Fluent Fiction - Slovenian: Love and History: A Summer Connection at Ljubljana Castle
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Story Transcript:

Sl: Poletno sonce je sijalo nad Ljubljanskim gradom, ki se je dvigal visoko nad mestom.
En: The summer sun shone over Ljubljana Castle, which towered high above the city.

Sl: Nik je stopal po kamnitih poteh gradu, občudujoč starodavne stene in veličasten pogled na Ljubljano.
En: Nik walked along the stone paths of the castle, admiring the ancient walls and the magnificent view of Ljubljana.

Sl: Bil je velik ljubitelj zgodovine in med njim je vladala želja, da bi se naučil več o gradu in slovenski zgodovini.
En: He was a great lover of history, and a desire to learn more about the castle and Slovenian history ruled within him.

Sl: Nik je bil na vodenem ogledu.
En: Nik was on a guided tour.

Sl: Pred njim je stala Katarina, mlada vodička s kratkimi svetlimi lasmi in vedrim nasmehom.
En: In front of him stood Katarina, a young guide with short blonde hair and a cheerful smile.

Sl: Delila je zgodbe o gradu in njegovih skrivnostih.
En: She shared stories about the castle and its secrets.

Sl: Med razlago je Nik opazil, kako strastno govori o zgodovini in kulturi.
En: During her explanations, Nik noticed how passionately she spoke about history and culture.

Sl: Vedno, ko je povedala kakšno zanimivost, so se ji oči zasvetile.
En: Every time she told an interesting fact, her eyes sparkled.

Sl: Med ogledom je Nik vse bolj pozorno poslušal.
En: As the tour progressed, Nik listened more intently.

Sl: Začel je postavljati bolj osebna vprašanja.
En: He began asking more personal questions.

Sl: "Kaj te je spodbudilo k vodenju ogledov?", je vprašal.
En: "What inspired you to become a guide?" he asked.

Sl: Katarina je postala malce zmedena, a je hitro odgovorila. "Ljubim zgodovino tega kraja.
En: Katarina became a bit confused but quickly responded, "I love the history of this place.

Sl: Želim deliti to strast z drugimi."
En: I want to share this passion with others."

Sl: Njuni pogledi so se večkrat srečali.
En: Their eyes met several times.

Sl: Nik je začel čutiti povezanost.
En: Nik started to feel a connection.

Sl: Ko so prišli do skrivnega prehoda, ki ga turisti redko vidijo, se je Katarina odločila, da razširi ogled.
En: When they reached a hidden passage rarely seen by tourists, Katarina decided to extend the tour.

Sl: "Bi rad videl nekaj posebnega?
En: "Would you like to see something special?

Sl: Samo zate," je rekla z nasmehom.
En: Just for you," she said with a smile.

Sl: Vodila ga je skozi ozke hodnike do stare sobe.
En: She led him through narrow corridors to an old room.

Sl: To ni bila običajna točka ogleda.
En: This was not a usual tour stop.

Sl: Bila je skrita kapelica z dobro ohranjenimi srednjeveškimi risbami.
En: It was a hidden chapel with well-preserved medieval drawings.

Sl: "To mi je najljubši del gradu," je šepnila.
En: "This is my favorite part of the castle," she whispered.

Sl: V tistem trenutku je začelo med njima peleti nekaj globljega.
En: In that moment, something deeper began to develop between them.

Sl: Delila sta osebne zgodbe in sanje.
En: They shared personal stories and dreams.

Sl: Katarina je pripovedovala o svoji želji po potovanjih.
En: Katarina spoke about her desire to travel.

Sl: Nik je govoril o svoji poti, kako ga zgodovina navdihuje.
En: Nik talked about his journey and how history inspired him.

Sl: Zagon, ki sta ga čutila, je oboje popeljal na novo raven bližine.
En: The passion they felt took their connection to a new level of closeness.

Sl: Ko je sonce zašlo, je bil čas, da končata ogled.
En: As the sun set, it was time to end the tour.

Sl: Stala sta pri vhodu v grad, zdaj že čisto blizu.
En: They stood at the entrance of the castle, now very close.

Sl: "Hvala za nepozaben dan," je rekel Nik.
En: "Thank you for an unforgettable day," said Nik.

Sl: Izmenjala sta si telefone in obljubila, da se bosta kmalu spet videla.
En: They exchanged phone numbers and promised to see each other soon.

Sl: Tako se je začel njun odnos, iz preprostega ogleda Ljubljanskega gradu pa se je rodila globoka zveza.
En: Thus began their relationship, and from a simple tour of Ljubljana Castle, a deep bond was born.

Sl: Nik je postal bolj odprt za nova srečanja, Katarina pa samozavestnejša pri združevanju svoje strasti z osebnimi interesi.
En: Nik became more open to new encounters, and Katarina grew more confident in combining her passion with personal interests.

Sl: Ljubljanski grad je še naprej stal na svojem hribu, priča številnim zgodbam in novim začetkom, kot tisti poletni dan, ko sta se spoznala Nik in Katarina.
En: Ljubljana Castle continued to stand on its hill, bearing witness to numerous stories and new beginnings, like that summer day when Nik and Katarina met.


Vocabulary Words:

• admiring: občudujoč
• ancient: starodavne
• magnificent: veličasten
• lover: ljubitelj
• guided tour: voden ogled
• cheerful: veder
• sparkled: zasvetile
• intently: pozorno
• personal questions: osebna vprašanja
• inspired: spodbudilo
• connection: povezanost
• hidden passage: skrivni prehod
• corridors: hodniki
• chapel: kapelica
• well-preserved: dobro ohranjen
• medieval drawings: srednjeveške risbe
• desire: želja
• journey: pot
• new level: nova raven
• closeness: bližina
• confident: samozavesten
• encounters: srečanja
• combining: združevanje
• testament: priča
• numerous: številne
• beginnings: začetki
• spark: zagon
• promised: obljubila
• unforgettable: nepozaben
• extending: razširiti