Sunshine, Friendship, and Unexpected Wins at Jūrmala Beach

Fluent Fiction - Latvian: Sunshine, Friendship, and Unexpected Wins at Jūrmala Beach Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more:fluentfiction.org/sunshine-friendship-and-unexpected-wins-at-jurmala-beach Story Transcript:Lv: Saulē mirdzoša Jūrmalas pludmales smiltis karst zem basajām Zanes kājām.En: The sunlit sand of Jūrmala beach was hot under Zane's bare feet.Lv: Zane stāvja pie volejbola tīkla, skatienu pievēršot jūrai, kur viļņi maigi skalo krastu.En: Standing by the volleyball net, she gazed towards the sea, where the waves gently lapped at the shore.Lv: Visi apkārtējie bija priecīgi un satraukti par plānoto volejbola turnīru.En: Everyone around was happy and excited about the upcoming volleyball tournament.Lv: Artis, viņas labākais draugs, spēra soli pie viņas un uzsmaidīja.En: Artis, her best friend, took a step towards her and smiled.Lv: "Šis ir mūsu izredzes, Zane," viņš teica.En: "This is our chance, Zane," he said.Lv: "Visi skatīsies.En: "Everyone will be watching."Lv: " Zane nopūtās un piekrītoši pamāja.En: Zane sighed and nodded in agreement.Lv: Viņa vēlējās parādīt, ka viņa ir labākā.En: She wanted to prove that she was the best.Lv: "Kā tev liekas, vai mēs varam uzvarēt?En: "What do you think, can we win?"Lv: " viņa jautāja.En: she asked.Lv: "Mēs uzvarēsim," Artis sacīja pārliecinoši, bet iekšēji viņš bija mazliet satraukts.En: "We will win," Artis said confidently, although inside he was a bit anxious.Lv: Viņš gribēja uzvarēt, bet arī vēlējās izstāstīt Zanei par savām jūtām.En: He wanted to win, but he also wanted to tell Zane about his feelings.Lv: Viņiem pievienojās jauna meitene, Liga.En: They were joined by a new girl, Liga.Lv: Viņa bija slavena ar savām prasmēm volejbolā, bet šeit, Jūrmalā, tikai nesen pārcēlās.En: She was famous for her volleyball skills but had only recently moved to Jūrmala.Lv: "Sveiki," viņa sacīja.En: "Hi," she said.Lv: "Es gribētu piedalīties turnīrā ar jums.En: "I would like to join the tournament with you."Lv: "Zane sašaurināja acis, vērodamā Ligu.En: Zane narrowed her eyes, watching Liga.Lv: Vai viņa bija draudzene vai sāncense?En: Was she a friend or a rival?Lv: Bet viņai vajadzēja spēlētājus, un Liga izskatījās spēcīga.En: But she needed players, and Liga looked strong.Lv: "Labi," Zane beidzot teica.En: "Okay," Zane finally said.Lv: "Pievienojies mums.En: "Join us."Lv: "Saule augstu debesīs, pludmale bija pilna ar cilvēkiem, kas gaidīja turnīra sākumu.En: The sun high in the sky, the beach was full of people waiting for the tournament to begin.Lv: Zanes komanda sāka spēli ar enerģiju.En: Zane’s team started the game with energy.Lv: Taču drīz bija skaidrs, ka Līga bija izcila spēlētāja.En: But it soon became clear that Liga was an outstanding player.Lv: Viņas soļi bija viegli un veikli, un viņa bieži guva punktus komandai.En: Her movements were light and agile, and she often scored points for the team.Lv: Artis un Zane centās turēt līdzi, bet viņu sadarbība brīžiem kļuva grūta.En: Artis and Zane tried to keep up, but their cooperation sometimes became difficult.Lv: Artis bija kautrīgs un neveikls, kad Zane bija pārāk prasīga.En: Artis was shy and awkward when Zane was too demanding.Lv: "Tu vari vairāk, Artis," Zane teica, bet viņas balss bija skarbāka nekā viņa vēlējās.En: "You can do...