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August 17, 2025 16 mins
Fluent Fiction - Lithuanian: Finding Friendship in the Historic Paths of Academia
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Lt: Vilniaus universiteto kiemas dūzgia nuo vaikštančių studentų.
En: The courtyard of Vilniaus universiteto (Vilnius University) buzzes with walking students.

Lt: Saulė skverbiasi pro medžius, kurie apjuosia grįstas kiemo takus, o istoriniai pastatai atrodo lyg kviesdami pažinti jų paslaptis.
En: The sun pierces through the trees that surround the paved courtyard paths, and the historic buildings seem to invite the discovery of their secrets.

Lt: Mindaugas, nervingas pirmakursis, laikydamas rankose knygas, giliai įkvepia oro.
En: Mindaugas, a nervous first-year student, holding books in his hands, takes a deep breath of air.

Lt: Jam yra šildanti vasaros diena ir pirma diena universitete.
En: It is a warming summer day for him and his first day at the university.

Lt: Širdis plaka, bet jis susidomėjęs laikosi tikslų - rasti savo vietą čia ir susirasti draugų.
En: His heart is racing, but he remains focused on his goals - to find his place here and make friends.

Lt: Rūta, antro kurso studentė, energingai sveikinasi su naujokais.
En: Rūta, a second-year student, energetically greets the newcomers.

Lt: Ji mielai savanoriauja padėdama pirmakursiams.
En: She gladly volunteers to help the freshmen.

Lt: Jos akis užkliūva už Mindaugo, ir ji prieina.
En: Her eye catches Mindaugas, and she approaches him.

Lt: "Labas, aš esu Rūta.
En: "Hello, I am Rūta.

Lt: Ar galiu padėti?
En: Can I help you?"

Lt: " - draugiškai klausia ji.
En: - she asks friendly.

Lt: Mindaugas šiek tiek sumišęs, bet dėkingai linkteli.
En: Mindaugas is a bit confused but gratefully nods.

Lt: "Norėčiau sužinoti daugiau apie universiteto pastatus," - sako jis.
En: "I would like to know more about the university's buildings," - he says.

Lt: Tuo metu Eglė, trečiakursė, sėdi ant suoliuko ir skaito po medžio šešėliu.
En: Meanwhile, Eglė, a third-year student, sits on a bench and reads under the shadow of a tree.

Lt: Ji nori rasti naujas vietas mokytis, tačiau tyliai trokšta ir daugiau bendrauti su kitais.
En: She wants to find new places to study but quietly yearns to interact more with others.

Lt: Jos dėmesį patraukia vis didėjanti žmonių grupė, kuriai vadovauja Rūta.
En: Her attention is drawn to the ever-growing group led by Rūta.

Lt: Nusprendusi pasinaudoti proga, Eglė prisijungia prie ekskursijos.
En: Deciding to seize the opportunity, Eglė joins the tour.

Lt: Grupė lėtai juda per universiteto pastatus.
En: The group slowly moves through the university buildings.

Lt: Rūta su džiaugsmu pasakoja apie universitetinį gyvenimą ir kaip surasti paskaitas.
En: Rūta enthusiastically talks about university life and how to find lectures.

Lt: Mindaugui kyla jausmas, jog surado žmogų, kuris gali padėti.
En: Mindaugas feels he has found someone who can help.

Lt: Tačiau dalyvaudamas diskusijoje ir žiūrėdamas aplink, jis praranda ryšį su grupe ir pastebi, kad liko vienas.
En: However, as he participates in the discussion and looks around, he loses connection with the group and realizes he's left alone.

Lt: Panika užvaldo mintis.
En: Panic overwhelms his thoughts.

Lt: Mindaugas, pasimetęs, be tikslo vaikšto, kol randa Eglę, tyliai skaitančią knygą.
En: Mindaugas, bewildered, wanders aimlessly until he finds Eglė, quietly reading a book.

Lt: "Ar galiu atsisėsti?
En: "Can I sit down?"

Lt: ", - droviai paklausia.
En: - he asks shyly.

