Fluent Fiction - Slovenian: Arctic Adventure: A Voyage of Curiosity and Friendship
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Story Transcript:

Sl: Sonce se je sramežljivo dvignilo nad obzorjem, osvetljujoč neskončno belo pokrajino Arktične tundre.
En: The sun rose shyly above the horizon, illuminating the infinite white landscape of the Arctic tundra.

Sl: Veter je premetaval zrak, nosil s seboj drobne ledene kristale, ki so iskali najbližjo ovirano pot.
En: The wind tossed the air, carrying with it tiny ice crystals searching for the nearest obstructed path.

Sl: Skupina mladih učencev, toplih v svojih puhovkah, je stala razposajeno na začetku petdnevnega šolskega izleta.
En: A group of young students, warm in their puffer jackets, stood excitedly at the start of a five-day school trip.

Sl: Med njimi je bil Matej, fant z iskrivimi očmi, ki je v sebi nosil sanje o velikih odkritjih.
En: Among them was Matej, a boy with sparkling eyes who carried dreams of great discoveries within him.

Sl: "Katarina, Anže poglejta, tamle je nekaj premikajočega!
En: "Katarina, Anže, look, there's something moving over there!"

Sl: " Matej je z navdušenjem kazal proti oddaljenemu hribčku.
En: Matej pointed excitedly towards a distant hillock.

Sl: Katarina, ki je vedno imela marsikatero knjigo pod roko, je previdno odgovorila: "Matej, pa bodi malo bolj previden.
En: Katarina, who always had a book or two at hand, cautiously replied, "Matej, be a little more careful.

Sl: Tukaj so varnostna pravila.
En: There are safety rules here.

Sl: Ne smemo it' predaleč.
En: We mustn't go too far."

Sl: "Anže se je zasmejal in si popravil kapo: "Pa saj je le zabavno.
En: Anže laughed and adjusted his cap: "But it's just fun.

Sl: Kdo ve, morda najdemo kakšnega polarnega medveda!
En: Who knows, maybe we'll find a polar bear!"

Sl: " Njegov nasmeh je bil neprikrit in navihan.
En: His smile was open and mischievous.

Sl: Medtem ko so učitelji razlagali, kako pomembno je ostati v skupini, so misli v Matejevi glavi že raziskovale neskončne možnosti.
En: While the teachers explained how important it was to stay in the group, the thoughts in Matej's head were already exploring endless possibilities.

Sl: Želja po pustolovščini ga je sem ter tja opominjala, da je tu, da odkrije nekaj novega.
En: The desire for adventure occasionally reminded him that he was there to discover something new.

Sl: Tako je med daljšim odmorom, ko se je večina sošolcev grela ob ognju, tiho odmaknil.
En: So during a longer break, when most of his classmates warmed themselves by the fire, he quietly slipped away.

Sl: Matej je z odločnimi koraki stopal po zasneženih cestah, pozorno opazoval majhne sledi ptic in drobnih glodavcev.
En: Matej walked with determined steps along the snowy paths, carefully observing the small tracks of birds and tiny rodents.

Sl: Ko je prispel do manjšega dviga, se je skrilo za skalno grapo.
En: When he reached a small rise, he hid behind a rocky crevice.

Sl: Pomolil je glavo in uzrl skupino pisanih lisic.
En: He peeked his head out and saw a group of colorful foxes.

Sl: Njihove bele kožuhe so sramežljivo bleščale pod svetlobo in ga gledale s podobno mero radovednosti.
En: Their white fur shyly gleamed under the light, and they watched him with a similar measure of curiosity.

Sl: Kmalu pa se je zavedel, da je odtaval predaleč.
En: Soon, however, he realized he had wandered too far.

Sl: Okoli ga je obdajala le bela praznota, brez očitne smeri nazaj.
En: He was surrounded only by a white void, with no apparent direction back.

Sl: Skrb ga je zajela in srce mu je močno razbijalo.
En: Worry engulfed him, and his heart pounded fiercely.

Sl: Vetrovni piš je šepetal opozorila, a Matej je ostal miren, se poskušal spomniti poti nazaj.
En: The gusts of wind whispered warnings, but Matej remained calm, trying to remember the way back.

Sl: Ko je bil že skoraj obupan, je zaslišal znani glas: "Matej!
En: Just as he was almost desperate, he heard a familiar voice: "Matej!

Sl: Kje si?
En: Where are you?"

Sl: " Bila je Katarina, poleg nje pa Anže, ki je pomagal slediti njihovim sledem nazaj do skupine.
En: It was Katarina, next to her was Anže, who helped follow his tracks back to the group.

Sl: "Pa si se izgubil, kajne?
En: "You got lost, didn't you?"

Sl: " se je zasmejal Anže, ko je Mateja narahlo udaril po rami.
En: Anže laughed as he gave Matej a gentle pat on the shoulder.

Sl: Matej je globoko vdihnil, vesel, da ju je videl.
En: Matej took a deep breath, grateful to see them.

Sl: "Hvala, ker sta prišla.
En: "Thank you for coming.

Sl: Brez vaju bi bil v resni težavi.
En: Without you, I'd be in real trouble."

Sl: " Katarina ga je objela, njene oči so bile mehke: "Naslednjič prosim počakaj na nas!
En: Katarina hugged him, her eyes soft: "Next time, please wait for us!

Sl: Zdaj res moramo nazaj.
En: Now we really have to go back."

Sl: "Troje prijateljev se je počasi vrnilo k skupini - Matej je bil zdaj previden in cenil prijateljstvo ter varnost.
En: The trio of friends slowly returned to the group - Matej was now cautious and valued friendship and safety.

Sl: Pogledal je lisice, ki so opazovale njihov odhod z varne razdalje.
En: He looked at the foxes watching their departure from a safe distance.

Sl: Zavestno se je odločil, da bo radovednost vedno uravnotežil s pametjo in stavil na ekipno delo.
En: He consciously decided to always balance curiosity with wisdom and place trust in teamwork.

Sl: Vsi so se vrnili v kamp, bogatejši za novo izkušnjo in močnejšo vez prijateljstva.
En: They all returned to camp, richer for the new experience and with a stronger bond of friendship.


Vocabulary Words:

• shyly: sramežljivo
• horizon: obzorje
• tundra: tundra
• obstructed: ovirano
• puffer jackets: puhovke
• excitedly: razposajeno
• sparkling: iskrivi
• hillock: hribček
• cautiously: previdno
• mischievous: navihan
• explained: razlagali
• wandered: odtaval
• crevice: grapo
• peeked: pomolil
• void: praznota
• engulfed: zajela
• fiercely: močno
• gusts: piš
• desperate: obupan
• familiar: znani
• tracks: sledi
• bond: vez
• determined: odločnimi
• observing: opazoval
• rodents: glodavci
• gleamed: bleščale
• wisdom: pamet
• trust: zaupal
• experience: izkušnjo
• safety: varnost