Fluent Fiction - Slovenian: Unleashing Spontaneity: A Dragon Day in Ljubljana
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Story Transcript:

Sl: Pomladni dan je bil sončen in topel.
En: The spring day was sunny and warm.

Sl: Ljubljana je bila polna energije.
En: Ljubljana was full of energy.

Sl: Mimoidoči so uživali v sprehodu ob Ljubljanici, turisti pa so občudovali znameniti Zmajski most.
En: Passersby enjoyed strolling along the Ljubljanica, and tourists admired the famous Zmajski most (Dragon Bridge).

Sl: Tisto soboto so se tu zbrali tudi trije prijatelji: Žan, Maja in Petra.
En: That Saturday, three friends also gathered there: Žan, Maja, and Petra.

Sl: Načrtovali so nepozaben dan.
En: They planned for an unforgettable day.

Sl: Žan, navdušen fotograf, je nosil fotoaparat.
En: Žan, an enthusiastic photographer, was carrying a camera.

Sl: "Moramo narediti popoln selfie s temi zmaji," je rekel, navdušeno kazajoč na mogočne zmajske kipe.
En: "We have to take a perfect selfie with these dragons," he said, excitedly pointing to the mighty dragon statues.

Sl: "V redu, najprej se postavimo," je odgovorila Maja, vedno tista, ki je skrbela za organizacijo.
En: "Alright, let's get in position first," replied Maja, always the one organizing things.

Sl: "Le dajte, da bomo kje blizu središča," se je pošalila Petra in se hihitala.
En: "Let’s just make sure we’re somewhere near the center," joked Petra, giggling.

Sl: Prijatelji so se postavili ob rob mostu.
En: The friends positioned themselves at the edge of the bridge.

Sl: Žan je napel roko s fotoaparatom, nastavili so se in... klik!
En: Žan stretched out his hand with the camera, they got ready, and... click!

Sl: A na sliki se je pojavil nepričakovan gost.
En: But an unexpected guest appeared in the photo.

Sl: Ulični performer, oblečen v barvito zmajevo kostum, se je prikradel od zadaj.
En: A street performer, dressed in a colorful dragon costume, sneaked up from behind.

Sl: Svoje umetniško znanje je uprl v smešno grimaso prav v trenutku, ko je Žan pritisnil na sprožilec.
En: His artistic flair was shown in a funny grimace right at the moment when Žan pressed the shutter.

Sl: "Ne! Spet je na sliki!" je vzkliknil Žan, zmedeno pogledujoč na zaslon aparata.
En: "No! He's in the picture again!" exclaimed Žan, looking confused at the camera screen.

Sl: Petra se je zasmejala: "Morda bi ga morali povabiti zraven! Bolj ko nas je, bolj zabavno je."
En: Petra laughed: "Maybe we should invite him to join! The more, the merrier."

Sl: Maja je prikimala, a Žan je otožno opazoval performerja, ki je nadaljeval s svojimi akrobacijami.
En: Maja nodded, but Žan watched the performer, who continued with his acrobatics, with dismay.

Sl: Zdelo se mu je, da njegov popoln selfie ni dosegljiv.
En: It seemed to him that his perfect selfie was unobtainable.

Sl: Kmalu je performer, ki je zaznal prijateljevo zmedenost, odplesal bliže.
En: Soon the performer, noticing Žan's confusion, danced closer.

Sl: "Kako se vam lahko oddolžim?" je vprašal prijazno.
En: "How can I make it up to you?" he asked kindly.

Sl: Žan je okleval, potem pa se je zasmejal.
En: Žan hesitated, then laughed.

Sl: "Pravzaprav, bi se lahko fotografirali z nami?"
En: "Actually, would you pose with us?"

Sl: Skupaj so se postavili še enkrat.
En: They all lined up once more.

Sl: Tokrat je performer zapoziral ob Žanu, Petri in Maji s svojo zmajevo masko dvignjeno na smeh.
En: This time, the performer posed next to Žan, Petra, and Maja with his dragon mask lifted in laughter.

Sl: Klik! In rezultat? Nepozabna fotografija, ki je ujela radost trenutka.
En: Click! And the result? An unforgettable photograph capturing the joy of the moment.

Sl: Žan je pogledal rezultat na aparatu in se zadovoljno nasmehnil.
En: Žan looked at the result on the camera and smiled contentedly.

Sl: "Mislim, da imamo zmagovalno," je rekel.
En: "I think we have a winner," he said.

Sl: Vsi so se nasmejali in še enkrat pogledali sliko.
En: They all laughed and looked at the picture again.

Sl: Še kako drugačna je bila od Žanovih prvotnih zamisli, a ravno zato je bila čudovita.
En: It was so different from Žan's original idea, but that was precisely why it was wonderful.

Sl: Žan je spoznal, da ni vedno vse v popolnosti.
En: Žan realized that not everything needs to be perfect.

Sl: Včasih so najbolj dragoceni tisti trenutki, ki nastanejo spontano.
En: Sometimes the most precious moments happen spontaneously.

Sl: Skupaj so odšli naprej po Ljubljani, prijatelji ter zmaj z novimi spomini in čudovitim nesimetričnim selfiejem.
En: Together, they continued their day in Ljubljana, friends and a dragon with new memories and a wonderful asymmetric selfie.

Sl: To je bil zares poseben dan.
En: It truly was a special day.


Vocabulary Words:

• sunny: sončen
• warm: topel
• passersby: mimoidoči
• strolling: sprehodu
• admired: občudovali
• gathered: zbrali
• unforgettable: nepozaben
• enthusiastic: navdušen
• perfect: popoln
• flair: znanje
• grimace: grimasa
• shutter: sprožilec
• confused: zmeden
• hesitated: okleval
• contentedly: zadovoljno
• wonderful: čudovita
• spontaneously: spontano
• acrobatic: akrobacijami
• pose: pozira
• result: rezultat
• mighty: mogočne
• performer: performer
• unexpected: nepričakovan
• costume: kostum
• distinct: razlikuje
• admire: občudovati
• precious: dragoceni
• edge: rob
• precisely: natančno
• amused: zabavali