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Lamp Hat Trick: Job Interview Win!

Feb 5, 2024 · 14m 53s
Lamp Hat Trick: Job Interview Win!
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01 · Main Story

1m 42s

02 · Vocabulary Words

11m 22s

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Fluent Fiction - Croatian: Lamp Hat Trick: Job Interview Win! Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more: https://www.fluentfiction.org/lamp-hat-trick-job-interview-win/ Story Transcript: Hr: Bilo je sunčano zagrebačko jutro i Marin...

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Fluent Fiction - Croatian: Lamp Hat Trick: Job Interview Win!
Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more:
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Story Transcript:

Hr: Bilo je sunčano zagrebačko jutro i Marin je bio vrlo uzbuđen.
En: It was a sunny Zagreb morning and Marin was very excited.

Hr: Danas je imao važan razgovor za posao u velikoj firmi smještenoj u srce Zagreba.
En: He had an important job interview today with a large company located in the heart of Zagreb.

Hr: Marin je bio spreman, odjelo mu je bilo besprijekorno i životopis ažuriran.
En: Marin was prepared, his suit was impeccable, and his resume was updated.

Hr: Bio je siguran da će sve proći glatko.
En: He was confident that everything would go smoothly.

Hr: Međutim, dok je Marina čekala Petra, stajao je pokraj kafića i pijuckao svoj omiljeni cappuccino, crna mačka je iznenada skočila na stol i renčala.
En: However, as Marin was waiting for Petra, standing by the café and sipping his favorite cappuccino, a black cat suddenly jumped on the table and hissed.

Hr: Marin je trgnuo rukom od iznenađenja i kava se prolila po njegovoj bijeloj košulji.
En: Startled, Marin's hand jerked and the coffee spilled on his white shirt.

Hr: Bio je užasnut! Njegova košulja je sad imala veliku smeđu mrlju, a razgovor za posao je bio za manje od sat vremena.
En: He was horrified! His shirt now had a large brown stain, and the job interview was less than an hour away.

Hr: Petra, koja je već bila na putu, brzo je došla do Marina.
En: Petra, who was already on her way, quickly reached Marin.

Hr: Vidjela je njegovo očajanje i odmah je počela razmišljati o rješenjima.
En: She saw his distress and immediately started thinking of solutions.

Hr: Moramo nešto brzo smisliti, možda jaknu preko?
En: We need to come up with something quickly, maybe a jacket over it?

Hr: No, Marinova jakna nije bila dovoljno duga da prekrije mrlju.
En: However, Marin's jacket wasn't long enough to cover the stain.

Hr: Taman kad su mislili da su bez opcija, Ivan, Marinov dobri prijatelj, prolazio je pored njih i primijetio problem.
En: Just when they thought they were out of options, Ivan, Marin's good friend, happened to pass by and noticed the problem.

Hr: Ivan je radio u trgovini rasvjetnim tijelima par ulica dalje i imao je neobičan, ali možda učinkovit prijedlog.
En: Ivan worked at a lighting store a few streets away and had an unusual but possibly effective suggestion.

Hr: Što kažeš na to da staviš lampu u obliku šešira na glavu? Bit ćeš originalan i pokrit ćeš mrlju.
En: What if you put a hat-shaped lamp on your head? It will be original and cover the stain,

Hr: rekao je Ivan uz osmijeh.
En: Ivan said with a smile.

Hr: U početku, Marin je mislio da se Ivan šali, ali shvatio je da nema vremena za gubljenje.
En: At first, Marin thought Ivan was joking, but he realized there was no time to waste.

Hr: Sa smiješkom na licu i lampom na glavi, Marin je stigao u firmu.
En: With a smile on his face and the lamp on his head, Marin arrived at the company.

Hr: Kada je ušao u ured, svi su se okrenuli.
En: When he entered the office, everyone turned to look at him.

Hr: Izgledao je neobično, ali u isto vrijeme i smjelo.
En: He looked unusual but at the same time bold.

Hr: Intervjuator ga je s osmijehom pitao o lampi, a Marin je iskoristio priliku da ispriča svoju nevjerojatnu jutarnju avanturu.
En: The interviewer asked him about the lamp with a smile, and Marin took the opportunity to tell his incredible morning adventure.

Hr: Njegova kreativnost i sposobnost razmišljanja izvan okvira impresionirale su intervjuatora.
En: His creativity and ability to think outside the box impressed the interviewer.

Hr: Kad se razgovor za posao završio, intervjuator je rekao Marinu da će mu originalnost i optimističan stav biti veliki plus u firmi.
En: When the job interview was over, the interviewer told Marin that his originality and optimistic attitude would be a great asset to the company.

Hr: Marin je dobio posao, a situacija s kapom u obliku lampe postala je zabavna anegdota koja se pričala dugo nakon što je mrlja od kave davno zaboravljena.
En: Marin got the job, and the situation with the hat-shaped lamp became a funny anecdote that was told long after the coffee stain had long been forgotten.

Hr: Marin, Petra i Ivan proslavili su uz večeru i smijeh, zadovoljni što je Marinova sposobnost suočavanja s neočekivanim okrenula sreću na njegovu stranu.
En: Marin, Petra, and Ivan celebrated with dinner and laughter, happy that Marin's ability to face the unexpected had turned luck in his favor.


Vocabulary Words:
  • sunny: sunčano
  • excited: uzbuđen
  • job interview: razgovor za posao
  • large: velik
  • company: firma
  • located: smješten
  • heart: srce
  • prepared: spreman
  • impeccable: besprijekoran
  • resume: životopis
  • updated: ažuriran
  • confident: siguran
  • smoothly: glatko
  • waiting: čekao
  • café: kafić
  • sipping: pijuckajući
  • favorite: omiljeni
  • cappuccino: cappuccino
  • suddenly: iznenada
  • jumped: skočila
  • table: stol
  • hissed: renčala
  • Startled: trgnuo
  • jerked: trgnuo
  • spilled: prolila
  • shirt: košulja
  • horror: užas
  • large: veliku
  • brown: smeđu
  • stain: mrlja
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