Fluent Fiction - Croatian: Mistaken Stardom: An Autograph in Dubrovnik
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Story Transcript:

Hr: Sunce se polako spuštalo nad krovove starih kuća, a Dubrovnik je sjajio poput bisera na Jadranskoj obali.
En: The sun was slowly setting over the roofs of the old houses, and Dubrovnik was shimmering like a pearl on the Adriatic coast.

Hr: Uzbuđenje se osjećalo u zraku jer je grad bio pun turista koji su stigli diviti se njegovim kamenim ulicama i bogatoj povijesti.
En: Excitement filled the air as the city was full of tourists who had come to admire its stone streets and rich history.

Hr: Marko i Ana, dvoje prijatelja iznutra zemlje, odlučili su provesti vikend u ovom čarobnom gradu.
En: Marko and Ana, two friends from inland, had decided to spend the weekend in this magical city.

Hr: Uzeli su kameru i kartu, te su počeli istraživati skrivene kutke zidina i uličice.
En: They took a camera and a map, and started exploring the hidden corners of the city walls and alleys.

Hr: Dok su šetali pored stare luke, Marko je ugledao čovjeka kako sjedi na drvenom gatu, popravlja mreže i priča sa mještanima.
En: While walking along the old port, Marko spotted a man sitting on a wooden pier, repairing fishing nets and chatting with the locals.

Hr: Čovjek je nosio umorni šešir i sunčane naočale, a njegovo lice je podsjećalo Marka na poznatog glumca iz filmova koje je obožavao.
En: The man wore a weathered hat and sunglasses, and his face reminded Marko of a famous actor from the movies he loved.

Hr: Bez oklijevanja, Marko je odlučio doći bliže.
En: Without hesitation, Marko decided to approach him.

Hr: Oprostite, niste li vi...
En: Excuse me, aren't you...

Hr: počeo je Marko, ali je zbunjenost preplavila njegovo lice kada je čovjek podigao pogled.
En: Marko began, but confusion overtook his face as the man looked up.

Hr: Riječi su mu zamrle na usnama.
En: His words froze on his lips.

Hr: Ribar, s blagim smiješkom, odgovorio je: Mladac, nisi prvi koji me miješa s nekim slavnim. Život na moru te očito može dovesti do zvijezda.
En: The fisherman, with a gentle smile, replied, Young man, you're not the first to mistake me for someone famous. I guess a life at sea can bring you to stardom.

Hr: Ana je tiho zacvilila od smijeha držeći se za trbuh.
En: Ana chuckled quietly, holding her stomach.

Hr: Nakon što se Marko oporavio od blamaže, svi su se smijali zajedno.
En: After Marko recovered from the embarrassment, they all laughed together.

Hr: Ribar je, iako nije bio poznat, odlučio se našaliti i dao Marku autogram na komadiću stare hartije.
En: The fisherman, though not famous, decided to play along and gave Marko an autograph on a piece of old paper.

Hr: Prijatelji su nastavili svoj put oko grada, a priča o autogramu je postala pravi hit među njihovim prijateljima.
En: The friends continued their journey around the city, and the story of the autograph became a real hit among their friends.

Hr: Tog dana, Marko i Ana nisu samo otkrili ljepote Dubrovnika, već i vrijednost smijeha i dobrih priča koje će ih pratiti cijeli život.
En: That day, Marko and Ana not only discovered the beauty of Dubrovnik, but also the value of laughter and good stories that would accompany them throughout their lives.


Vocabulary Words:

• roofs: krovovi
• shimmering: sjajio
• excitement: uzbuđenje
• tourists: turisti
• admire: diviti se
• camera: kamera
• hidden: skriven
• corners: kutke
• repairing: popravlja
• locals: mještani
• sunglasses: sunčane naočale
• approach: pristupiti
• embarrassment: blamaža
• laughter: smijeh
• autograph: autogram
• journey: put
• value: vrijednost
• accompany: pratiti
• Story: priča
• inland: iznutra
• decided: odlučili
• magical: čaroban
• exploring: istraživati
• fisherman: ribar
• mistake: miješa
• gentle: blag
• characters: likovi
• discovered: otkrili
• continues: nastavio