Lost and Found: A Botanist's Journey Through Snowy Lahemaa

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Lost and Found: A Botanist's Journey Through Snowy Lahemaa

FluentFiction - Estonian

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6 days ago

Lost and Found: A Botanist's Journey Through Snowy Lahemaa

Fluent Fiction - Estonian: Lost and Found: A Botanist's Journey Through Snowy Lahemaa
Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more:
fluentfiction.com/et/episode/2025-11-19-08-38-20-et

Story Transcript:

Et: Raske lumi sadas tihedalt Lahemaa rahvuspargi kuusikutele.
En: The heavy snow fell densely on the spruce trees of Lahemaa National Park.

Et: Maarika, 30-aastane botaanik, rühkis läbi lume.
En: Maarika, a 30-year-old botanist, trudged through the snow.

Et: Ta otsis haruldasi hilissügise orhideesid.
En: She was searching for rare late autumn orchids.

Et: Need lilled olid tema kirg ja pääsetee linnaelu keerukusest.
En: These flowers were her passion and an escape from the complexities of city life.

Et: Ta pidi leidma need lilled ja ühendust looma loodusega.
En: She needed to find these flowers and connect with nature.

Et: Maarika tundis end vabana metsas.
En: Maarika felt free in the forest.

Et: Siin võis ta mõelda, unustada asju, ka hiljutise lahkumineku.
En: Here, she could think, forget things, even the recent breakup.

Et: Kuid ilm muutus halvemaks.
En: But the weather changed for the worse.

Et: Tuul paiskus tugevamalt, ja lumetorm muutis vaated uduseks.
En: The wind blew stronger, and the snowstorm made the views blurry.

Et: Maarika avastas äkki, et on kaotanud tee.
En: Maarika suddenly realized that she had lost her way.

Et: Ta vaatas ringi.
En: She looked around.

Et: Kõikjal ainult kõrged kuused, kaetud värske lumega.
En: Everywhere, only tall spruces, covered with fresh snow.

Et: Polnud ühtegi märki rajast ega inimesest.
En: There was no sign of a path or a person.

Et: Maarika süda lõi kiiresti.
En: Maarika's heart beat fast.

Et: Ta teadis, et peab tegema otsuse.
En: She knew she had to make a decision.

Et: Kas jääda paigale ja leida varju või riskida ja liikuda edasi?
En: Should she stay in place and find shelter or take a risk and move forward?

Et: Varsti jõudis ta siiski selgusele, et jäämine poleks mõistlik.
En: Soon, she realized that staying put wouldn't be wise.

Et: Ta pidi jõudma valvuri jaamani.
En: She needed to reach the ranger station.

Et: Otsus tehtud, liikus Maarika ettevaatlikult edasi metsas.
En: Decision made, Maarika carefully moved forward in the forest.

Et: Tema sammud olid aeglased, aga kindlad.
En: Her steps were slow but steady.

Et: Kuid lumetorm oli varmas.
En: But the snowstorm was relentless.

Et: Loodusnähtused muudavad rajad petlikuks.
En: Natural phenomena make paths deceptive.

Et: Järsku Maarika jõudis väikese lagendikuni.
En: Suddenly, Maarika reached a small clearing.

Et: Seal ta nägi neid - haruldasi orhideesid, mida ta otsis.
En: There she saw them - the rare orchids she was searching for.

Et: Need õitsesid ikka veel lume äärel.
En: They were still blooming on the edge of the snow.

Et: Tema süda täitus rõõmuga ja ta põlvitas nende ees, kuid teadis, et peab edasi liikuma.
En: Her heart filled with joy, and she kneeled before them, but she knew she had to move on.

Et: Ent tuisk kattis kiiresti kõik jäljed.
En: Yet the blizzard quickly covered every trace.

Et: Maarika mõistis, et on täiesti kadunud.
En: Maarika realized she was completely lost.

Et: Taevas oli tume, kuid ta teadis midagi tähtede kohta.
En: The sky was dark, but she knew something about the stars.

Et: Kesköö lähenes.
En: Midnight was approaching.

Et: Ta tõusis ja püüdis...