Fluent Fiction - Slovenian: Mystery in the Mist: Art and Secrets in Ljubljana
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Sl: V megleno jesensko jutro je grad Ljubljana obsijal poseben sijaj.
En: On a misty autumn morning, the city of Ljubljana was bathed in a special glow.

Sl: Drevesa okoli grajskega griča so se bleščala v zlatih in oranžnih barvah jeseni.
En: The trees around the castle hill shimmered in the golden and orange hues of fall.

Sl: Miha, mladi vodnik, je z odprtimi očmi občudoval to lepoto.
En: Miha, a young guide, admired this beauty with wide eyes.

Sl: A danes ga je vznemirilo nekaj drugega.
En: But today, something else troubled him.

Sl: Iz galerije je izginila več stoletij stara slika.
En: A centuries-old painting had disappeared from the gallery.

Sl: Miha je bil strasten raziskovalec skrivnosti.
En: Miha was passionate about exploring mysteries.

Sl: Navdihovale so ga detektivske zgodbe.
En: Detective stories inspired him.

Sl: Njegova prijateljica Teja je bila bolj pragmatična, a vedno pripravljena pomagati.
En: His friend Teja was more pragmatic but always ready to help.

Sl: Skupaj sta bila odlična ekipa.
En: Together, they made an excellent team.

Sl: "Slišala sem," je začela Teja, "da hočejo vodstvo graščine to krajo obdržati v tajnosti.
En: "I've heard," Teja began, "that the castle management wants to keep this theft a secret.

Sl: Ne bo enostavno raziskovati.
En: It won’t be easy to investigate."

Sl: ""Kaj če naju ujamejo?
En: "What if they catch us?"

Sl: " je dodala z dvomitim glasom.
En: she added in a doubtful voice.

Sl: Miha je zmajal z glavo.
En: Miha shook his head.

Sl: "Ne smeva se ustaviti.
En: "We can't stop.

Sl: Morava ugotoviti, kje je ta slika.
En: We have to find out where that painting is."

Sl: "Njuna edina možnost je bila raziskovati ponoči.
En: Their only option was to investigate at night.

Sl: Po koncu delovnega dne, ko so se vrata grajskih hodnikov zaprla za turiste, sta se Miha in Teja podala v galerijo.
En: After the workday ended and the castle corridors closed to tourists, Miha and Teja headed to the gallery.

Sl: Anže, novi varnostnik, je temno hodil po gradu.
En: Anže, the new security guard, patrolled the castle at night.

Sl: Bil je skrivnostna oseba, a Miha je opazil, da ima Anže dober občutek za podrobnosti.
En: He was a mysterious person, but Miha noticed that Anže had a keen eye for detail.

Sl: To je bil lahko dvorezen meč za njuno skrivnostno raziskovanje.
En: This could be a double-edged sword for their clandestine investigation.

Sl: "Anže naj ne ve," je potiho rekla Teja.
En: "Anže must not know," Teja whispered.

Sl: "A če ima kaj vedeti, bi lahko bil dragocen zaveznik.
En: "But if there's something he should know, he could be a valuable ally."

Sl: "Po nekaj urah preiskovanja sta Miha in Teja v kotu našla nenavadno mapo.
En: After a few hours of searching, Miha and Teja found an unusual folder in a corner.

Sl: List papirja je razkril nekaj, česar nista pričakovala – slika ni bila ukradena.
En: A piece of paper revealed something unexpected—the painting wasn’t stolen.

Sl: Bila je le prestavljena zaradi obnove skrite galerije.
En: It had simply been moved due to the renovation of a hidden gallery.

Sl: Toda to ni bil edini odkriti misterij.
En: But this wasn't the only mystery they uncovered.

Sl: Med brskanjem po galeriji sta našla Anžeta, kako riše skice gradu.
En: While exploring the gallery, they found Anže sketching the castle.

Sl: Njegova skrivnostna narava je bila odkrita.
En: His mysterious nature was unveiled.

Sl: Bil je ljubiteljski umetnik, navdihnjen s starodavnimi zgodbami, ki jih pripovedujejo grajske stene.
En: He was an amateur artist, inspired by the ancient stories the castle walls told.

Sl: "Anže, tvoje skice so čudovite," je v presenečeni tišini dejala Teja.
En: "Anže, your sketches are wonderful," Teja said in surprised silence.

Sl: Miha se je nasmehnil in dodal: "Lahko bi priredili razstavo tvojih del po uradnih urah.
En: Miha smiled and added, "We could organize an exhibition of your works after hours.

Sl: Bi sodeloval?
En: Would you participate?"

Sl: "Anže je obotavljivo privolil, vesel, da bi lahko pokazal svojo strast.
En: Anže hesitantly agreed, happy to showcase his passion.

Sl: V naslednjih dneh so Miha, Teja in Anže delali skupaj.
En: In the following days, Miha, Teja, and Anže worked together.

Sl: Skrivnost slike je bila razrešena, Miha pa je spoznal, da je včasih koristno prepletati domišljijo s praktičnostjo.
En: The mystery of the painting was resolved, and Miha realized that sometimes it's helpful to weave imagination with practicality.

Sl: Anževe skice so osvetlile zgodovino gradu z drugačnim pogledom.
En: Anže's sketches cast a different light on the castle's history.

Sl: Ko so se turisti ponovno zvrstili skozi grajska vrata, je bila galerija polna.
En: As tourists once again streamed through the castle's gates, the gallery was full.

Sl: Tokrat ne zaradi slavnega umetniškega dela, temveč zaradi nove, skrite zgodbe, ki so jo umetniške roke razkrile svetu.
En: This time, not because of a famous artwork, but due to a new, hidden story that artistic hands revealed to the world.

Sl: In tako so začeli novo poglavje – s skrivnostmi, umetnostjo in prijateljstvom.
En: And so they began a new chapter—with mysteries, art, and friendship.


Vocabulary Words:

• misty: megleno
• autumn: jesensko
• shimmered: bleščala
• hues: barvah
• admired: občudoval
• centuries-old: več stoletij stara
• disappeared: izginila
• passionate: strasten
• pragmatic: pragmatična
• investigate: raziskovati
• doubtful: dvomitim
• option: možnost
• clandestine: skrivnostno
• unusual: nenavadno
• renovation: obnove
• patrolled: hodil
• double-edged: dvoresen
• ally: zaveznik
• revealed: razkril
• sketching: riše skice
• unveiled: odkrita
• hesitantly: obotavljivo
• practicality: praktičnostjo
• streams: zvrstili
• cast: osvetlile
• gates: vrata
• famous: slavnega
• exhibition: razstavo
• chapter: poglavje
• mysterious: skrivnostna