Fluent Fiction - Slovenian: Under the Dragon's Watch: A Winter's Tale of Love and Hope
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Story Transcript:

Sl: Zimski veter je mrzlo pihal po Ljubljani.
En: The winter wind blew cold through Ljubljana.

Sl: Na Zmajskem mostu sta pod mogočnimi kipi zmajev stala Matej in Lea.
En: On the Dragon Bridge, under the mighty statues of dragons, stood Matej and Lea.

Sl: Ljubljanica je tiho tekla pod njunimi nogami, medtem ko so snežinke počasi plesale iz neba, ustvarjale so mirno vzdušje.
En: The Ljubljanica river quietly flowed beneath their feet as snowflakes slowly danced from the sky, creating a peaceful atmosphere.

Sl: Matej je težko dihal.
En: Matej was breathing heavily.

Sl: Danes je bil Valentinov dan.
En: Today was Valentine's Day.

Sl: Srce mu je močno bilo, ko je gledal Leo.
En: His heart was beating strongly as he looked at Lea.

Sl: Njen obraz je bil resen, oči zaskrbljene.
En: Her face was serious, eyes worried.

Sl: Pogledal je zmaja nad njim; čuval je svojo zgodbo, svojo ljubezen.
En: He looked at the dragon above him; it guarded his story, his love.

Sl: "Lea, pomembna si mi.
En: "Lea, you're important to me.

Sl: Skupaj imava toliko lepih trenutkov," je začel Matej, glas mu je drhtel.
En: We've shared so many beautiful moments together," started Matej, his voice trembling.

Sl: Lea je vzdihnila.
En: Lea sighed.

Sl: "Matej, vem.
En: "Matej, I know.

Sl: A pogosto se bojim.
En: But I'm often afraid.

Sl: Bojim se, da nisva pripravljena."
En: I'm afraid we're not ready."

Sl: Matej je postavil roko na njeno.
En: Matej placed his hand on hers.

Sl: "Spomni se, ko sva poleti hodila po obali, po tisti čudoviti poti.
En: "Remember when we walked along the coast this summer, on that beautiful path.

Sl: Takrat sem vedel, da si ti tista prava.
En: Then I knew you were the one.

Sl: Skupaj sva močnejša."
En: Together, we are stronger."

Sl: Lea se je spomnila tistega sprehoda.
En: Lea remembered that walk.

Sl: Morje je šumelo, sonce je zahajalo.
En: The sea was murmuring, the sun was setting.

Sl: Bilo je popolno.
En: It was perfect.

Sl: Vendar strahovi so ostali in zdaj je bila zima.
En: Yet the fears remained, and now it was winter.

Sl: Tišina je preplavila prostor, le zvok snežink, ki so padale na tla, je zapolnil zrak.
En: Silence engulfed the space, only the sound of snowflakes falling to the ground filled the air.

Sl: Matej ni odnehal.
En: Matej did not give up.

Sl: "Prosim, daj nama priložnost.
En: "Please, give us a chance.

Sl: Vem, da lahko uspemo."
En: I know we can succeed."

Sl: Lea je pogledala proti vodi.
En: Lea looked towards the water.

Sl: Videla je svoj odsev in za trenutek se ji je zdelo, da vidi prihodnost.
En: She saw her reflection and for a moment it seemed she could see the future.

Sl: Čista in jasna.
En: Clear and bright.

Sl: Ob Mateju.
En: With Matej.

Sl: "Matej, čutim nekaj globokega do tebe.
En: "Matej, I feel something deep for you.

Sl: Ampak potrebujem čas."
En: But I need time."

Sl: Matej je stisnil njeno roko, nežno.
En: Matej gently squeezed her hand.

Sl: "Razumem.
En: "I understand.

Sl: Skupaj lahko premagava vse.
En: Together we can overcome anything.

Sl: Jaz sem tukaj.
En: I'm here.

Sl: Vzameva korak po korak."
En: We'll take it step by step."

Sl: Lea je prikimala in si obrisala drobno solzo s svojega obraza.
En: Lea nodded and wiped a tiny tear from her face.

Sl: "Dajva torej poskusiti.
En: "Let's try then.

Sl: A bova previdna.
En: But we'll be careful.

Sl: Rada bi šla počasi, razumela, kam naju vodi najina pot."
En: I'd like to go slowly, understand where our path leads us."

Sl: Zmaj za njima je kot da bi prikimal.
En: The dragon behind them seemed to nod.

Sl: Obrnili so se in hodili stran z roko v roki, kljub mešanici občutkov.
En: They turned and walked away, hand in hand, despite the mix of emotions.

Sl: Snežinke so nadaljevale svoj ples nad njimi.
En: The snowflakes continued their dance above them.

Sl: Ljubljanica je mirno tekla dalje.
En: The Ljubljanica flowed on peacefully.

Sl: Bilo je mrzlo, vendar že občutek upanja je prinesel toplino.
En: It was cold, but just the feeling of hope brought warmth.


Vocabulary Words:

• mighty: mogočni
• statues: kipi
• flowed: tekla
• snowflakes: snežinke
• trembling: drhtel
• sigh: vzdihnila
• afraid: bojim
• murmuring: šumelo
• engulfed: preplavila
• overcome: premagava
• overcome: premagati
• tear: solza
• reflection: odsev
• step by step: korak po korak
• careful: previdna
• nodded: prikimala
• path: pot
• despite: kljub
• emotions: občutki
• hope: upanja
• breathed: dihal
• serious: resen
• worried: zaskrbljene
• guarded: čuval
• moments: trenutkov
• often: pogosto
• coast: obali
• sunset: zahajalo
• sound: zvok
• ground: tla