Fluent Fiction - Slovenian: Confessions Over Coffee: A Tale of Love and Ambition
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Sl: Ljubljana je poleti čudovita.
En: Ljubljana is beautiful in the summer.

Sl: V starem mestnem jedru je bilo živahno in sončno.
En: The old town center was lively and sunny.

Sl: Kavarne na prostem so bile polne ljudi, ki so se sproščali in uživali.
En: Outdoor cafes were full of people relaxing and enjoying themselves.

Sl: Med njimi so sedeli Matej in Anja v priljubljeni Kavarni Staro mesto.
En: Among them sat Matej and Anja in the popular Café Old Town.

Sl: Matej je bil nervozen.
En: Matej was nervous.

Sl: Danes je želel prepričati Anjo, da podpre njegov poslovni predlog.
En: Today, he wanted to convince Anja to support his business proposal.

Sl: Izpil je že dve kavi in začel tretjo.
En: He had already finished two coffees and was starting a third.

Sl: Anja je sedela nasproti njega, urejena in zbrana.
En: Anja sat across from him, composed and elegant.

Sl: Njen pogled je bil prodoren, a skrivnosten.
En: Her gaze was piercing yet mysterious.

Sl: "Moj predlog ti bo prinesel veliko koristi," je rekel Matej. Trudil se je zveneti samozavestno.
En: "My proposal will bring you great benefits," Matej said, trying to sound confident.

Sl: "Verjamem, da je to odlična priložnost za nas oba."
En: "I believe this is an excellent opportunity for both of us."

Sl: Anja je poslušala in razmišljala.
En: Anja listened and pondered.

Sl: Nakar se je odprla vrata kavarne in vstopil je Borut.
En: Just then, the café door opened and Borut walked in.

Sl: Matej ga ni poznal, a Anjin obraz je povedal vse.
En: Matej didn't know him, but Anja's face said it all.

Sl: Postala je bela kot stena in njene oči so se zasvetile.
En: She turned as white as a sheet, and her eyes lit up.

Sl: "Borut?" je dahnila.
En: "Borut?" she gasped.

Sl: Borut se je nasmehnil, ko se je približal mizi.
En: Borut smiled as he approached the table.

Sl: "Pozdravljena, Anja," je rekel.
En: "Hello, Anja," he said.

Sl: Njegov glas je bil topel in prijazen.
En: His voice was warm and friendly.

Sl: "Nisem pričakoval, da te bom tukaj srečal."
En: "I didn't expect to see you here."

Sl: Matej je začutil neprijetnost.
En: Matej felt uncomfortable.

Sl: Kdo je bil ta človek in zakaj je Anja tako reagirala?
En: Who was this man, and why did Anja react so strongly?

Sl: "Oprostite, midva sva v sredi resnega sestanka," je rekel Matej hladno.
En: "Excuse me, we're in the middle of a serious meeting," Matej said coldly.

Sl: Borut ga je ignoriral.
En: Borut ignored him.

Sl: "Anja, morava govoriti," je vztrajal.
En: "Anja, we need to talk," he insisted.

Sl: Njegove oči so bile polne obupa.
En: His eyes were full of desperation.

Sl: "Prosim, da mi daš še eno priložnost."
En: "Please, give me another chance."

Sl: Anja je bila zmedena.
En: Anja was confused.

Sl: Pogledala je Mateja, ki je sedel z zadržanim dihom.
En: She looked at Matej, who was sitting with bated breath.

Sl: "Borut, zdaj ni pravi trenutek.
En: "Borut, now is not the right time.

Sl: Midva z Matejem imava pomemben sestanek," je rekla, čeprav ni bila prepričana vase.
En: Matej and I are having an important meeting," she said, although she wasn't sure of herself.

Sl: A Borut je vztrajal.
En: But Borut persisted.

Sl: Pokleknil je poleg njune mize in prijel Anjo za roke.
En: He knelt beside their table and took Anja's hands.

Sl: "Vem, da sem naredil napake," je priznal.
En: "I know I made mistakes," he admitted.

Sl: "Ampak te še vedno ljubim.
En: "But I still love you.

