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August 6, 2025 16 mins
Fluent Fiction - Latvian: Beneath the City: A Quest for Discovery and Humanity
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Lv: Zem pilsētas troksni, slepenā laboratorija gaida savu stundu.
En: Under the city's noise, a secret laboratory awaits its moment.

Lv: Nolikta zemē kā noslēpums, tā ir dzīva ar mirgojošām gaismām un klusu dūkoņu.
En: Buried underground like a mystery, it is alive with flickering lights and a quiet hum.

Lv: Siltā vasaras vakara gaisā ārā lidinās naktstauriņi, bet šeit, pazemē, Vilnis ir aizņemts ar savu sapni.
En: In the warm summer evening air, moths flutter outside, but here, underground, Vilnis is busy with his dream.

Lv: Viņš vēlas pierādīt savu vērtību.
En: He wants to prove his worth.

Lv: Viņš tic, ka šeit, šajās tērauda sienās, slēpjas revolucionārs medicīnisks atklājums.
En: He believes that here, within these steel walls, a revolutionary medical discovery is hidden.

Lv: Kristaps, Vilnis labā roka, stāvēja laboratorijā.
En: Kristaps, Vilnis's right-hand man, stood in the laboratory.

Lv: Viņš bija ziņkārīgs, bet piesardzīgs.
En: He was curious but cautious.

Lv: Viņš skatījās uz Vilni, kurš bija pievērsies monitoriem, kas spīdēja zaļi.
En: He watched Vilnis, who was focused on the monitors glowing green.

Lv: "Vilni," runāja Kristaps, "vai tu esi pārliecināts par šo?
En: "Vilni," Kristaps spoke, "are you sure about this?"

Lv: " Vilnis tikai pasmaidīja.
En: Vilnis just smiled.

Lv: "Kristap, mēs esam uz lielas lietas sliekšņa.
En: "Kristap, we are on the brink of something big.

Lv: Mums ir jāriskē, lai virzītos uz priekšu.
En: We have to take risks to move forward."

Lv: "Elina, jauna žurnāliste, iekļuva laboratorijā.
En: Elina, a young journalist, entered the laboratory.

Lv: Viņu vilināja stāsts, kuru tikai viņa varēja atklāt.
En: She was drawn to a story that only she could uncover.

Lv: "Es zinu, ka tu un Kristaps strādājat pie kaut kā īpaša," viņa sacīja, acīs mirdzot azarts.
En: "I know that you and Kristaps are working on something special," she said, with excitement shining in her eyes.

Lv: "Es gribu redzēt.
En: "I want to see.

Lv: Es varu palīdzēt jums dalīties ar pasaule ar šo brīnišķīgo atklājumu.
En: I can help you share this wonderful discovery with the world."

Lv: "Vilnis vilcinājās.
En: Vilnis hesitated.

Lv: Viņš zināja, ka Elina bija tieši tāds cilvēks, kurš varētu pievērst viņiem uzmanību.
En: He knew that Elina was exactly the kind of person who could bring them attention.

Lv: Tomēr bija draudi, kas nāca ar viņas klātbūtni.
En: However, there were threats that came with her presence.

Lv: "Nav tik vienkārši," viņš teica, bet Elina bija uzstājīga.
En: "It's not that simple," he said, but Elina was persistent.

Lv: Tad pienāca brīdis, kad viņi riskēja visu uz viena eksperimenta.
En: Then came the moment when they risked everything on one experiment.

Lv: Tikai dažas minūtes pēc sākuma, kaut kas noiet greizi.
En: Just a few minutes after it began, something went wrong.

Lv: Gaismas mirgoja, mašīnas sasprindzinājās, un viss laboratorijas gaiss piepildījās ar siltumu.
En: The lights flickered, the machines tensed, and the entire laboratory air filled with heat.

Lv: Bija brīdis, kad viss karājās uz mata.
En: There was a moment when everything hung by a thread.

Lv: Kristaps ielauzās komandējošā balsī: "Vilni, mums tas jāaptur!
En: Kristaps burst in with a commanding voice: "Vilni, we have to stop this!

