Fluent Fiction - Slovenian: Bike Lock Blunder in Ljubljana!
Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more:
fluentfiction.org/bike-lock-blunder-in-ljubljana

Story Transcript:

Sl: Nekega sončnega jutra je Ljubljana žarela v novem dnevu.
En: One sunny morning, Ljubljana was glowing in the new day.

Sl: Na ulici ob Ljubljanici je Luka s prijateljicama Nino in Anjo užival v razgledu na grad in prebujajoče se mesto.
En: On the street by the Ljubljanica River, Luka was enjoying the view of the castle and the awakening city with his friends Nina and Anja.

Sl: Luka, vedno za hece, je opazil zapuščeno kolo ob cesti.
En: Luka, always up for some fun, noticed an abandoned bike by the roadside.

Sl: Brez premisleka je skočil na sedež in poskušal poganjati pedala, da bi očaral Nino in Anjo.
En: Without hesitation, he jumped onto the seat and tried to pedal to impress Nina and Anja.

Sl: Vendar kolo se ni premaknilo.
En: However, the bike didn't budge.

Sl: Luka je poganjal pedala vse močneje, a kolo, kot da bi bilo zakleto, se ni hotelo premakniti z mesta.
En: Luka pedaled harder, but the bike, as if bewitched, refused to move.

Sl: Anja, ki je bila bolj tehnično podkovana, se je zasmejala in pokazala na veliko železno ključavnico, ki je bila še vedno pritrjena na okvir kolesa in kolo zaklenila za drog.
En: Anja, who was more technically savvy, laughed and pointed to a large iron lock that was still attached to the bike frame, locking it to a pole.

Sl: "Luka, kako boš pa kolesaril s ključavnico?
En: "Luka, how are you going to ride with the lock on?"

Sl: " je zabavljeno vprašala.
En: she teasingly asked.

Sl: Luka, ki je zdaj obraz rdeč od napora in zadrege, je stopil z kolesa in se zasmejal sama sebi.
En: Now red-faced from exertion and embarrassment, Luka stepped off the bike and laughed at himself.

Sl: "Le kje imam glavo danes!
En: "Where is my head today!"

Sl: " se je nasmehnil in odstranil ključavnico.
En: he chuckled and removed the lock.

Sl: Ko so se vsi trije dobro nasmejali Luki in njegovi nenavadni situaciji, je Luka zapeljal po ulici, tokrat brez težav.
En: After all three of them shared a good laugh about Luka and his unusual situation, Luka rode down the street, this time without any trouble.

Sl: Trije prijatelji so nadaljevali svoj dan in obiskali Tivoli, kjer so se sprehodili po parku in uživali v lepotah narave.
En: The three friends continued their day and visited Tivoli, where they strolled through the park and enjoyed the beauty of nature.

Sl: Luka se je nato odločil, da ključavnico kolesa odda na najbližji policijski postaji, če bi jo kdo iskal.
En: Luka then decided to drop off the bike lock at the nearest police station in case someone was looking for it.

Sl: Historija Luke, kolesa in ključavnice je postala priljubljena anekdota med prijatelji.
En: The story of Luka, the bike, and the lock became a popular anecdote among friends.

Sl: Zgodba o Luki, ki je zaklenjeno kolo poskušal voziti, je ostala z njimi kot opomnik, da je v življenju vedno potrebno paziti na majhne, a pomembne podrobnosti.
En: The tale of Luka trying to ride a locked bike remained with them as a reminder to always pay attention to small but important details in life.


Vocabulary Words:

• morning: sončno jutro
• glowing: žareč
• view: razgled
• castle: grad
• awakening: prebujajoče se
• bike: kolo
• roadside: ob cesti
• hesitation: brez premisleka
• seat: sedež
• pedal: poganjati pedala
• impress: očarati
• bewitched: zakleto
• refused: se ni hotelo
• technically savvy: tehnično podkovana
• iron: železno
• lock: ključavnica
• attached: pritrjena
• frame: okvir
• pole: drog
• ride: kolesariti
• teasingly: zabavljeno
• exertion: napor
• embarrassment: zadrega
• red-faced: obraz rdeč
• laughed: nasmehnil
• chuckle: smehnil
• removed: odstranil
• trouble: težave
• strolled: sprehodili
• drop off: oddal