Fluent Fiction - Croatian: When Imperfection Shines: A Jurić Family Gathering
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Story Transcript:

Hr: Topli ljetni dani ulijevaju život u veliku kuću obitelji Jurić u Zagrebu.
En: Warm summer days bring life to the large house of the Jurić family in Zagreb.

Hr: Ivana hoda kroz šuštav travnjak iza kuće.
En: Ivana walks through the rustling lawn behind the house.

Hr: Čekaju je dani priprema za obiteljsko okupljanje.
En: Days of preparation for the family gathering await her.

Hr: Zrak je pun mirisa domaće kuhinje, a kroz prozore dopire smijeh djece koja se igraju u dvorištu.
En: The air is full of the scent of home cooking, and through the windows comes the laughter of children playing in the yard.

Hr: Ivana, najstarija sestra, osjeća veliki zadatak pred sobom.
En: Ivana, the oldest sister, feels a great task ahead of her.

Hr: Želi da ovo okupljanje bude savršeno.
En: She wants this gathering to be perfect.

Hr: Obitelj se rijetko nalazi na jednom mjestu.
En: The family rarely comes together in one place.

Hr: Luka i Marin, njezina mlađa braća, dolaze iz različitih gradova, a vrijeme koje imaju zajedno je dragocjeno.
En: Luka and Marin, her younger brothers, are coming from different cities, and the time they have together is precious.

Hr: Kako priprema planove, Ivana nailazi na prepreke.
En: As she prepares plans, Ivana encounters obstacles.

Hr: Svi u obitelji imaju svoj raspored.
En: Everyone in the family has their own schedule.

Hr: Marin je morao otkazati dolazak u zadnji čas zbog posla, ali u zadnji tren pronalazi način da ipak stigne.
En: Marin had to cancel his arrival at the last minute due to work, but finds a way to make it after all.

Hr: Luka, s druge strane, uvijek postavlja svoja pravila i teško ga je zadovoljiti.
En: Luka, on the other hand, always sets his own rules and is difficult to please.

Hr: U kuhinji, Ivana osjeti frustraciju.
En: In the kitchen, Ivana feels frustration.

Hr: Lonci i tanjuri zauzimaju svaku površinu.
En: Pots and dishes occupy every surface.

Hr: Majčina receptura za sarme vjerno se prati, dok je fjakuša na stolu spremna za pečenje.
En: Her mother's recipe for "sarma" is faithfully followed, while the "fjakuša" on the table is ready for baking.

Hr: "Hoćeš pomoć, Ivana?
En: "Do you need help, Ivana?"

Hr: " pita Marin dok ulazi kroz zadnja vrata.
En: asks Marin as he enters through the back door.

Hr: Ivana se osmjehne, osjećajući olakšanje.
En: Ivana smiles, feeling relief.

Hr: "Da, treba mi svaka ruka.
En: "Yes, I need every hand."

Hr: "Kako sat otkucava do dolaska gostiju, u kući vlada vesela energija.
En: As the clock ticks down to the guests' arrival, a cheerful energy fills the house.

Hr: Ali tada, kao munja, dolazi do nesporazuma.
En: But then, like lightning, a misunderstanding occurs.

Hr: Luka je krivo shvatio tko je zadužen za glazbu.
En: Luka misunderstood who was responsible for the music.

Hr: Netko je već doveo tamburaše, dok je on naručio DJ-a.
En: Someone had already brought tambura players, while he had arranged for a DJ.

Hr: Ton je sve napetiji.
En: The tone becomes increasingly tense.

Hr: Ivana diše duboko.
En: Ivana takes a deep breath.

Hr: Okuplja ih obojicu.
En: She gathers them both.

Hr: Sve želje o savršenstvu padaju u drugi plan.
En: All wishes for perfection fall into the background.

Hr: "Ovo je o obitelji," kaže.
En: "This is about family," she says.

Hr: "Uvijek imamo različita mišljenja, ali ovo je vrijeme za slavlje, za ljubav.
En: "We always have different opinions, but this is a time for celebration, for love."

Hr: " S osmijehom, predlaže: "Što kažete na kombinaciju tamburaša i DJ-a?
En: With a smile, she suggests: "How about a combination of tambura players and a DJ?"

Hr: "Atmosfera se smiruje, a svi se slažu da je spontane trenutke nemoguće planirati.
En: The atmosphere calms down, and everyone agrees that spontaneous moments are impossible to plan.

Hr: Okupljanje postaje nezaboravno.
En: The gathering becomes unforgettable.

Hr: Dok sunce zalazi, Ivana shvaća da je ljepota u nesavršenstvu, u trenutku, u zajedništvu.
En: As the sun sets, Ivana realizes that beauty lies in imperfection, in the moment, in togetherness.

Hr: Kada sve završava, Ivana sjedi na terasi, umorna, ali zadovoljna.
En: When everything ends, Ivana sits on the terrace, tired but content.

Hr: Gleda u zvjezdano nebo, zahvalna na obitelji koja je, unatoč različitostima, uvijek tu.
En: She looks at the starry sky, grateful for a family that, despite differences, is always there.

Hr: Naučila je vrijednu lekciju: savršenstvo nije cilj, već sreća u trenucima s onima koje voli.
En: She learned a valuable lesson: perfection is not the goal, but happiness in moments with those she loves.


Vocabulary Words:

• rustling: šuštav
• preparation: priprema
• gathering: okupljanje
• scent: miris
• obstacles: prepreke
• schedule: raspored
• frustration: frustracija
• faithfully: vjerno
• baking: pečenje
• relief: olakšanje
• misunderstanding: nesporazum
• spontaneous: spontane
• unforgettable: nezaboravno
• imperfection: nesavršenstvo
• togetherness: zajedništvo
• content: zadovoljna
• starry: zvjezdano
• valuable: vrijedna
• task: zadatak
• precious: dragocjeno
• encounters: nailazi
• cancel: otkazati
• arranged: naručio
• cheerful: vesela
• energy: energija
• tone: ton
• calms: smiruje
• lesson: lekcija
• happiness: sreća
• differences: različitost