Fluent Fiction - Slovenian: Spring Surprises: Matej's Moment of Courage
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Story Transcript:

Sl: Krožišče pri Trnovski gimnaziji je bilo kot vedno polno študentov, ki so se prerivali mimo v lahkih jaknah.
En: The roundabout near the Trnovska Gymnasium was, as always, full of students jostling past in light jackets.

Sl: Zrak je bil svež, poln vonja spomladanskih cvetov.
En: The air was fresh, filled with the scent of spring flowers.

Sl: Matej je s torbo na rami hitel po hodniku, njegovo srce pa je divje utripalo.
En: Matej, with his bag on his shoulder, hurried down the hallway, his heart beating wildly.

Sl: Pomislel je na Ninino nasmejano obličje.
En: He thought of Nina's smiling face.

Sl: Danes je bil pomemben dan.
En: Today was an important day.

Sl: Šolsko tekmovanje se je bližalo in Matej je imel pomembno nalogo.
En: The school competition was approaching, and Matej had an important task.

Sl: Njegov prijatelj Luka, vedno poln energije, mu je pomahal.
En: His friend Luka, always full of energy, waved at him.

Sl: "Matej! Si že predal sporočilo učiteljem?" je vprašal Luka, mahedrajoč z ovojnico v roki.
En: "Matej! Have you already handed the message to the teachers?" asked Luka, waving an envelope in his hand.

Sl: "Šele grem," je rekel Matej.
En: "I'm just going," said Matej.

Sl: "Prepričan sem, da je vse pravilno pripravljeno."
En: "I'm sure everything is prepared correctly."

Sl: Luka je radovedno pogledal v ovojnico.
En: Luka looked curiously at the envelope.

Sl: "Daj no, pokaži!"
En: "Come on, show me!"

Sl: Matej se je zasmejal.
En: Matej laughed.

Sl: "Ne, to je zaupno," se je pošalil, a Luka je že potegnil ovojnico iz Matejevih rok.
En: "No, it's confidential," he joked, but Luka had already pulled the envelope from Matej's hands.

Sl: "Resno, Luka, daj mi to nazaj!" Toda Luka se je že smejal in odpiral sporočilo.
En: "Seriously, Luka, give that back to me!" But Luka was already laughing and opening the message.

Sl: "Oh, Tale šala bo kar spodletela," je zavzdihnil, toda že je prepisoval podatke na hitro pišeč listič, brez da bi se zavedal svoje nepazljivosti.
En: "Oh, this prank will surely fail," he sighed, but he was already copying the data onto a hastily written note, unaware of his carelessness.

Sl: Ko je imel Matej končno nazaj svojo ovojnico, ni opazil Luka, kako mu je pomahal v pozdrav in hitro izginil med razredne klopi.
En: When Matej finally got back his envelope, he didn't notice Luka waving goodbye to him and quickly disappearing among the classroom benches.

Sl: Na dan tekmovanja so se učitelji in učenci zbrali v telovadnici.
En: On the day of the competition, teachers and students gathered in the gymnasium.

Sl: Vsi so bili polni pričakovanj.
En: Everyone was full of anticipation.

Sl: Matej je stal ob strani, ko je učiteljica Marija stopila pred mikrofon.
En: Matej stood aside as Professor Marija stepped up to the microphone.

Sl: "Dragi učenci, danes bomo videli, kako ste se pripravili na temo... hm, ure tveganja?"
En: "Dear students, today we will see how you've prepared on the topic... um, risk management?"

Sl: Matej je otrpnil.
En: Matej froze.

Sl: "To ni prav!" je pomislil.
En: "That's not right!" he thought.

Sl: Načrtovali so povsem drugo temo.
En: They had planned an entirely different topic.

Sl: Kdor koli, ki je pisal drugače, je moral biti Luka.
En: Whoever wrote it differently had to be Luka.

Sl: "Kaj naj naredim?"
En: "What should I do?"

Sl: Hitro se je postavil v kot in pomislil.
En: He quickly stepped into a corner and thought.

Sl: Nato je pogumno stopil naprej.
En: Then he bravely stepped forward.

Sl: "Profesorica Marija, žal tu je napaka," je začel in hitro pojasnil situacijo.
En: "Professor Marija, sorry, there's a mistake here," he began, quickly explaining the situation.

Sl: Marija ga je poslušala in se nasmehnila.
En: Marija listened to him and smiled.

Sl: "Nič skrbeti, so dnevi, ko se tehnične težave zgodijo," je rekla.
En: "No need to worry, there are days when technical issues occur," she said.

Sl: "Kaj predlagaš, Matej?"
En: "What do you propose, Matej?"

Sl: "Dodajmo kreativni izziv," je rekel.
En: "Let's add a creative challenge," he said.

Sl: "Pripravimo hitro nekaj inovativnega glede na trenutno temo, vsi bodo sodelovali.
En: "Let's quickly come up with something innovative on the current topic, everyone will participate.

Sl: Uporabimo to kot prednost."
En: We'll use it to our advantage."

Sl: Ko se je tekmovanje nadaljevalo, so učenci pokazali svojo ustvarjalnost.
En: As the competition continued, the students demonstrated their creativity.

Sl: Tekmovali so s srčno vnemo in zagnanostjo, ki je očarala vse prisotne.
En: They competed with heartfelt zeal and enthusiasm, captivating everyone present.

Sl: Na koncu so osvojili častni naziv za najbolj iznajdljivo rešitev.
En: In the end, they earned the honorary title for the most ingenious solution.

Sl: Nina je stopila do Mateja in se nasmehnila.
En: Nina approached Matej and smiled.

Sl: "Izjemno delo, Matej. Res si rešil situacijo!"
En: "Outstanding work, Matej. You really saved the situation!"

Sl: Mateju je srce zaigralo.
En: Matej's heart leaped.

Sl: V tem trenutku je spoznal ne le svojo sposobnost kriznega vodenja, ampak tudi svojo pogum, da je odkrito izražal, kar si je želel.
En: At that moment, he realized not only his crisis leadership ability but also his courage to openly express what he wanted.

Sl: Ko so zapuščali telovadnico, je Matej vedel, da je spomladansko jutro prineslo več kot le toplo vreme – prineslo mu je tudi nov občutek samozavesti in spoštovanja med prijatelji.
En: As they left the gymnasium, Matej knew that the spring morning had brought more than just warm weather—it had also brought him a new sense of confidence and respect among friends.


Vocabulary Words:

• roundabout: krožišče
• jostling: prerivali
• curiously: radovedno
• confidential: zaupno
• prank: šala
• carelessness: nepazljivosti
• anticipation: pričakovanj
• froze: otrpnil
• bravely: pogumno
• innovative: inovativnega
• captivating: očarala
• ingenious: iznajdljivo
• outstanding: izjemno
• crisis: kriznega
• leadership: vodenja
• courage: pogum
• confidence: samozavesti
• respect: spoštovanja
• benches: klopi
• shoulder: rami
• competition: tekmovanje
• approaching: bližalo
• envelope: ovojnica
• sigh: zavzdihnil
• microphone: mikrofon
• risk management: ure tveganja
• throbe: utripa
• misdemeanour: prekršek
• incognito: inkognito
• heartfelt: srčna