Discovering Family Secrets: Ruta's Midsummer Adventure

Fluent Fiction - Latvian: Discovering Family Secrets: Ruta's Midsummer Adventure Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more:fluentfiction.org/discovering-family-secrets-rutas-midsummer-adventure Story Transcript:Lv: Rūta staigāja pa Doma laukumu.En: Ruta walked through Dome Square.Lv: Saulīte spīdēja, un gaiss bija pildīts ar ziedu smaržu.En: The sun was shining, and the air was filled with the scent of flowers.Lv: Cilvēki dejoja un dziedāja Jāņu dziesmas.En: People danced and sang Midsummer songs.Lv: Visi bija priecīgi, sveicināja viens otru ar smaidu.En: Everyone was joyful, greeting each other with a smile.Lv: Doma laukuma vidū Rūta ievēroja kaut ko neparastu.En: In the middle of Dome Square, Ruta noticed something unusual.Lv: Uz soliņa gulēja aploksne.En: An envelope lay on a bench.Lv: Tā bija veca, dzeltenīga.En: It was old and yellowed.Lv: Rūta paņēma aploksni un pagriezās apkārt, lai redzētu, vai kāds to meklē.En: Ruta picked up the envelope and looked around to see if anyone was searching for it.Lv: Bet neviens nelikās to pamanījis.En: But no one seemed to have noticed it.Lv: Aploksne bija aizzīmogota ar vecu vaska zīmogu.En: The envelope was sealed with an old wax stamp.Lv: Rūta jūta sirdspukstus, kad viņa atvēra aploksni.En: Ruta felt her heart beating as she opened the envelope.Lv: Tajā bija kartīte.En: Inside was a card.Lv: Uz kartītes bija rakstīti vārdi:"Atbildes meklē Vecrīgā.En: On the card were written the words: "Seek answers in Old Riga.Lv: Pirmā norāde - vieta, kur akmens stāsta stāstus.En: The first clue - a place where stone tells stories."Lv: "Rūta pārdomāja.En: Ruta pondered.Lv: Akmens stāsta stāstus?En: Stone tells stories?Lv: Viņa domāja par Vecrīgas vietām.En: She thought of places in Old Riga.Lv: Ātri vien viņa saprata, ka tas varētu būt Melngalvju nams.En: It didn't take her long to realize it could be the House of the Blackheads.Lv: Nama fasādē bija daudz skulptūru un stāstu.En: The facade of the house had many sculptures and stories.Lv: Viņa ātri aizgāja uz Melngalvju namu.En: She quickly went to the House of the Blackheads.Lv: Uz fasādes viņa ieraudzīja nelielu grāmatu.En: On the facade, she saw a small book.Lv: Uz tās bija vēl viena kartīte.En: On it was another card.Lv: Šoreiz tajā bija rakstīts:"Nākošā norāde ir vietā, kur zied Rozā dzimtas mantojums.En: This time it read: "The next clue is at the place where the heritage of the Rosa family blooms."Lv: "Rūta atcerējās stāstu, ko vecmāmiņa stāstīja par Rozā dzimtas māju.En: Ruta remembered a story her grandmother told about the Rosa family house.Lv: Tā bija veca māja pie Pēterbaznīcas.En: It was an old house near St. Peter's Church.Lv: Viņa devās turp.En: She headed there.Lv: Pie mājas durvīm viņa atrada trešo kartīti.En: At the house's door, she found a third card.Lv: Tajā bija vārdi:"Ir pienācis laiks atgriezties mājās.En: It read: "It's time to return home."Lv: "Rūta iekļuva mājā.En: Ruta entered the house.Lv: Vecie dzīvokļi bija tukši, putekļaini.En: The old apartments were empty and dusty.Lv: Bet kaut kas viņu vilināja uz augšu.En: But something drew her upstairs.Lv: Trešajā stāvā viņa atrada vēl vienu aploksni.En: On the third floor, she found another envelope.Lv:...

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