Fluent Fiction - Serbian: Revolving Mishap: A Comical Trio's Tale
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Story Transcript:

Sr: Jovan uvek nije voleo vrteška vrata.
En: Jovan never liked revolving doors.

Sr: To jutro, kroz njih je morao proći.
En: That morning, he had to go through them.

Sr: Sunce se smešilo nad Beogradom, a trgovački centar "Kapija grada" vrvio je od ljudi.
En: The sun was smiling over Belgrade, and the "City Gate" shopping center was bustling with people.

Sr: Ana i Marko su već stajali ispred, tapkajući nogama od nestrpljenja.
En: Ana and Marko were already waiting at the entrance, tapping their feet in impatience.

Sr: "Dobro jutro!
En: "Good morning!"

Sr: " veselo je pozdravila Ana, mada je Jovan još uvek mrzeo jutra.
En: Ana greeted cheerfully, although Jovan still hated mornings.

Sr: Marko je samo mahnuo, oštro gledajući ka mobilnom telefonu.
En: Marko just waved sharply, his eyes fixed on his mobile phone.

Sr: Ulazili su zajedno, ali Jovan se oklevajući približio vrteška vratima.
En: They entered together, but Jovan reluctantly approached the revolving doors.

Sr: Ana i Marko su već bili sa druge strane.
En: Ana and Marko were already on the other side.

Sr: "Hajde već jednom!
En: "Come on already!"

Sr: " doviknuo je Marko.
En: Marko shouted.

Sr: Jovan je duboko uzdahnuo i zakoračio, ali u trenutku kada je trebao proći, nešto se desilo.
En: Jovan took a deep breath and stepped forward, but at the moment he was supposed to pass through, something happened.

Sr: Njegova torba se zaglavila, zaustavljajući vrata.
En: His bag got stuck, stopping the door.

Sr: Njegov strah od vrteška vrata postao je stvarnost.
En: His fear of revolving doors became a reality.

Sr: Bio je zarobljen.
En: He was trapped.

Sr: Okolo su se skupljali ljudi, neki su se smejali, neki su delili savete.
En: People gathered around, some laughed, some offered advice.

Sr: Marko je pomalo izgubio strpljenje.
En: Marko was getting a little impatient.

Sr: "Ne miči se, rešićemo ovo!
En: "Don't move, we'll sort this out!"

Sr: " viknuo je kroz staklo.
En: he shouted through the glass.

Sr: Ana, uvek smirena, prišla je vrteška vratima.
En: Ana, always composed, approached the revolving doors.

Sr: "Ne brini, Jovane, samo se opusti," govorila je umirujuće.
En: "Don't worry, Jovan, just relax," she said soothingly.

Sr: Zatražila je pomoć obezbeđenja.
En: She asked for help from the security.

Sr: Nekoliko dugih minuta kasnije, čuvar je pritrčao sa ključem.
En: Several long minutes later, a guard ran up with a key.

Sr: Okrenuo ga je i vrata su se napokon oslobodila.
En: He turned it and the doors finally freed themselves.

Sr: Jovan je izleteo, crven u licu ali slobodan.
En: Jovan burst out, red-faced but free.

Sr: Ana i Marko su ga ispratili do kafića unutar centra gde su popili kafu, smejali se događaju i zaboravili na početni stres.
En: Ana and Marko escorted him to the café inside the center where they had coffee, laughed about the incident, and forgot the initial stress.

Sr: Jovan se i dalje unezvereno hvatao za torbu.
En: Jovan still nervously clung to his bag.

Sr: "Danas sam naučio jednu stvar," rekao je kroz osmeh dok su ispijali poslednje gutljaje.
En: "Today, I learned one thing," he said with a smile as they finished their last sips.

Sr: "Sledeći put koristim obična vrata!
En: "Next time, I'm using regular doors!"

Sr: "Ana i Marko su se nasmejali, a Jovan je znao da ih više ništa neće spriječiti da uživaju u danu.
En: Ana and Marko laughed, and Jovan knew that nothing would stop them from enjoying the day.

Sr: Bili su najbolji prijatelji, a mali incident sa vrteška vratima samo ih je dodatno zbližio.
En: They were best friends, and the small incident with the revolving doors only brought them closer together.


Vocabulary Words:

• revolving doors: vrteška vrata
• bustling: vrvio
• impatience: nestrpljenje
• sharply: oštro
• trapped: zarobljen
• approached: približio
• stuck: zaglavila
• composed: smirena
• red-faced: crven u licu
• cheerfully: veselo
• soothingly: umirujuće
• freed: oslobodila
• escorted: ispratili
• cling: hvatao
• sort out: rešićemo
• gathered: skupljali
• incident: događaj
• hesitantly: oklevajući
• offer: pritrčao
• fixed: fiksirao
• laughed: smejali
• bursted out: izleteo
• regular: obična
• tap: tapkajući
• guard: čuvar
• approach: prišla
• offered: ponudio
• learned: naučio
• advise: savete
• enjoying: uživajući