Fluent Fiction - Slovenian: Armored Misadventure at Ljubljana Castle
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Story Transcript:

Sl: Na sončen pomladni dan sta dva prijatelja, Luka in Ana, odšla na obisk slavnega Ljubljanskega gradu.
En: On a sunny spring day, two friends, Luka and Ana, went to visit the famous Ljubljana Castle.

Sl: To ni bil običajen obisk, saj sta se odločila za posebno pustolovščino, polno skrivnosti in zgodovine.
En: This was no ordinary visit, as they decided on a special adventure, full of secrets and history.

Sl: Luka, vedno poln radovednosti, je tekal od sobane do sobane, občudoval starodavne predmete in poslušal zanimive zgodbe, ki so jih pripovedovali vodiči.
En: Luka, always full of curiosity, dashed from room to room, admiring ancient artifacts and listening to interesting stories told by the guides.

Sl: Ana, bolj premišljena in mirna, je raje vzela si čas za branje informacijskih tabel in raziskovanje v tišini.
En: Ana, more thoughtful and calm, took her time to read information panels and explore in silence.

Sl: Vstopila sta v sobo, polno viteških oklepev.
En: They entered a room full of knight's armor.

Sl: Bleščeči oklepi so stali kot tihi stražarji nekdanjih časov.
En: The gleaming armors stood like silent guardians of times long past.

Sl: Luka se ni mogel upreti. "Oglej si to, Ana!" je zaklical.
En: Luka couldn't resist. "Look at this, Ana!" he exclaimed.

Sl: "Kako je videti svet skozi oklep pravega viteza?"
En: "What would the world look like through a real knight's armor?"

Sl: Preden ga je Ana utegnila ustaviti, je Luka potisnil roke v zaprašeni oklep.
En: Before Ana could stop him, Luka thrust his arms into the dusty armor.

Sl: Toda, ah! Ko je hotel izvleči roke, je ugotovil, da so se se zataknile.
En: But, alas! When he tried to pull his arms out, he found that they were stuck.

Sl: Oklep ga je objel tako tesno kot ščipalka. Luka je bil ujet.
En: The armor had embraced him tightly, like a vice. Luka was trapped.

Sl: Ana se je najprej zasmejala, a ko je videla kako je Luka zares ujet in se nikakor ne more izviti, je postala resna.
En: At first, Ana laughed, but when she saw how truly stuck Luka was and couldn't wiggle free, she became serious.

Sl: "Ne skrbi," je dejala, "najdeva rešitev."
En: "Don't worry," she said, "we'll find a solution."

Sl: Luka je medtem hodil naokrog kot kovinski spomenik, oblečen v sijoče jeklo, kar je pritegnilo radovedne poglede mimoidočih obiskovalcev, ki so se čudili temu neobičajnemu vitezu brez konja.
En: In the meantime, Luka walked around like a metallic monument, clothed in shining steel, attracting curious glances from passing visitors who marveled at this unusual knight without a horse.

Sl: Ana je natančno pogledala oklep in opazila, da je nekaj z blatnikom zataknjeno.
En: Ana carefully examined the armor and noticed that something was stuck on the visor.

Sl: Medtem ko je Luka treniral potrpljenje, je Ana skrbno raziskovala oklep in odkrila ključavnico.
En: While Luka practiced patience, Ana carefully explored the armor and discovered a lock.

Sl: "Moram najti ključ," je pomislila in stekla do uslužbenca gradu.
En: "I need to find the key," she thought and ran to a castle employee.

Sl: Po krajšem pojasnjevanju in iskanju, je uslužbenec prisopihal z velikim železnim ključem.
En: After a brief explanation and search, the employee arrived with a large iron key.

Sl: Ana je ključ vstavila v ključavnico in zaslišalo se je "klik!"
En: Ana inserted the key into the lock, and a satisfying "click!" was heard.

Sl: Luka je lahko končno izvlekel roke, svoboden je bil!
En: Luka could finally pull his arms out, he was free!

Sl: Luka, sramežljiv zaradi svoje nepremišljenosti, a hvaležen za Anino pomoč, jo je objel.
En: Luka, feeling shy due to his impulsiveness but grateful for Ana's help, hugged her.

Sl: Od tistega dne naprej je obljubil, da bo bolj premišljen preden bo spet skočil v nepoznano.
En: From that day on, he promised to be more thoughtful before leaping into the unknown again.

Sl: In tako sta Luka in Ana zapustila grad, bogatejša za novo pustolovščino, ki jo bosta vsekakor pripovedovala še svojim vnukom.
En: And so, Luka and Ana left the castle, enriched by a new adventure that they would certainly tell their grandchildren about.

Sl: Sprehod po grajskem vrtu na svežem zraku je bil prava nagrada po dramatičnem dogodku in ob poti domov sta že načrtovala svojo naslednjo dogodivščino.
En: A stroll in the castle garden in the fresh air was a true reward after the dramatic event, and on the way home, they were already planning their next adventure.


Vocabulary Words:

• sunny: sončen
• spring: pomlad
• friends: prijatelja
• visit: obisk
• famous: slaven
• castle: grad
• ordinary: običajen
• adventure: pustolovščina
• full: polno
• secrets: skrivnosti
• history: zgodovine
• curiosity: radovednosti
• ancient: starodavne
• artifacts: predmete
• thoughtful: premišljena
• calm: mirna
• panels: tabel
• explore: raziskovanje
• armor: oklepev
• knight: viteza
• guardians: stražarji
• resist: upreti
• exclaimed: zaklical
• world: svet
• stuck: zataknile
• trapped: ujet
• serious: resna
• solution: rešitev
• metallic: kovinski
• reward: nagrada