Fluent Fiction - Croatian: Melon Bonds: A Tale of Market Mirth
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Story Transcript:

Hr: Jednog sunčanog jutra, Marko se probudio s odlukom da će se počastiti svježim plodovima s tržnice.
En: On a sunny morning, Marko woke up with the decision to treat himself to fresh fruits from the market.

Hr: Hodajući uskim kaldrmisanim ulicama grada, razmišljao je samo o slatkim plodovima koje će kupiti.
En: Walking along the narrow cobblestone streets of the city, he was only thinking about the sweet fruits he would buy.

Hr: Na tržnici su šareni štandovi mamilili prolaznike.
En: At the market, colorful stands enticed passersby.

Hr: Voće i povrće svih boja i oblika blistalo je na suncu.
En: Fruits and vegetables of all colors and shapes glistened in the sun.

Hr: Marko je zagledao veliki, zeleni luben koji je izgledao kao najsočniji od svih.
En: Marko focused on a large, green watermelon that seemed juicier than all the others.

Hr: S unutarnjim uzbuđenjem prišao je štandu i upitao prodavača, Ana, koliko košta taj divni luben.
En: With inner excitement, he approached the stand and asked the seller, Ana, how much that wonderful watermelon cost.

Hr: Ana, nasmijana trgovkinja, rekla je Marku: "Samo cinik pesetas, ali oprez, težak je kao gora!
En: Ana, a smiling saleswoman, told Marko, "Just five pesetas, but be careful, it's as heavy as a mountain!"

Hr: "Marko se nije dao zbuniti.
En: Marko wasn't deterred.

Hr: Izvadio je novac i ponosno kupio luben.
En: He took out the money and proudly bought the watermelon.

Hr: Međutim, čim ga je pokušao podići, osjetio je kako težina pritišće njegove ruke.
En: However, as soon as he tried to lift it, he felt the weight pressing on his hands.

Hr: Shvatio je da je luben mnogo teži nego što je očekivao.
En: He realized that the watermelon was much heavier than he expected.

Hr: Gledajući Marke kako se muči s lubenom, Ana nije mogla sakriti smiješak.
En: Watching Marko struggle with the watermelon, Ana couldn't hide her smile.

Hr: Ponudila mu je pomoć: "Slušaj, pomognem ti odnijeti to do kuće.
En: She offered to help: "Listen, I'll help you carry that home."

Hr: "Marko je oklijevao, ali ubrzo je prihvatio Aninu pomoć.
En: Marko hesitated, but soon accepted Ana's help.

Hr: Zajedno su krenuli kroz šumu štandova, pridržavajući golemi zeleni luben.
En: Together, they set off through the maze of stands, holding the enormous green watermelon.

Hr: Ljudi su ih gledali sa zanimanjem, ali Marko i Ana samo su se smijali na putu do Markeve kuće.
En: People watched them with interest, but Marko and Ana just laughed as they made their way to Marko's house.

Hr: Stigavši do Markevih vrata, oboje su ostavili luben na pod.
En: Upon reaching Marko's door, they both left the watermelon on the ground.

Hr: Ana se pozdravila, a Marko joj je zahvalio sto puta.
En: Ana said goodbye, and Marko thanked her a hundred times.

Hr: To je bio početak jednog lijepog prijateljstva.
En: That was the beginning of a beautiful friendship.

Hr: A luben je bio najsočniji koji je Marko ikad jeo.
En: And the watermelon was the juiciest Marko had ever eaten.


Vocabulary Words:

• morning: jutro
• decision: odluka
• treat: počastiti
• fruits: plodovi
• market: tržnica
• walking: hodanje
• narrow: uski
• cobblestone: kaldrma
• streets: ulice
• city: grad
• thinking: razmišljao
• sweet: slatko
• buy: kupiti
• colorful: šareno
• stands: štandovi
• passersby: prolaznici
• glistened: blistalo
• gazed: zagledao
• large: veliki
• watermelon: luben
• juicier: sočniji
• excitement: uzbuđenje
• approached: prišao
• seller: prodavač
• how much: koliko košta
• smiling: nasmijana
• saleswoman: trgovkinja
• pesetas: peseta
• heavy: težak
• mountain: gora