Fluent Fiction - Croatian: Triple Trouble & Laughter on Zagreb Streets
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Story Transcript:

Hr: Bilo je to sunčano jutro i ulice Zagreba su žamorile u žurbi.
En: It was a sunny morning and the streets of Zagreb buzzed with hustle and bustle.

Hr: Luka je hodao glavnim trgovačkim ulicama grada, tražeći poklon za rođendan svoje sestre Ane.
En: Luka walked through the main shopping streets of the city, looking for a birthday gift for his sister Ana.

Hr: Bio je to lijep dan i Luka se osjećao odlično.
En: It was a beautiful day and Luka felt great.

Hr: Nosio je plavu majicu i njegove omiljene tenisice.
En: He wore a blue shirt and his favorite sneakers.

Hr: Nije ni slutio što će se dogoditi u sljedećim trenucima.
En: He had no idea what would happen in the next few moments.

Hr: Dok je hodao, nije primijetio bananinu koru pravo pred sobom.
En: As he walked, he didn't notice the banana peel right in front of him.

Hr: Kad ju je kročio, noge su mu izletele i srušio se na tlo tako smotano da svi oko njega nisu mogli ne izvući osmijeh.
En: When he stepped on it, his feet slipped out from under him and he fell to the ground in such a clumsy way that everyone around him couldn't help but smile.

Hr: No, to nije bio kraj priče.
En: But that wasn't the end of the story.

Hr: Ana i Petra hodale su tik iza Luke, njegujući svoje prijateljstvo razgovarajući o najnovijim modnim trendovima.
En: Ana and Petra were walking just behind Luke, chatting about the latest fashion trends, nurturing their friendship.

Hr: Ana, koja je bila jako zaokupljena pričom o novoj haljini koju je vidjela u izlogu, nije vidjela Lukino spoticanje i, prije nego što je i sama to shvatila, poskliznula se na istu onu bananu.
En: Ana, who was very engrossed in the story about a new dress she had seen in a shop window, didn't see Luke's stumble and, before she realized it, she slipped on the same banana peel.

Hr: Petra, koja je pratila Anu, uspjela je samo proširiti oči u šoku prije nego što je i ona postala dio komičnog niza nezgoda, padajući preko Ane.
En: Petra, following Ana, could only widen her eyes in shock before she, too, became part of the comedic series of mishaps, falling over Ana.

Hr: Nailazeći prolaznici počeli su se okupljati oko troje prijatelja, neki su nudili pomoć dok su drugi jedva zadržavali smijeh.
En: Passersby began to gather around the three friends, some offering help while others could barely contain their laughter.

Hr: Luka, Ana i Petra uskoro su se pridružili smijehu, shvaćajući smiješnost cijele situacije.
En: Soon, Luka, Ana, and Petra joined in the laughter, realizing the hilarity of the whole situation.

Hr: U tom trenutku, začuo se glas iz mase: "Neka taj pad bude početak vašeg uspona!
En: At that moment, a voice from the crowd said, "Let this fall be the start of your rise!"

Hr: " To je bio stari gospodin s brkovima, koji je cijelu scenu promatrao s blagim smiješkom.
En: It was an old gentleman with a mustache, who had been watching the whole scene with a slight smile.

Hr: Prolaznici su se nasmijali i počeli polako nastavljati sa svojim danima, a Luka, Ana i Petra uspravili su se, oprašili odjeću i zagrlili se, obećavajući jedni drugima da će ova priča ostati jedna od onih koje će se prepričavati na svim budućim okupljanjima.
En: The bystanders laughed and slowly began to continue with their days, and Luka, Ana, and Petra straightened themselves up, dusted off their clothes, and hugged, promising each other that this story would be one to be retold at all future gatherings.

Hr: Na kraju incidenta, Luka je pomislio da ova nezgoda može biti znak da treba odabrati drugačiji poklon za Anu, možda nešto što neće završiti na tlu.
En: After the incident, Luka thought that this mishap might be a sign to choose a different gift for Ana, perhaps something that wouldn't end up on the ground.

Hr: I tako je, smijući se, krenuo dalje po trgovačkoj ulici, s Anom i Petrom uz sebe, tražeći savršen dar koji će napraviti Anin rođendan istinski posebnim.
En: And so, still laughing, he continued down the shopping street with Ana and Petra by his side, looking for the perfect gift that would make Ana's birthday truly special.

Hr: A bananina kora?
En: As for the banana peel?

Hr: Radnik gradskih službi brzo je došetao i pobrinuo se da se nitko drugi ne klizne.
En: A city worker quickly came and made sure no one else would slip.

Hr: Ovo jutro u Zagrebu bit će prepričavano još dugi niz godina, kao priča o prijateljstvu, smijehu, i maloj, ali nezaboravnoj bananinoj kori.
En: This morning in Zagreb will be recounted for many years to come as a story of friendship, laughter, and a small but unforgettable banana peel.


Vocabulary Words:

• sunny: sunčano
• streets: ulice
• Zagreb: Zagreb
• buzzed: žamorile
• hustle: žurba
• bustle: žurba
• shopping: trgovačke
• gift: poklon
• sister: sestra
• beautiful: lijep
• great: odlično
• blue: plava
• shirt: majica
• sneakers: tenisice
• banana: banana
• peel: kora
• front: pred
• slipped: izletele
• ground: tlo
• clumsy: smotano
• smile: osmijeh
• stumble: spoticanje
• realized: shvatila
• slip: poskliznula
• following: pratila
• shock: šok
• mishaps: nezgoda
• laugh: smijeh
• laughter: smijeh
• unforgettable: nezaboravno