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A Snowy Hill's Secret: Lessons from Kuremäe Monastery

A Snowy Hill's Secret: Lessons from Kuremäe Monastery

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 Fluent Fiction - Estonian: A Snowy Hill's Secret: Lessons from Kuremäe Monastery Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more:fluentfiction.com/et/episode/2026-02-25-23-34-02-et Story Transcript:Et: Kuremäe klooster istus lumise künka otsas.En: Kuremäe klooster sat on top of a snowy hill.Et: Valge vaip kattis kogu maad ning iga hingetõmme jättis külma pilve õhku.En: A white carpet covered the entire ground, and each breath left a cold cloud in the air.Et: Koolis valmistusid Kadri, Illimar ja Maarika kultuuripäevaks.En: At school, Kadri, Illimar, and Maarika were preparing for culture day.Et: See oli talvises vaikuses suur sündmus.En: It was a major event in the winter silence.Et: Kadri oli veidi närvis.En: Kadri was a bit nervous.Et: Ta tahtis luua parima esitluse Kuremäe kloostri ajaloost.En: She wanted to create the best presentation about the history of Kuremäe klooster.Et: Maarika, tema klassikaaslane, oli alati võistlushimuline.En: Maarika, her classmate, was always competitive.Et: Kadri teadis, et konkureerimine Maarikaga on raske.En: Kadri knew that competing with Maarika would be challenging.Et: Maarika oli osav ja kindel võidus.En: Maarika was skilled and confident in winning.Et: Kadri ressursid olid piiratud.En: Kadri's resources were limited.Et: Kooliraamatukogus oli vähe materjale kloostri kohta.En: The school library had little material about the monastery.Et: Kadri tundis, et tema projekt on liiga lihtne, et konkureerida Maarika detailse ja särava esitlusega.En: Kadri felt that her project was too simple to compete with Maarika's detailed and brilliant presentation.Et: Ta otsustas küsida abi Illimarilt, oma sõbralt, kes ei huvitunud eriti projektist, aga oli alati valmis seltsi pakkuma.En: She decided to ask for help from Illimar, her friend, who wasn't particularly interested in the project but was always willing to keep her company.Et: "Käime Kuremäel ringi.En: "Let's take a walk around Kuremägi.Et: Ehk leiame inspiratsiooni," pakkus Illimar.En: Maybe we'll find inspiration," suggested Illimar.Et: Kadri nõustus.En: Kadri agreed.Et: Jalutuskäik mõjus värskendavalt.En: The walk had a refreshing effect.Et: Klooster seisis nende ees nagu rahu ja ajalooga täidetud kindlus.En: The monastery stood before them like a fortress filled with peace and history.Et: Kadri kujutas ette, kuidas selles kohas sajandeid tagasi mungad palvetasid.En: Kadri imagined how monks prayed there centuries ago.Et: Kui nad tagasi kooli jõudsid, hakkas Kadri oma esitlusele elu andma.En: When they returned to school, Kadri began to bring her presentation to life.Et: Kõige raskem oli Maarikaga konflikti vältimine.En: The hardest part was avoiding conflict with Maarika.Et: Ometi, Kadri teadis, et ta peab oma hirmud silmitsi seisma.En: Yet, Kadri knew she had to face her fears.Et: "Maarika, mul ei ole palju ressursse.En: "Maarika, I don't have many resources.Et: Vähemalt mitte nii palju kui sinul.En: At least not as many as you.Et: Kas sa aitaksid mul mõne pildi skaneerida?"En: Could you help me scan a few pictures?"Et: küsis Kadri.En: asked Kadri.Et: Maarika oli üllatunud, kuid nõustus aitama.En: Maarika was surprised but agreed to help.Et: See žest muutis midagi nende vahel.En: This gesture changed something between them.Et: Kultuuripäeval kogunesid kõik aulasse.En: On culture day, everyone gathered in the hall.Et: Kadri alustas oma esitlust, kui äkitselt projektor tõrkus.En: Kadri started her presentation when suddenly the projector malfunctioned.Et: Maarika pilk tabas Kadril, justkui ootaks läbikukkumist.En: Maarika's glance caught Kadri's, as if waiting for failure.Et: Illimar läks ruttu lava ette ja hakkas Kadriga improviseerima.En: Illimar quickly moved to the stage and started improvising with Kadri.Et: Nad jutustasid loo kloostrist, nagu oleks see elav muinasjutt.En: They told the story of the monastery as if it were a living fairy tale.Et: Lõpus ei võitnud Kadri küll esikohta, kuid ta sai eripreemia loovuse ja meeskonnatöö eest.En: In the end, Kadri didn't win first place, but she received a special award for creativity and teamwork.Et: Kadri naeratas.En: Kadri smiled.Et: Ta oli õppinud usaldama nii iseennast kui ka oma sõpru.En: She had learned to trust both herself and her friends.Et: Kadri mõistis, et tõeline edu pole ainult esikohas, vaid ka sõpruses ja koostöös.En: Kadri realized that true success isn't only in first place, but also in friendship and collaboration.Et: Kuremäe klooster jäi lumises vaates vaikseks, kuid Kadri süda oli täis soojust ja enesekindlust.En: Kuremäe klooster remained silent in the snowy view, but Kadri's heart was filled with warmth and confidence.Et: Ta teadis, et järgmine kord on tal julgust ja oskusi veelgi enam esineda.En: She knew that next time she would have the courage and skills to perform even more.Et: Sel päeval sai lumisest kloostrist tema elu tähtsa õppetunni sündmuskoht.En: On that day, the ...
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