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Shoelaces & Strategy: A Tramline Triumph

Feb 14, 2024 · 15m 40s
Shoelaces & Strategy: A Tramline Triumph
Chapters

01 · Main Story

1m 43s

02 · Vocabulary Words

11m 56s

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Fluent Fiction - Latvian: Shoelaces & Strategy: A Tramline Triumph Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more: https://www.fluentfiction.org/shoelaces-strategy-a-tramline-triumph/ Story Transcript: Lv: Rīgas aprises zaigoja agrā rīta saules stari....

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Fluent Fiction - Latvian: Shoelaces & Strategy: A Tramline Triumph
Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more:
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Story Transcript:

Lv: Rīgas aprises zaigoja agrā rīta saules stari.
En: The morning dew shrouded Riga in mist as the early rays of the sun peeked in.

Lv: Pilsēta vēl guļa, bet Līga, Juris un Māris satikās centrālajā parkā, lai sāktu jaunu dienu kopā.
En: The city was still asleep, but Līga, Juris, and Māris met in the central park to start a new day together.

Lv: Līga bija dzejniece, viņai patika rīta miers iedvesmai.
En: Līga was a poetess who enjoyed the morning peace for inspiration.

Lv: Juris bija fotogrāfs, agra rīta gaisma bija viņa mīļākais brīdis.
En: Juris was a photographer, and the early morning light was his favorite moment.

Lv: Bet šodien stāsts ir nevis par Līgu vai Juri, bet gan par Māri un viņa kurpju šņorēm.
En: But today's story is not about Līga or Juris, but rather about Māris and his shoelaces.

Lv: Mārim bija svarīga tikšanās Rīgas otrā galā un viņam vajadzēja paķert tramvaju.
En: Māris had an important meeting at the other end of Riga and needed to catch a tram.

Lv: Viņš bija sataisījies dodies, kad pēkšņi – šņorē atsējās.
En: He was ready to go when suddenly, his laces came undone.

Lv: Māris pārsēja kurpju šņores un steidzās uz tramvaja pieturu.
En: Māris quickly retied his shoelaces and hurried to the tram stop.

Lv: Kad viņš ieradās, tramvajs jau bija izbraucis.
En: When he arrived, the tram had already left.

Lv: Uz pieres izlēca sviedri, bet Māris nolēma gaidīt nākamo.
En: Sweat beaded on his forehead, but Māris decided to wait for the next one.

Lv: Kamēr stāvēja un gaidīja, viņš pamanīja, ka atkal šņore atsējās.
En: While standing and waiting, he noticed his shoelace had come undone again.

Lv: Māris pamulsa apakšā – cik gan tas var kaitināt!
En: Māris sighed - how annoying it could be!

Lv: Tramvajs atkal tuvojās, bet, tieši kad Māris bija gatavs uzkāpt, šņorē atkal atsējās, un viņš zaudēja līdzsvaru.
En: The tram approached again, but just as Māris was ready to board, his shoelace came undone once more, and he lost his balance.

Lv: Tramvajs aizbrauca bez viņa.
En: The tram left without him.

Lv: Noslēdzot šņores jau trešo reizi, Māris nodomāja, ka nevajag zaudēt cerību.
En: After tying his shoelaces for the third time, Māris thought that he shouldn't lose hope.

Lv: Viņš gribēja būt gudrāks.
En: He wanted to be smarter.

Lv: Jūris ieteica sasiet dubulto mezglu, bet Līga – pārnest uz citu tramvaju.
En: Juris suggested tying a double knot, while Līga advised taking a different tram.

Lv: “Varbūt pietura tur,” teica Juris, rādot uz karti.
En: "Maybe that stop over there," said Juris, pointing to the map.

Lv: “Vai arī maini maršrutu,” ieteica Līga, piedāvājot dažādas iespējas.
En: "Or change the route," Līga suggested, offering various options.

Lv: Tad viņi visi trīs sāka domāt par plānu.
En: Then all three of them began to think of a plan.

Lv: Māris nolēma, ka pietura, par kuru teica Juris, varētu būt laba iespēja.
En: Māris decided that the stop suggested by Juris might be a good option.

Lv: Ātri sasiedzis dubultmezglu, viņš devās uz turieni.
En: Quickly tying a double knot, he headed in that direction.

Lv: Tas bija pa ceļam uz Līgas iecienīto kafejnīcu, tāpēc viņi nolēma iet kopā.
En: It was on the way to Līga's favorite cafe, so they decided to go there together.

Lv: Tur bija mazāk cilvēku un tramvajs pienāca drīz.
En: There were fewer people there, and the tram arrived quickly.

Lv: Šoreiz Māris bija gatavs.
En: This time Māris was ready.

Lv: Kurpju šņores palika savā vietā, dubultmezgls turēja cieši.
En: His shoelaces stayed in place, the double knot held tight.

Lv: Viņš uzkāpa tramvajā, viļņos atvadījās no Līgas un Jura, un aizbrauca savās dienas gaitās.
En: He boarded the tram, waved to Līga and Juris, and went on with his day.

Lv: Māris pienāca tikšanās vietai laikā.
En: Māris arrived at the meeting place on time.

Lv: Svarīgā tikšanās izdevās lieliski.
En: The important meeting went well.

Lv: Atskatoties atpakaļ uz rīta piedzīvojumiem, viņš saprata, ka draugu atbalsts un neuzmetība ir vissvarīgākais.
En: Looking back on the morning's adventures, he realized that the support and encouragement of friends are the most important.

Lv: Un, protams, pašam jāmācās sasiet stingrus mezglus ārkārtas situācijās.
En: And, of course, one must learn to tie secure knots in emergency situations.

Lv: Tas bija interesants rīts Rīgā.
En: It was an interesting morning in Riga.


Vocabulary Words:
  • Morning: dew
  • shrouded: ziedējis
  • Riga: Rīga
  • mist: īslaicīgi
  • early: agrā
  • rays: stari
  • sun: saule
  • peeked: ietlēja
  • city: pilsēta
  • asleep: guļ
  • Līga: Līga
  • Juris: Juris
  • Māris: Māris
  • met: satikās
  • central: parka
  • start: sākt
  • new: jaunu
  • day: diena
  • poetess: dzejniece
  • enjoyed: patika
  • peace: miers
  • inspiration: iedvesmai
  • photographer: fotogrāfs
  • favorite: mīļākais
  • moment: brīdis
  • story: stāsts
  • shoelaces: kurpju šņores
  • important: svarīga
  • meeting: tikšanās
  • tram: tramvajs
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Organization Kameron Kilchrist
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