Fluent Fiction - Slovenian: Letting Go: A Sibling's Tale of Trust and New Beginnings
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Story Transcript:

Sl: Tomaž je stal v glavnem terminalu Letališča Jožeta Pučnika.
En: Tomaž stood in the main terminal of Letališče Jožeta Pučnika.

Sl: Ljudje so hiteli naokrog, slišale so se razne napovedi iz zvočnikov, vonj po kavi pa je napolnil prostor.
En: People were rushing around, various announcements could be heard from the loudspeakers, and the scent of coffee filled the air.

Sl: Ob veliki stekleni steni je opazoval Triglav v daljavi.
En: By the large glass wall, he observed Triglav in the distance.

Sl: Ob njem je stala njegova mlajša sestra Katja z vznemirjenim nasmehom na obrazu.
En: Beside him stood his younger sister Katja with an excited smile on her face.

Sl: "Si spakirala vse?
En: "Did you pack everything?"

Sl: " je vprašal, ko je pogledoval k njenemu kovčku.
En: he asked, glancing at her suitcase.

Sl: "Ja, Tomaž," je rekla z iskrivimi očmi.
En: "Yes, Tomaž," she said with sparkling eyes.

Sl: "Vse imam.
En: "I have everything.

Sl: Komaj čakam, da pridem v London!
En: I can’t wait to get to London!"

Sl: "Tomaž je prikimal, vendar mu srce ni dalo miru.
En: Tomaž nodded, but his heart was restless.

Sl: Vedno se je počutil odgovornega zanjo.
En: He always felt responsible for her.

Sl: Zdaj bo sama v velikem mestu.
En: Now she would be alone in a big city.

Sl: Njegovo srce je nemirno utripalo, vendar se je trudil, da bi to skril.
En: His heart beat anxiously, but he tried hard to hide it.

Sl: "Veš, da moraš biti previdna, kajne?
En: "You know you need to be careful, right?"

Sl: " je končno rekel, zaskrbljeno.
En: he finally said, worriedly.

Sl: "London je veliko mesto.
En: "London is a big city."

Sl: "Katja je zavzdihnila.
En: Katja sighed.

Sl: "Vem, Tomaž.
En: "I know, Tomaž.

Sl: Bom v redu.
En: I’ll be fine.

Sl: Res.
En: Really."

Sl: "Odhodna vrata so bila blizu, in čas se je hitro iztekal.
En: The departure gate was near, and time was running out quickly.

Sl: Njegov strah je narasel, vendar je moral potlačiti svoja čustva, da ji ni pokvaril vzhičenja.
En: His fear grew, but he had to suppress his emotions to not spoil her excitement.

Sl: "Nikoli še nisi bila tako daleč stran," je rekel bolj sebi kot njej.
En: "You’ve never been this far away before," he said more to himself than to her.

Sl: Katja se je nasmehnila.
En: Katja smiled.

Sl: "In ti tudi ne.
En: "And neither have you.

Sl: No, morda je čas, da me prideš obiskat!
En: Well, maybe it’s time for you to visit me!"

Sl: "Tomaž se je nasmejal tej misli.
En: Tomaž laughed at the thought.

Sl: Morda res ni tako slabo.
En: Maybe it wasn’t so bad.

Sl: "Bom velikokrat pisal, obljubim," je dejal.
En: "I’ll write often, I promise," he said.

Sl: "In pridem te obiskat, čim prej bom lahko.
En: "And I’ll visit you as soon as I can."

Sl: "Medtem ko so se poslavljala pri vratih, je Katja postala malce čustvena.
En: As they were saying goodbye at the gate, Katja became slightly emotional.

Sl: "Veš, tudi mene boš pogrešal.
En: "You know, you’ll miss me too."

Sl: "Tomaž je globoko vdihnil.
En: Tomaž took a deep breath.

Sl: To je trenutek, da izrazi tisto, kar ga teži.
En: This was the moment to express what was weighing on him.

Sl: "Katja," je začel nežno.
En: "Katja," he began gently.

Sl: "Zelo mi je pomembno, da veš, koliko mi pomeniš.
En: "It’s very important to me that you know how much you mean to me.

Sl: In, da bo vse vedno v redu, če bova ostala v stiku.
En: And that everything will always be okay if we stay in touch."

Sl: "Katja ga je objela.
En: Katja hugged him.

Sl: Ta objem je povedal več kot besede.
En: That hug said more than words.

Sl: "Vedno bova v stiku," je zašepetala.
En: "We’ll always stay in touch," she whispered.

Sl: "In tudi od daleč bova ostala brat in sestra.
En: "And even from afar, we’ll be brother and sister."

Sl: "Pustila ga je ob vratih z nasmehom, se obrnila in odšla s kovčkom proti varnostnemu pregledu.
En: She left him at the gate with a smile, turned, and went with her suitcase towards the security check.

Sl: Tomaž je ostal in mahajoč za njo čutil, kako se je med njima nekaj poglobilo.
En: Tomaž stayed, waving at her, feeling that something had deepened between them.

Sl: Čeprav je bil oddaljen, je bil hkrati zdaj bližje.
En: Although he was distant, he was now simultaneously closer.

Sl: Ko je Katja izginila izpred njegovih oči, je Tomaž vedel, da bo vse v redu.
En: As Katja disappeared from his sight, Tomaž knew everything would be fine.

Sl: Oba sta se naučila nekaj novega — Tomaž zaupati njej, ona pa ceniti njun odnos.
En: Both of them had learned something new — Tomaž to trust her, and her to appreciate their relationship.

Sl: Njuno povezavo bo razdalja le še okrepila.
En: The distance would only strengthen their bond.


Vocabulary Words:

• terminal: terminalu
• scent: vonj
• observe: opazovati
• younger: mlajša
• sparkling: iskrivimi
• restless: nemirno
• anxiously: zaskrbljeno
• suppress: potlačiti
• emotions: čustva
• spoil: pokvaril
• excitement: vzhičenja
• departure: odhodna
• nodded: prikimal
• trust: zaupati
• appreciate: ceniti
• bond: povezavo
• hug: objem
• suppress: potlačil
• strengthen: okrepila
• distant: oddaljen
• near: blizu
• announcement: napovedi
• responsible: odgovornega
• distance: razdalja
• emotional: čustvena
• departure gate: odhodna vrata
• suppress: potlačiti
• security check: varnostnemu pregledu
• terminal: terminalu
• relationship: odnos