Fluent Fiction - Slovenian: Luka’s Leap: Winning Investors Without Slides
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Story Transcript:

Sl: Luka je stal v sobi, polni ljudi, v Ljubljanskem podjetniškem inkubatorju.
En: Luka stood in a room full of people at the Ljubljana entrepreneurial incubator.

Sl: Srce mu je bilo kot noro.
En: His heart was beating wildly.

Sl: Okrog njega so bile rdeče opečne stene in okna, velika do stropa, skozi katera je bilo videti jesenski mestni vrvež.
En: Around him were red brick walls and windows that reached the ceiling, through which the bustling autumn city could be seen.

Sl: Listi so padali v zlatih odtenkih.
En: Leaves were falling in golden hues.

Sl: Anja mu je stala ob strani.
En: Anja stood by his side.

Sl: "Vse bo v redu," ga je mirila.
En: "Everything will be alright," she reassured him.

Sl: Bila je njegova zvesta sodelavka in prijateljica.
En: She was his loyal coworker and friend.

Sl: Verjela je vanj, tudi ko sam ni.
En: She believed in him even when he didn’t.

Sl: Luka je imel en sam cilj - navdušiti investitorje.
En: Luka had one goal - to impress the investors.

Sl: Njegova ideja je bila nova tehnologija, ki bi poenostavila življenje mnogim.
En: His idea was a new technology that would simplify life for many.

Sl: Vse je bilo pripravljeno.
En: Everything was ready.

Sl: Prostor je bil poln znanih obrazov, ki so čakali nanj.
En: The room was filled with familiar faces waiting for him.

Sl: Toda tik pred začetkom, katastrofa.
En: But just before the start, disaster struck.

Sl: Njegov prenosni računalnik je prenehal delovati.
En: His laptop stopped working.

Sl: Diapozitivi, ki so morali navdušiti, so bili izgubljeni.
En: The slides meant to impress were lost.

Sl: Panika se je širila skozi njega kot požar.
En: Panic spread through him like wildfire.

Sl: "Ne skrbi," je rekla Anja.
En: "Don't worry," Anja said.

Sl: "Pokaži jim svojo strast.
En: "Show them your passion.

Sl: Povej svojo zgodbo.
En: Tell your story."

Sl: "Luka je tehtal.
En: Luka hesitated.

Sl: Bi preložil?
En: Should he postpone?

Sl: Morda celo odpovedal?
En: Maybe even cancel?

Sl: Nato pa je v hipu sprejel odločitev.
En: But then he made a snap decision.

Sl: Stopil je naprej, brez diapozitivov, le s svojo zgodbo.
En: He stepped forward, without the slides, only with his story.

Sl: Z globokim vdihom je začel govoriti.
En: With a deep breath, he began to speak.

Sl: Najprej je bila negotovost, toda kmalu je našel svoj ritem.
En: At first, there was uncertainty, but soon he found his rhythm.

Sl: Govoril je strastno, z iskrico v očeh.
En: He spoke passionately, with a spark in his eyes.

Sl: Opisal je svojo tehnološko vizijo, kako bi ta pomagala in poenostavila življenje.
En: He described his technological vision, how it would help and simplify life.

Sl: Njegov glas je polnil sobo in investitorji so prisluhnili.
En: His voice filled the room, and the investors listened.

Sl: Srečanje se je končalo.
En: The meeting ended.

Sl: Luka je čutil val olajšanja in ponosa.
En: Luka felt a wave of relief and pride.

Sl: Ni bil popoln, a uspel je.
En: It hadn't been perfect, but he succeeded.

Sl: Investitorji so bili zainteresirani.
En: The investors were interested.

Sl: Želeli so več informacij, poti za nadaljnja srečanja so bile odprte.
En: They wanted more information, and avenues for further meetings were opened.

Sl: "Luka, bil si fantastičen," je rekla Anja.
En: "Luka, you were fantastic," Anja said.

Sl: Smehljala se je, vedoč, da je premagal svoj strah.
En: She smiled, knowing he had conquered his fear.

Sl: Luka je zapustil inkubator z novim občutkom samozavesti.
En: Luka left the incubator with a new sense of confidence.

Sl: Znal je komunicirati, tudi brez tehnologije.
En: He knew he could communicate, even without technology.

Sl: In navsezadnje, zaradi svoje strasti in vztrajnosti je zdaj korak bližje svojemu cilju.
En: And ultimately, thanks to his passion and perseverance, he was now a step closer to his goal.


Vocabulary Words:

• entrepreneurial: podjetniški
• incubator: inkubator
• bustling: vrvež
• hues: odtenki
• reassured: mirila
• loyal: zvesta
• impress: navdušiti
• investors: investitorje
• disaster: katastrofa
• panic: panika
• hesitated: tehtal
• postpone: preložil
• cancel: odpovedal
• snap decision: v hipu sprejel odločitev
• uncertainty: negotovost
• rhythm: ritem
• vision: vizija
• technological: tehnološko
• simplify: poenostavila
• relief: olajšanja
• pride: ponosa
• perseverance: vztrajnosti
• conquered: premagal
• confidence: samozavesti
• further: nadaljnja
• avenues: poti
• familiar: znanih
• struck: katastrofa
• spark: iskrica
• passion: strast