Fluent Fiction - Croatian: Chance Encounter: Laughter in Dubrovnik
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Story Transcript:

Hr: Ivana je šetala starim kamenim ulicama Dubrovnika, gledajući očarana svjetlost koja se igrala među zidinama.
En: Ivana was walking along the old stone streets of Dubrovnik, enchanted by the light playing among the walls.

Hr: Bio je to sunčan dan, a grad je bio pun turista i uličnih izvođača.
En: It was a sunny day, and the city was full of tourists and street performers.

Hr: Dok je tako šetala, naišla je na Marka koji je stajao pokraj fontane.
En: As she walked, she came across Marko, who was standing next to a fountain.

Hr: Nosio je šarenu košulju i šešir koji su ga činili pomalo ekscentričnim.
En: He was wearing a colorful shirt and a hat that made him look somewhat eccentric.

Hr: Ivana je pomislila da je on dio ulične predstave.
En: Ivana thought he was part of a street performance.

Hr: Marko je zapravo čekao prijatelja, prelistavajući knjigu prepunu starih brodskih priča koje je netom kupio u obližnjoj knjižari.
En: In fact, Marko was waiting for a friend, flipping through a book full of old maritime stories he had just bought from a nearby bookstore.

Hr: Nije ni primijetio Ivana dok je nije čuo kako mu se obraća.
En: He didn't even notice Ivana until he heard her speaking to him.

Hr: "Dobar dan! Vrlo ste originalni, mogu li vas fotografirati?" upitala je Ivana s osmijehom na licu.
En: "Good day! You're very original, may I take your picture?" Ivana asked with a smile on her face.

Hr: Marko je začuđeno podigao pogled. "Ja... naravno, ako želite," odgovori zbunjeno dok je Ivana već vukla telefon iz torbice.
En: Marko looked up in surprise. "I... of course, if you want," he replied confusedly as Ivana was already pulling out her phone.

Hr: Uspjela je snimiti nekoliko slika prije nego što je Marko shvatio da ga je ona zamijenila za performer.
En: She managed to take a few pictures before Marko realized she had mistaken him for a performer.

Hr: Ivana se nasmiješila i posegnula za svojim novčanikom. "Ovo je za vašu izvedbu, zaslužili ste!"
En: Ivana smiled and reached for her wallet. "This is for your performance, you deserve it!"

Hr: "Ali ja samo čekam prijatelja," reče Marko uz blagi smiješak.
En: "But I'm just waiting for a friend," Marko said with a slight smile.

Hr: Objasnio je svoju situaciju, a Ivana se počela crvenjeti od neugodnosti.
En: He explained his situation, and Ivana started blushing with embarrassment.

Hr: "Oh, oprostite, mislila sam da ste ulični umjetnik zbog vaše zanimljive odjeće," isprika se Ivana, ali onda su se oboje počeli smijati situaciji.
En: "Oh, I'm sorry, I thought you were a street artist because of your interesting clothing," Ivana apologized, but then they both started laughing at the situation.

Hr: Na kraju je neugodnost pretvorena u šalu i Ivana je odlučila sjesti pokraj Marka dok je čekala prijatelja.
En: In the end, the awkwardness turned into a joke, and Ivana decided to sit next to Marko while she waited for her friend.

Hr: Pričali su o knjigama, gradovima koje su posjetili, o umjetnosti i glazbi.
En: They talked about books, cities they had visited, art, and music.

Hr: Sunce je polako zalazilo, bojeći kamen u mekane nijanse roze i zlata.
En: The sun was slowly setting, coloring the stone in soft shades of pink and gold.

Hr: Iznenada je Markov prijatelj došao, a Ivana se spremala otići.
En: Suddenly, Marko's friend arrived and Ivana was getting ready to leave.

Hr: "Ovo je bila najzanimljivija 'performansa' koju sam imao u životu. Želite li nastaviti razgovor uz večeru?"
En: Marko stopped her and said, "This was the most interesting 'performance' I've had in my life. Would you like to continue the conversation over dinner?"

Hr: Ivana je pristala, shvativši da se ponekad neugodne situacije mogu pretvoriti u nešto lijepo.
En: Ivana agreed, realizing that sometimes awkward situations can turn into something beautiful.

Hr: Zajedno su prošetali prema jednom od gradskih restorana, smijuljeći se i pričajući kao da se poznaju godinama.
En: They walked together towards one of the city's restaurants, smiling and chatting as if they had known each other for years.

Hr: A grad Dubrovnik bio je savršena kulisa za početak jednog novo, neočekivanog prijateljstva.
En: And the city of Dubrovnik was the perfect backdrop for the beginning of a new, unexpected friendship.


Vocabulary Words:

• enchanted: očarana
• eccentric: ekscentričnim
• performance: izvedbu
• wallet: novčanik
• embarrassment: neugodnosti
• apologized: isprika
• awkwardness: neugodnost
• joke: šalu
• realizing: shvativši
• unexpected: neočekivan
• fontana: fountain
• pomalo: somewhat
• predstava: street performance
• torbica: phone
• crvenjeti: blushing
• smiješak: smile
• zanimljive: interesting
• pričali: talked
• zalazilo: setting
• prošetali: walked
• smijuljeći: smiling
• prijateljstva: friendship
• iznenađujuće: unexpected
• ulica: streets
• zidinama: walls
• promatrajući: watching
• nijanse: shades
• kulisa: backdrop
• razgovor: conversation
• restoran: restaurant