Sl: Prosim, oprosti mi."
En: Please, forgive me."

Sl: To je bilo preveč za Mateja.
En: This was too much for Matej.

Sl: Vstal je in pospravil svoje stvari.
En: He stood up and gathered his belongings.

Sl: "Anja, očitno imaš tukaj nekaj, kar moraš razrešiti.
En: "Anja, it seems you have something to resolve here.

Sl: Poklical te bom kasneje, ko boš pripravljena na poslovni pogovor," je rekel hitro in odšel iz kavarne.
En: I'll call you later when you're ready for a business conversation," he said quickly and left the café.

Sl: Anja je bila razkrojena med dvema svetovoma.
En: Anja was torn between two worlds.

Sl: Pogledala je Boruta, ki je bil še vedno pokleknjen in čakal na njeno odločitev.
En: She looked at Borut, who was still kneeling and waiting for her decision.

Sl: Ljubila ga je, a največjo priložnost za svojo kariero je pravkar zapravila.
En: She loved him, but she had just jeopardized the greatest opportunity for her career.

Sl: S počasnim, trdnim glasom je končno spregovorila: "Borut, cenim tvojo iskrenost.
En: In a slow, steady voice, she finally spoke: "Borut, I appreciate your honesty.

Sl: A ta trenutek, moram poskrbeti za svojo prihodnost.
En: But at this moment, I need to focus on my future.

Sl: Preteklosti ne morem spremeniti, a prihodnost še imam."
En: I can't change the past, but I still have the future."

Sl: Borut se je zgrudil.
En: Borut slumped down.

Sl: Počasi je vstal in odšel brez besede.
En: He slowly stood up and left without a word.

Sl: Anja je sedela sama, razmišljala o odločitvah in posledicah.
En: Anja sat alone, contemplating her decisions and their consequences.

Sl: Po nekaj minutah je vzela telefon in poklicala Mateja.
En: After a few minutes, she took out her phone and called Matej.

Sl: "Matej, oprosti za to, kar se je zgodilo.
En: "Matej, I'm sorry for what happened.

Sl: Želim nadaljevati najin projekt.
En: I want to continue with our project.

Sl: Ali se lahko spet dobiva kje drugje?" je prosila.
En: Can we meet somewhere else?" she pleaded.

Sl: Matej je bil na drugi strani tiho, nato pa odgovoril: "V redu je, Anja.
En: Matej was quiet on the other end, then responded: "It's okay, Anja.

Sl: Spoštujem tvojo profesionalnost.
En: I respect your professionalism.

Sl: Se dobiva jutri pri Zelenem parku."
En: Let's meet tomorrow at Green Park."

Sl: Anja se je nasmehnila, začutila je olajšanje.
En: Anja smiled, feeling relieved.

Sl: Poslovna priložnost še obstaja in mogoče bo nekega dne našla ravnotežje med poslovnimi in osebnimi cilji.
En: The business opportunity still existed, and perhaps one day she would find a balance between her professional and personal goals.

Sl: Sedela je v kavarni in srkala svojo kavo, pripravljena na prihodnost.
En: She sat in the café, sipping her coffee, ready for the future.

Sl: Ljubljana je še naprej žarela v soncu.
En: Ljubljana continued to glow in the sunlight.


Vocabulary Words:

• beautiful: čudovita
• town center: mestnem jedru
• lively: živahno
• outdoor cafes: kavarne na prostem
• relaxing: sproščali
• popular: priljubljeni
• business proposal: poslovni predlog
• nervous: nervozen
• composed: urejena
• elegant: zbrana
• gaze: pogled
• piercing: prodoren
• mysterious: skrivnosten
• benefits: koristi
• opportunity: priložnost
• pondered: razmišljala
• approach: približal
• uncomfortable: neprijetnost
• serious: resnega
• confused: zmedena
• kneel: pokleknil
• gathered: pospravil
• resolve: razrešiti
• torn: razkrojena
• balance: ravnotežje
• contemplate: razmišljala
• consequences: posledicah
• pleaded: prosila
• professionalism: profesionalnost
• relieved: olajšanje