Lt: Eglė nustemba, bet nuoširdžiai nusišypso.
En: Eglė is surprised but smiles sincerely.

Lt: "Žinoma, sėskis," - atsako ji.
En: "Of course, have a seat," - she replies.

Lt: Šiokiadienio pokalbis tampa lengvas, kai Mindaugas ir Eglė dalijasi savo istorijomis ir laukimu.
En: A casual conversation becomes effortless as Mindaugas and Eglė share their stories and expectations.

Lt: Rūta, ieškanti prapuolusių narių, randa juos ir atsidžiaugia, kad viskas gerai.
En: Rūta, seeking the lost members, finds them and rejoices that everything is fine.

Lt: "Eime į kavinę," - pasiūlo Eglė.
En: "Let's go to the café," - suggests Eglė.

Lt: "Galime viską aptarti ir įsikurti laukiant naujų patirčių.
En: "We can discuss everything and settle in while waiting for new experiences."

Lt: "Kavinėje, visi
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Speaker 1 (00:00):
Fluid Fluent RG.

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

Speaker 1 (00:25):
In this episode, we'll follow a timid freshist journey into
university life as he finds camaraderie, confidence, and his place
amidst the historic courtyards of Vilneo's universities.

Speaker 2 (00:36):
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Speaker 3 (00:41):
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Speaker 4 (01:44):
Vinosu ne saulesk verbes, promagius, kutia, pristacus, alstarginti, upas, leptis, mendogas, nervinga,
spermacurses LeKi damas rankos et nigas, gilli iklepa oro yami

(02:07):
raschiuldan tuvasar rosiena irpermadiana, universiteta, shirdesplaka, bettisusudamayas lekosit e, sluraeste savo,
viata ursus rast drubu, ruta androcursos tudente and ergingisvakna susunu,
yokis yimi ali savon rayad ma, perma, cursams yosaki, sushklova,

(02:33):
ushmindugo iri priena labas asha suruta, argelupadiet dr klausa ye
mendouga kiak sumishas bedi, king willing tele noriechusujin dug apia,
universitato pastatus sako is tuamato agli trichakurselukoopolo yenor rest yes

(03:03):
vieta's markits tachoo tili trokshta erdugub and rautasukitas yours dm
s patrake d d enters mono gruputa nosprando su personal
daughter proga agli PRIs unge pri excursios grupelieti u the
per universitato pastatos, rutasumpas universitativanimassto, pascatas, mendogi kila yosmas, yokadov

(03:36):
MOUs gallopadet, tachmas, discusia juria damas appling is parandai group
pastelkovianas panica usvaldomntez, mendogas, passimatas betek slovakst coloranda agle tili
s kit and chichniva are glossieste drovi pa klausser eglenus

(04:04):
tamba but no sher genus shipso genoma sieskis atsako ye
chakado pokelbus tampa langvas ki mandugas igladli savo historium is
lukimo ruta yashkanta propoulo sunaru randa us rati joga, cat veskas,

(04:25):
gerai ame kevina, pasulo, aglia, galim veskaptart irisu, kurtelauk and
no yupa chu kavinia, visitries, drugia, moxlos, ritis, manor anguinus, erstodentima,
mendogas cheslabu, savas, eratrada, savo, vieta, aglias, lupas eis klay

(04:50):
jats orgos at rumasye rustis, universita, k vienna, shu paaka cana, skitas, minduga,
sopranta cat universitato, ivanimos, pilnas pana, schumnu or aglasovakia, kat
bandrauyan gala, t resta dogdugio dr gisteos, patimstek prasidada.

Speaker 1 (05:16):
Let's take another listen. Listen closely to any parts you
may have missed.

Speaker 4 (05:21):
Virno su neversita, kamas duzvoten chustu danto.

Speaker 1 (05:28):
The courtyard of Onostosti buzzes with walking students.

Speaker 4 (05:33):
Saules, verbeesu, promagius, kuria, PUAs, gristas, kiamo, takus oustor ni
pasta ta trodlikias dem po jinti upas leptis.

