Annas Piparkūku Otrdiena
Anna's Gingerbread Tuesday
⏱ ~15 min read · 60 sentences
1
Annu sauc Anna, un viņa dzīvo mazā pilsētā.
The girl is called Anna, and she lives in a small town.
2
Viņai ir divdesmit pieci gadi.
She is twenty-five years old.
3
Viņa strādā mazā maizes ceptuvē.
She works in a small bakery.
4
Otrdienas rīts ir vēss un gaišs.
Tuesday morning is cool and bright.
5
Anna mostas pulksten sešos.
Anna wakes up at six o'clock.
6
Viņa atver logu un elpo svaigu gaisu.
She opens the window and breathes fresh air.
7
Kaķis Muris guļ uz gultas.
The cat Muris is sleeping on the bed.
8
Anna saka: "Labrīt, Muri!"
Anna says: "Good morning, Muris!"
9
Viņa dzer tēju ar medu.
She drinks tea with honey.
10
Viņa ēd maizi ar sieru.
She eats bread with cheese.
11
Pulksten septiņos viņa iet uz darbu.
At seven o'clock she goes to work.
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Ceptuve ir tuvu viņas mājai.
The bakery is close to her home.
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Viņa iet kājām desmit minūtes.
She walks for ten minutes.
14
Ceptuvē smaržo pēc maizes un kanēļa.
The bakery smells of bread and cinnamon.
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Viņas kolēģis Jānis jau strādā.
Her colleague Jānis is already working.
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Viņš saka: "Šodien mēs cepam piparkūkas!"
He says: "Today we are baking gingerbread!"
17
Anna uzvelk priekšautu.
Anna puts on an apron.
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Viņa mīca mīklu ar rokām.
She kneads the dough with her hands.
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Mīkla ir mīksta un silta.
The dough is soft and warm.
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Viņa pievieno medu un ingveru.
She adds honey and ginger.
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Tad viņa izgriež mazas sirsniņas.
Then she cuts out little hearts.
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Piparkūkas cepas cepeškrāsnī.
The gingerbread bakes in the oven.
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Pa logu nāk silta smarža.
A warm smell comes through the window.
24
Pulksten divpadsmitos Anna ēd pusdienas.
At twelve o'clock Anna eats lunch.
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Viņa ēd zupu un dzer ūdeni.
She eats soup and drinks water.
26
Pēc pusdienām veikalā ienāk bērni.
After lunch, children come into the shop.
27
Viņi grib piparkūkas.
They want gingerbread.
28
Mazs zēns jautā: "Cik maksā viena sirsniņa?"
A little boy asks: "How much does one heart cost?"
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Anna smaida un atbild: "Divdesmit centi."
Anna smiles and answers: "Twenty cents."
30
Zēns nopērk divas sirsniņas.
The boy buys two hearts.
31
Viņš dod vienu savai māsai.
He gives one to his sister.
32
Anna jūtas laimīga.
Anna feels happy.
33
Pulksten piecos darbs beidzas.
At five o'clock work ends.
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Anna iet mājās ar maizes maisu.
Anna goes home with a bag of bread.
35
Mājās Muris gaida pie durvīm.
At home Muris waits by the door.
36
Viņa pabaro kaķi.
She feeds the cat.
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Tad viņa zvana savai mātei.
Then she calls her mother.
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Māte jautā: "Kā gāja šodien?"
Her mother asks: "How did today go?"
39
Anna stāsta par piparkūkām.
Anna tells her about the gingerbread.
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Māte saka: "Tu esi laba meitene."
Her mother says: "You are a good girl."
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Vakarā Anna lasa grāmatu.
In the evening Anna reads a book.
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Viņa sēž uz dīvāna ar segu.
She sits on the sofa with a blanket.
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Muris guļ viņai klēpī.
Muris sleeps on her lap.
44
Ārā sāk līt lietus.
Outside it starts to rain.
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Anna dzird lietus skaņu.
Anna hears the sound of the rain.
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Viņa aizver grāmatu un skatās ārā.
She closes the book and looks outside.
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Iela ir tukša un klusa.
The street is empty and quiet.
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Viņa atceras bērnību.
She remembers her childhood.
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Vecmamma arī cepa piparkūkas.
Grandma also baked gingerbread.
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Viņa smaržoja pēc kanēļa.
She smelled of cinnamon.
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Anna pieceļas un iet uz virtuvi.
Anna gets up and goes to the kitchen.
52
Viņa dzer karstu pienu.
She drinks hot milk.
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Pulksten desmitos viņa iet gulēt.
At ten o'clock she goes to sleep.
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Viņa saka: "Ar labu nakti, Muri!"
She says: "Good night, Muris!"
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Kaķis aizver acis.
The cat closes its eyes.
56
Anna domā par rītdienu.
Anna thinks about tomorrow.
57
Rīt atkal būs jaunas piparkūkas.
Tomorrow there will be new gingerbread again.
58
Viņa aizver acis un smaida.
She closes her eyes and smiles.
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Māja ir silta un mierīga.
The house is warm and peaceful.
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Otrdiena beidzas, un nakts ir klusa.
Tuesday ends, and the night is quiet.
📚 Study Guide: Latvian A2 Reading Notes
1. Grammar & Level Focus (CEFR A2 · Elementary)
This A2 Elementary Latvian story combines everyday expressions with basic connectors (and, but, because) and simple past or future references. Pay attention to how transitions link actions across sentences.
2. Key Expressions & Sentence Anchors
Annu sauc Anna, un viņa dzīvo mazā pilsētā.
The girl is called Anna, and she lives in a small town.
Viņš dod vienu savai māsai.
He gives one to his sister.
Otrdiena beidzas, un nakts ir klusa.
Tuesday ends, and the night is quiet.
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