Fluent Fiction - Slovenian: A Serendipitous Encounter on the Magical Tromostovje Bridge
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Story Transcript:

Sl: Na Tromostovju je bilo tisto popoldne čarobno.
En: That afternoon on the Tromostovje was magical.

Sl: Jesenske listje je plesalo pod nogami mimoidočih, ki so se našli na mostu, oblečeni v fantazijske kostume.
En: Autumn leaves danced under the feet of passers-by who found themselves on the bridge, dressed in fantasy costumes.

Sl: Luči so nežno osvetljevale stare mostove, Ljubljana pa je bila pripravljena na praznovanje Halloween-a.
En: Lights gently illuminated the old bridges, and Ljubljana was ready to celebrate Halloween.

Sl: Bojan, profesor književnosti, je hodil po mostu.
En: Bojan, a literature professor, was walking across the bridge.

Sl: V srcu je čutil praznino.
En: He felt an emptiness in his heart.

Sl: Najti je želel navdih, ki bi oživil njegove besede.
En: He wanted to find inspiration that would revive his words.

Sl: Ljubljanska zgodovina ga vedno privlači, a zdaj je bil v ustvarjalnem krču.
En: The history of Ljubljana always attracted him, but now he was in a creative block.

Sl: Na Tromostovju je iskal dušo mesta, ki bi lahko prižgala iskrico v njem.
En: On the Tromostovje, he sought the soul of the city that could ignite a spark within him.

Sl: Marjeta je ravno končala dolgo izmeno v lokalni ambulanti.
En: Marjeta had just finished a long shift at the local clinic.

Sl: Potrebovala je svež zrak in sprehod po mostu je bil kot nalašč.
En: She needed some fresh air, and a walk on the bridge was just perfect.

Sl: S sabo je imela majhno medicinsko torbo - po navadi, če bi kdo potreboval pomoč.
En: She carried a small medical bag with her—just in case anyone needed help.

Sl: V srcu je tlela želja po raziskovanju starih ljudskih zgodb, a obveznosti so bile povsod.
En: In her heart, there was a lingering desire to explore old folk tales, but obligations were everywhere.

Sl: Bojan se je ustavil na sredini mostu.
En: Bojan stopped in the middle of the bridge.

Sl: Opazoval je reko in ljudi okoli sebe.
En: He watched the river and the people around him.

Sl: A nenadoma, zmeden zaradi množice in s pritiskom na prsih, je izgubil zavest.
En: But suddenly, confused by the crowd and with pressure on his chest, he lost consciousness.

Sl: Marjeta, ki je bila le nekaj metrov stran, je takoj opazila padec.
En: Marjeta, who was only a few meters away, immediately noticed the fall.

Sl: Brez pomisleka je stekla k njemu.
En: Without hesitation, she ran to him.

Sl: "Bojan, ste v redu?
En: "Bojan, are you okay?"

Sl: " je vprašala, ko ga je previdno podprla.
En: she asked as she carefully supported him.

Sl: Njene medicinske veščine so hitro zavzele nadzor, merila je njegov pulz in počasi ga dvignila na klop blizu mostu.
En: Her medical skills quickly took over; she measured his pulse and slowly lifted him onto a bench near the bridge.

Sl: Ko se je Bojan vrnil k sebi, je bila Marjeta še vedno ob njem, skrbna in topla.
En: When Bojan regained consciousness, Marjeta was still by his side, caring and warm.

Sl: "Hvala, mislim, da sem bil preobremenjen," je priznal sramotno.
En: "Thank you, I think I was overwhelmed," he admitted sheepishly.

Sl: "Zgodilo se je," je rekla Marjeta, "Halloween norija je vsepovsod.
En: "It happens," Marjeta said.

Sl: Bi radi slišali kakšno zgodbo z duhom?
En: "The Halloween craze is everywhere.

Sl: " Dodala je z nasmeškom, da bi ga potolažila.
En: Would you like to hear a ghost story?"

Sl: Bojan je prikimal, in tako se je začela njuna razprava.
En: she added with a smile to comfort him.

Sl: Marjeta je govorila o starodavnih slovenskih pravljicah, o skrivnostih gozda, ki jih je raziskovala za projekt.
En: Bojan nodded, and thus began their conversation.

Sl: Bojan je govoril o poeziji in zgodovini mesta, ki je bila povsod okoli njiju.
En: Marjeta spoke about ancient Slovenian fairy tales, about the mysteries of the forest she was researching for a project.

Sl: Njune besede so tekle kakor reka pod mostom, mirno in spontano.
En: Bojan talked about poetry and the city's history, which surrounded them.

Sl: Ko sta končala pogovor, sta oba našla nekaj, kar sta iskala.
En: Their words flowed like the river under the bridge, calm and spontaneous.

Sl: Bojan je bil navdihnjen, moči so mu podelile sveže zamisli, kako v svojem pisanju povezati zgodovino in magijo.
En: When they finished their conversation, both had found something they were looking for.

Sl: Marjeta pa je dobila pogum, da svoja zanimanja za folkloro bolj prepleta s študijem medicine.
En: Bojan was inspired, his energies were replenished with fresh ideas on how to connect history and magic in his writing.

Sl: Ko sta se poslovila, je Ljubljanski večer postal še bolj čaroben.
En: Marjeta gained the courage to intertwine her interest in folklore more closely with her medical studies.

Sl: Tromostovje je sijalo v novem duhu, ki sta ga odkrila drug pri drugem.
En: As they said goodbye, the Ljubljana evening became even more magical.

Sl: Ta nepričakovani dogodek na mostu jima je dal več kot le pripovedi in pravljice;
En: Tromostovje glowed with a new spirit they discovered in each other.

Sl: dal jima je novo upanje in strast.
En: This unexpected event on the bridge gave them more than just stories and fairy tales; it gave them new hope and passion.


Vocabulary Words:

• magical: čarobno
• passers-by: mimoidočih
• illuminated: osvetljevale
• emptiness: praznino
• inspiration: navdih
• ignite: prižgala
• lingering: tlela
• consciousness: zavest
• sheepishly: sramotno
• overwhelmed: preobremenjen
• craze: norija
• folklore: folkloro
• obligations: obveznosti
• bridge: most
• costumes: kostume
• desire: želja
• pulse: pulz
• comfort: potolažila
• mysteries: skrivnosti
• fairy tales: pravljic
• creative block: ustvarjalnem krču
• spark: iskrico
• intertwine: prepleta
• energies: moči
• replenished: podelile
• spontaneous: spontano
• disconnect: prekinitev
• event: dogodek
• bench: klop
• researching: raziskovala