Fluent Fiction - Slovenian: Snowflakes and Spotlight: A Winter’s Tale of Friendship
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Story Transcript:

Sl: Ljubljana je pozimi čarobna.
En: Ljubljana is magical in winter.

Sl: Na ulicah svetijo lučke, sneg prekrije strehe in vse diši po cimetu.
En: Lights shine on the streets, snow covers the roofs, and everything smells of cinnamon.

Sl: Sveti Miklavž je pred vrati, v šoli pa vse mrgoli od priprav na predstavo.
En: Sveti Miklavž is at the door, and the school is bustling with preparations for the performance.

Sl: Mateja in Bojan sta zavzeta v učilnici z velikimi starimi okni, ki gledajo na reko Ljubljanico.
En: Mateja and Bojan are busy in the classroom with large old windows that look out onto the river Ljubljanica.

Sl: Mateja je kreativna.
En: Mateja is creative.

Sl: Rada ima gledališče in letos vodi šolsko predstavo.
En: She loves theater, and this year she is directing the school play.

Sl: Je odločena, da bo predstava uspešna.
En: She is determined that the performance will be successful.

Sl: Vsi morajo biti točni in osredotočeni.
En: Everyone must be punctual and focused.

Sl: Bojan je njen najboljši prijatelj.
En: Bojan is her best friend.

Sl: Vedno je nasmejan in vsemu da poseben čar.
En: He is always smiling and adds a special charm to everything.

Sl: On bo igral glavno vlogo.
En: He will play the lead role.

Sl: Ampak, ima težavo.
En: But, he has a problem.

Sl: Zlahka se zamoti.
En: He gets easily distracted.

Sl: V učilnici je toplo.
En: It is warm in the classroom.

Sl: Vsi si pomagajo postavljati kulise in vaje so že v polnem teku.
En: Everyone is helping to set up the scenery, and rehearsals are already in full swing.

Sl: Bojan pa gleda skozi okno.
En: But Bojan is gazing out the window.

Sl: Sneg sneži.
En: It’s snowing.

Sl: Zunaj je vso mesto v praznični vzhičenosti.
En: Outside, the whole city is in festive excitement.

Sl: Mateja ga pokliče: "Bojan, moraš se osredotočiti!"
En: Mateja calls to him: "Bojan, you need to focus!"

Sl: A on le prikima in nato zmoti še druge: "Glejte, kako lepo sneži!"
En: But he just nods and then distracts others: "Look, how beautifully it’s snowing!"

Sl: Mateja zavzdihne.
En: Mateja sighs.

Sl: Razume, da je vse čudovito, a predstava ne sme trpeti.
En: She understands that everything is wonderful, but the performance must not suffer.

Sl: Prišel je trenutek odločitve.
En: The moment of decision has come.

Sl: Bo biti stroga ali... imeti drugačen pristop?
En: Should she be strict, or... take a different approach?

Sl: Ob večerih doma premišljuje, kako prikazati Bojanu vrednost fokusa.
En: In the evenings at home, she thinks about how to show Bojan the value of focus.

Sl: A takrat, med vajami, pride ideja.
En: But then, during rehearsals, an idea comes to her.

Sl: Preoblikuje nekaj prizorov in doda čar te zime in praznikov.
En: She reworks some scenes and adds the magic of this winter and holidays.

Sl: Predstava dobi nov element.
En: The snow becomes part of the story.

Sl: Učenci v vlogi snežink zaplešejo.
En: Students in the roles of snowflakes dance.

Sl: Dnevi hitro minevajo.
En: The days pass quickly.

Sl: Prihaja zadnja vaja.
En: The final rehearsal is approaching.

Sl: Vsi živčni, a navdušeni.
En: Everyone is nervous but excited.

Sl: Bojan se za trenutek znova zamoti ob pogledu na zunanje sneženje.
En: Bojan gets distracted once more by looking at the snow outside.

Sl: Mateja pa reče: "To! To bo naše ozadje!"
En: But Mateja says: "That! That will be our background!"

Sl: Prestavitev je veličastna.
En: The performance is magnificent.

Sl: Starši, prijatelji, vsi so navdušeni.
En: Parents, friends, everyone is thrilled.

Sl: Aplaudirajo, nasmejani in ganjeni od čarobnega trenutka.
En: They applaud, smiling and touched by the magical moment.

Sl: Ko pade zavese, Bojan pogleda k Mateji.
En: As the curtain falls, Bojan looks at Mateja.

Sl: "Hvala, da si my zaupanja," reče.
En: "Thank you for trusting me," he says.

Sl: "Hvala tebi," odgovori Mateja.
En: "Thank you," replies Mateja.

Sl: Razume, da je fleksibilnost prav tako pomembna kot trud.
En: She understands that flexibility is just as important as effort.

Sl: Bojan sprošča in vidi, da so vaje vredne vsake sekunde.
En: Bojan relaxes and sees that rehearsals were worth every second.

Sl: Tako so ob sneženju, vonju po kuhanem vinu in zvoncih v daljavi, zaključili predstavo.
En: Thus, with snow falling, the smell of mulled wine, and bells in the distance, they concluded the performance.

Sl: Ljubljanica tiho žubori, učilnica pa zadiši po toplih pomarančah.
En: The Ljubljanica quietly murmurs, and the classroom smells of warm oranges.

Sl: Razveselili so sebe in druge, pokazali so, kako čudovito je, ko sodeluješ.
En: They delighted themselves and others, showing how wonderful it is when you collaborate.

Sl: Mateja in Bojan, skupaj z vsemi vključeni, so odšli vesel in z novim spoznanjem: življenje je predstava, ko sodeluješ in se prilagodiš.
En: Mateja and Bojan, along with everyone involved, left happy and with a new realization: life is a play when you collaborate and adapt.

Sl: Sveti Miklavž je prinesel več kot darila – prinesel je prijateljstvo in razumevanje.
En: Sveti Miklavž brought more than gifts – he brought friendship and understanding.


Vocabulary Words:

• magical: čarobna
• roofs: strehe
• bustling: mrgoli
• creative: kreativna
• determined: odločena
• punctual: točni
• scenery: kulise
• rehearsals: vaje
• gazing: gleda
• distracted: zamoti
• festive: praznični
• excitement: vzhičenosti
• grateful: hvaležen
• approach: pristop
• focus: osredotočiti
• flexibility: fleksibilnost
• effort: trud
• collaborate: sodeluješ
• adapt: prilagodiš
• charm: poseben čar
• lead role: glavno vlogo
• murmurs: žubori
• thrilled: navdušeni
• applaud: aplaudirajo
• touched: ganjeni
• curtain: zavese
• trusting: zaupanja
• realization: spoznanjem
• friendship: prijateljstvo
• understanding: razumevanje