Scene 4 of 50
Ar labu nakti
Good night
Your goalI can knock on a neighbour's door, say that I want to sleep, and ask someone to do something tomorrow.
This course speaks your language
Ir nakts. Augšā skan trompete.
Night. Upstairs, a trumpet is playing.
Ak nē... Ne tagad!
Oh no... Not now!
Ak nē... Ne tagad!
Oh no... Not now!
You climb the stairs and knock. A young man opens the door, trumpet in hand. 
JānisSveiki! Ak, jaunais kaimiņš! Mani sauc Jānis.
Hi! Oh, the new neighbour! I'm Jānis.
JānisSveiki! Ak, jaunā kaimiņiene! Mani sauc Jānis.
Hi! Oh, the new neighbour! I'm Jānis.
Sveiki. Mani sauc Lukas. Es dzīvoju lejā.
Hi. I'm Lukas. I live downstairs.
Sveiki. Mani sauc Lena. Es dzīvoju lejā.
Hi. I'm Lena. I live downstairs.
- Jānis
Priecājos! Es esmu mūziķis.
Nice to meet you! I'm a musician.
Jā, es zinu. Bet tagad ir nakts!
Yes, I know. But it's night now!
Jā, es zinu. Bet tagad ir nakts!
Yes, I know. But it's night now!
He looks at his watch. - Jānis
Nakts? Ak, atvainojiet!
Night? Oh, sorry!
Es ļoti gribu gulēt. Spēlējiet rīt, lūdzu.
I really want to sleep. Could you play tomorrow?
Es ļoti gribu gulēt. Spēlējiet rīt, lūdzu.
I really want to sleep. Could you play tomorrow?
- Jānis
Rīt? Labi, labi. Rīt.
Tomorrow? OK, OK. Tomorrow.
Behind him, the grey cat is asleep on the sofa. Muris arī ir šeit?
And Muris is here too?
Muris arī ir šeit?
And Muris is here too?
- Jānis
Jā. Muris ir mans draugs. Viņš te guļ.
Yes. Muris is my friend. He sleeps here.
Viņš guļ, bet es neguļu. Ar labu nakti, Jāni. Ar labu nakti, Muri.
He sleeps, and I don't. Good night, Jānis. Good night, Muris.
Viņš guļ, bet es neguļu. Ar labu nakti, Jāni. Ar labu nakti, Muri.
He sleeps, and I don't. Good night, Jānis. Good night, Muris.
Which line do you hear?
Night? Oh, sorry!
Who says this?
Sveiki! Ak, jaunais kaimiņš! Mani sauc Jānis.
Sveiki! Ak, jaunā kaimiņiene! Mani sauc Jānis.
What does it mean?
Sveiki. Mani sauc Lukas. Es dzīvoju lejā.
Sveiki. Mani sauc Lena. Es dzīvoju lejā.
Put the words in order.
Too hard? Listen to the sentence first.
And Muris is here too?
And Muris is here too?
What happens first?
Put the lines in the order they come in the scene.
Scene complete
Ar labu nakti
Goal reachedI can knock on a neighbour's door, say that I want to sleep, and ask someone to do something tomorrow.
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