Fluent Fiction - Estonian: Christmas Miracle in Tallinn: The Lost Family Heirloom
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Story Transcript:

Et: Katri ja Maarika armastasid jõuluturu melu.
En: Katri and Maarika loved the hustle and bustle of the Christmas market.

Et: Täna oli Tallinnas ilus päev.
En: Today was a beautiful day in Tallinn.

Et: Lumekristallid langesid rahulikult maale.
En: Snowflakes were gently falling to the ground.

Et: Raekoja plats oli täis rõõmsaid inimesi.
En: The Town Hall Square was full of cheerful people.

Et: Katri ja Maarika nautisid kuuma kakaod ja piparkooke.
En: Katri and Maarika enjoyed hot cocoa and gingerbread cookies.

Et: Aga midagi oli teistmoodi.
En: But something was different.

Et: Katri vanaema kuldsõrmus oli kadunud.
En: Katri’s grandmother’s gold ring had gone missing.

Et: See oli perekonna reliikvia.
En: It was a family heirloom.

Et: Katri oli selle kaotanud.
En: Katri had lost it.

Et: „Kus sa viimati sõrmust nägid?“ küsis Maarika murelikult.
En: “Where did you last see the ring?” Maarika asked worriedly.

Et: „Ma arvan, et jätsin selle piparkoogileti juurde,“ vastas Katri.
En: “I think I left it by the gingerbread stall,” Katri replied.

Et: Nad käisid igal pool.
En: They searched everywhere.

Et: Nad küsisid igalt müüjalt.
En: They asked each vendor.

Et: Kõik jätsid oma asjad ja hakkasid otsima.
En: Everyone stopped what they were doing and started looking.

Et: Piparkoogileti müüja lubas aidata.
En: The gingerbread stall seller promised to help.

Et: „Ma nägin sõrmust,“ ütles ta.
En: “I saw the ring,” he said.

Et: „Üks laps võttis selle.“ Katri ja Maarika otsisid kogu turg.
En: “A child took it.” Katri and Maarika searched the whole market.

Et: Nad leidsid lapse.
En: They found the child.

Et: Ta istus pingi peal koos emaga.
En: He was sitting on a bench with his mother.

Et: Sõrmus oli lapse käes.
En: The ring was in the child’s hand.

Et: „Vabandage,“ ütles Katri naeratades.
En: “Excuse me,” Katri said smiling.

Et: „See sõrmus on minu vanaema oma.
En: “That ring belongs to my grandmother.

Et: Kas saaksin selle tagasi?“ Laps vaatas ema poole.
En: Can I have it back?” The child looked at his mother.

Et: Ema naeratas.
En: The mother smiled.

Et: „Muidugi,“ ütles ta.
En: “Of course,” she said.

Et: Laps andis sõrmuse tagasi.
En: The child handed the ring back.

Et: Katri tänas emat ja last.
En: Katri thanked the mother and the child.

Et: Maarika kallistas oma sõpra.
En: Maarika hugged her friend.

Et: Kõik oli jälle hästi.
En: Everything was well again.

Et: Laulu ja tantsu saadetis jätkus Raekoja platsil.
En: Songs and dances continued in Town Hall Square.

Et: Jõuluturu lõhnad ja helid olid taas rahulikud.
En: The scents and sounds of the Christmas market were peaceful once more.

Et: „Jõulud on imede aeg,“ ütles Katri rõõmsalt.
En: “Christmas is a time of miracles,” Katri said happily.

Et: Maarika nõustus.
En: Maarika agreed.

Et: Nad jõid veel kakaod ja nautisid jõulude imet.
En: They drank more cocoa and enjoyed the magic of Christmas.

Et: Nad teadsid, et kõige tähtsam on hoolida oma lähedastest.
En: They knew that the most important thing was to care for their loved ones.

Et: Katri sõrmus oli tagasi ja elu oli ilus.
En: Katri’s ring was back and life was beautiful.


Vocabulary Words:

• hustle: melu
• bustle: melu
• snowflakes: lumekristallid
• gently: rahulikult
• cheerful: rõõmsad
• market: turg
• stall: lett
• vendor: müüja
• heirloom: reliikvia
• worriedly: murelikult
• search: otsima
• promise: lubama
• whole: kogu
• bench: pink
• excuse: vabandage
• belong: kuuluma
• knew: teadsid
• care: hoolima
• songs: laulud
• dances: tantsud
• continued: jätkus
• scents: lõhnad
• sounds: helid
• peaceful: rahulikud
• miracles: imed
• magic: ime
• family: perekond
• ring: sõrmus
• cocoa: kakao
• gingerbread: piparkook