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Village Ties: How a Summer Festival United Kogukonna
Fluent Fiction - Estonian: Village Ties: How a Summer Festival United Kogukonna
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Story Transcript:
Et: Suvepäike langes soojalt üle Kogukonna Külakooli jaheda kiviseina.
En: The summer sun fell warmly over the cool stone wall of the Kogukonna Külakool.
Et: Oli suvine koolifestivali ettevalmistuse nädal, ning küla lapsed olid elevil.
En: It was the week of preparation for the summer school festival, and the village children were excited.
Et: Kert, neljateistkümneaastane tüdruk täis energiat ja ideid, jooksis ringi kooliõues.
En: Kert, a fourteen-year-old girl full of energy and ideas, ran around the schoolyard.
Et: Ta teadis, et see festival peab olema eriline, täis naeru ja rõõmu, et kõik külaelanikud kokku tuua.
En: She knew that this festival had to be special, filled with laughter and joy, to bring all the villagers together.
Et: Kert istus pingil ja koostas nimekirja vajalikest asjadest: vanad lilled ümberistutamiseks, paljad puiduplaadid letiks ning papist kaunistused.
En: Kert sat on a bench and made a list of necessary items: old flowers for replanting, bare wooden planks for counters, and cardboard decorations.
Et: Maarika, tema hea sõbranna, astus ligi, käes arutlused eelarve ja logistika kohta.
En: Maarika, her good friend, approached with discussions about the budget and logistics in hand.
Et: "Meil on vaja rohkem materjale," ütles Maarika praktiliselt, pilk pabereil.
En: "We need more materials," said Maarika practically, her eyes on the papers.
Et: "Aga raha on vähe."
En: "But there's little money."
Et: "Me teeme nutikalt," kinnitas Kert, pilk aga kaugemale suunatud.
En: "We'll make do smartly," assured Kert, her gaze directed further away.
Et: Ta märkas Jaani, pooltuttavat, istumas eemal.
En: She noticed Jaan, a somewhat unfamiliar schoolmate, sitting at a distance.
Et: Poiss oli uus koolis ja hoidis enamasti omaette.
En: The boy was new to the school and mostly kept to himself.
Et: Kert mõtles hetkeks ja siis leidis viisi, kuidas teda kaasata.
En: Kert thought for a moment and then found a way to involve him.
Et: "Maarika, kas Jaan teab lugusid?"
En: "Maarika, does Jaan know stories?"
Et: küsis ta, mandli kujuline silm uudishimulik.
En: she asked, her almond-shaped eyes curious.
Et: Maarika noogutas.
En: Maarika nodded.
Et: "Viimati rääkis ta mingist vapperast karjas uudisteklassis.
En: "He recently told a story about a brave shepherd in news class.
Et: Kõik olid kuulamas."
En: Everyone was listening."
Et: Kert naeratas laialt.
En: Kert smiled widely.
Et: "Teeme temast festivali osa."
En: "Let's make him a part of the festival."
Et: Päevad möödusid kiirelt.
En: The days passed quickly.
Et: Maarika ja Kert koostasid plaanid, koristasid hoovi ja kaunistasid lavad vanade lina- ja sitsriietega.
En: Maarika and Kert made plans, cleaned the yard, and decorated the stages with old linens and chintz fabrics.
Et: Jaaniga vesteldes suutsid nad panna tema jututund festivali kavva.
En: Talking with Jaan, they managed to schedule his storytelling session into the festival program.
Et: Väikene narratiiviplats puu all, mis oli täpselt selline intiimne koht, kus kõik kuulda võis.
En: A small narrative spot under a tree, which was just the kind of intimate place where everyone could hear.
Et: Laupäeva pärastlõunal kogunes kogu küla kooliõue.
En: On Saturday afternoon, the entire village
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