A Souvenir Hunt in Tallinn's Vibrant Viru Keskus

Jun 17, 2024 · 14m 24s
A Souvenir Hunt in Tallinn's Vibrant Viru Keskus
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01 · Main Story

1m 44s

02 · Vocabulary Words

10m 49s

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Fluent Fiction - Estonian: A Souvenir Hunt in Tallinn's Vibrant Viru Keskus Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more: https://www.fluentfiction.org/a-souvenir-hunt-in-tallinns-vibrant-viru-keskus/ Story Transcript: Et: Viru Keskus hõivas Tallinnas alati...

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Fluent Fiction - Estonian: A Souvenir Hunt in Tallinn's Vibrant Viru Keskus
Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more:
fluentfiction.org/a-souvenir-hunt-in-tallinns-vibrant-viru-keskus

Story Transcript:

Et: Viru Keskus hõivas Tallinnas alati palju inimesi ja säravat valgust.
En: Viru Keskus in Tallinn was always filled with many people and bright lights.

Et: See oli koht, kus elu kees ning lustrid peegeldasid poeskäijate naeratusi.
En: It was a place where life buzzed, and the chandeliers reflected the smiles of shoppers.

Et: Kõiges selles melus jalutavad ringi Kalev, Liina ja Mati.
En: Amid all this hustle and bustle, Kalev, Liina, and Mati were walking around.

Et: Nad otsivad erilisi Eesti suveniire oma välismaale tulnud sugulastele.
En: They were looking for special Estonian souvenirs for their relatives who had come from abroad.

Et: "Kus me alustame?"
En: "Where do we start?"

Et: küsis Kalev, vaadates ringi.
En: asked Kalev, looking around.

Et: Ta oli pisut segaduses, sest poode oli palju.
En: He was a bit confused because there were so many stores.

Et: Liina, kes alati teadis, mida teha, pakkus välja, et nad läheksid esimeselt korruselt kingipoodi.
En: Liina, who always knew what to do, suggested they go to the gift shop on the first floor.

Et: Esimene pood müüs rahvariideid.
En: The first shop sold traditional clothing.

Et: Probleem oli aga selles, et riided olid liiga kallid.
En: However, the problem was that the clothes were too expensive.

Et: "Me vajame midagi taskukohasemat," mõtles Liina kõva häälega.
En: "We need something more affordable," thought Liina out loud.

Et: Kalev noogutas ja Mati pakkus, et nad võiksid proovida keraamikapoodi.
En: Kalev nodded, and Mati suggested they try the ceramics shop.

Et: Keraamikapoe akendel särasid kaunid kruusid ja taldrikud.
En: The windows of the ceramics shop sparkled with beautiful mugs and plates.

Et: "See on midagi erilist," ütles Mati.
En: "This is something special," said Mati.

Et: “Rahvuslike mustritega, täiuslik kingitus.” Nad valisid välja paar ilusat kruusi ja suundusid edasi.
En: “With national patterns, a perfect gift.” They chose a few beautiful mugs and moved on.

Et: Järgmisena leidsid nad poe, kus müüdi käsitsi valmistatud puidust esemeid.
En: Next, they found a store selling handmade wooden items.

Et: Liina arvas, et puidust lumikelluke oleks samuti suurepärane kingitus.
En: Liina thought that a wooden snowdrop would also make a great gift.

Et: Kalev valis ühe vahva puidust kassi.
En: Kalev picked out a cute wooden cat.

Et: Nad olid rahul oma leidudega, kuid otsustasid teha veel ühe peatuse.
En: They were satisfied with their finds but decided to make one more stop.

Et: Viimases poes müüdi Eesti šokolaadi.
En: The last shop sold Estonian chocolate.

Et: "Mis võiks olla parem kui magus mälestus Eestist?"
En: "What could be better than a sweet memory of Estonia?"

Et: ütles Kalev naerdes.
En: said Kalev, laughing.

Et: Mati noogutas ja valis paki Vana Tallinn šokolaadi.
En: Mati nodded and chose a pack of Vana Tallinn chocolate.

Et: Liina leidis Mesikäpa kommid, mis olid tema lapsepõlve lemmikud.
En: Liina found Mesikäpp candies, which were her childhood favorites.

Et: Nende kotid olid nüüd täis kauneid esemeid ja maiustusi.
En: Their bags were now full of beautiful items and sweets.

Et: Nad istusid väsinult keskuse kohvikusse ja jõid kohvi.
En: They sat tiredly in the mall’s café and drank coffee.

Et: Oli selge, et nende lähedased saavad suurepärased kingitused.
En: It was clear that their loved ones would receive wonderful gifts.

Et: "See oli vaeva väärt," ütles Mati rõõmsalt.
En: "It was worth the effort," said Mati happily.

Et: Viru Keskusest väljudes tundsid nad rahulolu.
En: Leaving Viru Keskus, they felt a sense of satisfaction.

Et: Nende päeva oli täitnud edukas kingituste jaht.
En: Their day had been filled with a successful gift hunt.

Et: Kõik vajalikud suveniirid olid leitud ja ootused olid kõrged.
En: All the necessary souvenirs had been found, and expectations were high.

Et: "Kodutee ootab,” ütles Liina.
En: "Home awaits," said Liina.

Et: Nad naeratasid ja suundusid kokku ligi, teades, et need kingitused toovad rõõmu nende kaugetele sugulastele.
En: They smiled and headed out together, knowing that these gifts would bring joy to their distant relatives.


Vocabulary Words:
  • hustle: melu
  • buzzed: kees
  • chandeliers: lustrid
  • relatives: sugulased
  • affordable: taskukohasemat
  • ceramics: keraamikapood
  • patterns: mustrid
  • handmade: käsitsi valmistatud
  • mugs: kruusid
  • snowdrop: lumikelluke
  • satisfied: rahul
  • finds: leidudega
  • expectations: ootused
  • awaits: ootab
  • filled: täitis
  • successful: edukas
  • hunt: jaht
  • abroad: välismaale
  • gift shop: kingipood
  • traditional clothing: rahvariideid
  • expensive: kallid
  • suggested: pakkus
  • sparkled: särasid
  • thought: mõtles
  • problem: probleem
  • memory: mälestus
  • candies: kommid
  • sweet: magus
  • satisfaction: rahulolu
  • wonderful: suurepärased
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