Fluent Fiction - Croatian: Ivan's Hot Dance at the Croatian Feast
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Story Transcript:

Hr: Sunce se smiješilo nad krovove stare gradske jezgre Dubrovnika.
En: The sun was smiling over the rooftops of the old city center of Dubrovnik.

Hr: Matea, Ivan i Petra prošetali su uskim kamenim uličicama prema velikom trgu gdje se održavao tradicionalni hrvatski festival hrane.
En: Matea, Ivan, and Petra strolled through the narrow cobblestone streets toward the large square where a traditional Croatian food festival was taking place.

Hr: "Vidi, Ivan, ovo je najbolje mjesto za probati sve vrste hrane!
En: "Look, Ivan, this is the best place to try all kinds of food!"

Hr: " uzviknula je Petra, pokazujući na šarene štandove sa svih strana.
En: exclaimed Petra, pointing to the colorful stands all around.

Hr: Ivan je klimnuo glavom, oči su mu zasjale od uzbuđenja.
En: Ivan nodded, his eyes shining with excitement.

Hr: "Ja volim hrvatske specijalitete!
En: "I love Croatian specialties!"

Hr: " uzviknuo je.
En: he shouted.

Hr: Matea ga je pogledala i nasmijala se.
En: Matea looked at him and laughed.

Hr: "Samo nemoj jesti nešto što ti neće biti drago kasnije," upozorila ga je kroz šaljivi osmijeh.
En: "Just don't eat something you won't enjoy later," she warned with a playful smile.

Hr: Festival je bio živopisan, ulični svirači svirali su klapske pjesme, a miris svježega kruha, pršuta i maslinovog ulja širio se zrakom.
En: The festival was lively, street musicians played traditional songs, and the smell of fresh bread, prosciutto, and olive oil filled the air.

Hr: Ljudi su se smijali i razgovarali, a Ivan, Petra i Matea su probavali svakakve delicije.
En: People laughed and chatted, and Ivan, Petra, and Matea tasted all sorts of delicacies.

Hr: Kad su stigli do jednog štanda sa začinima, Ivan je ugledao ljute papričice.
En: When they reached a spice stand, Ivan saw hot peppers.

Hr: "Oho, vidi ovo!
En: "Oh, look at this!"

Hr: " povikao je, hvatajući jednu crvenu papričicu i prije nego što ga je itko mogao zaustaviti, stavio ju je u usta.
En: he shouted, grabbing a red pepper and before anyone could stop him, he put it in his mouth.

Hr: Matea i Petra su otvorile usta u šoku, znajući što slijedi.
En: Matea and Petra opened their mouths in shock, knowing what was coming.

Hr: Papričica je bila puno ljuća nego što je Ivan očekivao.
En: The pepper was much hotter than Ivan had expected.

Hr: Lice mu je brzo poprimilo crvenu boju, a oči su mu se ispunile suzama.
En: His face quickly turned red, and tears filled his eyes.

Hr: "Vruće, vruće!
En: "Hot, hot!"

Hr: " zadušio se Ivan, dok je pokušavao ne izgubiti dah.
En: gasped Ivan as he tried not to lose his breath.

Hr: A onda, baš kao u nekoj ludoriji, Ivan je počeo plesati.
En: And then, as if in a frenzy, Ivan started to dance.

Hr: Nije to bio običan ples, već ples nekog tko se pokušava otresti plamena u ustima.
En: It wasn't just any dance, but the dance of someone trying to rid themselves of the fire in their mouth.

Hr: Mahao je rukama, vrteo nogama, skakutao oko štanda s papričicama kao da je uključen na nevidljivi pokretni pod.
En: He waved his arms, kicked his legs, and hopped around the pepper stand as if he were on an invisible dance floor.

Hr: Matea i Petra su gledale u nevjerici prije nego što su prasle u smijeh.
En: Matea and Petra watched in disbelief before bursting into laughter.

Hr: Mateina briga se pretvorila u smijeh suza, a Petra je jedva mogla stati na nogama od silnog smijanja.
En: Matea's concern turned to tears of laughter, and Petra could hardly stand from laughing so hard.

Hr: "Savršeno, Ivan," rekla je Matea između smijeha, "možda bi trebao razmisliti o karijeri kao plesač.
En: "Perfect, Ivan," said Matea amidst laughter, "maybe you should consider a career as a dancer."

Hr: "Ivan je mahao da mu donesu vodu, a Petra je otrčala do najbližeg štanda s pićima kako bi mu nabavila hladno osvježenje.
En: Ivan waved for water, and Petra ran to the nearest drink stand to get him some cold refreshment.

Hr: Kad je Ivan napokon ugasio vatru u ustima, troje prijatelja su se smiješili i zagrli.
En: When Ivan finally extinguished the fire in his mouth, the three friends smiled and embraced.

Hr: "E pa, to je bilo jedno nezaboravno iskustvo," rekao je Ivan, još uvijek uhvativši za grlo.
En: "Well, that was an unforgettable experience," said Ivan, still catching his breath.

Hr: Matea je dodala: "Izgleda da ćeš sljedećeg puta slušati moja upozorenja, zar ne?
En: Matea added, "It looks like you'll listen to my warnings next time, won't you?

Hr: Ali moram priznati, bilo je urnebesno gledati te kako plešeš!
En: But I have to admit, it was hilarious watching you dance!"

Hr: "Troje prijatelja su ostatak dana proveli uživajući u festivalu, ali su se povremeno smijali sjećajući se Ivanovog plesa.
En: The three friends spent the rest of the day enjoying the festival, but occasionally laughed as they remembered Ivan's dance.

Hr: Bilo je to divno poslijepodne ispunjeno smijehom, prijateljstvom, i naravno, nezaboravnim okusima tradicionalne hrvatske kuhinje.
En: It was a wonderful afternoon filled with laughter, friendship, and of course, the unforgettable flavors of traditional Croatian cuisine.


Vocabulary Words:

• sun: Sunce
• rooftops: krovovi
• strolled: prošetali
• cobblestone: kameni
• square: trg
• festival: festival
• exclaimed: uzviknula
• specialties: specijalitete
• warned: upozorila
• lively: živopisan
• musicians: svirači
• fresh: svjež
• prosciutto: pršut
• peppers: papričice
• gasped: zadušio se
• frenzy: ludorije
• invisible: nevidljivi
• bursts: prasle
• laughter: smijeh
• refreshment: osvježenje
• extinguished: ugasio
• unforgettable: nezaboravno
• warnings: upozorenja
• hilarious: urnebesno
• embraced: zagrli
• experience: iskustvo
• laughed: smijali
• filled: ispunjene
• cuisine: kuhinje