Market Mayhem: A Tale of Deceptive Deals

Jan 28, 2024 · 15m 13s
Market Mayhem: A Tale of Deceptive Deals
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01 · Main Story

1m 39s

02 · Vocabulary Words

11m 21s

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Fluent Fiction - Latvian: Market Mayhem: A Tale of Deceptive Deals Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more: https://www.fluentfiction.org/market-mayhem-a-tale-of-deceptive-deals/ Story Transcript: Lv: Artūra acis mirdzēja kā rīta rasa....

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Fluent Fiction - Latvian: Market Mayhem: A Tale of Deceptive Deals
Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more:
fluentfiction.org/market-mayhem-a-tale-of-deceptive-deals

Story Transcript:

Lv: Artūra acis mirdzēja kā rīta rasa.
En: Artur's eyes sparkled like morning dew.

Lv: Viņš šodien bija devies uz tirgu.
En: Today, he had gone to the market.

Lv: Artūra draugi Jānis un Laura bija nolēmuši pavadīt šo dienu kopā, iepērkoties dzīvā un rosīgā zemnieku tirgū, kas atradās pilsētas centrā.
En: Artur's friends Jānis and Laura had decided to spend the day together, shopping at the lively and bustling farmers’ market in the city center.

Lv: Tirgus bija pilns ar gardiem aromātiem, krāsainiem augļiem un zaļumiem, kā arī tirgotāju saucieniem.
En: The market was full of delicious aromas, colorful fruits and vegetables, as well as the calls of the vendors.

Lv: Artūrs meklēja labākās dārzeņu piedāvājumus, bet kāds īpaši uzmācīgs tirgotājs piesaistīja viņa uzmanību.
En: Artur was looking for the best vegetable deals, but a particularly persistent merchant caught his attention.

Lv: Viņš strauji vilcis Artūru pie savas tezgas, solīdams īpaši zemas cenas un augstākās kvalitātes preces.
En: He eagerly pulled Artur towards his stall, promising exceptionally low prices and the highest quality goods.

Lv: Dārzeņu tirgotājs bija slavens ar savu nepiekāpīgumu, un Artūrs bija nolēmis ar viņu parunāt.
En: The vegetable vendor was famous for his persistence, and Artur had decided to talk to him.

Lv: "Labdien, varbūt varēsim sarunāt labāku cenu šiem burkāniem?
En: "Good day, maybe we can negotiate a better price for these carrots?"

Lv: " Artūrs jautāja, apskatot dažādu veidu sakņaugus.
En: Artur asked, looking at the various root vegetables.

Lv: Bet tirgotājs tikai pamāja ar galvu un atbildēja: "Cenas ir tādas, kādas ir.
En: But the seller just shook his head and replied, "The prices are as they are.

Lv: Vislabākā kvalitāte pilsētā!
En: The best quality in town!"

Lv: "Neraugoties uz tirgotāja stingro nostāju, Artūrs nebija gatavs padoties.
En: Despite the merchant's firm stance, Artur was not ready to give up.

Lv: Viņš turpināja runāt, cerot panākt labāku darījumu.
En: He continued to negotiate, hoping to strike a better deal.

Lv: Taču tirgotājs kļuva aizvien neapmierinātāks, līdz beigās piespieda Artūru nopirkt pilnu grozu ar augļiem par augstu cenu, nenojaušot, ka tie bija slikti.
En: However, the vendor became increasingly dissatisfied until he finally pressured Artur into buying a full basket of fruit at a high price, unknowingly that they were not fresh.

Lv: Jānis un Laura, kas rakšķēja citās tirgus malās, pamanīja Artūru nesamierināties.
En: Jānis and Laura, who were browsing in other parts of the market, noticed Artur's dissatisfaction.

Lv: Viņi steidzās uz viņa pusi, redzot, kā Artūrs maina naudu pret pilnu grozu, kurā glūnēja nesvaigi augļi.
En: They hurried to his side, seeing Artur exchanging money for a full basket containing stale fruits.

Lv: Tikko Artūrs apjēdza, ka ir ticis apmuļķots, Jānis un Laura bija klāt, lai viņam palīdzētu.
En: As soon as Artur realized that he had been deceived, Jānis and Laura were there to help him.

Lv: Kopā viņi atgriezās pie tirgotāja un prasīja viņam izskaidroties.
En: Together, they returned to the vendor and demanded an explanation.

Lv: "Paskatieties, šie augļi ir slikti!
En: "Look, these fruits are bad!

Lv: Mēs prasām naudu atpakaļ!
En: We want our money back!"

Lv: " Artūrs prasīja ar pārliecību.
En: Artur demanded confidently.

Lv: Pēc ilgām un karstām debatēm tirgotājs saprata, ka viņam nāksies piekāpties.
En: After long and heated debates, the vendor realized that he would have to give in.

Lv: Viņš atdeva Artūram naudu atpakaļ un saņēma atpakaļ savu neveselo preču grozu.
En: He returned the money to Artur and took back his unhealthy basket of goods.

Lv: Noslēgumā Artūrs, Jānis un Laura izgāja no tirgus ar smaidu sejās un bez sliktiem augļiem somā.
En: In conclusion, Artur, Jānis, and Laura left the market with smiles on their faces and no bad fruits in their bag.

Lv: Viņi bija mācījušies svarīgu mācību – nevieglot ar izrādītājiem, kuriem nav labas reputācijas.
En: They had learned an important lesson – not to be fooled by vendors with a bad reputation.

Lv: Un galvenais – tiešie draugi vienmēr ir līdzās, lai palīdzētu, kad tu esi grūtībās.
En: And most importantly, true friends are always there to help when you are in trouble.


Vocabulary Words:
  • Artur's: Artūra
  • sparkled: mirdzēja
  • morning: rīta
  • dew: rasa
  • market: tirgu
  • friends: draugi
  • decided: nolēmuši
  • spend: pavadīt
  • together: kopā
  • shopping: iepērkoties
  • lively: dzīvā
  • bustling: rosīgā
  • farmers’: zemnieku
  • full: pilns
  • delicious: gardiem
  • aromas: aromātiem
  • colorful: krāsainiem
  • fruits: augļiem
  • vegetables: zaļumiem
  • calls: saucieniem
  • persistent: uzmācīgs
  • eagerly: strauji
  • lowest: zemas
  • goods: preces
  • vendor: tirgotājs
  • famous: slavens
  • persistence: nepiekāpīgumu
  • negotiate: sarunāt
  • carrots: burkāniem
  • shook: pamāja
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