Fluent Fiction - Slovenian: Secrets of Ljubljana Castle: A Snowy Adventure Unveiled
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Story Transcript:

Sl: Na dan, ko so snežinke plesale po zraku, se je šola pripravila na potovanje v Ljubljanski grad.
En: On the day when the snowflakes danced through the air, the school prepared for a trip to the Ljubljanski grad (Ljubljana Castle).

Sl: Tomaž in Nina sta bila med učenci, ki so pričakovali razburljivo izkušnjo.
En: Tomaž and Nina were among the students who were anticipating the exciting experience.

Sl: Grad se je dvigal visoko nad mestom, pokrit s tanko snežno odejo, in kipel v novoletnem vzdušju.
En: The castle rose high above the city, covered with a thin blanket of snow, and bustled in the New Year's atmosphere.

Sl: Tomaž je bil navdušen.
En: Tomaž was excited.

Sl: Oboževal je zgodovino in si je želel odkriti skrivnosti gradu.
En: He loved history and wanted to uncover the castle's secrets.

Sl: "Nina, si že slišala za skrivni prehod v gradu?
En: "Nina, have you heard about the secret passage in the castle?"

Sl: " je tiho vprašal med nabiranjem poguma.
En: he quietly asked as he gathered the courage.

Sl: Nina je stisnila svetlo na torbo.
En: Nina clutched her bag tightly.

Sl: "Ne," je rekla, nekoliko zaskrbljena.
En: "No," she said, somewhat worried.

Sl: "Kaj, če se izgubimo?
En: "What if we get lost?"

Sl: "Tomaž se je smehljal.
En: Tomaž smiled.

Sl: "Ne bomo se izgubili.
En: "We won't get lost.

Sl: Poznam grad dovolj dobro.
En: I know the castle well enough.

Sl: To bo res zabavno.
En: It will be really fun.

Sl: In pomisli, kako navdušeni bodo sošolci!
En: And think about how excited our classmates will be!"

Sl: "Ko se je vodeni ogled približeval koncu, se je skupina ustavila na kratkem odmoru.
En: As the guided tour was nearing its end, the group stopped for a short break.

Sl: To je bila Tomaževa priložnost.
En: This was Tomaž's chance.

Sl: "Pridi, Nina.
En: "Come on, Nina.

Sl: Pojdiva," je šepetal in potegnil njen rokav.
En: Let's go," he whispered, tugging at her sleeve.

Sl: Skozi stari, kamniti hodnik sta se podila bližje do ugledane stare freske skozi kateri naj bi se skrival prehod.
En: Through the old, stone corridor, they hurried closer to an observed old fresco through which the passage was supposedly hidden.

Sl: Nenadoma sta naletela na majhna vrata, skoraj skrita v senci.
En: Suddenly, they came upon a small door, almost concealed in the shadow.

Sl: Odprla sta jih in na njuno presenečenje, je bil za vrati ozek prehod, ki je vodil do balkona.
En: They opened it, and to their surprise, behind the door was a narrow passage leading to a balcony.

Sl: Razgled je bil čaroben.
En: The view was magical.

Sl: Celo mesto Ljubljana je bilo vidno, okrašeno s svetilkami, ki so sijale kot zvezde na zemlji.
En: The whole city of Ljubljana was visible, adorned with lights shining like stars on the ground.

Sl: Snežinke so padale kot drobni kristali v zmrznjenem zraku.
En: Snowflakes fell like tiny crystals in the frozen air.

Sl: "Wow," je vdihnila Nina in se prvič počutila svobodno in pogumno.
En: "Wow," Nina breathed, feeling free and brave for the first time.

Sl: Tomaž je strmel v mesto, zadovoljno se smehljal.
En: Tomaž stared at the city, smiling contentedly.

Sl: "Vidiš, Nina, to ni bilo tako strašljivo.
En: "See, Nina, it wasn't that scary."

Sl: "A njihovo veselje ni trajalo dolgo.
En: But their joy didn't last long.

Sl: V blagi paniki sta slišala korake skupine, ki se je premikala naprej brez njiju.
En: In mild panic, they heard the footsteps of the group moving on without them.

Sl: Treba je bilo pohiteti.
En: They had to hurry.

Sl: Tekla sta po hodnikih, njuni koraki so odmevali v kamnitih stenah.
En: They ran through the corridors, their footsteps echoing off the stone walls.

Sl: Srci so jima razbijali in ko sta znova našla svojo skupino, so ju učitelji pogledali z namrščenimi obrazi.
En: Their hearts pounded, and when they rejoined their group, the teachers looked at them with frowns.

Sl: Kljub temu sta bila navdušena – Tomaž zaradi uspešnega lova na skrivnost, Nina zaradi presenetljivega odkritja o sebi.
En: Nonetheless, they were thrilled—Tomaž because of the successful hunt for the secret, Nina because of the surprising discovery about herself.

Sl: Ko se je ogled končal, je Tomaž pogledal Nino.
En: As the tour ended, Tomaž looked at Nina.

Sl: "Kakšna pustolovščina!
En: "What an adventure!"

Sl: " je rekel.
En: he said.

Sl: "In boljše je, ko si jo z nekom delil.
En: "And it's better when you share it with someone."

Sl: "Nina je pokimala, njen obraz je sijal.
En: Nina nodded, her face glowing.

Sl: "Naučila sem se nekaj danes.
En: "I learned something today.

Sl: Včasih je majhna avantura tista, ki nas osreči.
En: Sometimes a small adventure is what makes us happy."

Sl: "Lučke Ljubljane so postopoma ugašale, ko je dan prešel v večer.
En: The lights of Ljubljana gradually faded as the day turned into evening.

Sl: Novo leto se je začelo z obljubo novih doživetij in prijateljskih vezi.
En: The New Year began with a promise of new experiences and bonds of friendship.

Sl: Tomaž in Nina sta vedela, da bosta tudi prihodnje novoletne dni preživela s skrivnostnimi vprašanji in drznimi raziskavami – skupaj.
En: Tomaž and Nina knew that they would spend future New Year's days with mysterious questions and daring explorations—together.


Vocabulary Words:

• snowflakes: snežinke
• danced: plesale
• castle: grad
• anticipated: pričakovali
• exciting: razburljivo
• blanket: odeja
• bustled: kipel
• uncover: odkriti
• secrets: skrivnosti
• passage: prehod
• courage: poguma
• clutched: stisnila
• whispered: šepetal
• fresco: freske
• narrow: ozek
• concealed: skrita
• adorned: okrašeno
• crystals: kristali
• faded: ugasale
• footsteps: korake
• echoing: odmevali
• pounded: razbijali
• frays: namrščenimi
• thrilling: navdušeni
• contentedly: zadovoljno
• daring: drznimi
• explorations: raziskavami
• adventure: pustolovščina
• glowing: sijal
• bonds: vezi