Fluent Fiction - Slovenian: Slip, Splash, and Giggles in Ljubljana
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Story Transcript:

Sl: Nekoč je bil deček po imenu Luka, ki je živel v starem mestu Ljubljana.
En: Once there was a boy named Luka who lived in the old city of Ljubljana.

Sl: Rad je raziskoval skrite kotičke svojega mesta in vsak dan je iskal nove dogodivščine.
En: He loved to explore the hidden corners of his city and every day he sought new adventures.

Sl: Nekega sončnega dne se je odločil, da bo obiskal grajski park, ki ga je krasilo veliko število pisanih rož in čudovitih kipov.
En: One sunny day, he decided to visit the castle park, adorned with a large number of colorful flowers and beautiful sculptures.

Sl: Luka je stopal po poti in občudoval razglede, ki so mu nudili pogled na mesto pod seboj.
En: Luka walked along the paths, admiring the views that offered a glimpse of the city below.

Sl: Narava okoli njega je bila kot iz pravljice, zato je bil vsak njegov korak poln navdušenja.
En: The nature around him was like something out of a fairytale, so every step he took was filled with excitement.

Sl: Njegov obraz je krasil vesel nasmeh, ko je z mislimi ušel v domišljijski svet.
En: His face was adorned with a happy smile as his thoughts wandered to an imaginary world.

Sl: V istem trenutku sta po parku hodili tudi Anja in Maja, dve prijetni deklici iz njegove šole.
En: At the same time, two pleasant girls from his school, Anja and Maja, were also walking in the park.

Sl: Bili sta dobri prijateljici in veliko časa sta preživeli skupaj raziskujoč skrite kotičke Ljubljane.
En: They were good friends and spent a lot of time together exploring the hidden corners of Ljubljana.

Sl: Anja je imela radovedne oči, Maja pa je vedno nosila velik fotoaparat, s katerim je lovila lepote mesta.
En: Anja had curious eyes, while Maja always carried a big camera with which she captured the beauty of the city.

Sl: Ko je Luka stopil ob robu starega vodnjaka, ni gledal pod noge.
En: When Luka walked up to the edge of an old well, he wasn't looking down.

Sl: Bil je tako zatopljen v svoje sanjarjenje, da je spregledal moker kamen.
En: He was so lost in his daydreaming that he missed the wet stone.

Sl: V trenutku nepazljivosti je njegova noga zdrsnila in Luka je izgubil ravnotežje.
En: In a moment of carelessness, his foot slipped and Luka lost his balance.

Sl: "Čof!
En: "Splash!"

Sl: " je naredilo, ko je pristal sredi vodnjaka.
En: it sounded as he landed in the middle of the well.

Sl: Voda je brizgala na vse strani, Luka pa je bil presenečen in popolnoma moker od glave do pet.
En: Water splashed in all directions, and Luka was surprised and completely soaked from head to toe.

Sl: Za trenutek je bil šokiran, ne da bi se premaknil.
En: For a moment, he was shocked, not moving.

Sl: Potem pa je zaslišal smeh.
En: Then he heard laughter.

Sl: Anja in Maja sta stali ob robu vodnjaka in se nista mogli nehati smejati.
En: Anja and Maja were standing at the edge of the well and couldn't stop laughing.

Sl: Luka je bil njun nenamerno zabavljač, ko je tako smešno pristal v vodi.
En: Luka was their unintentional entertainer when he landed so comically in the water.

Sl: Z rokami si je brisal obraz in počasi sestavljal svoj ponos.
En: He wiped his face with his hands and slowly regained his composure.

Sl: Vendar se ni dolgo smilil sam sebi.
En: But he didn't feel sorry for himself for long.

Sl: Luka je bil poln humorja, zato se je hihitanju Anje in Maje hitro pridružil.
En: Luka had a sense of humor, so he quickly joined in Anja and Maja's giggles.

Sl: "No, vsaj ohladil sem se," je rekel z nasmeškom.
En: "Well, at least I've cooled off," he said with a smile.

Sl: Anja in Maja sta mu ponudili roki in pomagali, da je splezal iz vodnjaka.
En: Anja and Maja offered him their hands and helped him climb out of the well.

Sl: Trije prijatelji so se smejali še celo pot domov.
En: The three friends laughed all the way home.

Sl: Luka se je naučil pomembne lekcije - nesreče so sestavni del avantur.
En: Luka learned an important lesson—accidents are a part of adventure.

Sl: In ko imate ob sebi prijatelje, je vsaka napaka le razlog več za smeh.
En: And when you have friends by your side, every mistake is just another reason to laugh.

Sl: Na koncu so sedeli na klopci in gledali, kako sonce počasi zahaja nad Ljubljano.
En: In the end, they sat on a bench and watched the sun slowly set over Ljubljana.

Sl: Skupaj so dočakali mrak, se dogovorili za nove dogodivščine in Luka je odšel domov z zgodbo, o kateri se bo smejal še leta.
En: They greeted the darkness together, planned new adventures, and Luka went home with a story that would make him laugh for years to come.

Sl: Vsakemu zdrsu in padcu navkljub, prijateljstvo je bilo tisto, kar je osvetljevalo njihove dni.
En: Despite every slip and fall, friendship was what brightened their days.

Sl: In seveda Ljubljana, mesto, ki je znalo vedno znova presenetiti.
En: And of course, Ljubljana, a city that always knew how to surprise.


Vocabulary Words:

• Once: Nekoč
• boy: deček
• named: po imenu
• Luka: Luka
• lived: je živel
• city: mesto
• explore: raziskoval
• hidden: skrite
• corners: kotičke
• sought: iskal
• adventures: dogodivščine
• decided: odločil
• visit: obiskal
• castle: grad
• park: park
• adorned: krasilo
• large: veliko
• number: število
• colorful: pisanih
• flowers: rož
• beautiful: čudovitih
• sculptures: kipov
• paths: poti
• admiring: občudoval
• views: razglede
• offered: nudili
• glimpse: pogled
• below: pod seboj
• nature: narava
• fairytale: pravljico