Speaker 1 (05:46):
The sun pierces through the trees that surround the paved
courtyard paths, and the historic buildings seem to invite the
discovery of their secrets.

Speaker 4 (05:55):
Mindugas nervingas perumo courses likid mas rangkoseki gilli ikpa.

Speaker 1 (06:02):
Oro Mindogas, a nervous first year student holding books in
his hands, takes a deep breath of air.

Speaker 4 (06:09):
Ya mirraschil dentu vasa rosa irdiena Universite.

Speaker 1 (06:17):
It is a warming summer day for him and his
first day at the university.

Speaker 4 (06:21):
Shirdasplaca betye susudamies lekos sluraestao vieta che ursustdru wu.

Speaker 1 (06:31):
His heart is racing, but he remains focused on his
goals to find his place here and make friends.

Speaker 4 (06:37):
Uruta Androkursos tudente and Erginghi swaikn asusunoyokis.

Speaker 1 (06:45):
Juta, a second year student, energetically greets the newcomers.

Speaker 4 (06:49):
Yima le Savona rama kur SAMs.

Speaker 1 (06:55):
She gladly volunteers to help the freshman.

Speaker 4 (06:58):
Yosa kisushklovo uj mindogo Iri Priena.

Speaker 1 (07:04):
Her eye catches Mendogas and she approaches.

Speaker 4 (07:06):
Him labas Asha Suruta. Hello, I am ruta lupa diet.

Speaker 1 (07:16):
Can I help you? Dr klaus se Ye, she asks friendly.

Speaker 4 (07:23):
Mendoga es bedi king vilin tele.

Speaker 1 (07:28):
Mendogas is a bit confused, but gratefully nods no.

Speaker 4 (07:32):
Riechu su j nort dug a pi versa pastotus sako.

Speaker 1 (07:37):
Yes, I would like to know more about the university's buildings,
he says.

Speaker 4 (07:43):
Tuamato trico courcelukolo.

Speaker 1 (07:52):
Meanwhile, Egulga, third year student, sits on a bench and
reads under the shadow of a tree.

Speaker 4 (07:57):
Yon rest no yes via tas morkitis tatchu tili trot
du guben rau t sukites.

Speaker 1 (08:07):
She wants to find new places to study, but quietly
yearns to interact more with others.

Speaker 4 (08:12):
Jos dime supatrao ke visdi di entermonva do vao ya Ruta.

Speaker 1 (08:20):
Her attention is drawn to the evergrowing group led by Ruta.

Speaker 4 (08:24):
Nusprando supersondo to praga agle prisi ungye prier excursios.

Speaker 1 (08:32):
Deciding to seize the opportunity, Agli joins the tour gurupelie.

Speaker 4 (08:36):
Ti yu de peruniversita pas tatus.

Speaker 1 (08:41):
The group slowly moves through the university buildings.

Speaker 4 (08:45):
Ruta sujusmupa Universitivastpascitas.

Speaker 1 (08:54):
Duta enthusiastically talks about university life and how to find lectures.

Speaker 4 (08:59):
Mend Uikila yosmas Yo soradov Mogus, Gailo Pade.

Speaker 1 (09:06):
Mindogas feels he has found someone who can help.

Speaker 4 (09:09):
Tacchio Dedamus discusi Irjurie Damas atlin Is Prada, Ricchio Grupe Ivianas.

Speaker 1 (09:21):
However, as he participates in the discussion and looks around,
he loses connection with the group and realizes he's left alone.

Speaker 4 (09:28):
Pica Uvvodo mints.

Speaker 1 (09:32):
Panic overwhelms his thoughts.

Speaker 4 (09:34):
Mindogas Passimatas Ti Slovak, Coloranda tilis kit and Niva.

Speaker 1 (09:43):
Mindobas, bewildered, wanders aimlessly until he finds Egolge quietly reading
a book. Argeste, can I sit down? Drovipa Klauser, he asks, shyly.

Speaker 4 (09:59):
Aglamusta mba bet no shir genusishipsa.

Speaker 1 (10:04):
Eglch is surprised, but smiles sincerely.

