Fluent Fiction - Slovenian: Surviving Ruins: A Sibling's Journey Through A Fallen City
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Story Transcript:

Sl: Mateja je stala na robu propadle Ljubjane.
En: Mateja stood on the edge of a fallen Ljubjana.

Sl: Jesenski veter ji je mršil lase.
En: The autumn wind tousled her hair.

Sl: Listje je bilo povsod, rdeče in rumeno, pokrivalo je opustele ulice.
En: Leaves were everywhere, red and yellow, covering the desolate streets.

Sl: Pred njo razpadli zidovi, ki so nekoč bili lepi domovi in trgovine, zdaj tihi spomeniki preteklosti.
En: Before her were crumbling walls that were once beautiful homes and stores, now silent monuments of the past.

Sl: Ta kraj je bil nekoč živahen, zdaj pa je bil le senca svojega nekdanjega sijaja.
En: This place was once vibrant, but now it was just a shadow of its former glory.

Sl: Tukaj je nazadnje videla svojega brata, Tomaža.
En: It was here that she last saw her brother, Tomaž.

Sl: Mateja se je spomnila njunega zadnjega prepira.
En: Mateja remembered their last argument.

Sl: Ko so besede padale, ni mislila, da ga bo izgubila.
En: When words were exchanged, she didn't think she would lose him.

Sl: Zdaj jo je gnala krivda.
En: Now, guilt drove her.

Sl: Morala ga je najti.
En: She had to find him.

Sl: S seboj ni imela veliko – nož, zemljevid in majhen nahrbtnik z nekaj zalogami.
En: She didn't have much with her—a knife, a map, and a small backpack with some supplies.

Sl: Njena volja je bila močna.
En: Her resolve was strong.

Sl: Ni vedela, kakšne nevarnosti jo čakajo, a vedela je, da mora naprej.
En: She didn't know what dangers awaited her, but she knew she had to move forward.

Sl: Počasi se je premikala skozi porušene zgradbe.
En: She moved slowly through the ruined buildings.

Sl: Zvok oblik odjekne iz daljave.
En: The sound of shapes echoed from afar.

Sl: Scavengerji, plenilci, pred katerimi so jo svarili.
En: Scavengers, predators they had warned her about.

Sl: Mateja se je skrila za kosom betona in strmela v pepelnato nebo, medtem ko so se glasovi oddaljili.
En: Mateja hid behind a piece of concrete and stared at the ashen sky while the voices faded.

Sl: Njeno srce je divje bilo.
En: Her heart was pounding fiercely.

Sl: Vedela je, da ni veliko časa.
En: She knew there wasn't much time.

Sl: Želela je priti na drugo stran, kjer je bil Tomaž nazadnje viden.
En: She wanted to get to the other side where Tomaž was last seen.

Sl: Ko je prišla do zgradbe, o kateri so ji povedali znanci, je bilo že prepozno popoldne.
En: When she reached the building her acquaintances had told her about, it was already late in the afternoon.

Sl: Sonce se je spustilo in jesen se je preobrazila v hladno večer.
En: The sun had set and autumn had transformed into a cold evening.

Sl: Pred zgradbo so postavali plenilci.
En: In front of the building, scavengers loitered.

Sl: Odločena, Mateja se je premaknila naprej.
En: Determined, Mateja moved forward.

Sl: Peščica listov je zašumel pod njenimi nogami.
En: A small rustle of leaves sounded beneath her feet.

Sl: Prignala se je do stranskega vhoda.
En: She darted to the side entrance.

Sl: Tu je morala biti hitra.
En: Here, she had to be quick.

Sl: Vstopila je v temno zgradbo.
En: She entered the dark building.

Sl: Notranjost je bila mračna in tiha, kot bi bila pozabljena.
En: The interior was gloomy and silent, as if forgotten.

Sl: A v daljavi je zaslišala glas.
En: But in the distance, she heard a voice.

Sl: Tomaž.
En: Tomaž.

Sl: Zvok njenega imena, njenega, jo je potisnil naprej.
En: The sound of her name pushed her forward.

Sl: Njeno srce je bilo zdaj trdno kot kamen.
En: Her heart was now as solid as a stone.

Sl: Ko ga je našla, je bil ujet v eni izmed sob.
En: When she found him, he was trapped in one of the rooms.

Sl: Okna so bila zabita.
En: The windows were boarded up.

Sl: Plenilci so počivali okoli v krogih teme zunaj.
En: Scavengers were resting around in circles of darkness outside.

Sl: Mateja je pretihotapila svoje korake do njega.
En: Mateja sneaked her steps up to him.

Sl: "Mateja," je tiho šepnil Tomaž, oči polne olajšanja in strahu.
En: "Mateja," Tomaž whispered softly, eyes filled with relief and fear.

Sl: Skupaj sta našla poti navzven, pazljivo dajanje signala.
En: Together they found their way out, carefully signaling each other.

Sl: V tisti trenutek je Mateja vedela, da bo s pomočjo lahko preslepila plenilce.
En: At that moment, Mateja knew that with some help, she could outwit the scavengers.

Sl: Uporabila je le nekaj zvočnih trikov, da jih je zmedla.
En: She used only a few sound tricks to confuse them.

Sl: Plenilci so izgubili zanimanje in počasi so se njene koraki in Tomaževi izmaknili nevarnosti.
En: The scavengers lost interest, and slowly her steps and Tomaž's escaped the danger.

Sl: Ko sta dosegla varnost, je Mateja objela brata.
En: When they reached safety, Mateja hugged her brother.

Sl: Srce ji ni več bilo zaradi krivde, ampak zaradi ljubezni in upanja.
En: Her heart no longer beat with guilt, but with love and hope.

Sl: "Žal mi je," je rekla, ob pogledu na njegov napet obraz, ki se je sprostilo v nežen nasmeh.
En: "I'm sorry," she said, looking at his tense face that relaxed into a gentle smile.

Sl: Vedela je, da je vse, kar šteje, da sta spet skupaj.
En: She knew all that mattered was that they were together again.

Sl: Skozi jesenski hlad sta stopala naprej, čez zlate listje.
En: Through the autumn chill, they walked forward, across the golden leaves.

Sl: Skupaj, močnejša, kot kadarkoli prej.
En: Together, stronger than ever before.


Vocabulary Words:

• edge: rob
• fallen: propadle
• autumn: jesenski
• tousled: mršil
• desolate: opustele
• crumbling: razpadli
• vibrant: živahen
• shadow: senca
• glory: sijaj
• argument: prepira
• guilt: krivda
• resolve: volja
• scavengers: plenilci
• predators: plenilci
• ashen: pepelasto
• pounding: divje bilo
• acquaintances: znanci
• loitered: postavali
• rustle: zašumel
• gloomy: mračna
• sneaked: pretihotapila
• outwit: preslepila
• signals: signalov
• tricks: trikov
• danger: nevarnosti
• hope: upanja
• gentle: nežen
• tense: napet
• relaxed: sprostilo
• chill: hlad