Fluent Fiction - Slovenian: Rekindling Family Bonds: A Christmas Tale
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Story Transcript:

Sl: Mateja je stala na vrhu Ljubljanskega gradu.
En: Mateja stood at the top of Ljubljanski grad.

Sl: Veter ji je pihal v obraz.
En: The wind was blowing in her face.

Sl: Sneg je počasi padal.
En: Snow was slowly falling.

Sl: Pod njo so bile božične luči Ljubljane.
En: Below her were the Christmas lights of Ljubljana.

Sl: V zraku je bil vonj kuhanega vina in praznične sladice.
En: There was the scent of mulled wine and festive desserts in the air.

Sl: Njeno srce je bilo težko.
En: Her heart was heavy.

Sl: Želela je razčistiti z bratom Klemenom.
En: She wanted to clear things up with her brother Klemen.

Sl: Mateja in Klemen sta bila dolgo odtujena.
En: Mateja and Klemen had been distant for a long time.

Sl: Nekoč sta bila neločljiva, a čas in nesporazumi so jih ločili.
En: Once they were inseparable, but time and misunderstandings had divided them.

Sl: Zala, njuna sestrična, jih je vedno poskušala združiti.
En: Zala, their cousin, always tried to unite them.

Sl: Njena toplina in smeh sta pomagala.
En: Her warmth and laughter helped.

Sl: Toda zdaj je bil Klemen tam, ob njej.
En: But now Klemen was there, beside her.

Sl: Bil je praktičen in čustveno oddaljen.
En: He was practical and emotionally distant.

Sl: Spraševal jo je, kaj si želi za božič.
En: He asked her what she wanted for Christmas.

Sl: Mateja je čutila, da mora povedati resnico.
En: Mateja felt she needed to tell the truth.

Sl: "Želim si, da bi bili spet družina," je rekla.
En: "I want us to be a family again," she said.

Sl: Klemen je pogledal stran, tiho.
En: Klemen looked away, silent.

Sl: Nenadoma je začutila, da ji je slabo.
En: Suddenly she felt unwell.

Sl: Vročina ji je narasla.
En: Heat surged through her.

Sl: Klemen jo je pogledal zaskrbljeno.
En: Klemen looked at her with concern.

Sl: "Si v redu?
En: "Are you okay?"

Sl: " je vprašal.
En: he asked.

Sl: Mateja je vedela, da mora zdaj spregovoriti.
En: Mateja knew she had to speak now.

Sl: Pogoltnila je in rekla, "Želim, da nama je bolje.
En: She swallowed and said, "I want us to be better.

Sl: Oprostiva si.
En: To forgive each other."

Sl: "Klemen je molčal, gledal je mesto pod seboj.
En: Klemen remained silent, looking at the city below.

Sl: Vzdušje je bilo spokojno, praznično.
En: The atmosphere was calm, festive.

Sl: Ljudje so se smejali v daljavi, otroci so peli božične pesmi.
En: People laughed in the distance, children sang Christmas carols.

Sl: Mateja je čakala.
En: Mateja waited.

Sl: Končno je Klemen spregovoril.
En: Finally, Klemen spoke.

Sl: "Žal mi je," je rekel.
En: "I'm sorry," he said.

Sl: "Tudi jaz želim, da je drugače.
En: "I also want things to be different."

Sl: "Nasmehnila se je, kljub vročini, ki jo je prevzela.
En: She smiled, despite the heat that had overtaken her.

Sl: Klemen ji je obljubil, da bosta na božični večer skupaj kot družina.
En: Klemen promised her that they would be together on Christmas Eve as a family.

Sl: Začela bosta na novo.
En: They would start anew.

Sl: Stisnil jo je v objem, čutil je njeno ranljivost.
En: He embraced her, feeling her vulnerability.

Sl: Spoznala je, da je pogum odprl pot do njune povezanosti.
En: She realized that courage had opened the way to their connection.

Sl: Ko sta zapuščala grad, je Mateja čutila upanje.
En: As they left the castle, Mateja felt hopeful.

Sl: Zima je bila hladna, a toplina njunega trenutka je bila večja.
En: Winter was cold, but the warmth of their moment was greater.

Sl: Skupaj sta odšla v svetle luči mesta, pripravljena začeti znova.
En: Together they walked into the bright lights of the city, ready to start again.


Vocabulary Words:

• inseparable: neločljiva
• misunderstandings: nesporazumi
• distant: odtujena
• in the air: v zraku
• clear things up: razčistiti
• emotionally distant: čustveno oddaljen
• concern: zaskrbljeno
• unwell: slabo
• forgive: oprostiva
• atmosphere: vzdušje
• calm: spokojno
• connection: povezanost
• courage: pogum
• vulnerability: ranljivost
• start anew: začeti znova
• embraced: stisnil v objem
• festive: praznično
• surged: narasla
• swallowed: pogoltnila
• forgive each other: oprostiva si
• laughed: smejali
• waited: čakala
• smiled: nasmehnila
• promise: obljubil
• heavy: težko
• scent: vonj
• hopeful: upanje
• to unite: združiti
• practical: praktičen
• bright: svetle