Fluent Fiction - Slovenian: Swan Guide Misadventure at Lake Bled
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Story Transcript:

Sl: Nekega sončnega dopoldneva so trije prijatelji, Ana, Luka in Maja, odšli na izlet ob prelepem Blejskem jezeru.
En: One sunny morning, three friends, Ana, Luka, and Maja, went on a trip around the beautiful Lake Bled.

Sl: Ana, ki je bila vedno polna energije in radovednosti, se je odločila, da bo dan še bolj poseben s vožnjo s čolnom.
En: Ana, who was always full of energy and curiosity, decided to make the day even more special by taking a boat ride.

Sl: Na obali so opazili veliko čolnov, a Ana je takoj izbrala najbolj barvitega in se zasmejala: "Ta bo pa prava pustolovščina!
En: On the shore, they noticed many boats, but Ana immediately picked the most colorful one and laughed: "This will be a real adventure!"

Sl: " Skočila je v čoln in prijatelja sta ji sledila.
En: She jumped into the boat and her friends followed.

Sl: Ko so veslali po mirni gladini, je Ana zagledala velikega belega laboda, ki je ponosno plaval mimo.
En: As they paddled on the calm surface, Ana spotted a large white swan proudly swimming by.

Sl: Zasmejala se je in vzkliknila: "Poglejte, lokalni vodnik prihaja, da nas popelje!
En: She laughed and exclaimed, "Look, the local guide is coming to take us on a tour!"

Sl: "Luka in Maja sta se spogledala, saj sta vedela, da je Ana vedno polna nenavadnih idej.
En: Luka and Maja exchanged glances, knowing that Ana always had unusual ideas.

Sl: Luka je poskušal Ano opozoriti, da labod seveda ni vodnik, ampak Ana je bila že preveč navdušena in se ni ozirala na njegove besede.
En: Luka tried to warn Ana that the swan was just a swan, not a guide, but she was already too excited and paid no attention to his words.

Sl: Ana je začela slediti labodu, prepričana, da jih bo popeljal do skritega zaklada ali vsaj do najlepših kotičkov jezera.
En: Ana started following the swan, convinced it would lead them to a hidden treasure or at least to the lake's most beautiful spots.

Sl: Veslala je za njim, dokler ni labod nenadoma zavil in skoraj prevrnil čoln.
En: She paddled after it until the swan suddenly turned, nearly capsizing the boat.

Sl: "Ana, to ni vodnik, to je le labod!
En: "Ana, that's not a guide, it's just a swan!"

Sl: " se je Maja s smehom oglasila, ko so se komajda izognili trčenju.
En: Maja laughed as they barely avoided a collision.

Sl: Ana se je nasmehnila in zmajala z glavo: "No ja, vsaj poskusiti ni greh.
En: Ana smiled and shook her head, "Well, at least it doesn't hurt to try."

Sl: "Nato so se prijatelji skupaj odločili, da bodo raje raziskali jezero po lastnih načrtih.
En: Next, the friends decided to explore the lake according to their own plans.

Sl: Veslali so mimo otoka s cerkvico, pod veličastnimi gorami in naposled pristali na majhni plaži, kjer so se razlegali smeh in veseli glasovi.
En: They paddled past the island with the church, under the majestic mountains, and finally landed on a small beach where laughter and cheerful voices filled the air.

Sl: Ko se je dan prevesil v popoldan, so se Ana, Luka in Maja utrujeni, a srečni, vrnili na glavno obalo.
En: As the day turned into the afternoon, Ana, Luka, and Maja, tired but happy, returned to the main shore.

Sl: Ana se je še enkrat zasmejala svojemu zabavnemu pomotoma in prijatelji so se strinjali, da bo to eden izmed njihovih najbolj smešnih in nepozabnih dogodivščin ob Blejskem jezeru.
En: Ana laughed again about her funny mistake and the friends agreed that it would be one of their funniest and most unforgettable adventures around Lake Bled.

Sl: Sedeli so ob obali, jedli potico in se še dolgo pogovarjali o dnevu.
En: They sat by the shore, ate potica, and talked for a long time about the day.

Sl: Ob sončnem zahodu so se obljubili, da se bodo kmalu spet vrnili in znova skupaj poiskali nove avanture, a tokrat brez labodovih "vodnikov".
En: At sunset, they promised to return soon and seek new adventures together, but this time, without the swan "guide."


Vocabulary Words:

• morning: jutro
• trip: izlet
• beautiful: prelep
• curiosity: radovednost
• boat: čoln
• colorful: barvit
• adventure: pustolovščina
• calm: mirno
• swan: labod
• proudly: ponosno
• guide: vodnik
• unusual: nenavadno
• hidden: skrit
• treasure: zaklad
• capsizing: prevračanje
• collision: trčenje
• laughter: smeh
• cheerful: vesel
• majestic: veličasten
• beach: plaža
• potica: potica
• funny: smešno
• sunset: sončni zahod
• promise: obljuba
• return: vrnitev
• seek: iskanje
• together: skupaj
• without: brez