Fluent Fiction - Croatian: Love Near the Waterfalls: A Day at Plitvice Lakes
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Story Transcript:

Hr: Ljetno sunce blistalo je nad Plitvičkim jezerima.
En: The summer sun was shining brightly over Plitvice Lakes.

Hr: Slaven i Ivana šetali su kroz prekrasne staze, okruženi zelenilom i plavim jezerima.
En: Slaven and Ivana were walking through the beautiful trails, surrounded by greenery and blue lakes.

Hr: Slaven je bio uzbuđen, ali i nervozan.
En: Slaven was excited but also nervous.

Hr: Htio je zaprositi Ivanu, ali nije znao kako pronaći pravi trenutak.
En: He wanted to propose to Ivana, but he didn't know how to find the right moment.

Hr: Ivana je razmišljala o svojoj prošlosti i bojala se nove veze.
En: Ivana was thinking about her past and was afraid of a new relationship.

Hr: Ipak, uživala je u prirodi.
En: Nevertheless, she enjoyed the nature.

Hr: "Ovdje je tako lijepo," reče Slaven, gledajući Ivanu s osmijehom.
En: "It's so beautiful here," said Slaven, looking at Ivana with a smile.

Hr: "Da, predivno je," odgovori Ivana, iako njezin osmijeh nije bio potpun.
En: "Yes, it's wonderful," Ivana replied, though her smile wasn't complete.

Hr: Hodali su pored vodopada, gdje su se kristalno čista voda i sunčeva svjetlost igrali isprepletenim zrakama.
En: They walked past the waterfalls, where crystal clear water and sunlight interplayed in woven rays.

Hr: Slaven je osjećao kako mu srce brzo kuca.
En: Slaven felt his heart beating fast.

Hr: Ali prije nego što je mogao izvući prsten, Ivana se počela osjećati loše.
En: But before he could pull out the ring, Ivana began to feel unwell.

Hr: "Ne osjećam se dobro..." rekla je, a zatim se onesvijestila.
En: "I don't feel well..." she said, and then she fainted.

Hr: Slaven je panično reagirao.
En: Slaven reacted in a panic.

Hr: Zaboravio je na prsten i kleknuo pored Ivane.
En: He forgot about the ring and knelt beside Ivana.

Hr: "Ivana, jesi li dobro?" rekao je tiho, držeći je za ruku.
En: "Ivana, are you okay?" he said quietly, holding her hand.

Hr: Srce mu je lupalo od brige.
En: His heart pounded with worry.

Hr: Hitno je potražio pomoć.
En: He urgently sought help.

Hr: Neki turisti prišli su i pomogli mu da je odvede do medicinskog centra u parku.
En: Some tourists approached and helped him take her to the medical center in the park.

Hr: Dok su hodali, Slaven je osjećao kako mu je kamen pao sa srca kada je vidio kako Ivana polako dolazi k sebi.
En: As they walked, Slaven felt a weight lift from his heart when he saw Ivana slowly coming to.

Hr: U medicinskom centru, liječnik je rekao da je Ivana imala sunčanicu.
En: At the medical center, the doctor said that Ivana had sunstroke.

Hr: "Moraš se odmarati," rekao je liječnik Ivani.
En: "You need to rest," the doctor told Ivana.

Hr: Slaven je odmahnuo glavom u znak odobravanja.
En: Slaven nodded in agreement.

Hr: Kasnije, dok su sjedili u hladu ispod drveća, Ivana je tiho rekla, "Bojiš li se za mene?"
En: Later, as they sat in the shade under the trees, Ivana quietly said, "Are you afraid for me?"

Hr: "Naravno," odgovorio je Slaven.
En: "Of course," Slaven replied.

Hr: "Ti si mi najvažnija."
En: "You are the most important thing to me."

Hr: Ivana je uzdahnula.
En: Ivana sighed.

Hr: "Moram ti nešto reći.
En: "I need to tell you something.

Hr: Imala sam težak odnos prije tebe.
En: I had a difficult relationship before you.

Hr: Teško mi je vjerovati ponovno."
En: It's hard for me to trust again."

Hr: Slaven je pažljivo slušao.
En: Slaven listened carefully.

Hr: "Razumijem.
En: "I understand.

Hr: Želim biti tu za tebe, uvijek."
En: I want to be there for you, always."

Hr: Ivana je osjetila toplinu u srcu.
En: Ivana felt warmth in her heart.

Hr: "Hvala ti što si me doveo ovdje.
En: "Thank you for bringing me here.

Hr: Možda sam trebala sve ovo proći da bih se osjećala sigurno."
En: Maybe I needed to go through all of this to feel safe."

Hr: Slaven se nasmiješio.
En: Slaven smiled.

Hr: Osjećao je da je pravi trenutak blizu, ali nije žurio.
En: He felt that the right moment was near, but he didn't rush.

Hr: Ovaj razgovor bio je važniji.
En: This conversation was more important.

Hr: "Danas nisam imao priliku reći ti nešto važno," rekao je pažljivo, ali je potom odustao.
En: "Today I didn't get a chance to tell you something important," he said carefully but then paused.

Hr: Hodali su dalje uz jezera.
En: They continued walking by the lakes.

Hr: Ivana se nasmijala i nježno ga uhvatila za ruku.
En: Ivana laughed and gently took his hand.

Hr: "Imamo cijeli život pred nama, Slaven," rekla je iskreno.
En: "We have our whole lives ahead of us, Slaven," she said sincerely.

Hr: Promatrali su vodopade dok su nastavili svoju šetnju.
En: They watched the waterfalls as they continued their walk.

Hr: Oboje su osjetili novu bliskost, dublju od bilo kojeg grandioznog gesta.
En: Both felt a new closeness, deeper than any grand gesture.

Hr: Ivana je znala, sada više nego ikad, da može vjerovati Slavenu.
En: Ivana knew, now more than ever, that she could trust Slaven.

Hr: Njihov dan na Plitvicama postao je početak nečega novog i divnog.
En: Their day at Plitvice became the beginning of something new and wonderful.

Hr: Iako prsten nije bio izvučen, ljubav je cvjetala.
En: Although the ring wasn't pulled out, love blossomed.

Hr: Slaven je znao da će pravi trenutak doći, baš kao što priroda uvijek nađe svoj put.
En: Slaven knew that the right moment would come, just as nature always finds its way.


Vocabulary Words:

• shining: blistalo
• trail: staza
• greenery: zelenilo
• propose: zaprositi
• waterfall: vodopad
• interplay: igrati se
• woven: isprepleten
• fainted: onesvijestila
• pounded: lupalo
• urgently: hitno
• tourist: turist
• medical center: medicinski centar
• sunstroke: sunčanica
• shade: hlad
• afraid: bojati se
• relationship: odnos
• trust: vjerovati
• warmth: toplina
• sincerely: iskreno
• closeness: bliskost
• blossomed: cvjetala
• moment: trenutak
• surrounded: okruženi
• guide: voditi
• whispered: šaptao
• important: važan
• approached: prišli
• agreement: odobravanje
• smiled: nasmiješio
• gestured: gestu