Fluent Fiction - Serbian: Unexpected Waltz: A Tavern Tale
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Story Transcript:

Sr: Jednog toplog prolećnog popodneva, u malom živopisnom gradu u Srbiji, svetlucala je neonska reklama jedne stare kafane.
En: One warm spring afternoon, in a small picturesque town in Serbia, the neon sign of an old tavern shimmered.

Sr: Kroz prozore se čula muzika i smeh.
En: Through the windows, music and laughter could be heard.

Sr: Marko je ušao unutra sa širokim osmehom, tražeći svoje mesto u ugodnoj atmosferi.
En: Marko walked in with a wide smile, looking for his place in the pleasant atmosphere.

Sr: Seo je za drveni sto, prepoznatljiv po izrezbarenim šarama i iscrtavanjima imena zaljubljenih parova.
En: He sat at a wooden table, recognizable by the carved patterns and drawings of the names of loving couples.

Sr: Milica, sa druge strane, sedela je već neko vreme, okružena knjigama i šoljom vrućeg čaja.
En: On the other side, Milica had been sitting for some time, surrounded by books and a cup of hot tea.

Sr: Bila je zamišljena i nije primetila kako se prostorija sve više puni.
En: She was lost in thought and hadn't noticed the room filling up.

Sr: Naručivši piće, Marko je gledao oko sebe, uživajući u buci razgovora i melodiji starogradskih pesama.
En: After ordering a drink, Marko looked around, enjoying the noise of conversations and the melody of old town songs.

Sr: Ubrzo, konobar donosi njegovo piće.
En: Soon, the waiter brought his drink.

Sr: U tom trenutku, Marko se okreće da bi pozdravio prijatelja koji je upravo ušao, i nehotice zamahuje rukom, prosipajući svoje piće pravo u Milicin krilo.
En: At that moment, Marko turned to greet a friend who had just entered and accidentally waved his hand, spilling his drink right into Milica's lap.

Sr: Milica je iznenada skočila na noge.
En: Milica suddenly jumped to her feet.

Sr: Izbezumljena, gledala je kako se tamna mrlja širi njenom haljinom.
En: Bewildered, she watched as the dark stain spread on her dress.

Sr: Ali umesto da pokaže ljutnju, ona je počela da pleše!
En: But instead of showing anger, she started to dance!

Sr: Njeni pokreti bili su slobodni i ritmični, kao da je celi incident bio samo početak neke veselije pesme.
En: Her movements were free and rhythmic, as if the whole incident was just the beginning of a happier song.

Sr: Očarala je celu kafanu svojim smehom i igrom.
En: She enchanted the entire tavern with her laughter and dance.

Sr: Cela kafana je zapadala u veselje i ljudi su počeli da tapšu uz muziku.
En: The whole tavern was enveloped in joy, and people started clapping to the music.

Sr: Marko se izvinio, ali Milica je samo mahala rukom, boracima za ljubav i radost u svom srcu.
En: Marko apologized, but Milica just waved, a champion of love and joy in her heart.

Sr: Kako veče odmiče, smeh i muzika su postajali sve jači.
En: As the evening went on, laughter and music grew louder.

Sr: Marko i Milica su se smejali razgovarajući o nezgodi, i na kraju su zajedno igrali.
En: Marko and Milica laughed as they talked about the mishap, and in the end, they danced together.

Sr: Marko je odlučio da popravi situaciju kupujući Milici novo piće i večeru.
En: Marko decided to make things right by buying Milica a new drink and dinner.

Sr: Tako je počelo neobično prijateljstvo, sa neplaniranim plesom u srcu kafane.
En: And so began an unusual friendship, with an unplanned dance in the heart of the tavern.

Sr: Čak i godinama kasnije, priča o njihovom susretu bio je omiljeni anegdot lokalnih stanovnika.
En: Even years later, the story of their encounter was a favorite anecdote of the locals.

Sr: A kafana je ostala toplo mesto susreta, gde se iz nezgoda rađaju ples i smeh.
En: And the tavern remained a warm meeting place, where from mishaps arise dance and laughter.


Vocabulary Words:

• afternoon: popodne
• picturesque: živopisan
• neon sign: neonska reklama
• tavern: kafana
• shimmered: svetlucala
• windows: prozori
• music: muzika
• laughter: smeh
• wide smile: široki osmeh
• pleasant atmosphere: ugodna atmosfera
• wooden table: drveni sto
• carved patterns: izrezbarene šare
• drawings: iscrtavanja
• loving couples: zaljubljeni parovi
• surrounded: okružena
• lost in thought: zamišljena
• filled up: punila
• ordering: naručivši
• conversations: razgovori
• melody: melodija
• waiter: konobar
• spilling: prosipajući
• right into: pravo u
• suddenly: iznenada
• spread: širi
• stain: mrlja
• dress: haljina
• showing anger: pokazati ljutnju
• enchanted: očarala
• clapping: tapšući