Lv: Tā ir pārāk liela cena!
En: The price is too high!"

Lv: " Elina, vērodama haosu, juta savas rokas trīcot.
En: Elina, watching the chaos, felt her hands trembling.

Lv: Viņa izprata briesmas, bet arī stāstu iespējas.
En: She understood the dangers but also the story's possibilities.

Lv: Vilnis stāvēja savas izvēles priekšā.
En: Vilnis stood at his crossroads.

Lv: Viņam jāizvēlas.
En: He had to choose.

Lv: Viņš var iet uz priekšu un riskēt, vai pārtraukt un glābt, kas palicis.
En: He could move forward and take the risk, or stop and save what remained.

Lv: Tad Vilnis izdarīja izvēli, uz kuru viņš necerēja.
En: Then Vilnis made a choice he hadn't expected.

Lv: Viņš nospieda sarkano pogu, apstādinot visu.
En: He pressed the red button, stopping everything.

Lv: Jaunā klusuma fonā Vilnis saprata, ci
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Speaker 1 (00:00):
Fluid Fluent RG.

Speaker 2 (00:09):
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you bilingual stories to supercharge your listening comprehension. In each episode,
we'll present a short story in both English and Latvian
with the aim of helping you to improve your listening comprehension.

Speaker 3 (00:25):
In this episode, we'll delve into the tension filled world
beneath the city where ambition, risk and integrity collide in
a hidden Labs groundbreaking experiment.

Speaker 2 (00:34):
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Speaker 1 (01:43):
Zempl sat slapin laboratory guide de saustnd nos tardism s next, touring,
but shade, pasme, vilness erasmes sa sapni nch vils pierradid,

(02:07):
savu vertibo, winch, titch, cachette, saya starod cienas slapi is
revolution ours, medicinisks at clomes, pristaps, vilnis labaruoka stave, LaboratoryA
wench b a zinc carrigs, but p s ardigs vinch skatiasus,
vilni kushbi pia, versis, monitorium, caspidzali vilni runai, kristaps vs

(02:35):
parlatina pashua vilnisk pas my idea, tristap mesa samusielt sleek,
munsarske le visitosus preextion elena jaana journalista equival LaboratoryA vinu
villainis tasked, kurti, kevin vara at clad as xinuktu kristap

(03:00):
stradaite pek vinesati atismurdot azards as griburdett a svar palida
tims dalits er passal ashabrins chigo at klayum vilnis wiltenayas
vin Zenaika Elena b a t s tad silva's kushwarat

(03:21):
pie verstviniam uzmanib tomar bi edraudik as nats are vinus
klaud boutni nautik vien kashivin states but Elena b ustaig
that pianats breeds cat vini riska vis uz van experiment
tik dajes minot s pet sakum called kasnoyd graysi geis

(03:45):
mus mergoya machine sasprindinayas and this laboratories gays pipil diaser
siltum b a breedis cat vis karaya suzmata kristaps ilosas
commande yosha bals see vilni munstas yapto thai parakle el
sana Elena varoda mahauso jutah savas ruka streets vina esprat

(04:12):
brismos but aristas to espa vilni stave savas israel spricsha
William yai is Wells vinchuar eetus, priection on risked by
partrock on globed caspalities that vilnis is there israeli uskur
vinch netterre vince nosped sarkanopugo abstadino, visu yona klusumofuna vilnis

(04:39):
saprata six swariger droshib on, zadar boshnas mumbiyano, clausas vinch bedo,
tates a christapan ontel elena i swariks tast breeding ims
on espa elena pas my dear yeah stas persinat ontaso

(05:03):
is tastit onta vilnis kristaps on ellen at stay laboratory
absinotessat climb vetikar silvettib.

Speaker 3 (05:14):
Let's take another listen. Listen closely to any parts you
may have missed.

Speaker 1 (05:19):
Zem pil sat struksni slapana laboratory guide the saustooned.

Speaker 3 (05:27):
Under the city's noise, a secret laboratory awaits its.

