Fluent Fiction - Serbian: Spilled Spirits: A Night at Golden Oak
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Story Transcript:

Sr: U malom gradskom ugao, postojala je poznata kafana "Zlatni hrast".
En: In a small corner of the town, there was a famous tavern called "Golden Oak."

Sr: Bila je to mesta gde su se okupljali svi - od umornih putnika, do veselih lokalaca.
En: It was a place where everyone gathered - from weary travelers to cheerful locals.

Sr: Milica, Nikola, i Jovan su sedeli u uglu kafane, smejali se i pevali uz zvuke stare harmonike.
En: Milica, Nikola, and Jovan sat in the corner of the tavern, laughing and singing along to the sounds of an old accordion.

Sr: Bila je noć puna radosti.
En: It was a night full of joy.

Sr: U toj gužvi, konobar je nosio tacnu punu čašica rakije.
En: In the midst of the hustle, a waiter carried a tray full of glasses of rakija.

Sr: Kafana je odjednom počela da treperi od smeha i pesme, a slavlje je postajalo sve glasnije.
En: The tavern suddenly became filled with laughter and song, and the celebration grew louder.

Sr: Konobar, pokušavajući da se probije kroz grupu veselih gostiju, nije video mokru mrlju na podu.
En: Trying to weave through the group of merry guests, the waiter didn't see a wet spot on the floor.

Sr: Sve se odigralo u jednom trenutku.
En: Everything happened in a split second.

Sr: Tacna je poletela u vazduh, a čašice rakije su se prosule po Milici, Nikoli, i Jovanu, praveći pravi mali vodopad.
En: The tray flew into the air, and the rakija spilled over Milica, Nikola, and Jovan, creating a small waterfall.

Sr: Naši prijatelji su se okliznuli na mokrom podu i pali u smehu.
En: Our friends slipped on the wet floor and fell into laughter.

Sr: Dugo se odzvanjao huk padova i lomljenja čašica.
En: The sound of their falls and the breaking of glasses echoed for a long time.

Sr: Kafana je na kratko utihnula, a onda je prepuna salva smeha promenila muziku harmonike.
En: The tavern fell silent briefly, and then a burst of laughter changed the tune of the accordion.

Sr: Svaki gost u kafani se nasmejao, podižući svoje čaše u znak podrške.
En: Every guest in the tavern laughed, raising their glasses in support.

Sr: Konobar se izvinjavao, pružio je ruku da pomogne Milici, Nikoli, i Jovanu da ustanu.
En: The waiter apologized and reached out to help Milica, Nikola, and Jovan to get up.

Sr: Vlasnik kafane, gospodin Petar, pritrčao je da vidi šta se dogodilo.
En: The tavern owner, Mr. Petar, rushed over to see what had happened.

Sr: Njegovo zabrinuto lice brzo se transformisalo u osmeh kad je shvatio da su svi dobrog duha.
En: His concerned face quickly transformed into a smile when he realized that everyone was in good spirits.

Sr: Milica se smejala najglasnije, premda je bila cela mokra od rakije.
En: Milica laughed the loudest, even though she was soaked in rakija.

Sr: Jovan je već pričao kako će ovo biti najbolja priča za unuke.
En: Jovan was already talking about how this would be the best story for their grandchildren.

Sr: Nikola je samo zadovoljno klimao glavom, znajući da će ovaj događaj postati legenda kafane "Zlatni hrast".
En: Nikola just nodded contentedly, knowing that this event would become a legend of the "Golden Oak" tavern.

Sr: Vlasnik je odlučio da iznese novu rundu rakije, na kuću, kao znak izvinjenja i dobre volje.
En: The owner decided to bring out a new round of rakija, on the house, as a sign of apology and goodwill.

Sr: Svi gosti su brindžali, pevali su zajedno sa Milicom, Nikolom i Jovanom.
En: All the guests cheered, singing along with Milica, Nikola, and Jovan.

Sr: Kako noć odmiče, priča o padu i rakiji postala je duhovit detalj te večeri i svaki put kada bi se čašica po čašica podigla, nazdravljalo se "za konobarove noge" uz gromoglasan smeh.
En: As the night went on, the story of the fall and rakija became a humorous detail of the evening, and with each raised glass, they toasted "to the waiter's legs" amid thunderous laughter.

Sr: Milica, Nikola, i Jovan su se veselili do zore, a kafana "Zlatni hrast" dobila je još jednu priču koju će se dugo prepričavati.
En: Milica, Nikola, and Jovan reveled until dawn, and the "Golden Oak" tavern gained another story that would be retold for a long time.

Sr: I tako, u malom gradskom ugao, kafana je stekla legendu, a prijatelji - uspomenu koju će zauvek čuvati.
En: And so, in a small corner of the town, the tavern gained a legend, and the friends - a memory they would cherish forever.


Vocabulary Words:

• town: grad
• tavern: kafana
• gathered: okupljali
• weary: umornih
• travelers: putnika
• cheerful: veselih
• locals: lokalaca
• laughing: smejali
• singing: pevali
• sounds: zvuke
• accordion: harmonike
• joy: radosti
• hustle: gužvi
• waiter: konobar
• carried: nosio
• tray: tacnu
• glasses: čašica
• rakija: rakije
• filled: počela
• celebration: slavlje
• weave: pokušavajući
• group: grupu
• merry: gostiju
• guests: gostiju
• didn't: nije
• wet: mokru
• spot: mrlju
• floor: podu
• split: pod
• second: trenutku