Fluent Fiction - Estonian: Love and Resilience: A Day in Tallinn's Historic Castle
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Story Transcript:

Et: Mari ja Juhan seisid Toompea lossi peavärava ees.
En: Mari and Juhan stood in front of the main gate of Toompea Castle.

Et: Päike paistis ja taevas oli selge.
En: The sun was shining and the sky was clear.

Et: Mõlemad olid rõõmsad ja elevil.
En: Both were cheerful and excited.

Et: Turismijuht, kes neid tervitas, näitas ilusat naeratust.
En: The tour guide, who greeted them, showed a beautiful smile.

Et: Ta kandis kollaseid riideid.
En: He was wearing yellow clothes.

Et: "Mari, vaata, kuidas loss särab päikese käes!"
En: "Mari, look at how the castle shines in the sun!"

Et: sosistas Juhan.
En: Juhan whispered.

Et: Mari naeratas ja noogutas.
En: Mari smiled and nodded.

Et: Rühm hakkas liikuma.
En: The group started moving.

Et: Kõigepealt läksid nad sisse suuresse saali.
En: First, they entered the large hall.

Et: Saalis olid kõrged laed ja ilusad lühtrid.
En: The hall had high ceilings and beautiful chandeliers.

Et: Turismijuht rääkis lossi ajaloost.
En: The tour guide spoke about the history of the castle.

Et: Kõik kuulasid tähelepanelikult.
En: Everyone listened attentively.

Et: Äkitselt hakkas Mari köhima.
En: Suddenly, Mari started coughing.

Et: Alguses vaikselt, kuid siis läks see tugevamaks.
En: At first quietly, but then it grew stronger.

Et: Juhan vaatas Mari ilmega täis muret.
En: Juhan looked at Mari with a face full of concern.

Et: Mari silmad olid punased ja ta hingas raskelt.
En: Mari's eyes were red, and she was breathing heavily.

Et: "Kas kõik on korras?"
En: "Is everything okay?"

Et: küsis turismijuht.
En: asked the tour guide.

Et: "Ei ole, ma arvan, et mul on allergiline reaktsioon," sosistas Mari vaevu.
En: "No, I think I'm having an allergic reaction," Mari whispered weakly.

Et: Rühm peatus ja kõik vaatasid Mari poole.
En: The group stopped and everyone looked at Mari.

Et: Juhan haaras Mari käest.
En: Juhan grabbed Mari's hand.

Et: Nad liikusid kiiresti lossiõue poole.
En: They quickly moved toward the castle courtyard.

Et: Turismijuht jooksis ette ja avas ukse.
En: The tour guide ran ahead and opened the door.

Et: Õues oli õhk värske ja puhas.
En: Outside, the air was fresh and clean.

Et: Mari hingas sügavalt sisse.
En: Mari took a deep breath.

Et: Tema köha hakkas vähenema.
En: Her coughing began to subside.

Et: "Ma arvan, et see oli tolm," ütles ta lõpuks.
En: "I think it was the dust," she finally said.

Et: Juhan kallistas Mari.
En: Juhan hugged Mari.

Et: "Nüüd tunnetad end paremini?"
En: "Do you feel better now?"

Et: küsis ta.
En: he asked.

Et: Mari naeratas väsinult.
En: Mari smiled tiredly.

Et: "Jah, palju parem."
En: "Yes, much better."

Et: Turismijuht pakkus vett.
En: The tour guide offered water.

Et: "Võtke lonks," ütles ta lahkelt.
En: "Take a sip," he said kindly.

Et: Pärast pausi otsustasid Mari ja Juhan jälle rühma juurde naasta.
En: After a break, Mari and Juhan decided to rejoin the group.

Et: Turism jätkus ja Mari tundis end taas mugavalt.
En: The tour continued, and Mari felt comfortable again.

Et: Lõpuks jõudsid nad lossi tippu.
En: Finally, they reached the top of the castle.

Et: Vaated Tallinnale olid imelised.
En: The views of Tallinn were amazing.

Et: Päike säras merel ja vanalinn võlus oma iluga.
En: The sun glimmered on the sea, and the old town captivated with its beauty.

Et: "See loss on tõesti imeline," ütles Mari säravalt.
En: "This castle is truly wonderful," said Mari brightly.

Et: "Oleme õnnelikud, et tulime."
En: "We're lucky we came."

Et: Juhan noogutas ja hoidis Mari kätt tugevamalt.
En: Juhan nodded and held Mari's hand tighter.

Et: Toompea loss jättis neile mõlemale unustamatu mälestuse.
En: Toompea Castle left them both with an unforgettable memory.

Et: Nad olid rõõmsad, et vaatamata väikesele vahejuhtumile said nad seda kogeda.
En: They were happy they could experience it despite the little incident.

Et: Lossi turismijuht naeratas lõpuks neile heakskiitvalt.
En: The castle tour guide finally smiled approvingly at them.

Et: "Olen rõõmus, et tunnete end jälle hästi," ütles ta.
En: "I'm glad you're feeling better again," he said.

Et: Mari ja Juhan lehvitasid hüvastijätuks ja lahkusid lossist, hoides endiselt üksteise käest kinni.
En: Mari and Juhan waved goodbye and left the castle, still holding each other's hand.

Et: Nende päev lõppes rahuliku tundega ja lubadusega tagasi tulla.
En: Their day ended with a feeling of peace and a promise to return.


Vocabulary Words:

• main: pea
• gate: värav
• cheerful: rõõmsad
• excited: elevil
• guide: turismijuht
• greeted: tervitas
• shine: särama
• whispered: sosistas
• nodded: noogutas
• chandelier: lühter
• attentively: tähelepanelikult
• coughing: köhima
• concern: mure
• allergic: allergiline
• reaction: reaktsioon
• courtyard: õu
• fresh: värske
• clean: puhas
• subside: vähenema
• dust: tolm
• hugged: kallistas
• kindly: lahkelt
• comfortable: mugavalt
• glimmered: säras
• captivated: võlus
• unforgettable: unustamatu
• incident: vahejuhtum
• approvingly: heakskiitvalt
• waved: lehvitama
• peace: rahulik