Fluent Fiction - Croatian: Missed Flights & Unseen Opportunities: Ivan's Journey Begins Anew
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Story Transcript:

Hr: Ivan je stajao ispred Dubrovnik međunarodne zračne luke, njegov um ispunjen strepnjom.
En: Ivan stood in front of Dubrovnik International Airport, his mind filled with anxiety.

Hr: Jesen je bila u punom jeku, zrak svjež, a u daljini je sunce dodirivalo mirne plave valove.
En: Autumn was in full swing, the air was fresh, and in the distance, the sun touched the calm blue waves.

Hr: Trebao je uhvatiti let za novi posao u inozemstvu, ali neočekivane gužve u prometu otežale su mu dolazak na vrijeme.
En: He was supposed to catch a flight for a new job abroad, but unexpected traffic jams made arriving on time difficult.

Hr: Dok je Ivan trčao prema sigurnosnoj provjeri, srce mu je ubrzano kucalo.
En: As Ivan ran towards the security check, his heart was pounding.

Hr: Putnici su se kretali u svim smjerovima, tražeći svoju destinaciju.
En: Passengers moved in all directions, searching for their destination.

Hr: Ivan se molio da stigne na vrijeme.
En: Ivan prayed he would make it on time.

Hr: Ali kada je stigao do njegovog izlaza, čuo je glas preko razglasa: „Zadnji poziv za let XY123.
En: But when he reached his gate, he heard the announcement: "Last call for flight XY123."

Hr: “Osvrnuo se i ugledao Marinu i Petra u redu ispred sebe.
En: He looked around and saw Marina and Petar in line in front of him.

Hr: Žurno ih je zamolio da ga puste naprijed.
En: He urgently asked them to let him go ahead.

Hr: „Žurim,“ rekao je, „moram stići na taj let!
En: "I'm in a hurry," he said, "I must catch that flight!"

Hr: “ Njihova ljubaznost bila je dovoljna da osjeti malo nade.
En: Their kindness was enough to give him a glimmer of hope.

Hr: Ali, kad je stigao do izlaza, vrata su se već zatvorila.
En: However, when he reached the gate, the doors had already closed.

Hr: Ivan je osjetio kako ga preplavljuje val tuge.
En: Ivan felt a wave of sadness wash over him.

Hr: Propustio je let.
En: He had missed the flight.

Hr: Sjeo je na klupu blizu prozora, gledajući avionsku pistu.
En: He sat on a bench near the window, watching the airplane runway.

Hr: Osjećao se izgubljeno.
En: He felt lost.

Hr: Nekoliko trenutaka kasnije, Marina i Petar prišli su mu.
En: A few moments later, Marina and Petar approached him.

Hr: „Znaš,“ rekla je Marina, „sve se događa s razlogom.
En: "You know," Marina said, "everything happens for a reason."

Hr: “ Petar kimne i reče: „Možda je ovo prilika za nešto novo.
En: Petar nodded and said, "Maybe this is an opportunity for something new."

Hr: “Ivan je duboko udahnuo.
En: Ivan took a deep breath.

Hr: Onda je shvatio nešto.
En: Then he realized something.

Hr: Možda je ovo dobro.
En: Maybe this was good.

Hr: Imao je vremena promisliti o svemu.
En: He had time to think about everything.

Hr: Odlučio je odgoditi svoje putovanje za idući dan i rezervirao sljedeći dostupni let.
En: He decided to postpone his trip for the next day and booked the next available flight.

Hr: Unatoč osjećaju poraza, doživio je nevjerojatno olakšanje.
En: Despite the feeling of defeat, he experienced incredible relief.

Hr: U tom trenutku, Ivan je shvatio da životne prepreke mogu otvoriti nova vrata.
En: At that moment, Ivan realized that life obstacles could open new doors.

Hr: Shvatio je da može prihvatiti spontane promjene i da mu to može donijeti nove prilike.
En: He understood that he could embrace spontaneous changes and that they could bring new opportunities.

Hr: Kad je odlazio iz zračne luke, osjetio je iznenađujuću mirnoću i jasnu viziju svoje budućnosti.
En: As he left the airport, he felt an unexpected calm and a clear vision of his future.

Hr: S osmijehom je krenuo natrag u grad, uživajući u tišini Dubrovnika i šarenilu jeseni.
En: With a smile, he headed back to the city, enjoying the silence of Dubrovnik and the colors of autumn.

Hr: Ovo je bio početak novog poglavlja.
En: This was the beginning of a new chapter.


Vocabulary Words:

• anxiety: strepnja
• calm: mirne
• unexpected: neočekivane
• traffic jams: gužve u prometu
• pounding: ubrzano kucalo
• passengers: putnici
• destination: destinaciju
• announcement: glas preko razglasa
• glimmer: malo
• opportunity: prilika
• embrace: prihvatiti
• spontaneous: spontane
• relief: olakšanje
• obstacles: prepreke
• vision: viziju
• chapter: poglavlja
• airport: zračna luka
• abroad: inozemstvu
• breathe: udahnuo
• postpone: odgoditi
• bench: klupa
• runway: avionska pista
• sadness: tuga
• approach: prišli
• defeat: poraz
• kindness: ljubaznost
• lost: izgubljeno
• touch: dodirivalo
• silence: tišinu
• autumn: jesen