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August 13, 2025 15 mins
Fluent Fiction - Latvian: Rainy Romance: A Surprise Proposal by the Sea
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Story Transcript:

Lv: Jūrmalas pludmalē vasara vienmēr klusa un silta.
En: In the Jūrmalas beach, summer is always quiet and warm.

Lv: Smiltis ir baltas kā cukurs, un viļņi maigi čaukst kad skar krastu.
En: The sand is as white as sugar, and the waves gently rustle when they touch the shore.

Lv: Saule spīdēja spoži, un debesis bija gandrīz skaidras.
En: The sun was shining brightly, and the sky was almost clear.

Lv: Bet Aivars joprojām skatījās uz debesīm ar bažām.
En: Yet Aivars continued to look at the sky with concern.

Lv: Viņš zināja, ka Laika ziņās solīts lietus.
En: He knew that rain had been forecast in the weather report.

Lv: Tomēr tā bija īpaša diena - Signei bija dzimšanas diena.
En: Nevertheless, it was a special day - it was Signe's birthday.

Lv: Aivars vēlējās sagatavot lielisku pārsteigumu pikniku pie jūras.
En: Aivars wanted to prepare a great surprise picnic by the sea.

Lv: Viņa draugs Jānis palīdzēja plānot visu, bet mākoņi debess zilajā fonā traucēja.
En: His friend Jānis helped plan everything, but the clouds in the blue sky were troubling.

Lv: Jānim bija paredzēts sagatavot vietu pie kāpas, kur neviens netraucētu.
En: Jānis was meant to prepare a spot by the dune, where no one would disturb them.

Lv: Viņiem abiem bija rūpīgi jāuzvedas, lai Signe neko nenojaustu.
En: They both had to act carefully so that Signe wouldn't suspect anything.

Lv: Kad ieradās pludmalē, Signe priecīgi smaidīja.
En: When they arrived at the beach, Signe smiled happily.

Lv: Viņa mīlēja sauli un jūru.
En: She loved the sun and the sea.

Lv: Aivars juta, kā sirds sitas straujāk.
En: Aivars felt his heart beating faster.

Lv: Viņš klusībā bija nolēmis šodien ne tikai svinēt, bet arī bildināt Signi.
En: He had quietly decided that today he would not only celebrate but also propose to Signe.

Lv: Taču, kad nonāca pie paredzētās piknika vietas, debesis tumšas un mākoņi tuvojās augumā.
En: However, when they reached the intended picnic spot, the skies were dark and clouds were approaching.

Lv: Signe likās nemanot, bet Aivars kļuva nervozs.
En: Signe seemed not to notice, but Aivars became nervous.

Lv: “Kas tagad būs?
En: "What will happen now?"

Lv: ” viņš domāja.
En: he thought.

Lv: Visbeidzot no debesīm sāka krist pirmās lietus lāses.
En: Finally, the first raindrops began to fall from the sky.

Lv: Lietus acumirklīgi kļuva par stipru gāzieni.
En: The rain instantly turned into a heavy downpour.

Lv: "Nāc, mums jāmeklē patvērums!
En: "Come on, we need to find shelter!"

Lv: " Jānis teica, norādot uz mazo kafejnīcu netālu no pludmales.
En: Jānis said, pointing to a small café near the beach.

Lv: Viņi skrēja, saņemot sev līdzi pludmales dvieļus, bet smejoties par negantu lietus laiku.
En: They ran, grabbing their beach towels with them, laughing at the sudden rainstorm.

Lv: Kafejnīca bija mājīga un silta.
En: The café was cozy and warm.

Lv: Lietus mīksti sitās pret stikliem, radot patīkamu atmosfēru telpās.
En: The rain softly hit against the windows, creating a pleasant atmosphere indoors.

Lv: Signe bija slapja, bet viņas smaids nebija pazudis.
En: Signe was wet, but her smile hadn't disappeared.

