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Lost Ring, Found Love: A Photographer's Quest in Tallinn

Sep 23, 2024 · 14m 12s
Lost Ring, Found Love: A Photographer's Quest in Tallinn
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01 · Main Story

1m 43s

02 · Vocabulary Words

10m 35s

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Fluent Fiction - Estonian: Lost Ring, Found Love: A Photographer's Quest in Tallinn Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more: https://www.fluentfiction.org/lost-ring-found-love-a-photographers-quest-in-tallinn/ Story Transcript: Et: Tallinna vanalinn säras sügisese...

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Fluent Fiction - Estonian: Lost Ring, Found Love: A Photographer's Quest in Tallinn
Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more:
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Story Transcript:

Et: Tallinna vanalinn säras sügisese päikese käes, kuldsete lehtede vaip laotus mööda munakiviteid.
En: The Old Town of Tallinn glowed in the autumn sun, with a carpet of golden leaves stretching along the cobblestone streets.

Et: Juhan, kirglik fotograaf, nautis oma kodulinna ilu läbi kaamerasilma.
En: Juhan, a passionate photographer, enjoyed the beauty of his hometown through the lens of his camera.

Et: Keskaegsed majad jutustasid lugusid ning turiste oli igal pool.
En: The medieval houses told stories, and tourists were everywhere.

Et: Juhan armastas jäädvustada hetki, kuid tema süda oli raskemeelne.
En: Juhan loved capturing moments, but his heart was heavy.

Et: Liina, Juhani tüdruksõber, elas Londonis.
En: Liina, Juhan's girlfriend, lived in London.

Et: Nad olid kaugel, kuid nende armastus püsis tugev.
En: They were far apart, but their love remained strong.

Et: Liina oli kunagi kinkinud Juhanile sõrmuse, mis sümboliseeris nende sidet.
En: Once, Liina had given Juhan a ring that symbolized their bond.

Et: Ühel päeval, pärast pikka pildistamise päeva, avastas Juhan, et sõrmus on kadunud.
En: One day, after a long day of photographing, Juhan discovered that the ring was missing.

Et: See pidi olema kuskil vanalinnas.
En: It must have been somewhere in the Old Town.

Et: Esimene instinkt oli paanika.
En: His first instinct was panic.

Et: Kuidas Liinale öelda?
En: How to tell Liina?

Et: Ta muretses, et pettumus oleks valus.
En: He worried that the disappointment would be painful.

Et: Juhan otsustas pühendada terve päeva kadunud sõrmuse otsimisele.
En: Juhan decided to dedicate an entire day to searching for the lost ring.

Et: Ta teadis, et aeg oli piiratud, kuna Liina pidi peagi Tallinna tulema nende aastapäeva tähistama.
En: He knew that time was limited because Liina was soon coming to Tallinn to celebrate their anniversary.

Et: Juhan alustas päikselisel sügishommikul, sammus Viru väravate suunas.
En: Juhan started on a sunny autumn morning, heading towards the Viru Gates.

Et: Inimesi oli palju, samuti turiste.
En: There were many people, as well as tourists.

Et: Ta üritas keskenduda, kaameraga kõike jäädvustades.
En: He tried to focus, capturing everything with his camera.

Et: Loodres, et võib-olla aitab objektiiv leida mida paljad silmad ei suuda.
En: He hoped that perhaps the lens could find what the naked eye could not.

Et: Päev venis ja Juhan kartis, et sõrmus on kadunud igaveseks.
En: The day dragged on, and Juhan feared the ring was lost forever.

Et: Ta vaatas korduvalt neid kohti, kus ta sammus, kui süüdates samal ajal lootusetult küünla oma südames.
En: He repeatedly checked the spots he had stepped on, while at the same time lighting a futile candle of hope in his heart.

Et: Õhtuks, kui päike hakkas loojuma, oli midagi eriskummalist.
En: By evening, when the sun was setting, something peculiar caught his eye.

Et: Ta nägi Viru väravate juures munakivide vahel väikest sära.
En: He saw a small glint between the cobblestones near the Viru Gates.

Et: Seal see oligi - sõrmus!
En: There it was — the ring!

Et: Päikesekiired tabasid seda ning aitasid Juhanil leida seda, mida ta nii väga otsis.
En: Rays of sunlight hit it and helped Juhan find what he so desperately sought.

Et: Kergendustunne uhas temast üle.
En: A wave of relief washed over him.

Et: Juhan tõstis sõrmuse, hoidis seda kindlalt, justkui kinnitades uuesti nende suhet.
En: Juhan picked up the ring, holding it securely, as if reaffirming their relationship.

Et: Ta seisis, vaadates Tallinna vanalinna, kaameraga valmis jäädvustama ühte imelist päikeseloojangut.
En: He stood, looking at the Old Town of Tallinn, camera ready to capture a magnificent sunset.

Et: Ta jäi hetkeks mõtisklema, mõistes, et Liina saabumine toob talle uue rõõmu ning sõrmuse tagasisaamine sümboliseeris nende igavest sidet.
En: He paused for a moment, realizing that Liina's arrival would bring him new joy, and retrieving the ring symbolized their eternal bond.

Et: Õhtupäike värvis taeva, ja Juhan teadis, et on rahul - nii leitud sõrmusega kui ka kindlustundega, et vahemaa ei saa nende armastust kergesti murda.
En: The evening sun painted the sky, and Juhan knew he was content — with both the found ring and the certainty that distance couldn't easily break their love.


Vocabulary Words:
  • glowed: säras
  • cobblestone: munakivi
  • passionate: kirglik
  • medieval: keskaegsed
  • instinct: instinkt
  • panic: paanika
  • disappointment: pettumus
  • dedicate: pühendada
  • anniversary: aastapäeva
  • peculiar: eriskummaline
  • glint: sära
  • reaffirming: kinnitades
  • eternal: igavest
  • content: rahul
  • bond: side
  • retrieve: tagasisaamine
  • stretched: laotus
  • frequently: korduvalt
  • distinct: eriline
  • symbolized: sümboliseeris
  • repeatedly: korduvalt
  • futile: lootusetult
  • relief: kergendustunne
  • securely: kindlalt
  • scenes: hetki
  • astonished: hämmastunud
  • capture: jäädvustada
  • arrival: saabumine
  • companion: tüdruksõber
  • sought: otsis
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