Bhí an domhan timpeall ar Aoife agus a cairde clúdaithe le sneachta glan agus reoite.

The world around Aoife and her friends was covered in clean, frozen snow.

Bhí siad i lár an Artach, áit nach raibh dada le feiceáil ach síorfhéar glas agus brat bán sneachta.

They were in the middle of the Arctic, where nothing was visible but endless green fields and a white blanket of snow.

Bhí an t-aer fuar agus úr faoin spéir ghlan.

The air was cold and fresh under the clear sky.

Bhí comórtas mór ar siúl sa phobal áitiúil.

There was a big competition taking place in the local community.

Comórtas tógála fear sneachta ab ea é, agus bhí Aoife dháiríre faoi.

It was a snowman building contest, and Aoife was serious about it.

Bhí dúil aici sa eachtra, agus bhí sí ag iarraidh an fear sneachta is fearr a dhéanamh.

She was keen on the adventure and wanted to make the best snowman.

Bhí foireann uirthi, ach ní raibh Padraig agus Saoirse chomh díograiseach léi.

She had a team, but Padraig and Saoirse weren't as enthusiastic as she was.

Bhí siad ag caitheamh liathróidí sneachta in ionad cabhrú le Aoife.

They were throwing snowballs instead of helping Aoife.

Agus í ag obair go dian, bhí fadhb ann.

As she worked hard, there was a problem.

Bhí an sneachta ró-phúdrach.

The snow was too powdery.

Níor choinnigh sé le chéile ar chor ar bith.

It didn't hold together at all.

Bhí Aoife ag smaoineamh ar bhealach cruthaitheach chun an fhadhb seo a réiteach.

Aoife was thinking of a creative way to solve this problem.

Thosaigh sí ag bailiú iasc reoite agus adhmad tréigthe, ábhar nach raibh úsáidte ag aon duine eile.

She started collecting frozen fish and abandoned wood, materials that no one else was using.

Mar a bhí an sneachtóg ag fás, bhí sí ag titim as a chéile.

As the snowman was growing, it kept falling apart.

Gan aon smaoineamh dáiríre, chuir sí na líonta iascaireachta thart timpeall uirthi.

Without a real plan, she wrapped fishing nets around it.

Tharraing sí an líontán chomh láidir agus ab fhéidir léi.

She pulled the net as tightly as she could.

Sheas an fear sneachta seasmhach, ag alánntacht ina sheasamh.

The snowman stood sturdy, beautifully standing.

Nuair a tháinig na moltóirí, bhí ionadh orthu.

When the judges came, they were amazed.

Ní raibh siad feicthe a leithéid roimhe seo.

They had never seen anything like it before.

Bhí an fear sneachta lán le hábhair aisteacha, ach bhí sé álainn ina shliocht.

The snowman was full of strange materials, but it was beautiful in its form.

Bhí sé cruthaitheach, agus bhí obair foirne an-soiléir ann.

It was creative, and the teamwork was very evident.

Bhí áthas ar Aoife agus a cairde nuair a bronnadh an chéad duais orthu.

Aoife and her friends were delighted when they were awarded first prize.

Thuig Aoife ansin nach i gcónaí í an fhoirfeacht an rud is tábhachtaí.

Aoife realized then that perfection isn't always the most important thing.

Uaireanta is é an cumas freagairt do dhúshláin agus obair le chéile an buaíocht is mó.

Sometimes, the ability to respond to challenges and work together is the greatest victory.

Agus iad ag filleadh abhaile, bhí siadsan fágtha lena saibhreas nua, agus le tuiscint nua ar rudaí a dhéanamh.

As they returned home, they were left with their new wealth and a new understanding of how to do things.

Bhí Aoife, Padraig, agus Saoirse sásta agus lán le dóchas sa todhchaí.

Aoife, Padraig, and Saoirse were happy and full of hope for the future.

Tugadh aghaidh an Artaigh beannaithe lena dtaithí nua cruthaitheach.

The face of the Arctic was blessed with their new creative experience.

Ta líon suntasach bealach amháin ar pháirt de rud éigin níos mó ná iad féin a dhéanamh, agus anois bhí siad soiléir.

There was a significant realization of being part of something larger than themselves, and now it was clear to them.