Fluent Fiction - Serbian: Unveiling the Heir: A Family's Journey Through Time
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Story Transcript:

Sr: Na vrhu Kalemegdanske tvrđave, Miloš posmatra reku Dunav.
En: At the top of the Kalemegdan Fortress, Miloš gazes at the Danube River.

Sr: Vetar mu mrsi kosu.
En: The wind tousles his hair.

Sr: Pored njega stoje Jelena i Nikola.
En: Next to him stand Jelena and Nikola.

Sr: Sunce lagano zalazi.
En: The sun is slowly setting.

Sr: Jelena uzbuđeno pokazuje nešto na zemlji.
En: Jelena excitedly points to something on the ground.

Sr: "Pogledajte ovo!
En: "Look at this!"

Sr: " uzvikne.
En: she exclaims.

Sr: Miloš i Nikola prilaze bliže.
En: Miloš and Nikola move closer.

Sr: Pred njima se nalazi stara kutija.
En: In front of them lies an old box.

Sr: Svi su radoznali.
En: Everyone is curious.

Sr: Miloš otvara kutiju pažljivo.
En: Miloš carefully opens the box.

Sr: U njoj se nalazi stari medaljon.
En: Inside is an old medallion.

Sr: "Ovaj medaljon pripada našoj porodici vekovima," kaže Jelena.
En: "This medallion has belonged to our family for centuries," Jelena says.

Sr: Nikola prepoznaje medaljon.
En: Nikola recognizes the medallion.

Sr: "Pričao mi je deda o tome.
En: "My grandfather told me about this.

Sr: Ovo je davno izgubljena porodična relikvija.
En: This is the long-lost family heirloom," he explains.

Sr: " Ali medaljon nosi i zagonetku.
En: But the medallion also holds a mystery.

Sr: Miloš se zamisli.
En: Miloš ponders.

Sr: "Moramo otkriti istinu o našoj porodici," kaže.
En: "We need to uncover the truth about our family," he says.

Sr: Nikola se slaže, ali deli zabrinutost.
En: Nikola agrees but shares his concern.

Sr: Jelena nađe staru poruku u kutiji.
En: Jelena finds an old note in the box.

Sr: Čita glasno: "Pravi naslednik će preuzeti imanje u pravo vreme.
En: She reads it aloud: "The true heir will inherit the estate at the right time."

Sr: " "Šta to znači?
En: "What does that mean?"

Sr: " pita Nikola.
En: Nikola asks.

Sr: Miloš dodaje: "Možda dedin dnevnik može pomoći.
En: Miloš adds, "Maybe grandfather's diary can help."

Sr: " Oni odlaze do porodične kuće i nalaze dnevnik u starom ormaru.
En: They go to the family home and find the diary in an old cabinet.

Sr: Počne ga čitati Miloš.
En: Miloš begins to read it.

Sr: "U dnevniku piše da je naš pradeda imao brata o kome nismo znali," reče Miloš.
En: "The diary says that our great-grandfather had a brother we didn't know about," states Miloš.

Sr: "Ko je onda pravi naslednik?
En: "So who is the real heir?"

Sr: "Nikola se seti nečega.
En: Nikola remembers something.

Sr: "Mislim da znam," kaže tiho.
En: "I think I know," he says quietly.

Sr: "Uvek sam se osećao drugačije.
En: "I've always felt different.

Sr: Dedina priča mi je oduvek bila čudna.
En: Grandpa's story never quite made sense to me."

Sr: "Jelena pogleda Nikolu.
En: Jelena looks at Nikola.

Sr: "Jesi li siguran?
En: "Are you sure?"

Sr: " pita ga.
En: she asks him.

Sr: Nikola klimne glavom.
En: Nikola nods.

Sr: "Možda sam ja pravi naslednik.
En: "Maybe I am the true heir.

Sr: Moram proveriti ovo sa ostatkom dnevnika.
En: I need to check this against the rest of the diary."

Sr: "Nakon nekoliko sati istraživanja, dolaze do zaključka.
En: After a few hours of research, they come to a conclusion.

Sr: Nikola je zaista pravi naslednik.
En: Nikola is indeed the true heir.

Sr: Jelena je emotivna.
En: Jelena is emotional.

Sr: "Miloše, ti si rod vođe, ali Nikola je naslednik.
En: "Miloš, you are the leader's kin, but Nikola is the heir."

Sr: " Miloš prihvata istinu.
En: Miloš accepts the truth.

Sr: "Važno je da je naša porodica zajedno," kaže.
En: "What matters is that our family stays together," he says.

Sr: Na kraju svi zagrljaju Nikolu.
En: In the end, they all hug Nikola.

Sr: "Otkriću tajne naše porodice i čuvati imanje," obecava Nikola.
En: "I will uncover our family's secrets and protect the estate," Nikola promises.

Sr: Dok vetar polako duva, braća i sestra uživaju u poslednjim zracima sunca.
En: As the wind gently blows, the siblings enjoy the last rays of the sun.

Sr: Ovo otkriće zadržalo je njihovu porodicu snažnom i ujedinjenom.
En: This discovery has kept their family strong and united.


Vocabulary Words:

• fortress: tvrđava
• gazes: posmatra
• wind: vetar
• tousles: mrsi
• excitedly: uzbuđeno
• points: pokazuje
• exclaims: uzvikne
• curious: radoznali
• carefully: pažljivo
• medallion: medaljon
• belongs: pripada
• centuries: vekovima
• recognizes: prepoznaje
• heirloom: relikvija
• mystery: zagonetka
• ponders: zamisli
• uncover: otkriti
• truth: istina
• concern: zabrinutost
• inherit: preuzeti
• estate: imanje
• great-grandfather: pradeda
• conclusion: zaključak
• emotional: emotivna
• leader's kin: rod vođe
• promise: obecava
• diary: dnevnik
• inherit: naslednik
• hug: zagrliti
• secrets: tajne