Fluent Fiction - Croatian: First Day Excitement: New School Adventures in Dubrovnik
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Story Transcript:

Hr: Ana je brzo koračala.
En: Ana walked quickly.

Hr: Njezin bijeli ruksak visio je preko ramena.
En: Her white backpack hung over her shoulder.

Hr: Bio je prvi dan nove školske godine.
En: It was the first day of the new school year.

Hr: Dubrovnik je blistao pod jutarnjim suncem.
En: Dubrovnik glistened under the morning sun.

Hr: Zrak je mirisao na more.
En: The air smelled of the sea.

Hr: Ivan je čekao Anu na uglu ulice.
En: Ivan was waiting for Ana at the street corner.

Hr: "Dobro jutro, Ana!
En: "Good morning, Ana!"

Hr: " rekao je veselo.
En: he said cheerfully.

Hr: Ana je osjetila kako joj srce lupa od uzbuđenja.
En: Ana felt her heart pounding with excitement.

Hr: Bila je sretna što će napokon vidjeti svoje prijatelje.
En: She was happy to finally see her friends.

Hr: Na školskom dvorištu, djeca su trčala i igrala se.
En: In the schoolyard, children were running and playing.

Hr: Petra je stajala ispod stare masline.
En: Petra was standing under an old olive tree.

Hr: Mnogo nervoznih misli prolazilo je kroz njen um.
En: Many nervous thoughts raced through her mind.

Hr: Ana je potrčala prema njoj i zagrlila je.
En: Ana ran towards her and hugged her.

Hr: "Sretna Nova školska godina!
En: "Happy New School Year!"

Hr: " rekla je Ana.
En: Ana said.

Hr: "I ja tebi, Ana," rekla je Petra sa smješkom.
En: "And to you, Ana," Petra replied with a smile.

Hr: Ivan je došao i pridružio se njima.
En: Ivan came and joined them.

Hr: Tri prijatelja su zajedno krenuli prema učionici.
En: The three friends walked together towards the classroom.

Hr: Ulazili su u novu avanturu.
En: They were entering a new adventure.

Hr: Učiteljica je bila nova.
En: The teacher was new.

Hr: Zvala se gospođa Marija.
En: Her name was Mrs. Marija.

Hr: "Dobrodošla, djeco," rekla je s toplim osmijehom.
En: "Welcome, children," she said with a warm smile.

Hr: "Danas ćemo se upoznati.
En: "Today we will get to know each other."

Hr: " Djeca su sjedila u krug.
En: The children sat in a circle.

Hr: Svatko je rekao nešto o sebi.
En: Each one said something about themselves.

Hr: Bilo je puno novih lica.
En: There were many new faces.

Hr: Ana je podigla ruku.
En: Ana raised her hand.

Hr: "Ja sam Ana.
En: "I am Ana.

Hr: Volim čitati knjige i šetati uz more.
En: I love reading books and walking by the sea."

Hr: " Svi su je pažljivo slušali.
En: Everyone listened to her attentively.

Hr: Ivan je rekao, "Ja sam Ivan.
En: Ivan said, "I am Ivan.

Hr: Volim igrati nogomet i okupljati se s prijateljima.
En: I love playing soccer and hanging out with friends."

Hr: " Ponosno je pogledao Anu i Petru.
En: He looked at Ana and Petra proudly.

Hr: Kada je Petra došla na red, duboko je udahnula.
En: When it was Petra's turn, she took a deep breath.

Hr: "Ja sam Petra.
En: "I am Petra.

Hr: Volim crtati i izrađivati ručne radove.
En: I love drawing and making crafts."

Hr: " Njene oči su zasjale dok je govorila.
En: Her eyes sparkled as she spoke.

Hr: Dan je brzo prošao.
En: The day passed quickly.

Hr: Nakon škole, Ana, Ivan i Petra otišli su na Stradun.
En: After school, Ana, Ivan, and Petra went to Stradun.

Hr: Prolazili su pored povijesnih zidina i slušali priče iz prošlosti.
En: They walked past the historic walls and listened to stories from the past.

Hr: Zatim su sjeli u mali kafić blizu mora.
En: Then they sat in a small café near the sea.

Hr: "Kako vam se svidjela nova učiteljica?
En: "How did you like the new teacher?"

Hr: " upitala je Ana.
En: Ana asked.

Hr: "Mislim da je super," rekao je Ivan.
En: "I think she's great," said Ivan.

Hr: Petra je kimnula glavom.
En: Petra nodded.

Hr: "I ja isto.
En: "Me too.

Hr: Bit će ovo dobra školska godina.
En: It’s going to be a good school year."

Hr: "Sunce je počelo zalaziti.
En: The sun began to set.

Hr: Troje prijatelja osjećalo se spremno za sve izazove koji ih čekaju.
En: The three friends felt ready for all the challenges ahead.

Hr: Dubrovnik je bio njihovo prekrasno dvorište, a nova školska godina prilika za nove avanture.
En: Dubrovnik was their beautiful playground, and the new school year was an opportunity for new adventures.

Hr: Tako su, uz osmijehe na licima i srce puno nade, započeli svoj put prema budućnosti.
En: With smiles on their faces and hearts full of hope, they began their journey into the future.


Vocabulary Words:

• quickly: brzo
• backpack: ruksak
• shoulder: ramena
• glistened: blistao
• smelled: mirisao
• corner: uglu
• cheerfully: veselo
• pounding: lupa
• excitement: uzbuđenja
• schoolyard: dvorištu
• old: stare
• olive tree: masline
• nervous: nervoznih
• hugged: zagrlila
• adventure: avanturu
• warm: toplim
• smile: osmijehom
• circle: krug
• faces: lica
• attentively: pažljivo
• soccer: nogomet
• hanging out: okupljati
• crafts: rukotvorine
• sparkled: zasjale
• historic: povijesnih
• walls: zidina
• stories: priče
• café: kafić
• challenges: izazove
• hope: nade