Fluent Fiction - Serbian: The Rakija Mishap: An Unexpected Friendship
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Story Transcript:

Sr: Bila je prohladna večer, a svetiljke su blago svetlele ispred stare kafane "Stari Dukat".
En: It was a cool evening, and the lamps were softly glowing in front of the old tavern "Stari Dukat."

Sr: Maja je taman počela svoju smenu kao konobarica.
En: Maja had just started her shift as a waitress.

Sr: Prvi put je radila u kafani i bila je vrlo nervozna.
En: It was her first time working at the tavern, and she was very nervous.

Sr: U jednom uglu sedeo je Nikola, poznati pisac iz sela, sa svojom knjigom i olovkom u rukama.
En: In one corner, Nikola, a well-known writer from the village, sat with his book and a pen in hand.

Sr: Pored njega, Jovan je uživao u mirnoj šahovskoj partiji sa starijim gospodinom.
En: Next to him, Jovan enjoyed a peaceful game of chess with an older gentleman.

Sr: Maja je nosila pun tacnu rakija, žureći da usluži stoni tenis tim koji je slavio pobedu.
En: Maja carried a tray full of rakija, hurrying to serve the table tennis team that was celebrating a victory.

Sr: Dok je brzo koračala, nije primetila mokru mrlju na podu.
En: As she briskly walked, she didn't notice a wet spot on the floor.

Sr: Iznenada, njeni koraci su se okliznuli, i sa velikim iznenađenjem, sve čašice rakije su se izlile na Nikolu.
En: Suddenly, her steps slipped, and to her great surprise, all the rakija glasses spilled onto Nikola.

Sr: "O, ne!
En: "Oh no!"

Sr: " uzviknula je Maja, panično gledajući kako se Nikola mršti, njegova sveska mokra od rakije.
En: Maja exclaimed, panicking as she watched Nikola frown, his notebook soaked with rakija.

Sr: Nikola je pogledao svoju mokru odeću, a zatim se zagledao u Mayu.
En: Nikola looked at his wet clothes, then gazed at Maja.

Sr: Umesto ljutnje, na njegovom licu se pojavio osmeh.
En: Instead of anger, a smile appeared on his face.

Sr: "Ne brini, to su samo stvari.
En: "Don't worry, it's just things.

Sr: Dobra priča se može naći i u maloj nesreći!
En: A good story can be found even in a small mishap!"

Sr: " rekao je Nikola i polako se ustao.
En: Nikola said, slowly getting up.

Sr: "Ali, sledeću turu rakije plaćaš ti!
En: "But you'll be buying the next round of rakija!"

Sr: "Maja je bila zatečena.
En: Maja was taken aback.

Sr: Očekivala je da će biti otpuštena, ali umesto toga, Nikola je našalio na svoj račun.
En: She expected to be fired, but instead, Nikola joked at his own expense.

Sr: Jovan se nasmejao i pozvao Maju da im se pridruži.
En: Jovan laughed and invited Maja to join them.

Sr: "Dolazi, sedni.
En: "Come on, sit down.

Sr: Sada si deo ove priče.
En: You're part of this story now."

Sr: "Maja je sedela sa njima, slušajući kako Nikola priča viceve, a Jovan plete priču o mudrosti koju je naučio igrajući šah.
En: Maja sat with them, listening to Nikola tell jokes and Jovan weave tales of the wisdom he had learned from playing chess.

Sr: Veče je postalo prepuno smeha i druženja, a Maja se osetila kao deo porodice.
En: The evening became full of laughter and camaraderie, and Maja felt like part of the family.

Sr: Nakon što se priča završila i svi gosti su otišli, Maja je zatvorila kafanu osećajući neobičan mir.
En: After the story ended and all the guests had left, Maja closed the tavern feeling a strange sense of peace.

Sr: Naučila je da su greške deo života, a ponekad mogu doneti neočekivane prijatelje i lekcije.
En: She had learned that mistakes are part of life, and sometimes they can bring unexpected friends and lessons.

Sr: Kada je narednog dana došla na posao, Nikola je već bio tamo, sa novim rukopisom u ruci.
En: When she came to work the next day, Nikola was already there, holding a new manuscript.

Sr: "Ova priča je tebi posvećena, Maja.
En: "This story is dedicated to you, Maja.

Sr: Zove se 'Rakija epizoda'," rekao je sa osmehom.
En: It's called 'The Rakija Episode,'" he said with a smile.

Sr: Maja je znala da će se ova priča prepričavati još dugo, a ona će biti deo legende kafane "Stari Dukat".
En: Maja knew that this story would be retold for a long time, and she would be part of the legend of the tavern "Stari Dukat."


Vocabulary Words:

• evening: večer
• lamps: svetiljke
• tavern: kafana
• shift: smena
• waitress: konobarica
• nervous: nervozna
• well-known: poznati
• writer: pisac
• village: selo
• pen: olovka
• peaceful: mirno
• chess: šah
• game: partija
• gentleman: gospodin
• tray: tacna
• hurrying: žureći
• serve: uslužiti
• table tennis: stoni tenis
• team: tim
• victory: pobeda
• briskly: brzo
• wet spot: mokra mrlja
• floor: pod
• steps: koraci
• slipped: okliznuli
• great surprise: veliko iznenađenje
• glasses: čašice
• spilled: izlile
• suddenly: iznenada
• exclaimed: uzviknula