A Sandcastle of New Beginnings: Friendship on Jūrmala Beach

Fluent Fiction - Latvian: A Sandcastle of New Beginnings: Friendship on Jūrmala Beach Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more:fluentfiction.org/a-sandcastle-of-new-beginnings-friendship-on-jurmala-beach Story Transcript:Lv: Vasaras rītā Jūrmalas pludmale spīdēja saulē.En: On a summer morning, the beach in Jūrmala sparkled in the sun.Lv: Cilvēki smējās un baudīja jūru.En: People laughed and enjoyed the sea.Lv: Kārlis stāvēja pie jūras malas.En: Kārlis stood at the water's edge.Lv: Viņa prātā virmoja idejas jauniem smilšu pilis.En: His mind was swirling with ideas for new sandcastles.Lv: Kārlis bija arhitekts.En: Kārlis was an architect.Lv: Viņš vienmēr vēlējies uzvarēt smilšu piļu konkursā.En: He had always wanted to win a sandcastle competition.Lv: Tajā pašā pludmalē Elīna pastaigājās.En: On the same beach, Elīna was taking a walk.Lv: Viņa tikko bija pārcēlusies uz Jūrmalu.En: She had just moved to Jūrmala.Lv: Pēc smagas šķiršanās viņa meklēja jaunu sākumu.En: After a tough breakup, she was looking for a new beginning.Lv: Elīna bija mākslas skolotāja.En: Elīna was an art teacher.Lv: Viņai patika zīmēt un tikties ar cilvēkiem.En: She loved to draw and meet people.Lv: Kārlis sāka veidot savu pili.En: Kārlis started to build his castle.Lv: Viņš koncentrējās uz katru detaļu.En: He focused on every detail.Lv: Tajā brīdī Elīna viņu pamanīja un piegāja klāt.En: At that moment, Elīna noticed him and approached.Lv: "Sveiks, es esmu Elīna," viņa teica.En: "Hi, I'm Elīna," she said.Lv: "Vai varu palīdzēt tev veidot pili?En: "Can I help you build the castle?"Lv: "Kārlis uz brīdi apstājās.En: Kārlis paused for a moment.Lv: Viņam bija grūti dalīties savās idejās ar citiem.En: It was hard for him to share his ideas with others.Lv: Bet kaut kas Elīnā lika viņam padomāt.En: But something about Elīna made him reconsider.Lv: Varbūt viņi varēja strādāt kopā?En: Maybe they could work together?Lv: "Jā, protams," viņš beidzot atbildēja.En: "Yes, of course," he finally replied.Lv: "Mani sauc Kārlis.En: "My name is Kārlis."Lv: "Kopā viņi sāka veidot pili.En: Together they started building the castle.Lv: Elīna piedāvāja dažus radošus risinājumus, un Kārlis pieņēma viņas idejas.En: Elīna offered some creative solutions, and Kārlis accepted her ideas.Lv: Viņi smējās un runāja.En: They laughed and talked.Lv: Elīna stāstīja par savu mīlestību pret jūru.En: Elīna shared her love for the sea.Lv: Kārlis dalījās savos stāstos par arhitektūru.En: Kārlis shared his stories about architecture.Lv: Tuvojoties konkursa beigām, viļņi kļuva stiprāki.En: As the competition neared its end, the waves grew stronger.Lv: Viens liels vilnis draudēja sagraut viņu smilšu pili.En: One large wave threatened to destroy their sandcastle.Lv: Kārlis un Elīna strauji sāka labot bojājumus.En: Kārlis and Elīna quickly began to repair the damage.Lv: Viņiem izdevās pili saglābt.En: They managed to save the castle.Lv: Konkursa rezultāti tika izsludināti.En: The competition results were announced.Lv: Viņi neuzvarēja, bet tas nebija svarīgi.En: They didn't win, but it didn't matter.Lv: Viņi bija izveidojuši skaistu pili un izveidojuši jaunu draudzību.En: They had created a beautiful...

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