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Cabbage Mix-Up: A Market Comedy

Mar 4, 2024 · 15m 53s
Cabbage Mix-Up: A Market Comedy
Chapters

01 · Main Story

1m 40s

02 · Vocabulary Words

12m 3s

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Fluent Fiction - Latvian: Cabbage Mix-Up: A Market Comedy Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more: https://www.fluentfiction.org/cabbage-mix-up-a-market-comedy/ Story Transcript: Lv: Reiz senos, senos laikos, pirms pilsētas klusums tika...

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Fluent Fiction - Latvian: Cabbage Mix-Up: A Market Comedy
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Story Transcript:

Lv: Reiz senos, senos laikos, pirms pilsētas klusums tika pārņemts ar tirgotāju kliedzieniem, bija viens vīrietis vārdā Ansis, kurš dzīvoja Rīgā.
En: A long time ago, before the city was engulfed by the cries of traders, there was a man named Ansis who lived in Riga.

Lv: Viņš devās uz slaveno Rīgas Centrāltirgu, lai iegādātos dažas svaigas preces.
En: He went to the famous Riga Central Market to buy some fresh produce.

Lv: Ansis bija jautrs un sadraudzīgs, taču bieži iekļuva smieklīgās situācijās.
En: Ansis was cheerful and friendly, but often found himself in funny situations.

Lv: Taisnā spīdēja saule, gaisā virmoja dažādu garšvielu aromāti, un tirgus bija piepildīts ar cilvēku jūru.
En: The sun was shining brightly, the air was filled with the aromas of various spices, and the market was bustling with people.

Lv: Anša mērķis bija nopirkt kāpostu savai mīļākajai zupai.
En: Ansis's goal was to buy cabbage for his favorite soup.

Lv: Starp mirdzošām zivīm, spilgtiem augļiem un smaržīgām maizēm viņš atrada vietu, kur pārdeva viszaļākos un svaigākos kāpostus.
En: Amid the shimmering fish, bright fruits, and fragrant bread, he found a place where the freshest and greenest cabbages were being sold.

Lv: Pie kāpostu stenda strādāja sieviete, vārdā Daina,
En: A woman named Daina worked at the cabbage stand.

Lv: kurai bija skaidri zili acis un patīkama smaida.
En: She had clear blue eyes and a pleasant smile.

Lv: Ansis, larīdzdams ar savu telefonu, atteicās no Dainas piedāvātajiem kāpostiem.
En: While Ansis was busy with his phone, he declined Daina's offer of cabbages.

Lv: Tik ļoti aizrāvās sarunā, ka nenotikusi sajaucis savu telefonu ar dažām monētām kabatā.
En: He became so engrossed in the conversation that he mistakenly swapped his phone for some coins in his pocket.

Lv: "Lūdzu, pieņemiet savu kāpostu," teica Daina, pasniedzot zaļumu Ansim.
En: "Please take your cabbage," said Daina, handing the greens to Ansis.

Lv: Ansis, nesaprotot sava pārsteiguma, paņēma kāpostu un atdeva nevis monētas, bet savu telefonu.
En: Unaware of his surprise, Ansis took the cabbage and handed over not coins, but his phone.

Lv: Pamanījis savu kļūdu tikai tad, kad Daina jau bija sākusi atbildēt uz zvaniem, kas saņemti viņa telefonā.
En: He realized his mistake only when Daina began answering calls that came through on his phone.

Lv: "Vai šis ir jūsu telefons?" brīnījās Daina.
En: "Is this your phone?" wondered Daina.

Lv: "Jā," apmulsa Ansis.
En: "Yes," stammered Ansis.

Lv: "Pārdot kāpostu par telefonu ir diezgan neierasts darījums!"
En: "Selling cabbage for a phone is quite an unusual deal!"

Lv: Daina smejas un atzina, ka šāda veida bartera viņa vēl nekad nav piedzīvojusi.
En: Daina laughed and admitted that she had never experienced such a barter before.

Lv: "Es vienkārši mēģināju pirkt kāpostu," teica Ansis, kļūsmeizlīgi paķerot atpakaļ savu telefonu.
En: "I was just trying to buy cabbage," said Ansis, sheepishly taking back his phone.

Lv: Tirgus vidū stāvēja Anša draugs Jānis, kas visu novēroja.
En: Ansis's friend Jānis, who was watching everything, stood in the middle of the market.

Lv: Jānis bija draudzīgs un atsaucīgs vīrietis, kurš vienmēr bija tur, lai palīdzētu.
En: Jānis was a friendly and helpful man, always there to lend a hand.

Lv: Kad Jānis saprata, ko Ansis ir nodarījis, viņš klusi smējās un piebiedrojās dzīvotajai situācijai.
En: When Jānis understood what Ansis had done, he quietly chuckled and joined in the lively situation.

Lv: "Ansi, tu tiešām esi spējīgs saražot kādu komēdiju," teica Jānis un pievienojās sarunām ar Dainu.
En: "Ansis, you really can create a comedy out of anything," said Jānis, joining in the conversation with Daina.

Lv: Ansis, Daina un Jānis kopā smejas par šo jocīgo notikumu, bet tirgus dzīvē turpinājās.
En: Ansis, Daina, and Jānis laughed together about this funny incident, but life at the market went on.

Lv: Galu galā Daina pieņēma īsto samaksu par kāpostu, Ansim saglabājot viņa telefonu.
En: In the end, Daina accepted the proper payment for the cabbage, and Ansis got his phone back.

Lv: Ansis mācījās no šīs savdabīgās pieredzes – vienmēr pārbaudīt, ko tu dod citiem, it īpaši Rīgas Centrāltirgū!
En: Ansis learned from this unique experience – always double-check what you're giving to others, especially at the Riga Central Market!

Lv: Un tā nu viņi turpināja smieties, trīs draugi, kuru dzīvēs vienmēr atradās vieta komēdijai un sirds siltumam, ko dāvā labi draugi.
En: And so, they continued to laugh, three friends whose lives always had a place for comedy and the warmth of good friends.


Vocabulary Words:
  • before: pirms
  • engulfed: pārņemts
  • anointed: svaidīts
  • traders: tirgotāju
  • cheerful: jautrs
  • fragrant: smaržīgs
  • grocery: veikals
  • bustling: bruņs
  • pleasant: patīkama
  • surprise: pārsteigums
  • shimmering: zibens
  • stand: stends
  • laughter: smiekli
  • lively: dzīvīga
  • jewel: rotaslieta
  • barter: barteris
  • lend: aizdot
  • engrossed: aizravēts
  • unique: unikāls
  • comedy: komēdija
  • hesitant: šaubīgi
  • accept: pieņemt
  • proper: pareizs
  • create: radīt
  • continuously: nepārtraukti
  • conversation: saruna
  • two: divi
  • realized: saprasts
  • scene: aina
  • exchange: apmaiņa
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Organization Kameron Kilchrist
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