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Sunset Laughter: Lessons from a Failed Dive

Fluent Fiction - Greek: Sunset Laughter: Lessons from a Failed Dive Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more: https://www.fluentfiction.org/sunset-laughter-lessons-from-a-failed-dive/ Story Transcript: El: Σε ένα πεζούλι,...

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Fluent Fiction - Greek: Sunset Laughter: Lessons from a Failed Dive Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more:fluentfiction.org/sunset-laughter-lessons-from-a-failed-dive Story Transcript:El: Σε ένα πεζούλι, εκεί όπου το συγκρότημα ηλιοβασιλεμάτων στη Σαντορίνη βλέπει απευθείας το απέραντο γαλάζιο, κάθονταν τρία παιδιά: ο Νίκος, η Μαρία και ο Δημήτρης.En: On a ledge, where the sunset ensemble in Santorini directly overlooks the endless blue, sat three children: Nikos, Maria, and Dimitris.El: Ο Νίκος, αποφασισμένος να εντυπωσιάσει, ανακοίνωσε ότι θα εκτελέσει το πιο υψηλό βουτιά που είχαν δει ποτέ.En: Nikos, determined to impress, announced that he would perform the highest dive ever seen.El: Η αλήθεια είναι αντ' αυτού, ότι κατά τη διάρκεια της ραγδαίας του πτώσης, βρέθηκε, ουχί στην ανοιχτή θάλασσα, αλλά στον υπερπλήρη τσουβάλο ψαριών ενός ψαρά.En: Instead, during his rapid descent, he found himself not in open water, but in the overflowing basket of a fisherman's catch.El: Η Μαρία και ο Δημήτρης, από την άλλη πάνω απ’ το πεζούλι, τον παρακολουθούσαν.En: Maria and Dimitris, watching from above the ledge, observed him.El: Όταν αντίκρισαν τον Νίκο να προσγειώνεται στο δίχτυ αντί για το ανοιχτό νερό, δεν μπόρεσαν να κρατήσουν τα γέλια τους.En: When they saw Nikos land in the net instead of the open water, they couldn't contain their laughter.El: Ξέσπασαν σε θόρυβο και το γέλιο τους κατέληξε σε χαρούμενες κραυγές.En: They burst into noise, their laughter turning into joyful shouts.El: Ο Νίκος, αν κι είχε πάθει τη ντροπή της ζωής του, δεν είχε άλλη επιλογή από το να γελάσει μαζί τους.En: Nikos, although experiencing the embarrassment of his life, had no choice but to laugh along with them.El: Τα ψάρια στο δίχτυ τον κοίταζαν με έκπληξη, αλλά κι αυτά σα να γελούσαν.En: The fish in the net looked at him in surprise, almost as if they were also laughing.El: Το γεγονός έγινε μεταξύ τους ανέκδοτο και καθε φορά που ο Νίκος δήλωνε πως θα εκτελέσει μια ριψοκίνδυνη ενέργεια, η Μαρία κι ο Δημήτρης δεν ξέχασαν ποτέ να του υπενθυμίζουν το δίχτυ του ψαρά.En: The event became an inside joke between them, and every time Nikos declared he would perform a daring act, Maria and Dimitris never failed to remind him of the fisherman's net.El: Και έτσι, ο Νίκος έμαθε το σημαντικό μάθημα να σκέπτεται πριν απόφασίζει και να θυμάται ότι τα όνειρα και οι προσδοκίες μπορεί πάντα να είναι μεγάλες, αλλά η πραγματικότητα έχει πάντα τον δικό της ρυθμό.En: And so, Nikos learned the important lesson to think before deciding and to remember that dreams and expectations can always be grand, but reality always has its own pace. Vocabulary Words:On a ledge: Σε ένα πεζούλιwhere: εκεί όπουthe sunset ensemble: το συγκρότημα ηλιοβασιλεμάτωνin Santorini: στη Σαντορίνηdirectly overlooks: βλέπει απευθείαςthe endless blue: το απέραντο γαλάζιοsat: κάθοντανthree children: τρία παιδιάNikos: ΝίκοςMaria: η Μαρίαand Dimitris: και ο Δημήτρηςdetermined: αποφασισμένοςto impress: να εντυπωσιάσειannounced: ανακοίνωσεthat he would perform: ότι θα εκτελέσειthe highest dive: το πιο υψηλό βουτιάever seen: που είχαν δει ποτέInstead: Αντ' αυτούduring his rapid descent: κατά τη διάρκεια της ραγδαίας του πτώσηςhe found himself: βρέθηκεnot in open water: ουχί στην ανοιχτή θάλασσαbut in the overflowing basket: αλλά στον υπερπλήρη τσουβάλοof a fisherman's catch: ψαριών ενός ψαράwatching:...

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