A Winter's Embrace: Discovering the True Spirit of Christmas

Fluent Fiction - Latvian: A Winter's Embrace: Discovering the True Spirit of Christmas Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more:fluentfiction.com/lv/episode/2024-12-01-23-34-02-lv Story Transcript:Lv: Sniega lauki plešas līdz pašam horizontam.En: Fields of snow stretch all the way to the horizon.Lv: Gaiša ziema un spilgti rotāti logi ielūdz ikvienu ciemos.En: A bright winter and vividly decorated windows invite everyone to come over.Lv: Anete, jau kopš agrā rīta, uztraucas.En: Anete, since early morning, is anxious.Lv: Viņas saimniecība ir plaša un darāmo daudz.En: Her household is vast and there's a lot to be done.Lv: Viņa grib, lai viss ir sagatavots laikus.En: She wants everything to be prepared on time.Lv: Ziemassvētki ir jāmana un, kaut ārā salst, drīz visi būs kopā.En: Christmas needs to be noticed, and although it's freezing outside, soon everyone will be together.Lv: Jau vairākas dienas Rūdolfs palīdz Anetei, pats arī uzmetot sniegu no ķēpīgajām jumta daļām.En: For several days now, Rūdolfs has been helping Anete, clearing snow even from the tricky parts of the roof.Lv: Viņš ir ģimenes stiprais cilvēks un arī Anetes balsts svētkos.En: He is the strong person of the family and also Anete's support during the holidays.Lv: Anete zina, ka visparastāk jautā pēc Rūdolfa padoma.En: Anete knows that she usually asks for Rūdolfs' advice.Lv: Taču darāmā vēl daudz un laika pavisam maz.En: However, there is still much to be done and very little time.Lv: Šorīt ciemā atnācis arī Jānis.En: This morning, Jānis also came to the village.Lv: Viņš ir viņu kaimiņš, apciemo saimniecību, atnes prieku un siltus smieklus.En: He is their neighbor, visiting the household, bringing joy and warm laughter.Lv: Ak, nu ko, viss taču būs labi, Anetei mīļie draugi un ģimene ir viņai blakus.En: Oh, come on, everything will be fine; Anete's dear friends and family are by her side.Lv: Sniega sega mirdz zem saules.En: The snow cover sparkles under the sun.Lv: Anete cepto karalu vizinājās laukos, rūpējoties par dzīvniekiem.En: Anete, riding through the fields, tends to the animals.Lv: Bet pēkšņi še klausās kliedziens.En: But suddenly there's a scream.Lv: “Rūdolfs!En: "Rūdolfs!"Lv: ” Anete tūdaļ skrien, sirds kāpj par straujā dziesmā.En: Anete immediately runs, her heart racing like a rapid song.Lv: Rūdolfs, rāpjoties no jumta, izslīdējis un nolaidies situ krītošā sniegā.En: Rūdolfs, while climbing down from the roof, has slipped and landed in a heap of falling snow.Lv: Gūtie zilumi gan ir sāpīgi, taču par laimi viņam viss lielais kārtībā.En: The bruises are indeed painful, but thankfully, nothing major is wrong.Lv: Tikai rūpīgāk ielūkoties kājā.En: Just a more careful look at the leg is needed.Lv: Neskatoties uz triecienu, Rūdolfs ir savā siltajā smieklā un saka Anetei: "Nepārdarzi, ir jau tikai mazliet sāpināts!En: Despite the fall, Rūdolfs is in his warm laughter and says to Anete: "Don't worry, it's just a little hurt!"Lv: "Tomēr Anete, lai skan smagas pārmetumi.En: However, Anete feels a heavy burden of reproach.Lv: Viņa saprot, ka viņas laiks jāsadala starp rūpēm par Rūdolfu un sagatavošanās darbu.En: She realizes that her time must be divided between caring for Rūdolfs and the preparation work.Lv: Bet Jānis ir tramīgs.En: But Jānis is eager.Lv: Viņa priecīgā daba ir laiks, jo tā atceras, ka Ziemassvētkos galvenais nav...

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