
Scene 35 of 50
Lietusmētelis
The raincoat
Your goalI can say why something is so, and give and accept a compliment.
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Friday evening. After the first festival rehearsal on the market square, where you helped set up the café stall in a storm, you come up the stairs, dripping.
MaijaJūs atkal esat slapjš!
You're wet again!
MaijaJūs atkal esat slapja!
You're wet again!
Ārā ir vētra. Manas drēbes ir slapjas. Kurpes arī.
There's a storm outside. My clothes are wet, my shoes too.
Ārā ir vētra. Manas drēbes ir slapjas. Kurpes arī.
There's a storm outside. My clothes are wet, my shoes too.
MaijaKur ir lietussargs?
And where's your umbrella?
Birojā. No rīta spīdēja saule.
At the office. In the morning it was sunny.
Birojā. No rīta spīdēja saule.
At the office. In the morning it was sunny.
MaijaNo rīta vienmēr spīd saule.
In the morning it's always sunny.
MaijaUn dzeltenā jaka?
And the yellow jacket?
Arī slapja. Silta, bet tas nav lietusmētelis.
Wet too. It's warm, but it isn't a raincoat.
Arī slapja. Silta, bet tas nav lietusmētelis.
Wet too. It's warm, but it isn't a raincoat.
MaijaJaka ir aukstumam, ne lietum. Jums vajag lietusmēteli.
A jacket is for the cold, not for the rain. You need a raincoat.

She goes to the cupboard on the landing and comes back with an old green raincoat.
MaijaPagaidiet.
Wait.
MaijaMans vecais lietusmētelis. Uzvelciet.
My old raincoat. Put it on.
Sauss! Un ļoti silts.
It's dry! And very warm.
Sauss! Un ļoti silts.
It's dry! And very warm.
MaijaJums piestāv. Labāk nekā dzeltenā jaka.
It suits you. Better than the yellow jacket.
Paldies. Cik tas ir vecs?
Thank you. How old is it?
Paldies. Cik tas ir vecs?
Thank you. How old is it?
MaijaČetrdesmit gadi. Vecāks par jums.
Forty. It's older than you.
Something heavy is in the pocket.
Kas ir kabatā? Atslēga. Veca un smaga.
What's this in the pocket? A key. Old and heavy.
Kas ir kabatā? Atslēga. Veca un smaga.
What's this in the pocket? A key. Old and heavy.

You read the old paper label on it. Bēniņi. Bēniņu atslēga?
'Attic.' The attic key?
Bēniņi. Bēniņu atslēga?
'Attic.' The attic key?
MaijaPaturiet.
Keep it.
Kāpēc man?
Why me?
Kāpēc man?
Why me?
MaijaJo jūs tagad esat no septītās mājas.
Because you're one of number 7 now.
Kas ir bēniņos?
And what's in the attic?
Kas ir bēniņos?
And what's in the attic?
MaijaVecas lietas. Daudz vecu lietu.
Old things. Lots of old things.
You sneeze.
Apčī!
Atishoo!
Apčī!
Atishoo!
MaijaNu redzat. Tēja un gulta. Tagad!
There you go. Tea and bed. Now!
Bet rīt ir mēģinājums...
But tomorrow there's a rehearsal...
Bet rīt ir mēģinājums...
But tomorrow there's a rehearsal...
MaijaRīt jums jāpaliek gultā. Visu dienu.
Tomorrow you must stay in bed. All day.
Labi, Bērziņas kundze.
Yes, Mrs Bērziņa.
Labi, Bērziņas kundze.
Yes, Mrs Bērziņa.
MaijaTagad es jums atnesu tēju.
And now I'll bring you some tea.

Who says this?
Jūs atkal esat slapjš!
Jūs atkal esat slapja!
What does it mean?
Kur ir lietussargs?
Which line do you hear?
In the morning it's always sunny.
Put the words in order.
Wet too. It's warm, but it isn't a raincoat.
Wet too. It's warm, but it isn't a raincoat.
Who says this?
Mans vecais lietusmētelis. Uzvelciet.
Mans vecais lietusmētelis. Uzvelciet.
What does it mean?
Jums piestāv. Labāk nekā dzeltenā jaka.
Which line do you hear?
Forty. It's older than you.
Put the words in order.
Because you're one of number 7 now.
Who says this?
Vecas lietas. Daudz vecu lietu.
Vecas lietas. Daudz vecu lietu.
What does it mean?
Nu redzat. Tēja un gulta. Tagad!
Which line do you hear?
But tomorrow there's a rehearsal...
But tomorrow there's a rehearsal...
Put the words in order.
Tomorrow you must stay in bed. All day.
What happens first?
Put the lines in the order they come in the scene.

Scene complete
Lietusmētelis
Goal reachedI can say why something is so, and give and accept a compliment.