Lv: Paņēmis elpu, Aivars pagrieza savu krēslu pret viņu.
En: Catching his breath, Aivars turned his chair towards her.

Lv: Viņš zināja, ka tas bija īstais brīdis.
En: He knew that this was the right moment.

Lv: Pārbaudījis kabatu, viņš ielika smaragdu gredzenu izstieptajā rokām.
En: Checking his pocket, he placed an emerald ring in his outstretched hands.

Lv: "Signe, vai tu gribi kļūt par manu sievu?
En: "Signe, will you become my wife?"

Lv: "Signe pārsteigta samirkšķināja acis.
En: Signe, surprised, blinked her eyes.

Lv: Tad viņa smaidīja, un teica "Jā, protams!
En: Then she smiled and said, "Yes, of course!"

Lv: " Viņu sirdis bija pilnas laimes.
En: Their hearts were full of happiness.

Lv: Kafejnīca izrādījās perfektā vieta priekš bildinājuma.
En: The café turned out to be the perfect place for the proposal.

Lv: Aivars prātoja, ka pat neplānoti notikumi var izgaismot dzīvi spilgti un skaisti.
En: Aivars thought that even unplanned events can light
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Speaker 1 (00:00):
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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 1 (00:25):
In this episode, we'll discover how a rain soaked picnic
turns into an unforgettable romantic proposal on Jamala's beach, proving
that life's unplanned moments can be the most magical.

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Speaker 4 (01:44):
Your moservien marcus onst smet courskrast sausp de biegendriskaidres but
ivarsio pro ams katiasus debsimer bajan ving zenaika like asina, solids,

(02:08):
litus tomarta b i pashdiena signay b a dympsis, d
na ivars vellea, sagatavo, lilis kupartegun picnicopie rs vina draux
jans palide planot visu but markui debezila fona troutte jan

(02:28):
m b a pardad sagatavo vie toupe capas cornavians netrootsat
vinyam a b m b a rupig yausdes la signa
kunau josto kadir das pludmele signa prietig is my dear
winnamile saul on yur ivars uta, casert city strayak ving

(02:52):
clusi babi and ulm showed netike s vignette better rebuilding
at signy tachuk paradattas picnica veets debesis, tunctuous on marku
and tuvoyas auguma, signally cast nemonod but ivors, glove, nervos,
castaggat booze ving doomya vi beds or no debsimsaka chrispermas,

(03:18):
lietus lasses litus atumrkliki, gluper steep, purgasian nats, munciamicle pat
vums yana stata noradotus maso cafe eats natal no plud
mause vinnis kray sennemot celidi plud moust velus but smeiotis

(03:39):
pernegantoletus lyko cafe eats a bi a maig on silta
lietus makes the citaspred sticklim radot patikam atmospher talpas signa
be a slapya between a smitees nebie pasudis paiems alpo
ivors pagresk aslepratviin ing zinai katas be east as breedies

(04:06):
parbody is kabbato minchielika's mark. The gradden is the p
t r o com signa y to gribby clued permanuevo,
signa partake the summerschenai atsis tad vinus my dia on
takes at yapro autumns. When you see these be appiln
slimes cafe, it's isradi as perfect aviata preach bill denim

(04:32):
ivor spratoy kapat neplano and oticum. Where is gaysmodeevs pilked
on sky stile etus ca sakumas chitakat trout cycles bagu
begas novedepia idealas no slagumdimptions, dna, tanu yourmals, plut mals, picnics,
clue perdievs, east o on aismers tamo mirkley quaturbeni sak

(04:55):
kopig or signa.

Speaker 1 (04:58):
Let's take another. Listen, Listen closely to any parts you
may have missed.

Speaker 4 (05:03):
Urmos plud moleva servien marcus unsilte.

Speaker 1 (05:08):
In the yuremless beach, summer is always quiet and warm.

Speaker 4 (05:12):
Smel tisirbal tascatsu kurs uvignimaigichoksarcrasto.