Speaker 1 (05:30):
Moment, nooliktazemka no slapums tardiv armrgoyo cham geisma include sudu.

Speaker 3 (05:38):
Kun buried underground like a mystery. It is alive with
flickering lights. And a quiet hum.

Speaker 1 (05:46):
Silta vasa ralidna snak staurin betchet pasem Vilness ram.

Speaker 3 (05:58):
In the warm summer evening air flutter outside. But here underground,
Vilness is busy with his dream.

Speaker 1 (06:04):
Vnsch vals pier radi sauvertib.

Speaker 3 (06:09):
He wants to prove his worth ving.

Speaker 1 (06:11):
Tit kachet cheya starod siennas slepis revoltnars medicinisks at climes.

Speaker 3 (06:21):
He believes that here within these steel walls, a revolutionary
medical discovery is hidden thre.

Speaker 1 (06:26):
Steps viln Slabaruca stave Laboratoria.

Speaker 3 (06:33):
Kristaps Vilness as right hand man stood in the laboratory.

Speaker 1 (06:36):
Vingjbia zinkhariks but piers serdiks.

Speaker 3 (06:41):
He was curious but cautious.

Speaker 1 (06:44):
Vinskatilla sus Vilni kushbi pie verses monitorium kaspi dezal.

Speaker 3 (06:52):
He watched Vilmas, who was focused on the monitor's glowing green.

Speaker 1 (06:56):
Vilone runai Kristaps vitues parle.

Speaker 3 (07:01):
Paschu Vilma Kristap spoke, are you sure about this?

Speaker 1 (07:06):
Vilnistqu pasmai de Villnis just smiled, Christap mesamouseel sl.

Speaker 3 (07:17):
Kristap. We are on the brink of something.

Speaker 1 (07:19):
Big montsiriarisque la versito sus prie.

Speaker 3 (07:25):
We have to take risks to move forward.

Speaker 1 (07:27):
Ellen Ja journalista ko Laboratoria.

Speaker 3 (07:34):
Elena, a young journalist, entered the laboratory.

Speaker 1 (07:37):
Vinu villainI StAst kurt var at clot.

Speaker 3 (07:43):
She was drawn to a story that only she could uncover.

Speaker 1 (07:46):
Eszinuktun Kristap stradaite pekka vigne sati attis Mirdo asserts.

Speaker 3 (07:56):
I know that you and Kristaps are working on something special,
she said, with excitement shining in her eyes.

Speaker 1 (08:02):
As griburdet, I want to see es polide tims dalite
ser passel ashobrins chigo at claim.

Speaker 3 (08:14):
I can help you share this wonderful discovery with the world.

Speaker 1 (08:17):
Villness viltenayas vilnis hesitated vinzenaik ka elenabie tistad silvaskushwarat pie
verstvignem uzmaib.

Speaker 3 (08:31):
He knew that Elena was exactly the kind of person
who could bring them attention to.

Speaker 1 (08:36):
Mar biedrau dikasnat Arvinus Claudet.

Speaker 3 (08:42):
However, there were threats that came with her presence.

Speaker 1 (08:45):
Now tekwenka schevinstate but elenabi ustaig.

Speaker 3 (08:52):
It's not that simple, he said, but Eleno was persistent.

Speaker 1 (08:56):
That piano tabrids kadvini risque vis uzvien experiment.

Speaker 3 (09:03):
Then came the moment when they risked everything on one experiment.

Speaker 1 (09:07):
Tiques minot spetsakum called kasno gras.

Speaker 3 (09:14):
Just a few minutes after it began, something went wrong.

Speaker 1 (09:17):
Geismus mirguoy machine sasprinzenayas umvis laboratories geispipil dia sarsiltum.

Speaker 3 (09:28):
The lights flickered, the machines tensed, and the entire laboratory
air filled with heat.

Speaker 1 (09:33):
Bi a breed kadviskaraya suzmat.

Speaker 3 (09:38):
There was a moment when everything hung by a thread.

Speaker 1 (09:41):
Christaps i elosas commande yosha balsi vilni mumstas.

