From Shy Dreamer to Stage Star: Katrin's Bold Leap

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From Shy Dreamer to Stage Star: Katrin's Bold Leap

FluentFiction - Estonian

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From Shy Dreamer to Stage Star: Katrin's Bold Leap

Fluent Fiction - Estonian: From Shy Dreamer to Stage Star: Katrin's Bold Leap
Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more:
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Story Transcript:

Et: Kuldse lehtede vaip kattis tänavaid Tallinna äärelinnas.
En: A golden carpet of leaves covered the streets in the suburbs of Tallinn.

Et: Sügis oli kätte jõudnud ning kool oli täis elevust ja ootust.
En: Autumn had arrived, and the school was full of excitement and anticipation.

Et: Sel sügisel pidi toimuma koolinäidend, milleks kõik valmistusid.
En: This fall, there was to be a school play, for which everyone was preparing.

Et: Klaasist seintega suur koolimaja säras päikesepaistes, ning õpilased liikusid koridorides ringi, peas tekstiraamatud.
En: The large school building with glass walls gleamed in the sunshine, and students moved around the corridors with scripts in hand.

Et: Katrin, tagasihoidlik ja häbelik tüdruk, armastas teatrit.
En: Katrin, a shy and reserved girl, loved theater.

Et: Aga tema unistus oli mängida juhtrolli.
En: However, her dream was to play a leading role.

Et: See tähendas, et ta pidi oma häbelikkusest üle saama ja esinema terve kooli ees.
En: This meant she had to overcome her shyness and perform in front of the entire school.

Et: See mõte tekitas temas palju ärevust.
En: The thought caused her a lot of anxiety.

Et: Märt, klassikaaslane ja Katrini salaarmastus, oli samuti osa võtmas.
En: Märt, a classmate and Katrin's secret crush, was also participating.

Et: Tema isiksus oli kirgas ja sotsiaalne, mis tegi Katrinil veelgi raskemaks olla enesekindel ja julge.
En: His personality was bright and social, making it even harder for Katrin to be confident and bold.

Et: Koolinäidendi proovid olid tulemas, aga Katrin polnud veel kindel, kas julgeb proovida juhtrolli.
En: The rehearsals for the school play were approaching, but Katrin was still uncertain whether she dared to try for the lead role.

Et: Ta teadis, et see võiks olla tema võimalus särada, kuid hirm läbikukkumise ees oli suur.
En: She knew it could be her chance to shine, but the fear of failure was immense.

Et: Oma hirmudele vaatamata otsustas Katrin reheatseda ja valmistuda salaja.
En: Despite her fears, Katrin decided to rehearse and prepare in secret.

Et: Kodustuudio oli Katrini turvapaik.
En: The home studio was Katrin's safe haven.

Et: Seal, kus keegi ei näinud, harjutas ta teksti uuesti ja uuesti.
En: There, where no one could see, she practiced her lines repeatedly.

Et: Ühel õhtul, kui ta vaatas peeglisse, tundis ta, kuidas tema sees kasvab kindlus.
En: One evening, as she looked in the mirror, she felt a growing confidence within her.

Et: Ta teadis, et nüüd on õige aeg.
En: She knew the time was right.

Et: Auditions' päev oli saabunud.
En: The day of the auditions had arrived.

Et: Katrin seisis rahutu südamega lavatiiva taga.
En: Katrin stood behind the wings of the stage with a restless heart.

Et: Tema süda peksis, kuid oli kindel oma otsuses.
En: Her heart was pounding, but she was firm in her decision.

Et: Kui tema nimi välja kuulutati, võttis ta sügavalt hingetõmbe ja astus lavale.
En: When her name was announced, she took a deep breath and stepped onto the stage.

Et: Kõik silmapaarid olid temale suunatud.
En: All eyes were on her.

Et: Seal oli ka Märt, julgustav pilk silmades.
En: There was also Märt, with an encouraging look in his eyes.

Et: See andis Katrinile ootamatu lisaenergia.
En:...