Mystery in Cărturești Carusel: A Christmas Misunderstanding

Fluent Fiction - Romanian: Mystery in Cărturești Carusel: A Christmas Misunderstanding Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more:fluentfiction.com/ro/episode/2024-12-12-08-38-20-ro Story Transcript:Ro: Cărturești Carusel strălucește sub lumina decorativă a sărbătorilor de iarnă.En: Cărturești Carusel shines under the decorative light of the winter holidays.Ro: Fulgi mari de zăpadă cad lent din cerul gri, lipindu-se de ferestrele mari ale librăriei.En: Large snowflakes fall slowly from the gray sky, sticking to the big windows of the bookstore.Ro: Anca și Sorin stau lângă ușa de intrare, admirând forfota dinăuntru.En: Anca and Sorin stand near the entrance door, admiring the hustle and bustle inside.Ro: Anca este neliniștită.En: Anca is uneasy.Ro: A văzut ceva ciudat.En: She has seen something strange.Ro: "Eram la etajul doi, și am observat pe cineva îndesând o carte în geantă," spune Anca.En: "I was on the second floor, and I saw someone stuffing a book into their bag," says Anca.Ro: "Nu cred că a plătit pentru ea.En: "I don't think they paid for it."Ro: "Sorin ridică din umeri, privind cu interes o instalație de artă din hârtie care atârnă de tavan.En: Sorin shrugs, looking with interest at a paper art installation hanging from the ceiling.Ro: "Poate doar ai văzut greșit.En: "Maybe you just saw wrong.Ro: Poate că cineva a pus o carte înapoi.En: Maybe someone was putting a book back.Ro: E ușor să te confunzi când e atât de aglomerat.En: It's easy to get confused when it's so crowded."Ro: ""Nu, Sorin," insistă Anca.En: "No, Sorin," insists Anca.Ro: "Cred că ar trebui să anunțăm personalul.En: "I think we should notify the staff."Ro: "În librărie, mirosul proaspăt de pin și cafea caldă îi învăluie.En: In the bookstore, the fresh scent of pine and warm coffee envelops them.Ro: Rafturile sunt pline cu cărți colorate, iar cumpărătorii își caută cadouri perfecte de Crăciun.En: The shelves are full of colorful books, and shoppers are searching for the perfect Christmas gifts.Ro: Anca se hotărăște să-l urmărească pe suspect.En: Anca decides to follow the suspect.Ro: Între timp, Sorin încearcă să o facă să se relaxeze.En: Meanwhile, Sorin tries to get her to relax.Ro: "Haide, Anca, să ne gândim la altceva.En: "Come on, Anca, let's think of something else.Ro: Crăciunul este vremea bucuriei.En: Christmas is a time of joy.Ro: Poate mai bine căutăm ceva de citit.En: Maybe we should look for something to read."Ro: "Dar Anca nu renunță ușor.En: But Anca doesn't give up easily.Ro: Își amintește fața suspicioasă a suspectului, un bărbat cu pălărie și o haină groasă.En: She remembers the suspicious face of the suspect, a man with a hat and a thick coat.Ro: Se strecoară prin mulțime, ținându-și privirea asupra lui.En: She slips through the crowd, keeping her eyes on him.Ro: Acesta coboară scările, iar Anca îl urmează cu grijă.En: He goes down the stairs, and Anca follows him carefully.Ro: Ajung jos, lângă casierie, iar Anca se pregătește să anunțe securitatea.En: They reach the bottom, near the cashier, and Anca prepares to call security.Ro: Dar înainte să apuce să spună ceva, Sorin o oprește.En: But before she can say anything, Sorin stops her.Ro: "Stai, Anca," spune el atent.En: "Wait, Anca," he says carefully.Ro: "Uite, nu e ceea ce pare.En: "Look, it's not what it...

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