Fluent Fiction - Serbian: Dance of Chance: An Unlikely Encounter
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Story Transcript:

Sr: Sunce je već zalazilo kad su ljudi počeli da se okupljaju u bučnoj kafani "Zlatni dani".
En: The sun had already set when people began to gather in the lively tavern "Golden Days".

Sr: Miris pečenja i dim cigareta se mešao sa veselom muzikom koja je dopirala iz unutrašnjosti.
En: The aroma of roasted meat and cigarette smoke mixed with the cheerful music emanating from inside.

Sr: Milica je ulazila unutra noseći osmeh na licu.
En: Milica entered with a smile on her face.

Sr: Bio je to njen slobodan dan i nije mogla da dočeka da provede veče sa prijateljima.
En: It was her day off, and she couldn't wait to spend the evening with friends.

Sr: Kafana je bila prepuna.
En: The tavern was packed.

Sr: Stolovi su bili zbijeni jedan uz drugi, a ljudi su pričali, pevali i smejali se.
En: Tables were squeezed together, and people chatted, sang, and laughed.

Sr: Milica se probijala kroz gomilu tražeći slobodno mesto.
En: Milica pushed her way through the crowd, looking for a free spot.

Sr: Naišla je na jedan mali sto gde je sedeo mladić sa tamnim očima.
En: She came across a small table where a young man with dark eyes sat.

Sr: On je bio Nikola, i upravo je htio da popije gutljaj rakije.
En: He was Nikola, about to take a sip of brandy.

Sr: "Neka mi bude oprošteno, molim te," rekla je uz osmeh Milica kada je slučajno zakačila ruku Nikole koja je držala čašicu finog pića.
En: "I beg your pardon, please," Milica said with a smile as she accidentally bumped into Nikola's hand holding a glass of fine liquor.

Sr: Rakija se prosula po njegovom krilu te je Nikola skočio na noge od iznenađenja.
En: The brandy spilled on his lap, and Nikola jumped to his feet in surprise.

Sr: Začudo, umesto ljutnje na licu, Nikola se osmehnuo.
En: To her surprise, instead of anger on his face, Nikola smiled.

Sr: U ritmu brze narodne muzike koja se prolamala kafanom, on je skočio na sto i počeo da pleše.
En: To the rhythm of fast folk music echoing through the tavern, he jumped onto the table and began to dance.

Sr: Njegovi pokreti su bili brzi i precizni, i izgledalo je kao da ga prosuta rakija nije nimalo uzrujala.
En: His moves were quick and precise, as if the spilled brandy hadn't upset him at all.

Sr: Milica se uhvatila za lice, pocrvenela od stida.
En: Milica covered her face, blushing with embarrassment.

Sr: Međutim, kada je videla kako Nikola uživa igrajući se, njen stid je nestao i počela je da tapše u ritmu muzike.
En: But when she saw Nikola enjoying himself, her embarrassment disappeared, and she began to clap to the music.

Sr: Ostali su se pridružili, a kafana je postala poprište pravog malog slavlja.
En: Others joined in, and the tavern turned into a place of a small celebration.

Sr: Nakon što je pesma završila, Nikola je siao sa stola i svi su mu zapljeskali.
En: After the song ended, Nikola hopped off the table, and everyone applauded him.

Sr: Približio se Milici, još uvek sa osmehom na licu.
En: He approached Milica, still wearing a smile.

Sr: "Da li bi mi dozvolila da ti se revanširam?
En: "Would you allow me to make it up to you?"

Sr: " upitao je on.
En: he asked.

Sr: "Plešemo zajedno jednu pesmu?
En: "Would you dance with me to a song?"

Sr: "Milica, iznenađena ali srećna, prihvatila je poziv.
En: Surprised but happy, Milica accepted the invitation.

Sr: Zajedno su počeli da igraju na sredini kafane.
En: They began to dance together in the middle of the tavern.

Sr: Smeh, aplauzi i radost su ispunili prostor, a veče koje je moglo da bude pokvareno nezgodom, pretvorilo se u nezaboravno druženje.
En: Laughter, applause, and joy filled the space, and an evening that could have been marred by an accident turned into an unforgettable gathering.

Sr: Kako je noć odmicala, Milica i Nikola su postali glavna tema među gostima kafane.
En: As the night progressed, Milica and Nikola became the main topic among the tavern's guests.

Sr: Priča o devojci koja je prosula piće, i mladiću koji je pretvorio peh u ples, dugo će se prepričavati u "Zlatnim danima".
En: The story of the girl who spilled a drink and the young man who turned a mishap into a dance would be retold for a long time at "Golden Days".

Sr: Na kraju, Milica i Nikola su se pozdravili, dogovorili da se ponovo vide i nastavili svoje putove.
En: In the end, Milica and Nikola bid farewell, agreed to see each other again, and continued on their paths.

Sr: Oboje su znali da će se ova nezaboravna noć dugo sećati, te da se često najneobičniji počeci mogu pretvoriti u najlepša prijateljstva.
En: Both knew that they would remember this unforgettable night for a long time and that the most unusual beginnings can often turn into the most beautiful friendships.


Vocabulary Words:

• The sun: Sunce
• set: zalazilo
• gather: okupljaju
• lively: bučnoj
• tavern: kafana
• aroma: miris
• roasted meat: pečenje
• cigarette smoke: dim cigareta
• mixed: mešao
• cheerful: veselom
• music: muzikom
• emanating: dopirala
• entered: ulazila
• smile: osmeh
• day off: slobodan dan
• spend: provesti
• evening: veče
• packed: prepuna
• tables: stolovi
• squeezed: zbijeni
• chatted: pričali
• sang: pevali
• laughed: smejali se
• pushed: probijala
• crowd: gomilu
• looked for: tražeći
• free spot: slobodno mesto
• small: mali
• young man: mladić
• dark eyes: tamnim očima