Fluent Fiction - Croatian: Virtual Time Travel: Exploring Historical Dubrovnik
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Story Transcript:

Hr: Sunce je sijalo iznad starog grada Dubrovnika.
En: The sun was shining over the old town of Dubrovnik.

Hr: Ulice su bile pune turista.
En: The streets were full of tourists.

Hr: Među njima su bili Ana, Ivan i Petar.
En: Among them were Ana, Ivan, and Petar.

Hr: Oni su čuli za novu virtualnu turu.
En: They had heard about a new virtual tour.

Hr: Ta tura je rekonstruirala povijesne događaje i likove.
En: This tour reconstructed historical events and characters.

Hr: "Je li ovo stvarno moguće?
En: "Is this really possible?"

Hr: " upita Ana uzbuđeno, gledajući plakat.
En: Ana asked excitedly, looking at the poster.

Hr: "Izgleda nevjerojatno," odgovori Ivan, smiješeći se.
En: "It looks unbelievable," replied Ivan, smiling.

Hr: "Idemo probati!
En: "Let’s give it a try!"

Hr: " vikne Petar, već krećući prema ulazu.
En: shouted Petar, already heading toward the entrance.

Hr: Ušli su u malu sobu.
En: They entered a small room.

Hr: Svakom su dali posebne naočale.
En: Each received a special pair of glasses.

Hr: Kad su ih stavili, našli su se u prošlosti.
En: When they put them on, they found themselves in the past.

Hr: Stajali su na glavnom trgu, ali trg je izgledao drugačije.
En: They stood in the main square, but the square looked different.

Hr: Ljudi su nosili staru odjeću, a zgrade su bile nove.
En: People were wearing old clothes, and the buildings were new.

Hr: "Wow, izgledam kao u srednjem vijeku," reče Ana.
En: "Wow, I look like I’m in the Middle Ages," said Ana.

Hr: Na ekranu pojavio se vodič.
En: A guide appeared on the screen.

Hr: Bio je to starac u tradicionalnoj odjeći.
En: He was an old man in traditional clothing.

Hr: "Dobrodošli u povijesni Dubrovnik," reče vodič.
En: "Welcome to historical Dubrovnik," said the guide.

Hr: "Pratite me.
En: "Follow me.

Hr: Pokazat ću vam bitne događaje.
En: I will show you important events."

Hr: "Hodali su tiho kroz ulice.
En: They walked silently through the streets.

Hr: Vidjeli su srednjovjekovnu vojsku kako maršira.
En: They saw a medieval army marching.

Hr: Slušali su o bitki koja je spasila grad.
En: They listened to the story of a battle that saved the city.

Hr: "Ne mogu vjerovati da ovo vidimo," reče Petar, zadivljen.
En: "I can’t believe we’re seeing this," said Petar, amazed.

Hr: Vodič ih je doveo do palače.
En: The guide led them to a palace.

Hr: "Ovdje su vladali knezovi," rekao je.
En: "Here the Dukes ruled," he said.

Hr: "Zajedno su donosili važne odluke za grad.
En: "Together, they made important decisions for the city."

Hr: "U jednom trenutku, mogli su vidjeti stvarne ljude i prošlost istovremeno.
En: At one point, they could see real people and the past simultaneously.

Hr: Tehnologija je bila nevjerojatna.
En: The technology was incredible.

Hr: Stari grad je oživio pred njihovim očima.
En: The old town came to life before their eyes.

Hr: "Osjećam se kao dio povijesti," rekao je Ivan.
En: "I feel like I’m part of history," said Ivan.

Hr: Na kraju ture, vodič ih je vratio u sadašnjost.
En: At the end of the tour, the guide brought them back to the present.

Hr: Ana, Ivan i Petar skinuli su naočale.
En: Ana, Ivan, and Petar took off their glasses.

Hr: Izgledali su zapanjeno.
En: They looked stunned.

Hr: "Ovo je bilo nevjerojatno iskustvo," rekla je Ana.
En: "This was an incredible experience," said Ana.

Hr: "Da, naučili smo toliko toga," dodao je Ivan.
En: "Yes, we learned so much," added Ivan.

Hr: "Hvala, Dubrovniku," reče Petar s osmijehom.
En: "Thank you, Dubrovnik," said Petar with a smile.

Hr: I tako su troje prijatelja proveli nezaboravan dan u starom gradu Dubrovniku.
En: And so, the three friends spent an unforgettable day in the old town of Dubrovnik.

Hr: Tamo, gdje su se prošlost i budućnost spojile.
En: There, where the past and future merged.

Hr: Njihovo razumijevanje povijesti postalo je dublje.
En: Their understanding of history became deeper.

Hr: Srca puna dojmova, napustili su grad s novim pogledom na svijet.
En: With hearts full of impressions, they left the city with a new perspective on the world.


Vocabulary Words:

• shining: sijalo
• virtual: virtualnu
• reconstructed: rekonstruirala
• historical: povijesne
• events: događaje
• characters: likove
• excitedly: uzbuđeno
• poster: plakat
• unbelievable: nevjerojatno
• entrance: ulazu
• special: posebne
• glasses: naočale
• main square: glavnom trgu
• Middle Ages: srednjem vijeku
• guide: vodič
• traditional clothing: tradicionalnoj odjeći
• silently: tiho
• medieval army: srednjovjekovnu vojsku
• marching: maršira
• battle: bitki
• saved: spasila
• palace: palače
• Dukes: knezovi
• decisions: odluke
• technology: tehnologija
• simultaneously: istovremeno
• incredible: nevjerojatna
• stunned: zapanjeno
• unforgettable: nezaboravan
• merged: spojile