Speaker 4 (10:07):
Ginoma sieskis atsako, Ye, of course, have a seat, she replies.
Chakia Dino pocol Bustampa Lanvaski Mindugas, Irgla, delies A, Savoystoria
miss irlukiomon A.

Speaker 1 (10:25):
Casual conversation becomes effortless as Mindogas and Aglia share their
stories and expectations.

Speaker 4 (10:32):
Ruta Yashkunu propolo suneru ruanda us Irati Jogi kat viskas Gerai.

Speaker 1 (10:40):
Bruta seeking the lost members, finds them and rejoices that
everything is fine.

Speaker 4 (10:45):
Aime keavina pasulo Aglie.

Speaker 1 (10:50):
Let's go to the cafe, suggests Egels.

Speaker 4 (10:53):
Gailima viscapt ti Irisukurti lao kN know yu Petirchu.

Speaker 1 (11:00):
We can discuss everything and settle in while waiting for
new experiences.

Speaker 4 (11:04):
Cavinie visitris drugi ginchies A, Pia max loos ritis maneringinus Erstudentgivenima.

Speaker 1 (11:15):
In the cafe, all three friends debate various fields of study, art,
events and student life.

Speaker 4 (11:21):
Mindugas ju Chisilabu savas iratrada Savovieta.

Speaker 1 (11:27):
Mindogas feels more at home and has found his place.

Speaker 4 (11:31):
Aglios lupos etis klejats orgus at vurumas noo ye drugisti
kurume vilnos un ne versita kiema.

Speaker 1 (11:42):
On Eglia's lips appears a cautious openness to the new
friendship that was born in the vernus in Mostato courtyard.

Speaker 4 (11:48):
Jik vienna, schiu, paglia, ca cavineschk tie posiquits.

Speaker 1 (11:55):
Each of them leaves the cafe a little changed.

Speaker 4 (11:58):
Mindugo suprnta catuns or aglas Slovakia kabandrauyan gala trust Dogu.

Speaker 1 (12:11):
Mindugus realizes that university life is full of people similar
to him, and Eglej understands that by interacting she can
discover much more preside friendship and new experiences are just
beginning for them. Today's vocabulary words are coming up right

(12:37):
after this commercial break. Here are today's vocabulary words, first
in Lithuanian, then in English.

Speaker 4 (12:50):
Killamus, kiam us, killamus.

Speaker 1 (12:54):
Courtyard, duzegia, douzgia, douzgia, buzzes, squbees, scubse, scbes, pierces, grist us,
grist us, grist us, paved, nervingas nervingas nervingas.

Speaker 5 (13:19):
Nervous, ike wepa ike wepe iqvepa, breath betis law, betis law,
betis law. Aimlessly the KINGI de KINGI the King gratefully pissimetas, pissimetas,

(13:40):
pissimetas bewildered Uchevaldo Usvaldo Valdo overwhelms, troshta troshta, troshta urns
ben dravemas ben dramas bendravum us, engaging personal personal personal, seize,

(14:08):
proga proga proga.

Speaker 1 (14:13):
Opportunity, savona ya savona ya, sava a ya, volunteers, sujukesmo, sujuke, smooth, sujokesmo, enthusiastically,
gin chi yes, gin chi yes, gin chi yes, debate,

(14:34):
lang vus, lang vas, lang us, effortless.

Speaker 4 (14:40):
Lo kimo lo kimu lo kim.

Speaker 1 (14:44):
Expectations, shak shak shakiad casual, pika, panika, panka, panicked.

Speaker 4 (14:57):
Sums sumi, chez soi ches.

Speaker 1 (15:03):
Dreary, su luka, su luka, s luka bench, No yoki is,
no yoki is, no york is. Newcomers Atti Jogia, Atti Jogia,
Asi Jogia rejoices at.

Speaker 4 (15:23):
At at.

Speaker 1 (15:27):
Cautious, at vrumas at rumas at vroomas openness panas shoe
panashu panas shoe similar Ben drauyant ben drauyan ben drau yant.
Interaction log de meh log the awaiting.

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