Fluent Fiction - Slovenian: Stars Over Ruins: Hope's Spark on a New Year's Night
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Story Transcript:

Sl: Sneg je nežno padal na razpadajoče strehe Ljubljane.
En: Snow gently fell on the crumbling rooftops of Ljubljana.

Sl: Mesto, zdaj skorajda tiho, je siva senca svojega nekdanjega življenja.
En: The city, now nearly silent, was a gray shadow of its former life.

Sl: V notranjosti delno uničene stavbe je bilo živahno.
En: Inside the partially destroyed building, there was liveliness.

Sl: Otroški smeh je prekinjal mrtvi mir.
En: Children's laughter broke the dead silence.

Sl: To je bila Ana, ki je kljubovala svetu okoli sebe.
En: It was Ana, defying the world around her.

Sl: Luka je stal poleg nje, nasmejan.
En: Luka stood beside her, smiling.

Sl: »Hej, še malo snega in bomo lahko zgradili snežaka!« je rekel Luka.
En: "Hey, just a little more snow and we can build a snowman!" said Luka.

Sl: Ta njegov entuziazem je vedno ogreval Ana srce.
En: His enthusiasm always warmed Ana's heart.

Sl: Ampak Ana je imela drugo misel.
En: But Ana had another thought.

Sl: »Naj se najprej učimo, Luka.
En: "Let's study first, Luka.

Sl: Veš, Matej danes želi nekaj posebnega pokazati,« je odgovorila Ana.
En: You know, Matej wants to show us something special today," replied Ana.

Sl: Ana, Luka in še nekaj drugih otrok so sedeli na starih lesenih mizah.
En: Ana, Luka, and a few other children sat at old wooden tables.

Sl: Matej, ki je bil starejši in bolj odgovoren, je s kredo risal po improvizirani tabli.
En: Matej, who was older and more responsible, was drawing on an improvised board with chalk.

Sl: »Danes se bomo učili o zvezdah,« je začel Matej.
En: "Today, we'll learn about stars," Matej began.

Sl: »Večerna nebo je jasno, in lahko bomo videli tokson Velikih Pliskavk.«
En: “The evening sky is clear, and we will be able to see the constellation of the Great Dolphins."

Sl: Otroci so ga poslušali.
En: The children listened to him.

Sl: Ana je čutila, da s tem znanjem pridobiva košček sveta, ki je bil prej.
En: Ana felt that with this knowledge, she was gaining a piece of the world that once was.

Sl: Kljub mrazu in pomanjkanju, se ji je zdela ta mala učilnica kot svet univerzum možnosti.
En: Despite the cold and the scarcity, this little classroom felt to her like a universe of possibilities.

Sl: »Ampak Matej... kaj če bi danes zvečer, za novo leto, zvezde opazovali skupaj?« je vprašala Ana.
En: "But Matej... what if tonight, for New Year’s, we observe the stars together?" Ana asked.

Sl: Matej je nasmejan pokimal.
En: Matej nodded with a smile.

Sl: »Seveda, Ana.
En: "Of course, Ana.

Sl: To je odlična ideja.«
En: That's an excellent idea."

Sl: Čez dan je Luka izginil.
En: During the day, Luka disappeared.

Sl: Ana se je spraševala, kje bi lahko bil.
En: Ana wondered where he could be.

Sl: Ko pa se je bližala noč, se je Luka vrnil z nečim, kar je vse pustilo brez besed.
En: But as night approached, Luka returned with something that left everyone speechless.

Sl: V njegovih rokah so bile stare knjige, preživele čas in grozote sveta zunaj.
En: In his hands were old books, survivors of time and the horrors of the world outside.

Sl: »Našel sem jih v stari knjižnici,« je ponosno rekel Luka.
En: "I found them in the old library," Luka said proudly.

Sl: Matej je odprl eno od knjig.
En: Matej opened one of the books.

Sl: »Poglejte, otroci, to je bogastvo,« je rekel z navdušenjem.
En: "Look, children, this is a treasure," he said with excitement.

Sl: Ana je z navdušenjem listala strani.
En: Ana leafed through the pages with enthusiasm.

Sl: Zdelo se ji je, kot da drži zaklad.
En: It seemed to her like she was holding a treasure.

Sl: Ko se je bližala polnoč, so otroci zbirali okoli Mateja, ki je pojasnjeval o planetih.
En: As midnight approached, the children gathered around Matej, who was explaining the planets.

Sl: Prišel je trenutek, ko so skupaj stopili na razpokano teraso stavbe, da bi opazovali nebo.
En: The moment came when they stepped onto the cracked terrace of the building together to observe the sky.

Sl: Tam, visoko nad uničenim mestom, so bile zvezde mirne in večne.
En: There, high above the ruined city, the stars were calm and eternal.

Sl: Ana je vedela, da so, čeprav svet uničen, mogočnost univerzuma in moč učenja nekaj, kar nihče ne more uničiti.
En: Ana knew that even though the world was destroyed, the majesty of the universe and the power of learning were something that no one could destroy.

Sl: »Srečno novo leto,« je Matej zašepetal.
En: "Happy New Year," Matej whispered.

Sl: Otroci so se zbrali v skupini, obkroženi z mrzlim vetrom in toplimi upi.
En: The children gathered in a group, surrounded by the cold wind and warm hopes.

Sl: Te noči so spoznali, da skupaj, z znanjem in prijateljstvom, lahko premagajo tudi najtemnejše dneve.
En: That night, they realized that together, with knowledge and friendship, they could overcome even the darkest days.

Sl: Ana je stala tam, samozavestna in polna novih načrtov, vedoč, da je učenje njihova iskra upanja.
En: Ana stood there, confident and full of new plans, knowing that learning was their spark of hope.

Sl: Naslednji dan, zaviti v plašče in šale, so se otroci znova zbrali v svoji majhni učilnici, pripravljeni na nove lekcije in nepozabne dogodivščine.
En: The next day, wrapped in coats and scarves, the children gathered again in their little classroom, ready for new lessons and unforgettable adventures.

Sl: Ana je vedela, da jih čaka dolga zima, toda z zvezdami kot njihovimi voditelji, ni dvomila, da bodo našli svojo pot.
En: Ana knew a long winter awaited them, but with the stars as their guides, she had no doubt they would find their way.


Vocabulary Words:

• gently: nežno
• crumbling: razpadajoče
• rooftops: strehe
• liveliness: živahno
• defying: kljubovala
• partially: delno
• enthusiasm: entuziazem
• improvised: improvizirani
• constellation: tokson
• scarcity: pomanjkanju
• unforgettable: nepozabne
• terrace: teraso
• cracked: razpokano
• eternal: večne
• gathered: zbrali
• scarves: šale
• guide: voditelji
• majestic: mogočnost
• realized: spoznali
• treasure: zaklad
• planet: planeti
• horrors: grozote
• responsible: odgovoren
• confidence: samozavestna
• spark: iskra
• adventures: dogodivščine
• observed: opazovali
• silence: tiho
• destroyed: uničeni
• majestic: mogočnost