Fluent Fiction - Slovenian: Easter Reconnection: A Family's Love at Ljubljanski Grad
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Story Transcript:

Sl: Ljubljanski grad je žarel v pomladnem soncu.
En: The Ljubljanski grad glowed in the spring sun.

Sl: Barvite velikonočne dekoracije so krasile dvorišče, kjer so se smejali otroci in uživale družine.
En: Colorful Easter decorations adorned the courtyard, where children laughed and families enjoyed themselves.

Sl: Mateja je stala ob vhodu, občutila je nekaj mešanega - navdušenje in rahlo nelagodje.
En: Mateja stood at the entrance, feeling something mixed - excitement and slight unease.

Sl: Bila je doma za velikonočne praznike, želela je preživeti čas z družino.
En: She was home for the Easter holidays, wanting to spend time with her family.

Sl: Anže je bil nestrpen.
En: Anže was impatient.

Sl: "Mama, kdaj bomo začeli z lovom na pirhe?
En: "Mom, when will we start the egg hunt?"

Sl: " je vprašal, skakaje okrog Nine, ki je pripravljala košaro z jajci.
En: he asked, jumping around Nina, who was preparing a basket of eggs.

Sl: Nina se je nasmehnila in pogledala proti Mateji.
En: Nina smiled and glanced at Mateja.

Sl: "Se kmalu začne, Anže.
En: "It will start soon, Anže.

Sl: Počakajmo, da pridejo vsi.
En: Let's wait for everyone to arrive."

Sl: "Mateja se je trudila povezati s svojo družino.
En: Mateja tried to connect with her family.

Sl: Študij je bil zahteven, počutila se je oddaljeno.
En: Studies were demanding, and she felt distant.

Sl: A danes je želela biti tu, prisotna.
En: But today, she wanted to be here, present.

Sl: Vse okoli nje je bilo polno lepih spominov, toda zdaj je bilo vse drugače.
En: Everything around her was full of beautiful memories, but now everything was different.

Sl: Končno je bila košara pripravljena, in Nina je naznanila začetek lova na velikonočna jajca.
En: Finally, the basket was ready, and Nina announced the start of the Easter egg hunt.

Sl: Mateja in Anže sta se podala na iskanje.
En: Mateja and Anže set off to search.

Sl: Anže je bil hiter in radoveden, pogosto je lovil svojo pot mimo druge otrok.
En: Anže was fast and curious, often chasing his path past other children.

Sl: Mateja je poskušala slediti, vendar je bil Anže prehiter.
En: Mateja tried to keep up, but Anže was too quick.

Sl: Med lovom se je Anže izgubil.
En: During the hunt, Anže got lost.

Sl: Mateja je paniko začutila globoko v sebi.
En: Mateja felt panic deep inside her.

Sl: Dvorišče je bilo polno prepredenih poti in vogalov.
En: The courtyard was full of intertwined paths and corners.

Sl: Poskusila je ostati mirna, vendar je strah narasel.
En: She tried to stay calm, but the fear grew.

Sl: "Anže!
En: "Anže!"

Sl: " je poklicala, iščoč ga med ljudmi.
En: she called, searching for him among the people.

Sl: Razglasili so prekinitev lova, da bi našli izgubljenega fanta.
En: The hunt was suspended to find the lost boy.

Sl: Mateja in Nina sta skupaj preletavali vsak kotiček gradu.
En: Mateja and Nina scoured every corner of the castle together.

Sl: Mateja se je spominjala, kako je Anže užival v skrivanju v skrivnih kotičkih.
En: Mateja remembered how Anže loved hiding in secret corners.

Sl: Končno, po dolgem iskanju, je Mateja zagledala Anžeta, skritega za velikim drevesom.
En: Finally, after a long search, Mateja spotted Anže, hiding behind a large tree.

Sl: Bil je prestrašen, a ko je zagledal Matejo, je stekel k njej.
En: He was frightened, but when he saw Mateja, he ran to her.

Sl: Objela sta se močno, in Mateja je začutila solze olajšanja.
En: They embraced tightly, and Mateja felt tears of relief.

Sl: "Zelo sem se bal," je priznal Anže, ko ga je gledala v oči.
En: "I was very scared," admitted Anže, looking into her eyes.

Sl: "Tudi jaz," je odgovorila Mateja.
En: "So was I," replied Mateja.

Sl: Ta trenutek sta doživela nekaj posebnega.
En: They experienced something special in that moment.

Sl: Skupaj sta se vrnila k Nini in se pridružila preostali družini.
En: Together, they returned to Nina and joined the rest of the family.

Sl: Na koncu dneva, ko so se vrnili domov, je Mateja sedela z Anžetom in delila zgodbe s fakultete.
En: At the end of the day, when they returned home, Mateja sat with Anže and shared stories from college.

Sl: Ugotovila je, kako lahko združi svoje novo življenje z družinskimi tradicijami.
En: She realized how she could blend her new life with family traditions.

Sl: Velikonočni vikend na Ljubljanskem gradu ni bil zgolj lov za pirhi, temveč iskanje povezanosti med družinskimi člani.
En: The Easter weekend at Ljubljanski grad was not just a hunt for eggs but a quest for connection among family members.

Sl: Mateja je našla nekaj dragocenega, kar je ostalo z njo - zapolnjeno praznino z družinsko toplino in ljubeznijo.
En: Mateja found something precious that stayed with her - a void filled with family warmth and love.


Vocabulary Words:

• glowed: žarel
• adorned: krasile
• courtyard: dvorišče
• unease: nelagodje
• impatient: nestrpen
• hollow: praznino
• distant: oddaljeno
• blended: združiti
• intertwined: prepredenih
• calm: mirna
• panic: paniko
• announce: naznanila
• frightened: prestrašen
• embraced: objela
• relief: olajšanja
• memories: spominov
• quest: iskanje
• suspended: prekinitev
• corners: vogalov
• scoured: preletavali
• spotted: zagledala
• secret: skrivnih
• path: pot
• curious: radoveden
• fast: hiter
• hiding: skrivanju
• prepared: pripravljena
• laughed: smejali
• shared: delila
• realized: ugotovila