Fluent Fiction - Croatian: Dubrovnik's Day of Comic Chaos
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Story Transcript:

Hr: Bio jednom jedan prekrasni, sunčani dan u starom gradu Dubrovniku.
En: There once was a beautiful, sunny day in the old city of Dubrovnik.

Hr: Drevni kameni zidovi svijetlili su pod plavetnilom neba dok su se turisti i mještani gurali uskim kaldrmama, uživajući u ljepotama ovog povijesnog bisera.
En: Ancient stone walls glistened under the blue sky as tourists and locals squeezed through the narrow cobblestone streets, enjoying the beauty of this historical gem.

Hr: U gomili se probijao jedan dječak imenom Luka, koji je bio neopisivo sretan jer je konačno dočekao dan da posjeti ovaj grad.
En: In the crowd, a boy named Luka was making his way, unbelievably happy to finally be visiting this city.

Hr: Uz njega je veselo skakutala Ana, Lukina najbolja prijateljica.
En: Skipping merrily beside him was Ana, Luka's best friend.

Hr: Imala je širok osmijeh na licu, a u ruci je čvrsto držala kornet sa dvije velike kugle sladoleda od jagode.
En: She had a wide smile on her face and tightly held a cone with two large scoops of strawberry ice cream.

Hr: Za njima se vukao Petar, nešto stariji dječak iz susjedstva, koji je više zanimanja pokazivao za svoj mobitel nego za ljepote oko sebe.
En: Following behind them was Petar, an older boy from the neighborhood, showing more interest in his phone than in the beauty around him.

Hr: Luka je u jednom trenutku osjetio veliku želju za sladoledom gledajući Anin.
En: At one point, as Luka watched Ana's ice cream, he felt a strong desire for ice cream.

Hr: Smijući se, prišao joj je i zgrabio kornet iz ruke, misleći da je njezin sladoled zapravo njegov.
En: Smiling, he approached her and grabbed the cone from her hand, thinking it was his.

Hr: "Hej, to je moj sladoled!
En: "Hey, that's my ice cream!"

Hr: " uzviknula je Ana, ali bilo je prekasno.
En: Ana exclaimed, but it was too late.

Hr: Luka je već počeo lizati veliku kuglu, a njezin osmijeh pretvorio se u šokiran izraz lica.
En: Luka had already started licking the large scoop, and her smile turned into a shocked expression.

Hr: Ana je zabrinuto gledala kako njezin sladoled nestaje, ali onda se odjednom začuo vrisk.
En: Ana looked worriedly as her ice cream disappeared, but suddenly a scream was heard.

Hr: Bio je to Petar, koji je nepažnjom nastavio hodati zureći u svoj telefon i nije vidio razliveni sladoled na kamenim pločama.
En: It was Petar, who, inattentively, continued walking while staring at his phone and didn't see the spilled ice cream on the stone slabs.

Hr: Njegove noge iznenada su se oduzele i on se s treskom srušio na tlo, a mobitel mu je odletio iz ruku.
En: His feet suddenly slipped, and he crashed to the ground with a thud, his phone flying out of his hand.

Hr: Naglo je nastala potpuna zbrka.
En: Chaos erupted suddenly.

Hr: Ljudi su se okretali da vide što se događa, a neki su se morali naglo zaustaviti kako ne bi naletjeli na Petra.
En: People turned to see what was happening, and some had to quickly stop to avoid bumping into Petar.

Hr: U tom trenutku, jedan razigrani pas je protrčao kroz mnoštvo, zapetljavši se u noge jednog gospodina koji je nosio veliku vazu.
En: At that moment, a playful dog dashed through the crowd, tangling with the legs of a man carrying a large vase.

Hr: Vaza je poput pučine preletjela zrakom, a onda se razbila o kameni pod s glasnim praskom.
En: The vase sailed through the air like a projectile, then shattered on the stone floor with a loud crash.

Hr: Iznenada, svi su počeli govoriti odjednom, prepirući se i pitajući što se to događa.
En: Suddenly, everyone started talking at once, arguing and asking what was happening.

Hr: Luka, Osjećajući se krivim, pomogao je Petru da se podigne.
En: Feeling guilty, Luka helped Petar up.

Hr: "Oprosti, Petre, nisam vidio gdje hodam," rekao je Luka s ispričavajućim pogledom.
En: "Sorry, Petar, I didn't see where I was going," Luka said apologetically.

Hr: Petar se nasmiješio iako je još uvijek osjećao bol u nogama.
En: Petar smiled, although he still felt pain in his legs.

Hr: "Nema veze, događa se," reče on i uzme mobitel koji je srećom bio nepoštećen.
En: "It's okay, it happens," he said, taking his undamaged phone.

Hr: Ana je pružila ruku i pomogla gospodinu da sakupi ostatke svoje vaze, dok su se ostali ljudi počeli smijati cijeloj situaciji, shvaćajući da je sve samo niz smiješnih nesporazuma.
En: Ana reached out and helped the man gather the remains of his vase while the others started to laugh at the whole situation, realizing that it was simply a series of comical misunderstandings.

Hr: Kako se prašina slegnula, i Luka, Ana i Petar pridružili su se smijehu.
En: As the dust settled, Luka, Ana, and Petar joined in the laughter.

Hr: Okupljeni su se polako razišli, svatko sa svojom pričom što će je ispričati.
En: They slowly dispersed, each with their own story to tell.

Hr: Luka je otišao kupiti novi sladoled za Anu, a Petar je odlučio da će ubuduće pažljivije hodati.
En: Luka went to buy a new ice cream for Ana, and Petar decided to be more careful while walking in the future.

Hr: Na kraju dana, troje prijatelja sjedilo je na zidinama starog grada, gledajući kako sunce zalazi u more i smijući se na sve glasne doživljaje tog dana.
En: At the end of the day, the three friends sat on the walls of the old city, watching the sun sink into the sea and laughing at all the loud experiences of the day.

Hr: Shvatili su da su te male nespretnosti i smiješne situacije zapravo ono što čini život posebnim, i da su zajedno, s prijateljima, sve nezgode tek dio prekrasne avanture.
En: They realized that these little mishaps and funny situations are what make life special, and that, together with friends, all the setbacks are just part of a beautiful adventure.

Hr: I dok je stari grad Dubrovnik polako tonuo u noć, Luka, Ana i Petar su još jednom započeli pričati o svojim dogodovštinama, znajući da će ova priča biti jedna od onih koje će se prepričavati godinama.
En: And as the old city of Dubrovnik slowly sank into the night, Luka, Ana, and Petar once again began to recount their adventures, knowing that this story would be one of those told for years to come.


Vocabulary Words:

• beautiful: predivan
• sunny: sunčan
• ancient: drevan
• glistened: sjajio
• narrow: uski
• cobblestone: kaldrma
• gem: biser
• merrily: veselo
• scoops: kugle
• strawberry: jagoda
• approached: prišao
• exclaimed: uzviknula
• licking: lizanje
• vanished: nestaje
• inattentively: nepažljivo
• slipped: srušio se
• tangling: zapetljavši se
• projectile: projektil
• shattered: razbila se
• erupted: nastala
• apologetically: s ispričavajućim pogledom
• undamaged: nepoštećen
• remaining: ostatke
• situation: situaciji
• dispersed: razišli
• settled: slegnula
• adventures: dogodovštine
• misunderstandings: nesporazuma
• leaned: pridružili
• counted: prepričavati