Anna zvana

Anna is calling

Your goalI can say how I am on the phone, describe my flat and my town, and describe what people look like.

Anna

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Your phone rings: Anna. She is learning Latvian too, because she has a new job in the capital, not far from you. And she wants to know everything: your flat, the town, the neighbours. You describe Jānis: tall, brown eyes, curly black hair... and stop. The boy in the photo.

Evening in your flat. Your phone rings on the table.
Jūsu tālrunis zvana. Zvana Anna, jūsu draudzene no Hamburgas.
Your phone rings. It's Anna, your friend from Hamburg.
Anna
Sveiks! Kā klājas? Runāsim latviski! Es arī mācos latviešu valodu!
Hi! How are you? Let's speak Latvian! I'm learning Latvian now too!
Anna
Sveika! Kā klājas? Runāsim latviski! Es arī mācos latviešu valodu!
Hi! How are you? Let's speak Latvian! I'm learning Latvian now too!
Anna! Labi, paldies. Kāpēc tu mācies latviešu valodu?
Anna! Fine, thanks. But why are you learning Latvian?
Anna! Labi, paldies. Kāpēc tu mācies latviešu valodu?
Anna! Fine, thanks. But why are you learning Latvian?
Anna
Man ir jauns darbs. Es tagad dzīvoju Rīgā!
Because I've got a new job. I live in Riga now!
Rīgā? Tas nav tālu!
In Riga? That's not far!
Rīgā? Tas nav tālu!
In Riga? That's not far!
Anna
Kāds ir tavs dzīvoklis?
So, what's your flat like?
You look over at the bathroom door.
Mazs, bet jauks. Vannas istabā ir dzeltens dīvāns.
Small but nice. And there's a yellow sofa in the bathroom.
Mazs, bet jauks. Vannas istabā ir dzeltens dīvāns.
Small but nice. And there's a yellow sofa in the bathroom.
Anna
Dīvāns vannas istabā? Kāpēc?
A sofa? In the bathroom? Why?
Tas ir garš stāsts.
It's a long story.
Tas ir garš stāsts.
It's a long story.
Anna
Kāda ir pilsēta? Liela?
And the town? Is it big?
Nē. Maza un veca, bet ļoti skaista. Pie upes.
No, small and old, but very pretty. By a river.
Nē. Maza un veca, bet ļoti skaista. Pie upes.
No, small and old, but very pretty. By a river.
Un lejā ir kafejnīca. Katru rītu jauna kūka!
And there's a café downstairs. A new cake every morning!
Un lejā ir kafejnīca. Katru rītu jauna kūka!
And there's a café downstairs. A new cake every morning!
Anna laughs.
Anna
Tu un tavas kūkas!
You and your cakes!
Anna
Kādi ir kaimiņi?
And the neighbours? What are they like?
Bērziņas kundze ir maza un veca. Viņai ir brilles. Viņa zina visu.
Mrs Bērziņa is small and old, with glasses. And she knows everything.
Bērziņas kundze ir maza un veca. Viņai ir brilles. Viņa zina visu.
Mrs Bērziņa is small and old, with glasses. And she knows everything.
Anna
Visu?
Everything?
Visu. Pat manu tālruņa numuru.
Everything. Even my phone number.
Visu. Pat manu tālruņa numuru.
Everything. Even my phone number.
Lienei ir kafejnīca. Viņa vienmēr saka: Ēdiet!
And Liene has the café. She always says: 'Eat!'
Lienei ir kafejnīca. Viņa vienmēr saka: Ēdiet!
And Liene has the café. She always says: 'Eat!'
Anna
Kas vēl te dzīvo?
And who else?
Jānis, mūziķis. Viņš dzīvo augšā. Garš. Brūnas acis un melni cirtaini mati.
Jānis, a musician. He lives upstairs. Tall, brown eyes, curly black hair...
Jānis, mūziķis. Viņš dzīvo augšā. Garš. Brūnas acis un melni cirtaini mati.
Jānis, a musician. He lives upstairs. Tall, brown eyes, curly black hair...
You stop. You think of the photo on Maija's wall.
Pagaidi... Melni cirtaini mati...
Wait... Curly black hair...
Pagaidi... Melni cirtaini mati...
Wait... Curly black hair...
Anna
Hallo? Tu vēl esi tur?
Hello? Are you still there?
Zēns fotogrāfijā! Atvaino, Anna! Atā!
The boy in the photo! Sorry, Anna! Bye!
Zēns fotogrāfijā! Atvaino, Anna! Atā!
The boy in the photo! Sorry, Anna! Bye!