Fluent Fiction - Serbian: Selfie Snare: A Cannon's Comical Capture
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Story Transcript:

Sr: Jednog sunčanog popodneva, u srcu Beograda, na čuvenoj Kalemegdanskoj tvrđavi, troje prijatelja - Jovan, Milica i Nikola, odlučili su da provedu svoj slobodan dan uživajući u pogledima i pričama koje krije ovaj istorijski dragulj.
En: One sunny afternoon, in the heart of Belgrade, at the famous Kalemegdan Fortress, three friends - Jovan, Milica, and Nikola, decided to spend their day off enjoying the views and stories that this historical gem holds.

Sr: Dok su šetali vijugavim stazama, dopre do njih bučna gomila turista.
En: While walking along the winding paths, they were approached by a noisy crowd of tourists.

Sr: Radoznali, prijatelji se priključiše grupi i ubrzo se nađoše pred velikim, starim topom.
En: Curious, the friends joined the group and soon found themselves in front of a large, old cannon.

Sr: To je bio deo izložbe istorijskih topova, a Jovan, poznat po svom čudnom smislu za humor, dođe na ideju da napravi smešan selfi.
En: It was part of an exhibition of historical cannons, and Jovan, known for his quirky sense of humor, came up with the idea to take a funny selfie.

Sr: "Milice, Nikola, gledajte ovo," pozva ih Jovan i neoprezno se popne unutar topa.
En: "Milica, Nikola, look at this," called Jovan and carelessly climbed inside the cannon.

Sr: Ali u trenutku dok je pozirao za fotografiju, iz nekog razloga top se zatvori, ostavljajući Jovana zarobljenog unutra!
En: But at the moment he posed for the picture, for some reason, the cannon closed, leaving Jovan trapped inside!

Sr: Nikola i Milica su prvo mislili da se Jovan šali, ali kad su shvatili da ne mogu da ga izvuku, počela je da ih hvata panika.
En: At first, Nikola and Milica thought Jovan was joking, but as they realized they couldn't pull him out, panic set in.

Sr: Turisti oko njih su počeli zujati i fotografisati, a Jovanovi pokušaji da se oslobodi samo su ih više nasmejali.
En: The tourists around them began to buzz and take photos, and Jovan's attempts to free himself only amused them more.

Sr: Brzo je stiglo obezbeđenje, ali top je bio izuzetno težak i nije bilo lako otvoriti ga.
En: Security quickly arrived, but the cannon was extremely heavy and not easy to open.

Sr: Milica je, koristeći svoju pamet, predložila da pronađu upravnika muzeja.
En: Using her wits, Milica suggested finding the museum curator.

Sr: Kada su pronašli upravnika, objasnili su mu situaciju.
En: When they found the curator, they explained the situation to him.

Sr: Upravnik, jedan mudar stariji gospodin, znao je tačno šta da radi.
En: The curator, a wise, older gentleman, knew exactly what to do.

Sr: Sa sobom je poneo ključ i zajedno sa timom za održavanje, uspeo je da otvori top i oslobodi Jovana.
En: He brought a key with him and, together with the maintenance team, managed to open the cannon and free Jovan.

Sr: Ubrzo je Jovan bio na sigurnom, a prijatelji su odahnuli.
En: Soon Jovan was safe, and the friends breathed a sigh of relief.

Sr: Jovan je bio malo postiđen, ali i zahvalan što je izbegao veću nezgodu.
En: Jovan was a little embarrassed but also grateful to have avoided a bigger mishap.

Sr: Ovaj događaj postade priča dana među turistima, a prijatelji se smejali čitavom putu kući.
En: This incident became the talk of the day among the tourists, and the friends laughed the whole way home.

Sr: Naučili su lekciju o sigurnosti i važnosti poštovanja istorijskih mesta i odlučili su da sledeći put smešne selfije ostave za manje rizične prilike.
En: They learned a lesson about safety and the importance of respecting historical sites, and they decided to save funny selfies for less risky occasions next time.

Sr: Kalemegdanska tvrđava ih je naučila da istorija može biti zabavna, ali da treba biti pažljiv.
En: The Kalemegdan Fortress taught them that history can be fun but should be approached with care.

Sr: Jovan, Milica i Nikola će taj dan zauvek pamtiti, ne samo po sunčanom vremenu i lepotama Beograda, već i po topu koji ih je iznenadio i nasmejao.
En: Jovan, Milica, and Nikola would forever remember that day, not only for the sunny weather and the beauties of Belgrade, but also for the cannon that surprised and amused them.


Vocabulary Words:

• heart: srce
• famous: čuven
• gem: dragulj
• winding: vijugav
• approached: prišao
• quaky: čudan
• carelessly: neoprezno
• trapped: zarobljen
• amused: nasmejan
• panick: panika
• curator: upravnik
• wise: mudar
• maintenance: održavanje
• relic: dragocenost
• lesson: lekcija
• respected: poštovao
• approached: pristupio
• beauties: lepote
• photograph: fotografija
• risk: rizik
• cannon: top
• embarrassed: ponižen
• incident: događaj
• talk: razgovor
• funny: smešan
• selfie: selfi
• care: pažnja
• historical: istorijski
• tricked: prevario
• laughter: smeh