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August 8, 2025 15 mins
Fluent Fiction - Lithuanian: Fear on the Heights: A Courageous Selfie Adventure in Vilnius
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Story Transcript:

Lt: Nepakartojamai saulėtą vasaros dieną Vilniaus televizijos bokštas švietė, stovėdamas kaip milžiniškas bokštas, iš kurio atsiveria kvapą gniaužiantys miesto vaizdai.
En: On an unimaginably sunny summer day, the Vilniaus TV tower shone, standing like a giant tower from which breathtaking views of the city unfolded.

Lt: Bokšto viršūnėje, prie apžvalgos aikštelės, Birutė ir Arūnas stovėjo.
En: At the top of the tower, next to the observation deck, Birutė and Arūnas stood.

Lt: Arūnas, kurio širdyje liepsnojo nuotykiai, laikė telefoną rankoje.
En: Arūnas, whose heart was aflame with adventure, held a phone in his hand.

Lt: Jis žinojo, kad ši akimirka būtų tobula.
En: He knew this moment would be perfect.

Lt: Už jų Vilnius žaižaravo saulėje, lyg nesibaigianti sidabro jūra stogių, veržlioji Neris vilnijo savo gyvybingumu.
En: Behind them, Vilnius shimmered in the sun, like an endless silver sea of rooftops, the vibrant Neris river flowing with vitality.

Lt: "Birute, einam," paragino Arūnas.
En: "Birute, let's go," urged Arūnas.

Lt: Jo balsas buvo ramus, bet viliojantis.
En: His voice was calm but enticing.

Lt: Jis norėjo įsimintino selfio, nuotraukos, kuri pademonstruotų Vilnių visa savo didybe.
En: He wanted a memorable selfie, a photo that would showcase Vilnius in all its grandeur.

Lt: Birutė, šiek tiek drebėdama, stovėjo šalia jo.
En: Birutė, trembling slightly, stood beside him.

Lt: Aukštis jai kėlė šiurpulį nugarą.
En: The height gave her a chill down her back.

Lt: "Aš bijau," prisipažino Birutė.
En: "I'm scared," confessed Birutė.

Lt: Jos akys kažkodėl buvo stingdančiai užmerktos.
En: Her eyes were inexplicably tightly shut.

Lt: "Nieko baisaus!
En: "No worries!

Lt: Aš čia su tavimi," Arūnas traukė priekyje, lyg Herojus iš pasakos.
En: I'm here with you," Arūnas moved ahead, like a hero from a fairy tale.

Lt: Jis norėjo ją nuraminti ir parodyti miestą tokiu grožiu, kokį matė pats.
En: He wanted to reassure her and show the city in the beauty he saw himself.

Lt: Birute, bandydama įveikti save, tvirtai apkabino Arūno ranką.
En: Determined to overcome herself, Birutė firmly embraced Arūnas's arm.

Lt: Ji jautė jo šilumą ir stiprybę.
En: She felt his warmth and strength.

Lt: Tačiau jos kojos netyčia sudrebėjo, prajuokindamos ją ir verčiant dar labiau glebti į Arūną.
En: However, her legs accidentally shook, making her laugh and causing her to cling even more to Arūnas.

Lt: Staiga visus švelniai apgaubė stiprus vėjas.
En: Suddenly, a strong wind gently enveloped them.

Lt: Arūnas vos išlaikė telefoną rankose.
En: Arūnas barely held onto the phone.

Lt: Birute instinktyviai suakmenėjo, baimė blykstelėjo jos akyse.
En: Birutė instinctively froze, fear flashing in her eyes.

Lt: Bet tada Arūno dėmesys nukrypo nuo telefono, ir jis apkabino Birutę, leisdamas aparatui nustojuoti.
En: But then Arūnas's attention shifted from the phone, and he hugged Birutė, allowing the device to be forgotten.

Lt: "Viskas gerai," sušnibždėjo Arūnas, ir čia Birutė pajuto, kad jos baimė pamažu blėsta.
En: "It's all right," Arūnas whispered, and there Birutė felt her fear slowly fade away.

