Fluent Fiction - Slovenian: Autumn Reunions: Healing Old Wounds in a Ljubljana Café
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Story Transcript:

Sl: V vonju sveže pečenih kavnih zrn se je razvil topel in znan ambient, ki je v času jesenı v Ljubljani bil še posebej čaroben.
En: In the scent of freshly roasted coffee beans, a warm and familiar ambiance had developed, which was especially magical during autumn in Ljubljana.

Sl: Matej je sedel v kotu kavarne "Zlata zrna".
En: Matej sat in the corner of the café "Zlata zrna".

Sl: Pogled je zrl skozi velika okna, kjer so jesenski listi v zlato-rjavih tonih počasi padali na tla.
En: His gaze was through the large windows, where autumn leaves in golden-brown shades slowly fell to the ground.

Sl: Počutil se je sam, kljub številnim ljudem, ki so prihajali in odhajali.
En: He felt alone, despite the many people coming and going.

Sl: Anja je vstopila z rahlo nervoznim nasmehom.
En: Anja entered with a slightly nervous smile.

Sl: Srce ji je hitreje utripalo.
En: Her heart was beating faster.

Sl: Mateja že dolgo ni videla, predvsem odkar je mama umrla.
En: She hadn't seen Matej in a long time, especially since their mother had died.

Sl: Oba sta v sebi nosila tiho bolečino in zamere.
En: Both carried silent pain and resentment within them.

Sl: Sedla je nasproti njega, njuni pogledi so se srečali in vse začasne misli o spravi so izginile.
En: She sat across from him, their eyes met, and all temporary thoughts of reconciliation disappeared.

Sl: "Kako si?" je Anja vprašala, lomila je kolaček, ki je bil na mizi.
En: "How are you?" Anja asked, breaking apart the cookie that was on the table.

Sl: "V redu," je Matej rekel, a njegova drža je bila toga.
En: "Fine," Matej replied, but his demeanor was stiff.

Sl: Njuna zgodovina je bila zapletena in večkrat neizrečena.
En: Their history was complicated and often unspoken.

Sl: "Nisem bila verjetno najboljša sestra, priznati moram," je Anja odprla diskusijo.
En: "I probably wasn't the best sister, I must admit," Anja opened the discussion.

Sl: Pogledala je Mateja z upanjem na razumevanje.
En: She looked at Matej with hope for understanding.

Sl: Matej je globoko vdihnil.
En: Matej took a deep breath.

Sl: Spomin na mamo je bil oster, kot kisli vonj.
En: The memory of their mother was sharp, like a sour scent.

Sl: "Noben od naju ni bil popoln," je tiho rekel.
En: "Neither of us was perfect," he said quietly.

Sl: "Veš, mama je vedno želela, da se bolj povežemo," je Anja rekla.
En: "You know, mom always wanted us to be closer," Anja said.

Sl: Njene oči so imele solze.
En: Her eyes welled with tears.

Sl: "In glede na vse, kar se je zgodilo..." njen glas se je izgubil v čustvih.
En: "And considering everything that's happened..." her voice trailed off in emotions.

Sl: Matej je stegnil roko preko mize in nežno prijel njeno.
En: Matej reached across the table and gently took her hand.

Sl: "Zmajal sem s tem, Anja. Vedno sem imel občutek, da sem te razočaral."
En: "I've struggled with this, Anja. I've always felt like I let you down."

Sl: "Povej mi," je rekla, "želim vedeti, kako se počutiš, brat."
En: "Tell me," she said, "I want to know how you feel, brother."

Sl: In tako je Matej potihni začel govoriti.
En: And so Matej quietly began to speak.

Sl: O svojih občutkih krivde.
En: About his feelings of guilt.

Sl: O strahu pred izgubo še enega družinskega člana.
En: About the fear of losing another family member.

Sl: Njegova čustva so bila kot reka, ki je našla pot iz jeza.
En: His emotions were like a river finding its way out of a dam.

Sl: Govorila sta dolgo.
En: They talked for a long time.

Sl: Kava se je ohladila, a niti eden od njiju tega ni opazil.
En: The coffee cooled, but neither of them noticed.

Sl: Anja je delila svoje stališče, o tem, kako osamljeno se je počutila, ko ni imela njegove podpore.
En: Anja shared her perspective, about how lonely she felt without his support.

Sl: V toplini kavarne je napetost popustila.
En: In the warmth of the café, tension eased.

Sl: Odkrila sta dolgo skrito povezanost.
En: They discovered a long-hidden connection.

Sl: "Pridi, greva na Ljubljanski grad," je Anja predlagala, ko sta končala s pogovorom in praznina ni bila več tam.
En: "Come on, let's go to Ljubljanski grad," Anja suggested when they finished talking and the emptiness was no longer there.

Sl: "Mama je tam vedno rada hodila."
En: "Mom always loved going there."

Sl: Matej se je nasmehnil in prikimal.
En: Matej smiled and nodded.

Sl: Zdaj, ko je bil najin pogovor končan, je čutil, kako so stara breme izginila.
En: Now that their conversation was over, he felt how old burdens had disappeared.

Sl: Skupaj sta zapustila kavarna, pod roko v roki, pripravljena na novo poglavje v njunem odnosu, kjer je bila empatija in razumevanje temelj.
En: Together, they left the café, arm in arm, ready for a new chapter in their relationship, where empathy and understanding were the foundation.

Sl: Počasi so hodili na grad, kjer so izmenjavali smešne in tople zgodbe o njihovi mami.
En: Slowly, they walked to the castle, sharing funny and warm stories about their mother.

Sl: Jesenski sončni zahod nad gradom je osvetlil mesto in njuno srce z novo toplino ter mirom.
En: The autumn sunset over the castle illuminated the city and their hearts with new warmth and peace.

Sl: To je bil začetek njunega novega odnosa, položen na temelje besed, katere so dolga leta čakale, da bi bile izrečene.
En: It was the beginning of their new relationship, founded on words that had waited for years to be spoken.


Vocabulary Words:

• scent: vonj
• ambiance: ambient
• familiar: znan
• gaze: pogled
• resentment: zamere
• demeanor: držanje
• stiff: toga
• unspoken: neizrečena
• reconciliation: sprava
• hope: upanje
• sharp: oster
• sour: kisli
• welled: imela
• trails off: izgubil se je
• perspective: stališče
• tension: napetost
• discovered: odkrila
• connection: povezanost
• burdens: breme
• empathy: empatija
• founded: temelj
• illuminated: osvetlil
• chapter: poglavje
• mentioned: imenovan
• empty: praznina
• bond: povezanost
• familiarity: znanost
• autumn: jesen
• loneliness: osamljenost
• struggled: zmajal