Fluent Fiction - Slovenian: Love in the Line: An Endless Wait Tale
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Story Transcript:

Sl: Vrtela se je najdaljša ura opoldanskega sonca, ko sta Maja in Luka vstopila v ljubljansko glavno pošto.
En: The longest hour of midday sun was spinning when Maja and Luka entered the main post office in Ljubljana.

Sl: Danes je bil pravi dan za poslati paket, sta mislila.
En: Today was the right day to send a package, they thought.

Sl: Toplo sonce jima je božalo obraze, ko sta hodila po cesti in se smejala svojim načrtom za prihodnji vikend.
En: The warm sun was caressing their faces as they walked down the street and laughed about their plans for the upcoming weekend.

Sl: Vse je bilo popolno, vse do trenutka, ko sta odprla vrata pošte.
En: Everything was perfect, until the moment they opened the doors of the post office.

Sl: Notranjost pošte je bila nabito polna.
En: The interior of the post office was packed.

Sl: Vrsta je bila dolga, kot kača, ki se vije čez celo sobo.
En: The line was long, like a snake winding its way through the entire room.

Sl: Ljudje so stali drug za drugim, nekateri so brali knjige, drugi so tipkali po telefonih, spet tretji so nestrpno pogledovali na uro.
En: People stood one after the other, some reading books, others typing on their phones, still others impatiently looking at their watches.

Sl: Maja in Luka sta zavzdihnila in se postavila na konec vrste.
En: Maja and Luka sighed and stood at the end of the line.

Sl: "Res morava to narediti danes?
En: "Do we really have to do this today?"

Sl: " je vprašal Luka, ko je premeril dolžino vrste z nezadovoljnim pogledom.
En: Luka asked, surveying the length of the line with a dissatisfied look.

Sl: Maja, ki je v rokah trdno držala škatlo, ki jo je morala poslati svoji prijateljici, je odločno prikimala.
En: Maja, holding tightly onto the box she had to send to her friend, nodded firmly.

Sl: "Danes je rojstni dan in tole darilo mora priti do nje.
En: "It's her birthday today, and this gift has to reach her."

Sl: "Minutam se je začelo dodajati več minut in kilometrična vrsta se je premikala počasi kot polž.
En: Minutes began to add up, and the line moved slowly like a snail.

Sl: Luka je z noge na nogo prestavljal težo svojega telesa, Maja pa je komaj držala škatlo.
En: Luka shifted his weight from foot to foot, while Maja could barely hold onto the box.

Sl: Pogledala sta si slike na steni, preštela vse luči v prostoru in celo začela igrati igro ugibanja, kaj so drugi ljudje kupili ali bodo poslali.
En: They looked at the pictures on the wall, counted all the lights in the room, and even started playing a guessing game of what other people were buying or sending.

Sl: Po dolgem čakanju in več deset premaknjenih korakih so bili Maja in Luka končno na vrsti.
En: After a long wait and having moved several dozen steps, Maja and Luka were finally next in line.

Sl: Poštna delavka jih je prijazno pogledala in hitro obdelala paket.
En: The postal worker looked at them kindly and quickly processed the package.

Sl: Ko sta izstopila iz pošte, sta opazila, da je sonce začelo zahajati in ulice so bile tiše kot prej.
En: When they stepped out of the post office, they noticed that the sun had started setting and the streets were quieter than before.

Sl: Z roko v roki sta se počasi sprehajala domov.
En: Hand in hand, they slowly walked home.

Sl: "No, to je bila pa pustolovščina, kajne?
En: "Well, that was quite an adventure, wasn't it?"

Sl: " je dejala Maja s širokim nasmeškom.
En: Maja said with a wide smile.

Sl: "In očitno se najboljše zgodi, ko čakaš," je odgovoril Luka in pomežiknil.
En: "And apparently, the best things happen when you wait," Luka replied, winking.

Sl: "Sploh, če čakaš s pravo osebo.
En: "Especially when you're waiting with the right person."

Sl: "Doma sta si skuhala topel čaj in skozi okno opazovala zvezde.
En: At home, they brewed a warm cup of tea and watched the stars through the window.

Sl: Vrvež pošte je bil daleč za njima, in kljub dolgemu čakanju sta bila vesela, da sta dan preživela skupaj.
En: The hustle and bustle of the post office was behind them, and despite the long wait, they were glad they had spent the day together.

Sl: Vsak trenutek je štel, celo neskončno čakanje na pošti.
En: Every moment counted, even the endless wait at the post office.

Sl: Z Majo in Lukom se je vsaka preizkušnja spremenila v priložnost, da še utrdita svojo vez.
En: With Maja and Luka, every trial turned into an opportunity to deepen their bond.


Vocabulary Words:

• longest: najdaljša
• midday: opoldanski
• spinning: vrteti se
• entered: vstopila
• main: glavna
• package: paket
• caressing: božanje
• laughed: smejala
• upcoming: prihajajoči
• perfect: popolno
• opened: odprla
• packed: nabito polna
• line: vrsta
• winding: vije
• stood: stali
• impatiently: nestrpno
• sighed: zavzdihnila
• end: konec
• asked: vprašal
• holding: držala
• firmly: odločno
• birthday: rojstni dan
• reach: priti do
• snail: polž
• shifted: prestavljal
• barely: komaj
• counted: preštela
• guessing: ugibanje
• kindly: prijazno
• processed: obdelala