Speaker 3 (09:49):
Kristaps burst in with a commanding voice, Vilna, we have
to stop.

Speaker 1 (09:53):
This taipara klielitsan.

Speaker 3 (09:57):
The price is too high.

Speaker 1 (09:59):
Elin varodemhaus juta servus rukastritu.

Speaker 3 (10:06):
Elena, watching the chaos, felt her hands trembling.

Speaker 1 (10:09):
Vigna ispretabrismus but terristas to espees.

Speaker 3 (10:15):
She understood the dangers, but also the story's possibilities.

Speaker 1 (10:19):
Vilnes stave servus isbel sprichsha Vilnas stood at his crossroads
vigam yaizvals. He had to choose vnchuarietuspriech n risquet v
partrott on globed caspalitis.

Speaker 3 (10:38):
He could move forward and take the risk, or stop
and save what remained.

Speaker 1 (10:43):
Tad Vilness is the ri isbel uskurvinch neetre.

Speaker 3 (10:49):
Then Vilnus made a choice he hadn't expected.

Speaker 1 (10:52):
Vincen spire de serknpurgo astad noo visu.

Speaker 3 (10:57):
He pressed the red button, stopping everything.

Speaker 1 (11:00):
Jaona closumofauna Vilness six swarighib on sadar boshnas.

Speaker 3 (11:09):
In the backdrop of new silence, Vilness realized how important
safety and collaboration are.

Speaker 1 (11:15):
Mambillao clousas mnjbezo te a Christapa.

Speaker 3 (11:21):
I should have listened, he finally said to kristaps.

Speaker 1 (11:24):
Unte, ellenwarikstasts breedenams Uni, Espei.

Speaker 3 (11:32):
And Elena, you have an important story, a warning and
an opportunity, Ellen pasmaid, Elena smiled.

Speaker 1 (11:40):
Yeah, Stasina antas.

Speaker 3 (11:44):
Bejan, Yes, it's a story about science and its boundaries.

Speaker 1 (11:49):
Mesa Istasti, we can tell it together unta Velness, christaps On,
ellen At stay la Berto absoes, clim Vettiveti.

Speaker 3 (12:08):
And so Vilness. Kristaps and Elena left the laboratory, understanding
that the path to discovery leads only through humanity, and understanding.

Speaker 2 (12:21):
Today's vocabulary words are coming up right after this commercial break.
Here are today's vocabulary words, first in Latvian, then in English.

Speaker 1 (12:37):
Mirg mirg, mirgam, flickering, laboratoria, laboratoria, laboratoria, laboratory, revolutions, revol revolutions,
revolutionary at climes, at climes, at clo itumes, discovery, p

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s R dix, p s R dix, p s r dix,
causes monitory monitory, monitory monitors, sleektion slection, section, bring, noc stauring,
noc staurini, nocts, touring, maths leading US, leading US, leading US.

Speaker 5 (13:29):
Flutter doin, doin, hump ustaig ustaig ustaig persistent, drowdy, drowdy,
drowdy threads Iswel's prixsha is Weel's prixha is Well's pre

(13:50):
x sha Crossroads, three to three to three, toth trembling, Sudarboshinasada,
sadaras Collaboration Command, Yosha Commande, Yosha Command, Yoshah Commanding R Boundaries.

Speaker 1 (14:16):
Also also Houso, Chaos, Yes, Pay Yes, Pay Yes, Pay, Opportunity, Marta, Marta, Marta, Thread, Clusuma, Clusuma, Clussuma.

Speaker 3 (14:35):
Silence, speed Day, speed Day, speed Day, clothing, Hummed.

Speaker 1 (14:46):
Uzmaibo usmanibu Uzmaibo, Attention, Machines, machiness, machines, machines, Risco, Risco, Risks,
druesheb Dhruesheb, druesb safety Seltum siltum, siltum, Warmed Risque, Risque, Risque,

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risked Zinca, reks sinc I, reiks Zinca, reks curious.

Speaker 2 (15:30):
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