Fluent Fiction - Slovenian: A Walk Through Ljubljana: Souvenirs, Smiles, and Sunset Glows
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Story Transcript:

Sl: Ljubljana je mesto polno čarovnije.
En: Ljubljana is a city full of magic.

Sl: Med tremi mostovi, znanimi kot Tromostovje, se vsak dan odvija živahno dogajanje.
En: Every day, lively activity unfolds among the three bridges known as the Triple Bridge.

Sl: Ana, Luka in Matej so se tistega sončnega dne odpravili na sprehod po starem mestnem jedru.
En: On that sunny day, Ana, Luka, and Matej went for a walk through the old town center.

Sl: Ob Tromostovju je bil živahen trg, poln stojnic s pisanimi spominki.
En: Near the Triple Bridge, there was a bustling market full of stalls with colorful souvenirs.

Sl: "Poglej, kako lepe skodelice!
En: "Look at these beautiful cups!"

Sl: " je vzkliknila Ana, ko so prišli do stojnice s keramiko.
En: exclaimed Ana when they reached a ceramics stall.

Sl: "Kupimo nekaj za babico!
En: "Let's buy something for grandma!"

Sl: " Luka in Matej sta prikimala.
En: Luka and Matej nodded.

Sl: Skodelice so bile poslikane z motivi zmajev in čudovitih rož.
En: The cups were decorated with dragon motifs and beautiful flowers.

Sl: "Nekaj takega bi ji bilo všeč," je rekla Ana in pokazala na skodelico s sivko.
En: "She would like something like this," said Ana, pointing to a cup with a lavender design.

Sl: Luka je držal torbo in rekel: "Izberimo najboljšo.
En: Luka held the bag and said, "Let's choose the best one.

Sl: Ana, ti imaš dober okus.
En: Ana, you have good taste."

Sl: " Matej je skomignil z rameni: "Jaz mislim, da bi ji bila katera koli všeč.
En: Matej shrugged his shoulders and said, "I think she would like any of them.

Sl: Vse so lepe.
En: They're all lovely."

Sl: "Nato so se odločili in izbrali skodelico s sivkinim vzorcem.
En: Then they decided and chose the cup with the lavender pattern.

Sl: Prodajalka, starejša gospa z nasmehom na obrazu, je rekla: "Izbrali ste krasno skodelico.
En: The vendor, an elderly lady with a smile on her face, said, "You picked a beautiful cup.

Sl: To je delo lokalnega umetnika.
En: This is the work of a local artist."

Sl: " Ana je plačala in se zahvalila prodajalki.
En: Ana paid and thanked the vendor.

Sl: "Kam zdaj?
En: "Where to now?"

Sl: " je vprašal Matej.
En: asked Matej.

Sl: Luka je pokazal na stojnico z drevesnimi okraski.
En: Luka pointed to a stall with tree ornaments.

Sl: "Morda bi tukaj našli nekaj za mamo.
En: "Maybe we could find something for mom here."

Sl: " Stojnica je bila prekrita z ročno izdelanimi okraski, vsak kos je bil edinstven.
En: The stall was covered with handmade ornaments, each piece unique.

Sl: Matej je našel lesen okrasek v obliki hišice.
En: Matej found a wooden ornament in the shape of a little house.

Sl: "Popolno!
En: "Perfect!"

Sl: " je rekel.
En: he said.

Sl: Ana in Luka sta se strinjala.
En: Ana and Luka agreed.

Sl: Ta dan je bil res poseben.
En: That day was truly special.

Sl: Ko so obiskali še nekaj stojnic in nakupili manjše spominke, so se odločili, da se vrnejo domov.
En: After visiting a few more stalls and buying some small souvenirs, they decided to head home.

Sl: "Imamo vse, kar smo želeli," je zadovoljno rekla Ana, ko so zapuščali trg.
En: "We got everything we wanted," Ana said contentedly as they left the market.

Sl: "Babica in mama bosta navdušeni.
En: "Grandma and mom will be thrilled."

Sl: " Luka je pogledal prijatelje in rekel: "Bilo je super, a zdaj je čas za sladoled!
En: Luka looked at his friends and said, "It was great, but now it's time for ice cream!"

Sl: " Vsi trije so se zasmejali in se odpravili proti sladoledarni.
En: All three laughed and headed towards the ice cream shop.

Sl: Na poti so klepetali in se spominjali zabavnega dne.
En: On the way, they chatted and reminisced about the fun day.

Sl: Sonce je počasi zahajalo za mestne strehe, in Tromostovje je zasijalo v zadnjih žarkih dneva.
En: The sun slowly set behind the city's rooftops, and the Triple Bridge glowed in the day's last rays.

Sl: Prijatelji so vedeli, da bo ta sprehod po Ljubljani z lepimi spomini ostal v njihovih srcih za vedno.
En: The friends knew that this walk through Ljubljana, with its beautiful memories, would stay in their hearts forever.


Vocabulary Words:

• unfolds: odvija
• lively: živahno
• bustling: živahen
• market: trg
• stalls: stojnice
• souvenirs: spominki
• ceramics: keramika
• motifs: motivi
• design: vzorcem
• elderly: starejša
• vendor: prodajalka
• unique: edinstven
• handmade: ročno izdelanimi
• contentedly: zadovoljno
• thrilled: navdušeni
• rooftops: strehe
• glowed: zasijalo
• ceramics: keramika
• cup: skodelica
• taste: okus
• shrugged: skomignil
• lavender: sivko
• bag: torbo
• ornaments: okraski
• wooden: lesen
• pattern: vzorcem
• local: lokalnega
• artist: umetnika
• special: poseben
• reminisced: spominjali