Fluent Fiction - Slovenian: The Runaway Cabbage: A Tale of Laughter at Ljubljana Market
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Story Transcript:

Sl: Ljubljanska tržnica je bila polna ljudi.
En: The Ljubljana market was full of people.

Sl: Lučke so svetile na vsakem vogalu.
En: Lights were shining on every corner.

Sl: Stojnice so bile obložene s svežimi zimskimi pridelki.
En: The stalls were laden with fresh winter produce.

Sl: Bil je prvi teden v januarju.
En: It was the first week of January.

Sl: Ljudje so še vedno praznovali novoletne praznike.
En: People were still celebrating the New Year holidays.

Sl: Maja, znana pridelovalka zelenjave, je prišla na tržnico.
En: Maja, a well-known vegetable grower, arrived at the market.

Sl: Njeno srce je bilo polno vznemirjenja in skrbi.
En: Her heart was full of excitement and worry.

Sl: Njena velika glavnata zelje je bilo pripravljeno za tekmovanje.
En: Her large head of cabbage was ready for the competition.

Sl: Vedela je, da mora zmagati.
En: She knew she had to win.

Sl: To bi ji prineslo spoštovanje in občudovanje med kmeti.
En: It would earn her respect and admiration among farmers.

Sl: Zoran in Tanja, njena prijatelja, sta bila tudi tam.
En: Zoran and Tanja, her friends, were also there.

Sl: Pomagala sta ji prenesti zelje do osrednje mize.
En: They helped her carry the cabbage to the central table.

Sl: "Srečno, Maja!
En: "Good luck, Maja!"

Sl: " je rekel Zoran z nasmehom.
En: said Zoran with a smile.

Sl: Tanja je prikimala: "Tvoje zelje je res čudovito, zagotovo boš zmagala!
En: Tanja nodded: "Your cabbage is really wonderful, you'll surely win!"

Sl: "Maja je ponosno postavila zelje na mizo.
En: Maja proudly placed the cabbage on the table.

Sl: Vendar, nenadoma, je močan veter zapihal čez trg.
En: However, suddenly, a strong wind blew across the square.

Sl: Glavnato zelje se je začelo počasi kotaliti z mize.
En: The head of cabbage began to slowly roll off the table.

Sl: "Oh, ne!
En: "Oh, no!"

Sl: " je zaklicala Maja in stekla za njo.
En: exclaimed Maja and ran after it.

Sl: Trg je bil poln ljudi.
En: The square was full of people.

Sl: Otroci so se smejali, starši so klepetali in veselice so bile v polnem teku.
En: Children were laughing, parents chatting, and the festivities were in full swing.

Sl: Maja se je prebijala skozi množico.
En: Maja pushed her way through the crowd.

Sl: Ljudje so se smejali in kazali na begajoče zelje, ki je postalo prava atrakcija.
En: People laughed and pointed at the runaway cabbage, which had become quite the attraction.

Sl: Maja je tekla za njim kot veter.
En: Maja ran after it like the wind.

Sl: Ni dovolila, da kdo drug pomaga.
En: She didn't let anyone else help.

Sl: To je bila njena priložnost.
En: This was her opportunity.

Sl: Z največjo hitrostjo je skočila in zagrabila zelje tik preden bi se zaletelo v stojnico z občutljivimi okraski.
En: With all her speed, she jumped and grabbed the cabbage just before it could crash into a stall with delicate ornaments.

Sl: Ljudje so navdušeno zaploskali.
En: People applauded enthusiastically.

Sl: Maja se je najprej prestrašeno ozrla okoli sebe, a potem se je začela smejati.
En: Maja first looked around fearfully, but then she began to laugh.

Sl: Zabava ni mogla biti boljša.
En: The fun couldn’t have been better.

Sl: Njen padec je bil eleganten in smešen ter je pritegnil mnogo več občudovanja, kot če bi le pokazala perfekcijo svojega zelja.
En: Her fall was elegant and funny and attracted much more admiration than if she had just shown off the perfection of her cabbage.

Sl: Sodniki so zelje skrbno pregledali.
En: The judges carefully examined the cabbage.

Sl: Njihov smeh je bil glasnejši kot kdajkoli prej.
En: Their laughter was louder than ever.

Sl: "Zdi se, da je to zelje zelo posebej energično," je rekel eden od njih s širokim nasmehom.
En: "It seems this cabbage is particularly energetic," said one of them with a broad smile.

Sl: "Vidimo, da je to delo pravega mojstra.
En: "We can see that this is the work of a true master."

Sl: "Maja ni dobila prve nagrade, a to je ni več skrbelo.
En: Maja didn’t win first prize, but she no longer cared.

Sl: Ljudje so se smejali, ona pa je bila srečna.
En: People were laughing, and she was happy.

Sl: Naučila se je, da zmagati ni vse.
En: She learned that winning isn’t everything.

Sl: Pomembno je uživati v trenutku.
En: It’s important to enjoy the moment.

Sl: Njena odločitev, da sama ujame zelje, jo je naučila ceniti pustolovščine in smeh s prijatelji.
En: Her decision to catch the cabbage herself taught her to appreciate adventures and laughter with friends.

Sl: Ljubljanska tržnica je še naprej žarela v prazničnih barvah.
En: The Ljubljana market continued to glow in festive colors.

Sl: Maja je šla domov z nasmehom na obrazu in toplim občutkom v srcu.
En: Maja went home with a smile on her face and a warm feeling in her heart.

Sl: Zanje ni bila več samo kmetica z odličnim zeljem.
En: To them, she was no longer just a farmer with excellent cabbage.

Sl: Bila je tudi del čarobnega zimskega spektakla, ki bo ostal v spominu na mnoge.
En: She was also part of the magical winter spectacle that would remain in the memories of many.


Vocabulary Words:

• laden: obložene
• produce: pridelki
• excited: vznemirjena
• admiration: občudovanje
• festivities: veselice
• knot: množico
• runaway: begajoče
• ornaments: okraski
• enthusiastically: navdušeno
• fearfully: prestrašeno
• energetic: energijsko
• table: miza
• square: trg
• competition: tekmovanje
• judges: sodniki
• laughed: smejali
• admired: cenili
• delicate: občutljivimi
• master: mojstra
• spectacle: spektakla
• memories: spominu
• grower: pridelovalka
• proudly: ponosno
• crash: zaletelo
• appreciate: ceniti
• appalled: prestrašeno
• particularly: posebej
• admired: občudovali
• glow: žarela
• opportunity: priložnost