Lt: Nors nuotrauka buvo prarasta, Arūnui pradėjo atrodyti, kas svarbiausia dabar nėra apgaubta objektyvo.
En: Although the photo was lost, Arūnas began to realize that what mattered most was not captured through the lens.

Lt: Birutė, jaučianti apsaugantį Arūno žvilgsnį, staiga pajuto drąsą.
En: Birutė, feeling the protective gaze of Arūnas, suddenly felt courageous.

Lt: "Pabandykim dar kartą," pasakė ji, nusprendusi susidoroti su savo baime.
En: "Let's try again," she said, deciding to confront her fear.

Lt: Arūnas linktelėjo, šiek tiek nustebęs, bet laimingas.
En: Arūnas nodded, slightly surprised but happy.

Lt: Dabar abu stovėjo tvirčiau.
En: Now both stood more firmly.

Lt: Jie, pasitikintys vienas kitu, kartu padarė žingsnį pirmyn.
En: Trusting each other, they stepped forward together.

Lt: Kai saulė glostė jų veidus ir spinduliai šoko šalia esančių stogų laukuose, kitas bandymas buvo sėkmingas.
En: As the sun caressed their faces and the rays danced on the fields of nearby rooftops, the next attempt was succ
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Speaker 1 (00:00):
Fluid fluent Dorg.

Speaker 2 (00:09):
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we'll present a short story in both English and Lithuanian
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Speaker 3 (00:25):
In this episode, we'll soar above Vilnius with heart racing
adventures and witness how courage, care and a bit of
daring lead to unforgettable moments and personal triumph.

Speaker 2 (00:34):
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Speaker 1 (01:46):
Televisios must keep ute arunastvieo arunas, kurashi dino, telaphon around

(02:07):
koya yes jula usu vil ravosaula litnes begenti, sabro rostogu
verslines vilnia savogimu, bute ainamparago arunas yo bosas bar ramos

(02:28):
bet vil oientes yesnia is minto no slfos, kurpada, monstrat
vid dibute, sulgara ashbi o, pricipal jute yosakis kakodel basting

(02:53):
us marktos miya koboi saus ashes arunastra oprieki ligier spasokos
yesnio ya ramini i podesta toku grogukoke mate patsuta bendi
da mai vikta save verteobo runa ranka ye yo te

(03:17):
yoshi luma stepriba tachu yos, koys neticha sudrebio prayo qui
domosia irverchan darla bult or runa stegasvelni gou best to
prusvius arunas vosslke telafona rankos buruta instinctiv sokmnio buy mybli

(03:40):
stelo jos akisa beta the runo demes te la fauna.
It is about lies them as apparatunus toyota viscas gera
susnio arunascheutokt yours by post norsnotrukbo parasta un predo trodite

(04:03):
casvarbasa the bernera gupta objectivo do ute jugen upsogenti arunas
vilksni stiyapa juta drasa pabendikim darkerta pasake nos prando susu
dorotos av a bayma aruna s lintel chiknus tabus but

(04:23):
le mingas the busto viot virtuo yeah pasit kintis viennas
quetoker t padajin sniper mien u saulia gloste juvaidus urspenduli
sho a sanchostgu kitas BIMaS bu mingas tadiano vilnos b

(04:47):
better vivid isshuku sanoya arunas prato tras Drassirodimas rupestis richevelnomas Abuta,
gav Ya pass nasa bay.

Speaker 3 (05:02):
Let's take another listen. Listen closely to any parts you
may have missed.

Speaker 1 (05:07):
Ne pocrtavas ros diena vilnos tele vigios, boxta, sviete stovie
the musquep mil boxtas, iscura severa kwapa gentis is.

Speaker 3 (05:21):
They on an unimaginably sunny summer day. The VNOs TV
tower shown standing like a giant tower, from which breathtaking
views of the city unfolded.

