often mentioned his opinion that a single vote doesn't change much.

Ga: Ach bhí Caoimhe ina chara dílis dó, agus níor theastaigh uaidh í a fhágáil ina haonar.
En: But Caoimhe was a loyal friend to him, and he didn't want to leave her alone.

Ga: "Tuigeann tú, Eoin," arsa Caoimhe leis agus iad ag siúl i dtreo an scoil.
En: "You understand, Eoin," said Caoimhe to him as they walked toward the school.

Ga: "Uaireanta, níl ann ach duine amháin le smaoineamh nua chun rudaí a athrú.
En: "Sometimes, it only takes one person with a new idea to change things."

Ga: ""Maith go leor," arsa Eoin.
En: "Alright," said Eoin.

Ga: "Ach inis dom cén fáth atá an toghchán seo chomh tábhachtach?
En: "But tell me, why is this election so important?"

Ga: "Bhí an scoil innealtóireacht os a gcomhair, maisithe le duilleoga an fhómhair agus aoibhneas Shamhain ag taitneamh.
En: The engineering school stood before them, adorned with autumn leaves and the joy of Samhain shining.

Ga: Fuair siad a mbealach isteach, ar an ithir glúineach os comhair, nuair a thosaigh Caoimhe ag insint scéalta faoi thoghcháin a raibh tionchar acu roimh ré.
En: They found their way in, on the muddy ground outside, when Caoimhe began telling stories about elections that had significant impacts in the past.

Ga: Bhí ceann acu, dar léi, faoi thoghchán cuimhneacháin sna hochtóidí nuair a tháinig athrú suntasach ar an bpolasaí comhshaoil.
En: One of them, she said, was about a memorable election in the eighties when there was a significant change in environmental policy.

Ga: "Feiceann tú," lean sí uirthi, "Uaireanta is cúis an duine aonair leis an athrú.
En: "You see," she continued, "sometimes an individual's cause is the reason for change."

Ga: " D'fhéach Eoin timpeall air, ag féachaint ar an slua timpeall, gach duine ceann i gceann eile, ag tabhairt orthu dul i muinín agus dóchas as an gcóras.
En: Eoin looked around, observing the crowd, everyone heads...