Fluent Fiction - Slovenian: Ljubljana's Market Surprise: A Day of Friendship and Strategy
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Story Transcript:

Sl: Ljubljana.
En: Ljubljana.

Sl: Jesen v mestu.
En: Autumn in the city.

Sl: Centralna tržnica živi.
En: The central market is alive.

Sl: Prodajalci ponujajo sveže sadje, zelenjavo, domače izdelke.
En: Vendors offer fresh fruit, vegetables, and homemade products.

Sl: Po zraku diši po cimetu in klinčkih.
En: The air is scented with cinnamon and cloves.

Sl: Listje leži na tlakovanih poteh kot zlat pregrinjalo.
En: Leaves lie on the cobblestone paths like a golden blanket.

Sl: Matej se sprehaja med stojnicami.
En: Matej strolls among the stalls.

Sl: Skrbi ga.
En: He is worried.

Sl: Rad ima, da je vse popolno.
En: He likes everything to be perfect.

Sl: Danes mora organizirati presenečenje za prijatelja Andreja.
En: Today, he must organize a surprise for his friend Andrej.

Sl: Želi si, da bi bilo vse brezhibno.
En: He wants everything to be flawless.

Sl: Z njim je Nina.
En: With him is Nina.

Sl: Energija, ki kar žari od kreativnosti.
En: An energy glowing with creativity.

Sl: A včasih pozabi na malenkosti.
En: But sometimes she forgets the details.

Sl: »Nina, ali imaš seznam?
En: "Nina, do you have the list?"

Sl: « vpraša Matej.
En: Matej asks.

Sl: »Seveda,« odgovori Nina in mu pokaže kos papirja, kjer je nekaj na hitro napisanih točk.
En: "Of course," replies Nina, showing him a piece of paper with a few hastily written points.

Sl: Tržnica je gneča.
En: The market is crowded.

Sl: Težko se slišita.
En: It's hard to hear each other.

Sl: Matej skrbi.
En: Matej is worried.

Sl: "Kaj če bo šlo kaj narobe?
En: "What if something goes wrong?"

Sl: " se vpraša.
En: he wonders.

Sl: »Matej, glej, stojnica s svečami!
En: "Matej, look, a stall with candles!

Sl: Povsem naravne!
En: Completely natural!

Sl: Si predstavljam, kako lepo bi bile na mizi!
En: I can imagine how beautiful they would be on the table!"

Sl: « vzklikne Nina.
En: Nina exclaims.

Sl: Matej se osredotoča na načrt.
En: Matej focuses on the plan.

Sl: »Sveče so na seznamu.
En: "Candles are on the list.

Sl: Preverim,« pravi z resnim glasom.
En: I'll check," he says seriously.

Sl: Po nekaj minutah so vrečke že polne.
En: After a few minutes, the bags are full.

Sl: Oreški, suho sadje, nekaj malenkosti.
En: Nuts, dried fruit, a few trinkets.

Sl: Matej išče darilo, ki ga je imel v mislih.
En: Matej looks for the gift he had in mind.

Sl: A trg je brez njegove izbrane stvari.
En: But the market is without his chosen item.

Sl: Razprodan.
En: Sold out.

Sl: Panika.
En: Panic.

Sl: »Nina, darila ni!
En: "Nina, the gift is not there!

Sl: Kaj pa zdaj?
En: What now?"

Sl: « izdavi v zadregi.
En: he utters in embarrassment.

Sl: Nina se prijateljsko nasmeji.
En: Nina smiles kindly.

Sl: »Najdi okraske.
En: "Find the decorations.

Sl: Jaz poskrbim za darilo,« obljubi.
En: I'll take care of the gift," she promises.

Sl: V trenutku izgineta v različne smeri.
En: In an instant, they disappear in different directions.

Sl: Matej izbere lesene okraske in misli o prazni svoji vrečki.
En: Matej picks wooden decorations and thinks of his empty bag.

Sl: Čez nekaj ur stojita v Andrejevem dnevnem prostoru.
En: A few hours later, they stand in Andrej's living room.

Sl: Vse je pripravljeno.
En: Everything is ready.

Sl: Svečane lučke mežikajo, miza je polna dobrot.
En: Festive lights twinkle, the table is full of treats.

Sl: Andrej stopi skozi vrata, slepariti se je moral, a zdaj vidi svoje presenečenje.
En: Andrej walks through the door, he had to be tricked, but now he sees his surprise.

Sl: Zasliši smeh, čestitke.
En: He hears laughter, congratulations.

Sl: »Kako ti je uspelo, Matej?
En: "How did you manage this, Matej?

Sl: To je neverjetno!
En: This is incredible!"

Sl: « reče Andrej, vidno ganjen.
En: says Andrej, visibly moved.

Sl: Matej se nasmehne in pogleda Nino.
En: Matej smiles and looks at Nina.

Sl: »S sodelovanjem.
En: "With cooperation.

Sl: Hvala, Nina,« izjavi.
En: Thank you, Nina," he states.

Sl: Nina pomežikne.
En: Nina winks.

Sl: »Kdo pravi, da spontano ne more biti popolno?
En: "Who says spontaneous can't be perfect?"

Sl: « Matej z novega pogleda sprejme nauk.
En: Matej learns a lesson from a new perspective.

Sl: Tistih nekaj improvizacij je bilo ključno.
En: Those few improvisations were crucial.

Sl: Nauči se, da je včasih treba prepustiti nekaj nadzora, da vse steče tako kot mora.
En: He learns that sometimes you have to let go of some control for everything to work as it should.

Sl: Najpomembneje pa je: Andrej je presrečen.
En: Most importantly, Andrej is overjoyed.

Sl: Vsi se smejijo, prijateljstvo sij je svetlo kot sveče.
En: Everyone is laughing, the glow of friendship is as bright as the candles.

Sl: Ljubljana, jesen, prijatelji.
En: Ljubljana, autumn, friends.

Sl: Ne pozabi se.
En: It should not be forgotten.


Vocabulary Words:

• autumn: jesen
• vendor: prodajalec
• scented: diši
• cinnamon: cimet
• cobblestone: tlakovan
• strolls: sprehaja
• worried: skrbi
• perfect: popolno
• organize: organizirati
• flawless: brezhibno
• creativity: kreativnosti
• details: malenkosti
• crowded: gneča
• focuses: osredotoča
• seriously: resnim
• hastily: na hitro
• trinkets: malenkosti
• panic: panika
• embarrassment: zadrega
• promises: obljubi
• directions: smeri
• decorations: okraske
• twinkle: mežikajo
• tricked: slepariti
• glow: sij
• cooperation: sodelovanje
• spontaneous: spontano
• perspective: pogled
• improvisations: improvizacij
• control: nadzora