Fluent Fiction - Slovenian: Amidst Chaos and Leaves: Mateja's Battle to Heal Ljubljana
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Story Transcript:

Sl: Mateja je stala pred vhodom v poljsko bolnišnico v Ljubljani.
En: Mateja stood in front of the entrance to the field hospital in Ljubljana.

Sl: Listje je padalo z dreves, vetrič je nosil zlato-rumene liste po tleh.
En: Leaves were falling from the trees, and a breeze was carrying golden-yellow leaves across the ground.

Sl: Bolnišnica je bila le začasna postavitev, velika telovadnica, polna postelj in kaosa.
En: The hospital was only a temporary setup, a large gymnasium filled with beds and chaos.

Sl: To jesen so hudo prizadeta območja v Sloveniji zaradi poplav.
En: This fall, areas badly hit by floods in Slovenia were in dire need.

Sl: Mateja je že teden dni spala le po nekaj ur na noč.
En: Mateja had slept only a few hours each night for a week.

Sl: Kljub temu je bila odločena pomagati vsakemu, ki je prišel po pomoč.
En: Despite this, she was determined to help anyone who came seeking aid.

Sl: "Bojan, kje potrebujemo več zalog?
En: "Bojan, where do we need more supplies?"

Sl: " je poklicala mladega zdravniškega pomočnika.
En: she called to the young medical assistant.

Sl: Bolnišnica ni imela dovolj materiala.
En: The hospital didn't have enough materials.

Sl: Mateja je vedela, da mora biti inovativna.
En: Mateja knew she needed to be innovative.

Sl: Potreben je bil vsak par rok.
En: Every pair of hands was needed.

Sl: "Potrebujemo več gaz in oblog, hitro!
En: "We need more gauze and bandages, quickly!"

Sl: " je Bojan odgovoril, medtem ko se je ukvarjal s pacienti.
En: Bojan replied while attending to patients.

Sl: Naravna nesreča je prinesla val ljudi v bolnišnico.
En: The natural disaster had brought a wave of people to the hospital.

Sl: Njihovi obrazi so bili utrujeni, polni skrbi.
En: Their faces were tired, full of worry.

Sl: Mateja je videla, da so potrebovali njeno pomoč.
En: Mateja saw that they needed her help.

Sl: Pogoltnila je utrujenost in se predala delu.
En: She swallowed her fatigue and dedicated herself to her work.

Sl: Ljudje so bili prestrašeni, a Mateja jih je pomirila z nasmehom in vestnim delom.
En: People were scared, but Mateja reassured them with a smile and her diligent work.

Sl: Sredi živahne telovadnice je zazvonil telefon.
En: Amid the bustling gymnasium, the phone rang.

Sl: "Zoran, potreben si na vhodu," je zaklicala Mateja.
En: "Zoran, you're needed at the entrance," Mateja called out.

Sl: Zoran, izkušen zdravnik, je bil večno na poti od enega konca bolnišnice do drugega.
En: Zoran, an experienced doctor, was constantly moving from one end of the hospital to the other.

Sl: Njegova usta so bila resna, a njegove oči so oddajale toplino.
En: His mouth was serious, but his eyes radiated warmth.

Sl: Skupaj sta delala brez predaha.
En: Together, they worked tirelessly.

Sl: Vsak trenutek je bil dragocen, vsaka odločitev ključna.
En: Every moment was precious, every decision crucial.

Sl: Nenadoma je prišel klic.
En: Suddenly, a call came.

Sl: "Mateja, tu je kritični primer!
En: "Mateja, there's a critical case!"

Sl: " srce ji je poskočilo.
En: her heart jumped.

Sl: Pacient je bil starejši moški, njegova diha plitka, koža bleda.
En: The patient was an elderly man, his breathing shallow, his skin pale.

Sl: Mateja je vedela, da mora hitro odločiti.
En: Mateja knew she had to decide quickly.

Sl: Njena ekipa se je zbrala okoli nje.
En: Her team gathered around her.

Sl: Zdelo se je, da čas teče počasneje, a v resnici je šlo vse zelo hitro.
En: Time seemed to slow down, but in reality, everything was moving very fast.

Sl: Odločila se je, da bodo uporabili preostale zaloge za stabilizacijo moškega.
En: She decided they would use the remaining supplies to stabilize the man.

Sl: Starejši gospod je s težavo dihati, a z Matejino oskrbo je njegovo stanje kmalu bilo stabilizirano.
En: The elderly gentleman struggled to breathe, but with Mateja's care, his condition soon stabilized.

Sl: "Dobro delo," je pohvalil Zoran, ko je opazoval Matejo.
En: "Good job," Zoran praised as he watched Mateja.

Sl: Vedela je, da so te besede pomenile več kot katerikoli počitek.
En: She knew those words meant more than any rest.

Sl: Po dolgem dnevu je sedla na klop, zadvoljna z rezultatom.
En: After a long day, she sat on a bench, satisfied with the outcome.

Sl: Kljub vsemu je našla trenutek notranjega miru.
En: Despite everything, she found a moment of inner peace.

Sl: Ko se je sonce spustilo za oblake, je Mateja pogledala proti vratom.
En: As the sun set behind the clouds, Mateja looked toward the doors.

Sl: Venku so listi še vedno padali.
En: Outside, the leaves were still falling.

Sl: Utrujena, a zadovoljna, je poglobila spoštovanje do ekipnega dela.
En: Tired but satisfied, she deepened her appreciation for teamwork.

Sl: Razumela je, koliko lahko dosežejo skupaj.
En: She understood how much they could achieve together.

Sl: Njena utrujenost je bila sekundarna v primerjavi z majhnimi čudeži, ki jih je vsakodnevno doživljala.
En: Her fatigue was secondary compared to the small miracles she experienced daily.

Sl: Vedela je, da bo jutri nov dan, poln izzivov, a tudi priložnosti za nova dejanja sočutja.
En: She knew tomorrow would be another day, full of challenges but also opportunities for new acts of compassion.


Vocabulary Words:

• entrance: vhod
• breeze: vetrič
• temporary: začasna
• setup: postavitev
• chaos: kaos
• dire: hudo
• innovative: inovativna
• materials: materiala
• disaster: nesreča
• worry: skrbi
• fatigue: utrujenost
• reassured: pomirila
• bustling: živahne
• radiated: oddajale
• tirelessly: brez predaha
• precious: dragocen
• crucial: ključna
• critical: kritični
• shallow: plitka
• stabilize: stabilizacijo
• elderly: starejši
• struggled: s težavo
• satisfied: zadvoljna
• appreciation: spoštovanje
• miracles: čudeži
• compassion: sočutja
• opportunities: priložnosti
• teamwork: ekipnega dela
• dedicated: predala
• decision: odločitev