Speaker 1 (05:32):
Boxfuneye priyavolgo se tales burute, Aruna Stovieo.

Speaker 3 (05:41):
At the top of the tower, next to the observation
deck Gruger and Aruma stood.

Speaker 1 (05:46):
Aruna Scurro Scherdela.

Speaker 3 (05:54):
Arumas, whose heart was aflame with adventure, held a phone
in his hand.

Speaker 1 (05:58):
Ye jenoyokukierkabu tobola.

Speaker 3 (06:03):
He knew this moment would be perfect.

Speaker 1 (06:05):
Ugiu Vilnjravo, Saulia litnez Beginti, sadabro yur rostogu verg looes
Vilnia Savoggivi Bungmu.

Speaker 3 (06:18):
Behind them, earned it shimmered in the sun like an
endless silver sea of rooftops, the vibrant nearest river flowing
with vitality.

Speaker 1 (06:25):
Doute eenamparagino arunas.

Speaker 3 (06:31):
Brute, let's go urged darumas or bolsas buvoromus bete viloyentes.
His voice was calm but enticing.

Speaker 1 (06:41):
Yes, niria seminto no slfo motrucos kurupa de monstruato vilnuvesa
savodi di be.

Speaker 3 (06:51):
He wanted a memorable SELFI a photo that would showcase
Vundez in all its grandeur.

Speaker 1 (06:56):
Durrute chektiere biedma stovie.

Speaker 3 (07:02):
Bruga trembling slightly stood beside him, o ye kile schurpula.
The height gave her a chill down her back.

Speaker 1 (07:12):
Ashbio prisipa june.

Speaker 3 (07:17):
I'm scared, confessed bruta yo.

Speaker 1 (07:19):
Saikis koshkodel buvosting denchi ujmrctos.

Speaker 3 (07:25):
Her eyes were inexplicably tightly shut.

Speaker 1 (07:28):
Mia kobeisos no worries ash chesutavim aruna strauk prieki ligieros spasokos.

Speaker 3 (07:40):
I'm here with you. Rumas moved ahead like a hero
from a fairy tale.

Speaker 1 (07:45):
Yes, niya ya nora minti irgu quo ka mate pats.

Speaker 3 (07:54):
He wanted to reassure her and show the city in
the beauty he saw himself.

Speaker 1 (07:58):
Douta bundid amaivik t save t verteo cabuno Aruna.

Speaker 3 (08:04):
Ranka, determined to overcome herself, brooch firmly embraced Aruma's.

Speaker 1 (08:09):
O arm yi yo te yoshi luma stepri be.

Speaker 3 (08:15):
She felt his warmth and strength tachu.

Speaker 1 (08:18):
Yos quoieus ne tice sudre bio prayo kin domosieur irverchan
dar la gouble tier Runa.

Speaker 3 (08:27):
However, her legs accidentally shook, making her laugh and causing
her to cling even more to Arumas.

Speaker 1 (08:34):
Stega vu sushvelni agubest prusveees.

Speaker 3 (08:40):
Suddenly, a strong wind gently enveloped them.

Speaker 1 (08:43):
Arunas vorsusli kee la fona.

Speaker 3 (08:46):
Ranchos Arumas barely held onto the phone.

Speaker 1 (08:50):
Burute instinctive sukmeneo by mebliic stellio jos aquise.

Speaker 3 (08:58):
Bruta instinctively fro fear flashing in her eyes.

Speaker 1 (09:02):
Beta the Runa de messis noukri lafono Irizovcabunoburute lies the
mas aparatunus to yuote.

Speaker 3 (09:13):
But then arumaso attention shifted from the phone and he
hugged Brubes, allowing the device to be forgotten.

Speaker 1 (09:20):
Diskasgera sushnibdo arunas icheburuta pouto katios by me pomojubleesta.

Speaker 3 (09:29):
It's all right, Rumas whispered, and their Brutia felt her
fear slowly fade away.

Speaker 1 (09:35):
Nors no trukbuvo pra rasta arunu prado trodite cas vardaosa
the bernera gupta objectivo.

