Fluent Fiction - Croatian: Reuniting at Sunset: A Family's Return to Dubrovnik
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Story Transcript:

Hr: Blještavo sunce polagano se spuštalo nad Dubrovnikom.
En: The dazzling sun was slowly setting over Dubrovnik.

Hr: Stari grad je bio prepun ljudi.
En: The old town was filled with people.

Hr: Zastave su lepršale, zrakom je mirisalo more.
En: Flags were fluttering, and the air smelled of the sea.

Hr: Bio je blagdan svetog Blaža.
En: It was the feast day of Saint Blaise.

Hr: Ivana je stajala ispred gradske vijećnice.
En: Ivana was standing in front of the town hall.

Hr: Imala je dugu crnu kosu i plave oči.
En: She had long black hair and blue eyes.

Hr: Bila je uzbuđena jer će danas vidjeti svoju obitelj.
En: She was excited because today she would see her family.

Hr: Marko, njezin brat, i Petra, njihova rođakinja, dolaze.
En: Marko, her brother, and Petra, their cousin, were coming.

Hr: "Marko!
En: "Marko!

Hr: Petra!
En: Petra!"

Hr: " viknula je Ivana kad ih je ugledala.
En: Ivana shouted when she saw them.

Hr: Marko je nosio veliki ruksak, a Petra je imala crvenu haljinu.
En: Marko was carrying a large backpack, and Petra was wearing a red dress.

Hr: Oboje su se smješkali.
En: They were both smiling.

Hr: "Ivana, tako mi je drago da te vidim!
En: "Ivana, I’m so glad to see you!"

Hr: " rekao je Marko i zagrlio sestru.
En: Marko said and hugged his sister.

Hr: "Kako je prošlo putovanje?
En: "How was the trip?"

Hr: " pitala je Ivana.
En: Ivana asked.

Hr: "Odlično.
En: "Great.

Hr: Vlak nije kasnio," odgovorila je Petra.
En: The train wasn’t late," Petra replied.

Hr: Zajedno su krenuli prema Stradunu.
En: They headed toward Stradun together.

Hr: Tu su bile štandovi s rukotvorinama, suvenirom i hranom.
En: There were stalls with handicrafts, souvenirs, and food.

Hr: Svuda su bili ljudi.
En: People were everywhere.

Hr: "Sjećam se kad smo kao djeca dolazili ovdje," prisjećala se Ivana.
En: "I remember when we used to come here as children," Ivana recalled.

Hr: "Da, jeli smo sladoled i vođeni smo djedovom rukom," dodao je Marko.
En: "Yes, we ate ice cream and were led by grandpa’s hand," Marko added.

Hr: "Želim pojesti kolač od rogača," rekla je Petra.
En: "I want to eat a carob cake," Petra said.

Hr: Stali su kod jednog štanda i kupili kolač.
En: They stopped at a stall and bought the cake.

Hr: Petra je uživala u svakom zalogaju.
En: Petra enjoyed every bite.

Hr: Prolazili su kroz grad i gledali ulicama svečanu povorku.
En: They walked through the town and watched the festive parade on the streets.

Hr: Bile su glazbene skupine, plesači i ljudi u narodnim nošnjama.
En: There were musical groups, dancers, and people in traditional costumes.

Hr: "Ivana, jesi li vidjela onaj stari dvorac?
En: "Ivana, did you see that old castle?

Hr: Tamo smo se uvijek igrali," rekao je Marko.
En: We always used to play there," Marko said.

Hr: "Igrali smo skrivača," nasmijala se Ivana.
En: "We played hide and seek," Ivana laughed.

Hr: Došli su do starog dvorca.
En: They arrived at the old castle.

Hr: Sjetili su se koliko su voljeli ta mjesta.
En: They remembered how much they loved those places.

Hr: Svi su sjedili na zidu i gledali u more.
En: They all sat on the wall and looked out at the sea.

Hr: "Obitelj je najvažnija," rekao je Marko ozbiljno.
En: "Family is the most important thing," Marko said seriously.

Hr: "Tako je," složila se Petra.
En: "That’s right," Petra agreed.

Hr: Večer se spustila nad gradom.
En: Evening settled over the town.

Hr: Nebo je bilo crveno, a zvijezde su polako izlazile.
En: The sky was red, and the stars were slowly coming out.

Hr: "Sretan blagdan svetog Blaža," rekla je Ivana.
En: "Happy feast of Saint Blaise," Ivana said.

Hr: "Sretan blagdan," složili su se Marko i Petra.
En: "Happy feast," agreed Marko and Petra.

Hr: Bilo im je lijepo zajedno.
En: They were happy to be together.

Hr: Znali su da će uvijek imati jedno drugo, bez obzira na sve.
En: They knew they would always have each other, no matter what.

Hr: Ivana, Marko i Petra vratili su se kućama s osmijehom na licu i ljubavlju u srcima.
En: Ivana, Marko, and Petra returned home with smiles on their faces and love in their hearts.

Hr: Kraj.
En: The End.


Vocabulary Words:

• dazzling: blještavo
• setting: spuštalo
• fluttering: lepršale
• feast day: blagdan
• town hall: gradska vijećnica
• excited: uzbuđena
• headed toward: krenuli prema
• stalls: štandovi
• handicrafts: rukotvorine
• recalling: prisjećati se
• ice cream: sladoled
• carob cake: kolač od rogača
• enjoyed: uživala
• festive parade: svečana povorka
• musical groups: glazbene skupine
• traditional costumes: narodne nošnje
• castle: dvorac
• hide and seek: skrivača
• important: najvažnija
• evening: večer
• settled over: spustila
• stars: zvijezde
• happy: sretan
• love: ljubav
• heart: srce
• holidays: blagdani
• people: ljudi
• smelled: mirisalo
• led: vođeni
• wall: zid