Fluent Fiction - Serbian: An Unforgettable Night: Love and Joy at a Summer Fortress Wedding
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Story Transcript:

Sr: Bila je to letnja noć na Kalemegdanu.
En: It was a summer night at Kalemegdan.

Sr: Svetiljke su osvetljavale staru tvrđavu.
En: The lamps illuminated the old fortress.

Sr: Krošnje drveća su tiho šuštale na vetru.
En: The tree canopies rustled softly in the wind.

Sr: Miloš i Jelena stigli su na svadbu.
En: Miloš and Jelena arrived at the wedding.

Sr: Okolo su se razlegale pesme i smeh.
En: Songs and laughter echoed around.

Sr: Noseći narodnu nošnju, Jelena je izgledala prelepo.
En: Wearing traditional folk attire, Jelena looked beautiful.

Sr: Miloš je bio u tradicionalnom odelu.
En: Miloš was in a traditional suit.

Sr: „Divno je ovde,“ rekla je Jelena sa osmehom.
En: "It's wonderful here," Jelena said with a smile.

Sr: Uzeli su se za ruku i krenuli prema velikoj sali u tvrđavi.
En: They took each other by the hand and headed towards the large hall in the fortress.

Sr: U sali su bili dugovi stolovi sa belim stolnjacima.
En: In the hall, there were long tables with white tablecloths.

Sr: Na stolovima su bile razne poslastice, kolači i pečenje.
En: On the tables were various sweets, cakes, and roasts.

Sr: Na početku stola sedeli su mladenci, obučeni u bisere i svilu.
En: At the head of the table sat the bride and groom, dressed in pearls and silk.

Sr: Okolo su bili porodica i prijatelji, svi radosni i nasmejani.
En: Around them were family and friends, all happy and smiling.

Sr: Miloš i Jelena su seli za svoj sto.
En: Miloš and Jelena sat at their table.

Sr: Muzika je svirala tradicionalne srpske pesme.
En: The music played traditional Serbian songs.

Sr: Ljudi su igrali kolo, radosno i veselo.
En: People danced the kolo, joyfully and cheerfully.

Sr: „Hoćeš li igrati?
En: "Do you want to dance?"

Sr: “ upitala je Jelena Miloša.
En: Jelena asked Miloš.

Sr: „Naravno,“ odgovorio je Miloš i uzeo njenu ruku.
En: "Of course," Miloš replied, taking her hand.

Sr: Igrali su zajedno, prateći ritam muzike.
En: They danced together, following the rhythm of the music.

Sr: Smejali su se i uživali.
En: They laughed and enjoyed themselves.

Sr: Kako je noć odmicala, atmosfera je postajala sve toplija.
En: As the night wore on, the atmosphere became warmer.

Sr: Svi su se uklapali, razgovarali i veselili se.
En: Everyone mingled, talked, and celebrated.

Sr: Negde u sredini večeri, mladenci su započeli ples.
En: Midway through the evening, the bride and groom started their dance.

Sr: Jelena je gledala sa suzama radosnicama u očima.
En: Jelena watched with tears of joy in her eyes.

Sr: „Tako je predivno,“ rekla je tiho Milošu.
En: "It's so beautiful," she said quietly to Miloš.

Sr: U jednom trenutku, nestala je struja.
En: At one point, the power went out.

Sr: Sveće su bacale meke senke na zidove tvrđave.
En: Candles cast soft shadows on the fortress walls.

Sr: Nastala je kratka tišina, ali ubrzo je počelo zajedničko pevanje.
En: There was a brief silence, but soon communal singing began.

Sr: Ljudi su se držali za ruke i pevali.
En: People held hands and sang.

Sr: „Ovo je pravi duh zajedništva,“ rekao je Miloš.
En: "This is the true spirit of togetherness," Miloš said.

Sr: „Slažem se,“ rekla je Jelena.
En: "I agree," Jelena replied.

Sr: Kraj večeri je označio vatromet.
En: The evening ended with fireworks.

Sr: Nebo je bilo osvetljeno bojama.
En: The sky was lit up with colors.

Sr: Mladenci su se zahvalili svima na dolasku i podelili male darove.
En: The newlyweds thanked everyone for coming and handed out small gifts.

Sr: Miloš i Jelena su se vraćali kući, držeći se za ruke.
En: Miloš and Jelena walked home, holding hands.

Sr: Tvrđava je ostala iza njih, kao svedok jedne prelepe noći.
En: The fortress remained behind them, a witness to a beautiful night.

Sr: „Zajedno smo proveli nezaboravan dan,“ rekao je Miloš.
En: "We spent an unforgettable day together," Miloš said.

Sr: „Zajedno smo,“ odgovorila je Jelena sa osmehom.
En: "We're together," Jelena replied with a smile.

Sr: I tako, korak po korak, nastavili su zajedno, noseći u srcu radost tog dana.
En: And so, step by step, they continued together, carrying the joy of that day in their hearts.


Vocabulary Words:

• summer: letnja
• illuminated: osvetljavale
• fortress: tvrđavu
• canopies: krošnje
• rustled: šuštale
• wind: vetru
• echoed: razlegale
• wedding: svadbu
• laughter: smeh
• attire: nošnju
• tablecloths: stolnjacima
• sweets: poslastice
• cakes: kolači
• roasts: pečenje
• pearls: bisere
• silk: svilu
• happy: radosni
• smiling: nasmejani
• played: svirala
• traditional: tradicionalne
• songs: pesme
• danced: igrali
• joyfully: veselo
• rhythm: ritam
• atmosphere: atmosfera
• mingled: uklapali
• celebrated: veselili
• dance: ples
• tears of joy: suzama radosnicama
• candles: sveće