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Conquering Doubt: Marek's Journey in Tallinn's Old Town

Aug 26, 2024 · 15m 12s
Conquering Doubt: Marek's Journey in Tallinn's Old Town
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01 · Main Story

1m 43s

02 · Vocabulary Words

11m 23s

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Fluent Fiction - Estonian: Conquering Doubt: Marek's Journey in Tallinn's Old Town Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more: https://www.fluentfiction.org/conquering-doubt-mareks-journey-in-tallinns-old-town/ Story Transcript: Et: Tallinna vanalinna kivised tänavad särasid...

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Fluent Fiction - Estonian: Conquering Doubt: Marek's Journey in Tallinn's Old Town
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Story Transcript:

Et: Tallinna vanalinna kivised tänavad särasid suvepäikese all.
En: The cobblestone streets of Tallinn's old town gleamed under the summer sun.

Et: Vanaajalooline hoone, kus toimus konverents, lausa kiirgas iidset tarkust.
En: The ancient historic building, where the conference was taking place, seemed to radiate age-old wisdom.

Et: Marek tundis väikest närvilisust kõndides mööda ajaloolist treppi.
En: Marek felt a bit nervous as he walked up the historical staircase.

Et: Ta oli tänavu esimene kord, kui pidi firma nimel tähtsa esitluse tegema.
En: This was his first time making an important presentation on behalf of the company.

Et: Siin ja praegu oli tema võimalus särada.
En: Here and now was his chance to shine.

Et: Koosolekusaal oli avar ja grandioosne.
En: The meeting room was spacious and grand.

Et: Kõrged laed ja vanad lühtrid lisasid sündmusele erilise tunde.
En: High ceilings and old chandeliers added a special feel to the event.

Et: Liina, tema tiimikaaslane, vaatas sõbralikult naeratades üle saali, innustades Marekit.
En: Liina, his teammate, looked across the room with a friendly smile, encouraging Marek.

Et: Ta teadis, et Marek oli ettevalmistustega kõvasti vaeva näinud.
En: She knew that Marek had put a lot of effort into his preparations.

Et: Kuna esitluse algusaeg lähenes, hakkas Marek tundma hirmu ja kahtlust.
En: As the presentation time approached, Marek began to feel fear and doubt.

Et: "Kas ma olen piisavalt hea?"
En: "Am I good enough?"

Et: mõtiskles ta.
En: he wondered.

Et: Siis tabas Marek seletamatu tehniline viperus.
En: Then Marek encountered an inexplicable technical glitch.

Et: Tema sülearvuti keelduvas töötamast, nagu oleks ta tahtlikult tõrkuma hakanud just kõige olulisemal momendil.
En: His laptop refused to work, as if it deliberately chose to malfunction at the most crucial moment.

Et: Marek vaatas ärevalt ringi.
En: Marek looked around anxiously.

Et: Liina tajus kiiresti probleemi ja astus ligi.
En: Liina quickly sensed the problem and stepped closer.

Et: "Las ma vaatan," ütles ta rahulikult.
En: "Let me take a look," she said calmly.

Et: Marek ei tahtnud kõigepealt abi paluda, kuid ta teadis, et enam pole valikuid.
En: Marek hesitated to ask for help at first, but he knew he had no other options left.

Et: Nad töötasid koos, Liina juhendas Marekit ja lõpuks said kõik korda seatud.
En: They worked together, with Liina guiding Marek, and eventually managed to set everything right.

Et: Peagi algaski esitus.
En: Soon the presentation began.

Et: Marek hingas rahulikult, kui Liina julgustavalt noogutas.
En: Marek breathed calmly as Liina nodded encouragingly.

Et: Kaaslaste ja partnerite ees sõna võttes leidis ta enesekindluse, mida ta otsinud oli.
En: As he spoke in front of colleagues and partners, he found the confidence he had been seeking.

Et: Kui ootamatu tehniline probleem tabas esitluse keskel, mõtles Liina kiiresti ja pakkus varuplaani, aidates Marekit veel kord.
En: When an unexpected technical issue struck in the middle of the presentation, Liina thought quickly and provided a backup plan, helping Marek once again.

Et: Esitluse lõppedes täitis saali aplaus.
En: As the presentation ended, the room filled with applause.

Et: Firma partner oli nähtavalt vaimustunud ja Kristjan, nende juhendaja, kiitis Marekit ja Liinat.
En: The company partner was visibly impressed, and Kristjan, their supervisor, praised Marek and Liina.

Et: "Teie koostöö ja probleemilahendusoskus olid silmapaistvad," ütles ta.
En: "Your teamwork and problem-solving skills were outstanding," he said.

Et: Marek hingas sügavalt välja ja tundis sisemist kergendust.
En: Marek took a deep breath and felt a sense of inner relief.

Et: Kivised tänavad Tallinna vanalinnas ei tundnud enam nii hirmutavad.
En: The cobblestoned streets of Tallinn's old town no longer felt so intimidating.

Et: Marek tundis, et on kasvanud.
En: Marek felt that he had grown.

Et: Ta mõistis, et võitlus eneses kahtlusega ei tähenda üksi võitlemist.
En: He realized that battling self-doubt doesn't mean fighting alone.

Et: Liina abi ja nende ühine pingutus õpetasid teda usaldust teiste vastu hindama.
En: Liina's help and their joint effort taught him to value trust in others.

Et: Konverents oli edukas, partnerlus kindlustatud ja Marek naeratas, sest teadis, et oli teinud kõik, mis tema võimuses.
En: The conference was successful, the partnership secured, and Marek smiled, knowing he had done everything within his power.

Et: See oli alles algus, ja ta tundis, et on valmis kõikideks tulevasteks katsumusteks.
En: This was just the beginning, and he felt ready for all future challenges.


Vocabulary Words:
  • cobblestone: kivised
  • gleamed: särasid
  • ancient: vanaajalooline
  • historic building: vanaajalooline hoone
  • staircase: trepp
  • spacious: avar
  • chandeliers: lühtrid
  • encouraging: innustades
  • preparations: ettevalmistustega
  • doubt: kahtlust
  • inexplicable: seletamatu
  • glitch: viperus
  • malfunction: tõrkuma
  • anxiously: ärevalt
  • sensed: tajus
  • hesitated: kõigepealt
  • backup plan: varuplaan
  • applause: aplaus
  • praised: kiitis
  • teamwork: koostöö
  • problem-solving skills: probleemilahendusoskus
  • relief: kergendust
  • intimidating: hirmutavad
  • self-doubt: eneses kahtlusega
  • value: hindama
  • trust: usaldust
  • secured: kindlustatud
  • joint effort: ühine pingutus
  • future challenges: tulevasteks katsumusteks
  • partner: partner
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