Speaker 1 (05:20):
The sand is as white as sugar, and the waves
gently rustle when they touch the shore.

Speaker 4 (05:25):
Soulispidespogun debyssis bie gandriskaidrs.

Speaker 1 (05:32):
The sun was shining brightly and the sky was almost clear, but.

Speaker 4 (05:36):
Ivarsio pro amskatiyasus de bessimerbaja.

Speaker 1 (05:42):
Yet Ivers continued to look at the sky with concern.

Speaker 4 (05:45):
Vingzinai kalai kasina solitliitus.

Speaker 1 (05:50):
He knew that rain had been forecast in the weather
report to.

Speaker 4 (05:54):
Marta bi i pashadien signe be a diemshun as dien.

Speaker 1 (06:00):
Nevertheless, it was a special day. It was Signa's birthday.

Speaker 4 (06:04):
Iversvellea sagetavotlielis cuparte gum pignicupi yurus.

Speaker 1 (06:12):
Ivers wanted to prepare a great surprise picnic by the sea.

Speaker 4 (06:15):
Vigna drausians pollide pla novisu, but markuin de besilia fona troute.

Speaker 1 (06:25):
His friend Jannis helped plan everything, but the clouds in
the blue sky were troubling.

Speaker 4 (06:29):
Jan Nimbia paradat sagetavote ville tupi caps kurnevien s netrazat.

Speaker 1 (06:38):
Iones was meant to prepare a spot by the doune
where no one would disturb them.

Speaker 4 (06:42):
Vigniem a biem biir ru pigiausvedes la signa ne kuonenuost.

Speaker 1 (06:50):
They both had to act carefully so that Signa wouldn't
suspect anything.

Speaker 4 (06:54):
Cadii das plugmele signa prietig smi dear.

Speaker 1 (07:00):
When they arrived at the beach, Signa smiled happily.

Speaker 4 (07:03):
Vignemilee suunyur.

Speaker 1 (07:08):
She loved the sun and the.

Speaker 4 (07:09):
Sea ivarsiuta casir sitastrauyac.

Speaker 1 (07:15):
Ivers felt his heart beating faster.

Speaker 4 (07:17):
Vinc cusiba bienolem scho den etik svignette berteri bildnat signe.

Speaker 1 (07:26):
He had quietly decided that to day he would not
only celebrate, but also proposed to signa.

Speaker 4 (07:31):
Tatchukadnona tepe paradattas picnica villetus de besistuncius uma kuentuvoyas auguma.

Speaker 1 (07:41):
However, when they reached the intended picnic spot, the skies
were dark and clouds were approaching.

Speaker 4 (07:47):
Signalicas neemmonot but ivorsklovenarvos.

Speaker 1 (07:53):
Signa seemed not to notice, but Ivers became nervous. Castagadbus
what will happen now?

Speaker 4 (08:01):
Vinge duomi, he thought, viz be de bessimsaka crispermas lie
TuS lass.

Speaker 1 (08:12):
Finally, the first rain drops began to fall from the sky.

Speaker 4 (08:15):
Lietus at merklu perste prugasian.

Speaker 1 (08:21):
The rain instantly turned into a heavy downpour.

Speaker 4 (08:24):
Not munca macle patvarums.

Speaker 1 (08:29):
Come on, we need to find shelter.

Speaker 4 (08:31):
Jana state nora do TuS maso cafetos.

Speaker 1 (08:38):
Jana said, pointing to a small cafe near the beach.

Speaker 4 (08:42):
VINGI scree signamozelis plubmos veelus but smeiotes pernegan like.

Speaker 1 (08:52):
They ran, grabbing their beach towels with them, laughing at
the sudden rainstorm.

Speaker 4 (08:56):
Cafe need to be a maig on sealed.

Speaker 1 (09:01):
The cafe was cozy and warm.

Speaker 4 (09:03):
Lietus makes t sitas pratstiglim radot patikum atmosphertalpas.

