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Folk Fiasco: A Jovial Jumble at Riga's Festival

Jan 15, 2024 · 14m 36s
Folk Fiasco: A Jovial Jumble at Riga's Festival
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01 · Main Story

1m 39s

02 · Vocabulary Words

10m 59s

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Fluent Fiction - Latvian: Folk Fiasco: A Jovial Jumble at Riga's Festival Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more: https://www.fluentfiction.org/folk-fiasco-a-jovial-jumble-at-rigas-festival/ Story Transcript: Lv: Vienu saulainu vasaras rītu, Rīgas...

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Fluent Fiction - Latvian: Folk Fiasco: A Jovial Jumble at Riga's Festival
Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more:
fluentfiction.org/folk-fiasco-a-jovial-jumble-at-rigas-festival

Story Transcript:

Lv: Vienu saulainu vasaras rītu, Rīgas vecpilsētā, visi bija aizņemti ar gatavošanos lielam notikumam - tradicionālam deju festivālam.
En: On a sunny summer morning in the old town of Riga, everyone was busy preparing for a big event - the traditional dance festival.

Lv: Anna, Juris un Kristīne bija labākie draugi, kas bija sadevušies rokās, lai dejotu šo svētku svinīgāko danču.
En: Anna, Juris, and Kristīne were the best of friends, joining hands to dance the most festive dance of the celebration.

Lv: Deju laukums bija pilns ar cilvēkiem, kas skrēja apkārt, sakārtoja savus tautas tērpus un smaidīja saules staros.
En: The dance square was filled with people running around, arranging their folk costumes, and smiling in the sunshine.

Lv: Anna bija ļoti satraukta, jo viņa bija iemācījusies dejas solus visu vakaru iepriekš.
En: Anna was very excited because she had learned the dance steps all night before.

Lv: Juris, ar savu rotaļīgo noskaņu, mēģināja visus izklaidēt, bet Kristīne koncentrējās, lai pārliecinātos, ka viņas tērps ir nevainojams.
En: Juris, with his playful mood, tried to entertain everyone, while Kristīne focused on making sure her costume was impeccable.

Lv: Kad mūzika sākās, Anna, Juris un Kristīne lika rokas viens otram plecos un sāka dejot.
En: When the music started, Anna, Juris, and Kristīne put their hands on each other's shoulders and began to dance.

Lv: Bet, ak vai, tikai pēc dažiem soļiem Anna saplūda ar Juri, Juri ar Kristīni, un visi trīs draugi krita uz zemes.
En: But alas, after a few steps, Anna collided with Juris, Juris with Kristīne, and all three friends fell to the ground.

Lv: Pulkstenis bija tikai pusdiena, bet deju laukums jau bija pilns ar smiekliem un gaviļņiem.
En: It was only midday, but the dance square was already filled with laughter and giggles.

Lv: Anna lūza sarkana kā tomāts, Juris mēģināja noturēt smiekli, bet Kristīne tikai acis platu plaši paverās un brīnījās par notikušo.
En: Anna turned as red as a tomato, Juris tried to hold back his laughter, but Kristīne just widened her eyes and marveled at what had happened.

Lv: Izklausījās, ka festivāla dalībniekiem tas bija gadījies pirmo reizi.
En: It seemed like it was the first time for the festival participants.

Lv: Ātri vien Anna saprata, ka viņa bija saķērusi nevis Juris, bet gan svešinieka rokas.
En: Quickly, Anna realized that she had not grabbed Juris' hand, but a stranger's.

Lv: Visi apstājās un vēroja šo neveiklo brīdi.
En: Everyone stopped and watched this clumsy moment.

Lv: Bet tā vietā, lai paliktu kautrīgi un nobijušies, Anna un viņas draugi pasmējās par šo komisko situāciju.
En: Instead of feeling shy and frightened, Anna and her friends laughed at this comical situation.

Lv: Svešinieks, kurš bija mīļš kungs ar lielu baltu bārdu, arī smējās un piedāvāja Annai savu roku, lai turpinātu dejot.
En: The stranger, a kind gentleman with a big white beard, also laughed and offered Anna his hand to continue dancing.

Lv: Dejas soli turpinājās, un klausītāji plaudēja un smejas par draugu komisko mix-up.
En: The dance steps continued, and the audience applauded and laughed at the friends' comical mix-up.

Lv: Kad dejas noslēdzās, Anna, Juris un Kristīne sapulcējās kopā un smejas par piedzīvoto.
En: When the dance concluded, Anna, Juris, and Kristīne gathered together and laughed about what had happened.

Lv: Viņi atzina, ka pat vislabāk plānotie notikumi var novest pie smieklīgām situācijām, un šie brīži ir tie, kurus vēlāk atceras vislabāk.
En: They acknowledged that even the best-planned events can lead to funny situations, and these moments are the ones they later remember the most.

Lv: Ar šo jautro incidentu draugu vidū, deju festivāls Rīgā kļuva par neaizmirstamu pieredzi.
En: With this cheerful incident among friends, the dance festival in Riga became an unforgettable experience.

Lv: Un tā, ar jaunu stāstu, ko stāstīt, Anna, Juris un Kristīne turpināja dejas dienas svinības, apsoloties nākamgad atkal piedalīties, bet šoreiz ar vēl lielāku prieku un nedaudz labāku koordināciju.
En: And so, with a new story to tell, Anna, Juris, and Kristīne continued to celebrate the dance day, promising to participate again next year, but this time with even greater joy and a little better coordination.


Vocabulary Words:
  • On: Vienu
  • a: ri
  • sunny: a
  • summer: saules
  • morning: vasaras
  • in: rītu
  • the: vecpilsētā
  • old: visi
  • town: bija
  • of: aizņemti
  • Riga: ar
  • everyone: bijis
  • busy: gatavošanos
  • preparing: lielam
  • for: notikumam
  • big: tradicionālam
  • event: deju
  • the: festivālam
  • traditional: Anna
  • dance: Juris
  • festival: un
  • Anna: Kristīne
  • Juris: bija
  • and: labākie
  • Kristīne: draugi
  • were: kas
  • the: bija
  • best: sadevušies
  • of: rokās
  • friends: lai
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Organization Kameron Kilchrist
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