Fluent Fiction - Croatian: A Winter's Whisper: Mateo's Bold New Year's Resolution
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Story Transcript:

Hr: Hladan zimski vjetar puhao je kroz ulice Dubrovnika, uvijajući se oko zgrada i naglašavajući miris mora.
En: A cold winter wind blew through the streets of Dubrovnik, swirling around the buildings and highlighting the smell of the sea.

Hr: U srednjoj školi Dubrovnik bilo je užurbano.
En: It was busy at Dubrovnik High School.

Hr: Učenici su hodali kroz hodnike, noseći božićne lampice i sjajne kuglice.
En: Students walked through the hallways, carrying Christmas lights and shiny ornaments.

Hr: Škola se pripremala za novogodišnji događaj.
En: The school was preparing for a New Year's event.

Hr: To je bio poseban trenutak za sve učenike.
En: It was a special moment for all the students.

Hr: Mateo je stajao ispred velike ploče prekriven fajerima.
En: Mateo stood in front of a large board covered with flyers.

Hr: Pogledao je prema Aninoj slici iz prošlogodišnjeg događaja.
En: He looked at Ana's picture from last year's event.

Hr: Nosila je šljokičastu haljinu i osmijeh koji je osvjetljavao cijelu dvoranu.
En: She wore a glittery dress and a smile that lit up the entire hall.

Hr: Mateo je bio uporni učenik, ali sramežljiv.
En: Mateo was a diligent student but shy.

Hr: Sanjao je o razgovoru s Anom, no strah od odbijanja ga je uvijek zaustavljao.
En: He dreamed of talking to Ana, but the fear of rejection always held him back.

Hr: Ana je bila u središtu pozornosti.
En: Ana was at the center of attention.

Hr: Organizirala je ovaj događaj, kao i mnoge druge školske aktivnosti.
En: She organized this event, as well as many other school activities.

Hr: Njezin entuzijazam bio je zarazan.
En: Her enthusiasm was contagious.

Hr: Mateo je znao da je najbolji način da se približi Ani prijaviti se kao volonter na događaju.
En: Mateo knew the best way to get closer to Ana was to volunteer for the event.

Hr: Učinio je to sa skromnim osmijehom, srce mu je brže kucalo dok je potpisivao obrazac.
En: He did so with a modest smile, his heart racing as he signed the form.

Hr: Kako se bližila novogodišnja večer, Mateo se našao u velikoj dvorani koja je bila ukrašena srebrnim balonima i bijelim lampicama.
En: As New Year's Eve approached, Mateo found himself in the large hall decorated with silver balloons and white lights.

Hr: Glazba je tiho svirala s pozornice.
En: Music played softly from the stage.

Hr: Mateo je pomagao pri aranžiranju stolova, a njegovo srce je bilo teško pritisnuto nervozom.
En: Mateo was helping arrange the tables, his heart heavy with nervousness.

Hr: Ana se smješkala svima oko sebe, razgovarajući i dijeleći raspored zadataka.
En: Ana smiled at everyone around her, talking and sharing the task schedule.

Hr: Mateo je znao da mora skupiti hrabrost.
En: Mateo knew he had to muster the courage.

Hr: Kada je Ana napokon približila stolu gdje je radio, Mateo je duboko udahnuo.
En: When Ana finally approached the table where he was working, Mateo took a deep breath.

Hr: „Bok, Mateo,“ rekla je Ana veselo. „Hvala što si se prijavio za pomoć.“
En: "Hi, Mateo," Ana said cheerfully. "Thanks for signing up to help."

Hr: „Nema problema,“ odgovorio je Mateo stidljivo. „Pratim tvoje sjajne ideje.“
En: "No problem," Mateo replied shyly. "I admire your great ideas."

Hr: Ana se nasmiješila. „Sviđa ti se organizacija događaja?“
En: Ana smiled. "Do you like organizing events?"

Hr: „Da, stvarno volim,“ odgovorio je Mateo, odjednom svjestan rečenice koju je izrekao. „Zapravo...“ zastao je, osjećajući kako mu lice gori. „Želim podijeliti još trenutaka s tobom.“
En: "Yes, I really do," Mateo answered, suddenly aware of the sentence he had said. "Actually..." he paused, feeling his face flush. "I want to share more moments with you."

Hr: Ana ga je iznenađeno pogledala, ali njezin osmijeh nije nestao. „Meni bi bilo drago. Ti si zabavna osoba.“ Pogledala ga je blago, bez pritiska, što je Matea umirilo.
En: Ana looked at him surprised, but her smile didn't fade. "I would be happy too. You're a fun person." She looked at him kindly, without pressure, which calmed Mateo.

Hr: Tijekom večeri razgovarali su o svim stvarima koje su voljeli.
En: Throughout the evening, they talked about all the things they loved.

Hr: Mateo je osjećao kako mu trema nestaje, kao topli val protiv hladnog zimskog vjetra vani.
En: Mateo felt his nervousness disappear, like a warm wave against the cold winter wind outside.

Hr: Na kraju događaja, dogovorili su se vidjeti tijekom zimskog raspusta.
En: At the end of the event, they agreed to see each other over the winter break.

Hr: Mateo je otišao kući s osmijehom i novom snagom u srcu.
En: Mateo went home with a smile and a newfound strength in his heart.

Hr: Uspio je preći svoju stidljivost.
En: He managed to overcome his shyness.

Hr: Ovo je bila samo prva u nizu hrabrih odluka.
En: This was just the first in a series of brave decisions.

Hr: Naučio je da ponekad treba riskirati da bi pronašao osobnu sreću.
En: He learned that sometimes you have to take a risk to find personal happiness.

Hr: Zimski vjetar više nije djelovao tako hladno.
En: The winter wind no longer felt so cold.

Hr: Mateo je osjećao kako mu cijelo tijelo grije nova nada.
En: Mateo felt his whole body warmed by new hope.


Vocabulary Words:

• swirling: uvijajući se
• highlighting: naglašavajući
• ornaments: kuglice
• diligent: uporni
• glittery: šljokičastu
• rejection: odbijanja
• volunteer: volonter
• modest: skromnim
• muster: skupiti
• cheerfully: veselo
• muster: skupiti
• flush: gori
• contagious: zarazan
• hallway: hodnik
• enthusiasm: entuzijazam
• approached: približila
• nervousness: nervoza
• courage: hrabrost
• warm: topli
• risk: riskirati
• series: nizu
• brave: hrabrih
• decisions: odluka
• personal: osobna
• overcome: preći
• shyness: stidljivost
• strength: snaga
• decorate: ukrašena
• schedule: raspored
• anxious: tremu