Fluent Fiction - Serbian: Dance of Chance: A Serendipitous Encounter
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Story Transcript:

Sr: Jednog sunčanog prolećnog dana, Ana je šetala Knez Mihailovom ulicom u Beogradu.
En: On a sunny spring day, Ana was walking on Knez Mihailova Street in Belgrade.

Sr: Bila je vesela i razdragana, jer je grad pulsirao muzikom i smehom.
En: She was cheerful and jubilant because the city was pulsating with music and laughter.

Sr: Dok je prolazila pored kafića i radnji, uživala je u mirisima i bojama koji su je okruživali.
En: As she passed by cafes and shops, she relished the scents and colors surrounding her.

Sr: Nedaleko od nje, stajao je Marko, obučen u šarenu košulju i pantalone koje su šuštale na svaki pokret.
En: Not far from her, stood Marko, dressed in a colorful shirt and pants that rustled with every movement.

Sr: Izgledao je kao da igra u ritmu zamišljene melodije.
En: He looked as if he was dancing to an imaginary melody.

Sr: Ana, razigrana i spremna za zabavu, pomislila je da je Marko ulični izvođač.
En: Ana, playful and ready for fun, thought that Marko was a street performer.

Sr: Bez oklevanja, odlučila je da mu se pridruži u plesu.
En: Without hesitation, she decided to join him in dancing.

Sr: Prišla mu je sa osmehom i počela da đuska.
En: She approached him with a smile and started swaying.

Sr: Marko, iznenađen, prvo je zastao, a onda počeo da se smeje.
En: Marko, surprised, first stopped and then began to laugh.

Sr: Nije mogao da veruje šta se dešava - nije bio ulični izvođač, već je samo čekao prijatelja.
En: He couldn't believe what was happening - he wasn't a street performer, but was simply waiting for a friend.

Sr: Ljudi oko njih su se okupili da gledaju, misleći da je sve to deo nekog izvođenja.
En: People around them gathered to watch, thinking that it was all part of a performance.

Sr: Neki su čak počeli da aplaudiraju i vikaju bodreći ih.
En: Some even started applauding and cheering them on.

Sr: Nakon nekoliko minuta plesa, Ana je primetila Markov zbunjeni izraz lica.
En: After a few minutes of dancing, Ana noticed Marko's bewildered expression.

Sr: "Da li ne voliš da plešeš?" upitala je, još uvek se smešeći.
En: "Don't you like to dance?" she asked, still smiling.

Sr: "Nije to, ali ja zapravo... nisam ulični umetnik. Samo čekam prijatelja."
En: Marko replied with a smile, "It's not that, but I actually... I am not a street artist. I'm just waiting for a friend."

Sr: Ana je odjednom postala crvena u licu.
En: Ana suddenly turned red in the face.

Sr: Smušeno je zaćutala, a zatim se počela smeškati.
En: She fell silent in embarrassment and then began to smile.

Sr: "Oh, izvini! Mislila sam da... Nikada mi se ovako nešto nije desilo!"
En: "Oh, I'm sorry! I thought that... This has never happened to me before!"

Sr: Publika je nastavila da navija, ne shvatajući da je došlo do zabune.
En: The audience continued to cheer, unaware that there was a misunderstanding.

Sr: Ali, tada se nešto lepo dogodilo; premda je početni susret bio proizvod nesporazuma, njih dvoje su se povezali kroz smeh i neobičnu situaciju.
En: But then something beautiful happened; although the initial encounter was the result of a mix-up, the two of them connected through laughter and an unusual situation.

Sr: Shvativši da je stvorila nezaboravnu uspomenu na sred ulice, Ana je pozvala Marka na kafu.
En: Realizing that she had created an unforgettable memory in the middle of the street, Ana invited Marko for coffee.

Sr: I dok je publika polako odlazila, misleći da je predstava gotova, Ana i Marko su nastavili da se smeju dok su se uputili ka obližnjem kafiću.
En: As the audience slowly dispersed, thinking the show was over, Ana and Marko continued to laugh as they headed to a nearby café.

Sr: Tako je Ana, koja je tražila malo radosti u muzici i plesu na ulicama Beograda, našla novog prijatelja u neplaniranom plesu.
En: So Ana, who was seeking a little joy in the music and dance on the streets of Belgrade, found a new friend in an unplanned dance.

Sr: A Marko, koji je samo čekao druga, stekao je uspomenu koju će zauvek pamtiti.
En: And Marko, who was only waiting for a friend, gained a memory that he would cherish forever.

Sr: Na kraju, neplanirani ples u Knez Mihailovoj ulici pretvorio se u početak jednog divnog prijateljstva.
En: In the end, the unplanned dance in Knez Mihailova Street turned into the beginning of a wonderful friendship.


Vocabulary Words:

• laughter: smeh
• jubilant: razdragana
• scents: mirisima
• rustled: šuštale
• imaginary: zamišljene
• cheerful: vesela
• playful: razigrana
• hesitation: oklevanja
• approached: prišla
• swaying: đuska
• bewildered: zbunjeni
• embarrassment: smušeno
• misunderstanding: nesporazuma
• unforgettable: nezaboravnu
• dispersed: odlazila
• cherish: pamtiti
• encounter: susret
• mix-up: zabune
• connected: povezali
• realizing: shvativši
• invitation: pozvala
• unexpected: neplaniranom
• continued: nastavili
• friendship: prijateljstva
• seeking: tražila
• beautiful: lepo
• unplanned: neplanirani
• beginning: početak
• wonderful: divnog