Speaker 3 (09:46):
Although the photo was lost, Arumas began to realize that
what mattered most was not captured through the lens.

Speaker 1 (09:52):
Do rute you chintapso guenti aruna j veliksni steiga poyutodrasa.

Speaker 3 (10:00):
Bruda, feeling the protective gaze of Arumas, suddenly felt courageous.

Speaker 1 (10:05):
Po buendikim darcerta pasachi ye nusprandissu sudorotususs av abayim.

Speaker 3 (10:14):
Let's try again, she said, deciding to confront her fear.

Speaker 1 (10:18):
Aruna s lintelle schictyac mus tabus but le mingus.

Speaker 3 (10:24):
Arumas nodded, slightly surprised, but happy the.

Speaker 1 (10:27):
Bar abustoviet virtu.

Speaker 3 (10:32):
Now both stood more firmly.

Speaker 1 (10:34):
Yea pasitikintis viennas quito krtupadar rejin snipimien.

Speaker 3 (10:41):
Trusting each other, they stepped forward together.

Speaker 1 (10:44):
Qui sau la gloste yu veidus irspuinduli chocoshele a sanchostogulau
quose kitas buendimas buvositmingas.

Speaker 3 (10:56):
As the sun caressed their faces and the rays danced
on the fields of nearby rooftops. The next attempt was successful.

Speaker 1 (11:03):
Badena vinus better ishuku sainoya.

Speaker 3 (11:12):
That day, Vunds was not just the backdrop for photos,
but also the stage for two people's inner challenges.

Speaker 1 (11:19):
Aruna soprato ts drassiro dimas ira rupestis rischvelnomas uba pasqui
ma same nasavo baymavertestepri.

Speaker 3 (11:32):
Be Arumas realized that true proof of courage is care
and tenderness, while Brouch gained a new self confidence, turning
her fear into strength.

Speaker 2 (11:47):
Today's vocabulary words are coming up right after this commercial break.
Here are today's vocabulary words, first in Lithuanian, then in English.

Speaker 1 (12:03):
NAPA carthyami, nepo, cartam, nepakr toyam unimaginably quapaw gentis kwapagna,
gentis kuvapa now gentis, breathtaking, avals as, observation, vill oientis, villientis,

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vil orientis.

Speaker 3 (12:30):
Enticing de mar trembling, sure pull, sure pully sure pull
two cash, cordell cash, cordell cash, cordiel inexplicably.

Speaker 1 (12:48):
Instinctiv, instinctiv, instinctiv, instinctively sakmeniea, sakmeniea sakmenie frozen, noramentte, noraminte,
nora minte, rea sure apo apo upcabino.

Speaker 3 (13:12):
Embraced, abgur beer, abgur, be ab go beer.

Speaker 1 (13:18):
Enveloped, jeveliksner, jeveliksnier jiveliksner case, pasit k ma, pasit k ma,
passit k massa.

Speaker 3 (13:32):
Self confidence drasa, drasa, drasa, courageous, vergilo yer virgiloye, vergiloye,
vibrant stog wu stog storg wu, rooftops.

Speaker 1 (13:50):
Give bingo, MoU giv bo mo giv bingo.

Speaker 3 (13:55):
Mo vitality nostabas mustabus, mustabus surprised, rupestis, rupestis, rupestis care chevelle, numas,
chevell numas, chevelle, noumas, tenderness.

Speaker 1 (14:16):
Blik stelliero, blik stellio, bleak stelliero, flashing blast, blaster blast, Faith, erodemus, erodemus, erodimus, proof, gilepti, gilepte, gilapety, attached, Steprieber, Steprieber,

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Steprie Beer, strength, sus doote, sus dote doorte.

Speaker 3 (14:51):
Confront apparatus, apparatus, apparatus device, Gloucester, Gloucester, glosstere caressed, sick mingus,
sick mingus, sick mingus successful.

Speaker 2 (15:16):
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