Speaker 1 (09:11):
The rain softly hit against the windows, creating a pleasant atmosphere.

Speaker 4 (09:15):
Indoors signa bi a slapya betvinus smites nebi pasudis.

Speaker 1 (09:23):
Signa was wet, but her smile hadn't disappeared.

Speaker 4 (09:26):
Paniems al po ivars pagris soukraslpretvin.

Speaker 1 (09:33):
Catching his breath, ivers turned his chair towards.

Speaker 4 (09:36):
Her vingzinai katasbi eastasbridis.

Speaker 1 (09:41):
He knew that this was the right moment.

Speaker 4 (09:43):
Barbodhi skaboto vincielikas maag du greddenteptia rukam.

Speaker 1 (09:51):
Checking his pocket, he placed an emerald ring in his
outstretched hands.

Speaker 4 (09:56):
Signe vitugribiclute permanusiev.

Speaker 1 (10:01):
SIGNA will you become my wife?

Speaker 4 (10:03):
Signa pars take the sammerschenai atsis.

Speaker 1 (10:08):
Signa. Surprised blinked her eyes.

Speaker 4 (10:11):
Tad venusmi de untech yaprotoms.

Speaker 1 (10:16):
Then she smiled and said, yes, of course.

Speaker 4 (10:20):
NU see this be appeln slimes.

Speaker 1 (10:24):
Their hearts were full of happiness.

Speaker 4 (10:26):
Cafeni it isradiya's perfecta vie to preach build naim.

Speaker 1 (10:32):
The cafe turned out to be the perfect place for
the proposal.

Speaker 4 (10:36):
Ivorspratoka pat nepotekumevar is geismodivspiked unskysti.

Speaker 1 (10:45):
Ivors thought that even unplanned events can light up life
brightly and beautifully.

Speaker 4 (10:50):
Li etus casa kumas chitakatrautzeclus beg ubegas nova de pi
idellas noslaguma Simpson's DNA.

Speaker 1 (11:01):
The rain, which at first seemed like an obstacle in
the end led to the perfect conclusion for the birthday.

Speaker 4 (11:08):
Than ormus, plums, picnics, kluepardives is, istismus de mon mirg
couturben sachko big sign.

Speaker 1 (11:20):
Thus the ormulis beach picnic became a truly unforgettable moment
of life, which they would continue to start together with signa.

Speaker 2 (11:33):
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 (11:48):
Glusa Glusa glusa, quiet, megh meg meg, gently, chokes, choulkest, jokes, russell,
soul EIDs, solids, soul eats, forecast, paradad paradadads intend, bajam bajam, baja, concern, vieta, villeta, villeta, spot.

Speaker 4 (12:22):
No yosto, noyos to noyausto, suspect, two voyas, two voyas,
two voyas.

Speaker 1 (12:32):
Approaching, Gaussian, Gaussian, Gauzian downpour, pat vaums, bat vums, patvarums, shelter, smeyotis, smeotis, smeyotis, laughter, neganto, neganto, neganto, sudden,

(12:54):
maig maig maig cozy smart ugdu smargdu smart ragdu emerald
is step the ya is stepped, ya is steep, the
ya outstretched, trout cyclust trout cyclus, trout, cyclust, obstacle, nice mirstamo,

(13:18):
nice mistamo, nice mirtam, unforgettable, spooge, spoogy, spooge, shining, nervous, nervous, nervous, concerned, partagum, parteagum,
par stem, surprise, steepro steep, steep, heavy.

Speaker 4 (13:44):
Build, denime, build, denim, bild, denying.

Speaker 1 (13:48):
Proposal, patika, patik a ti com pleasant, pagrie, page age
turned north, nu slagum nslagum, conclusion, preatigue, preatigue, preatigue, happily, droutsato,

(14:12):
droutsat troutsatto, interrupt, coupig, goupig, coupig together, socked, sucked, socked. Begin.

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