A New Beginning: Emilia and Saku's Summer Evening Spark

Fluent Fiction - Finnish: A New Beginning: Emilia and Saku's Summer Evening Spark Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more:fluentfiction.org/a-new-beginning-emilia-and-sakus-summer-evening-spark Story Transcript:Fi: Kesäillan aurinko lämmitti suuren perheen kodin pihaa.En: The summer evening sun warmed the yard of the large family's home.Fi: Piha oli täynnä hymyileviä sukulaisia.En: The yard was filled with smiling relatives.Fi: Emilia, 29-vuotias opettaja, katseli ympärilleen.En: Emilia, a 29-year-old teacher, looked around.Fi: Hän näki lapsia juoksemassa ja aikuisia juttelemassa.En: She saw children running and adults chatting.Fi: Emilia istui vanhalla puupenkillä suuren tammen varjossa.En: Emilia sat on an old wooden bench in the shade of a large oak tree.Fi: Hän tunsi painetta sukulaisten odotuksista.En: She felt the pressure of her relatives' expectations.Fi: "Milloin sinä menet naimisiin?"En: "When are you getting married?"Fi: oli kysymys, jonka hän kuuli jatkuvasti.En: was the question she constantly heard.Fi: Saku, 32-vuotias ohjelmistoinsinööri, oli juuri muuttanut takaisin kaupunkiin.En: Saku, a 32-year-old software engineer, had just moved back to the city.Fi: Hän tunsi itsensä ulkopuoliseksi perhejuhlassa.En: He felt like an outsider at the family gathering.Fi: Pihalla tuoksui kesäkukat ja grilli.En: The scent of summer flowers and the grill filled the air.Fi: Hän tunsi olevansa varuillaan.En: He felt wary.Fi: Edellinen suhde oli jättänyt haavoja, jotka eivät olleet vielä parantuneet.En: His previous relationship had left wounds that had not yet healed.Fi: Emilia päätti rohkaista mielensä.En: Emilia decided to gather her courage.Fi: Hän käveli kohti Saku.En: She walked towards Saku.Fi: "Hei, olen Emilia," hän sanoi hymyillen.En: "Hi, I'm Emilia," she said, smiling.Fi: Saku hymyili takaisin ja esitteli itsensä.En: Saku smiled back and introduced himself.Fi: He alkoivat jutella.En: They started talking.Fi: Aluksi keskustelu oli kevyttä.En: At first, the conversation was light.Fi: He puhuivat säästä ja ruuasta.En: They talked about the weather and the food.Fi: Sitten he siirtyivät henkilökohtaisempiin asioihin.En: Then they moved on to more personal matters.Fi: Emilia kertoi työnsä haasteista.En: Emilia spoke about the challenges of her job.Fi: Saku puhui muutostaan.En: Saku talked about his move.Fi: Kun ilta eteni, Emilia ja Saku istuivat suuressa puupöydässä pihalla.En: As the evening progressed, Emilia and Saku sat at a large wooden table in the yard.Fi: Heidän läheisyytensä kasvoi.En: Their closeness grew.Fi: Emilia puhui perheensä painostuksesta.En: Emilia spoke about the pressure from her family.Fi: "Olisi mukavaa löytää joku, joka hyväksyy minut sellaisena kuin olen," Emilia sanoi hiljaa.En: "It would be nice to find someone who accepts me as I am," Emilia said quietly.Fi: Saku ymmärsi Emilian tunteet.En: Saku understood Emilia's feelings.Fi: Hän oli itsekin kokenut paineita ja pelkoja.En: He had experienced pressure and fears himself.Fi: Hän avautui Emilian edessä.En: He opened up to Emilia.Fi: "Edellinen suhde rikkoi minut.En: "My previous relationship broke me.Fi: Olen pelännyt uutta alkua," hän myönsi.En: I've been afraid of a new beginning,"...

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