Fluent Fiction - Slovenian: Rekindled at the Castle: A Festival of Forgiveness
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Story Transcript:

Sl: Matej je stopil na Ljubljanski grad, kjer se je odvijal jesenski festival.
En: Matej walked up to the Ljubljanski grad, where the autumn festival was taking place.

Sl: Veter je nosil vonj po pečenem kostanju, ljudje pa so se smejali in uživali.
En: The wind carried the scent of roasted chestnuts, and people were laughing and enjoying themselves.

Sl: Listje je v zlatih in rdečih odtenkih prekrivalo starodavne kamnite zidove gradu.
En: Leaves in golden and red hues covered the ancient stone walls of the castle.

Sl: Matej se je sprehajal med množico, ko je naenkrat zagledal znan obraz.
En: Matej strolled through the crowd when he suddenly saw a familiar face.

Sl: Bila je Anja.
En: It was Anja.

Sl: Anja je stala ob stojnici z ročno izdelanimi svečami.
En: Anja was standing by a stall with handmade candles.

Sl: Ko ga je opazila, je za trenutek oklevala.
En: When she noticed him, she hesitated for a moment.

Sl: V njenih očeh je bila mešanica presenečenja in nečesa drugega, morda odmev preteklosti.
En: In her eyes was a mix of surprise and something else, perhaps an echo of the past.

Sl: Prenalico dolgo sta obvisela v neprijetni tišini, dokler Matej ni zbral poguma.
En: For a moment, they lingered in awkward silence until Matej gathered the courage.

Sl: "Živjo, Anja," je rekel s tihim glasom.
En: "Hello, Anja," he said in a quiet voice.

Sl: "Dolgo je že.
En: "It's been a long time."

Sl: "Anja je prikimala.
En: Anja nodded.

Sl: "Ja, res je," je odgovorila, njene oči so preučevale njegov obraz.
En: "Yes, it has," she replied, her eyes studying his face.

Sl: Sprehajala sta se mimo stojnic, medtem ko je Matej iskal priložnost za govor.
En: They walked past the stalls as Matej sought an opportunity to speak.

Sl: Srce mu je glasno bilo.
En: His heart was pounding loudly.

Sl: Poskusil je biti pogumen.
En: He tried to be brave.

Sl: "Žal mi je," je končno rekel, njegove besede so bile tihe, vendar iskrene.
En: "I'm sorry," he finally said, his words were quiet but sincere.

Sl: "Žal mi je za vse, kar je bilo.
En: "I'm sorry for everything that happened.

Sl: Nisem ravnal prav.
En: I didn't act right."

Sl: "Anja je umolknila, njen obraz pa je kazal globoko zasidran razmislek.
En: Anja fell silent, her face showing deep contemplation.

Sl: Matej je zadrževal dih in opazoval, kako se borila med zamero in radovednostjo.
En: Matej held his breath and watched as she wrestled between resentment and curiosity.

Sl: Čas je tekel, ko sta se sprehodila do razgledne točke.
En: Time passed as they walked to the viewpoint.

Sl: Pod njima se je razprostiral pogled na Ljubljano, njene strehe so se svetile v jesenskem soncu.
En: Below them stretched the view of Ljubljana, its rooftops shining in the autumn sun.

Sl: Matej se je ustavil.
En: Matej stopped.

Sl: "Razumem, če mi ne moreš odpustiti," je rekel in s pogledom preučeval mesto.
En: "I understand if you can't forgive me," he said, examining the city.

Sl: "Toda želim popraviti stvari.
En: "But I want to make things right.

Sl: Želim ponovno pridobiti tvoje zaupanje.
En: I want to regain your trust."

Sl: "Anja je stala ob njem, njeno srce je bilo razdeljeno med bolečino in možnostjo novega začetka.
En: Anja stood beside him, her heart torn between pain and the possibility of a new beginning.

Sl: Končno, z majhnim nasmehom, je rekla: "Čas zdravi rane, Matej.
En: Finally, with a small smile, she said, "Time heals wounds, Matej.

Sl: Morda se lahko poskusiva znova.
En: Maybe we can try again."

Sl: "Matej je občutil val olajšanja.
En: Matej felt a wave of relief.

Sl: "Hvaležen sem, Anja.
En: "I'm grateful, Anja.

Sl: Res sem.
En: Truly."

Sl: "Pokimal je in skupaj sta se znova pridružila festivalu.
En: He nodded, and together they rejoined the festival.

Sl: Med smehom in pogovorom sta našla pot nazaj, tentativno, skozi drobne iskrice smeha in obljube novih srečanj.
En: Amidst laughter and conversation, they found their way back, tentatively, through small sparks of laughter and promises of new meetings.

Sl: Njun korak je bil lažji, ko sta zapuščala razgledno točko, s pogledom usmerjenim v prihodnost.
En: Their steps were lighter as they left the viewpoint, looking toward the future.

Sl: Ljubljanski grad je ostajal v ozadju, priča enega ponovnega prijateljstva.
En: Ljubljanski grad remained in the background, witness to the renewal of a friendship.


Vocabulary Words:

• autumn: jesenski
• festivity: festival
• carried: nosil
• roasted: pečenem
• chestnuts: kostanju
• golden: zlatih
• hues: odtenkih
• ancient: starodavne
• stone: kamnite
• walls: zidove
• strolled: sprehajal
• lingered: obvisela
• awkward: neprijetni
• hesitated: oklevala
• opportunity: priložnost
• pounding: glasno
• brave: pogumen
• sincere: iskrene
• contemplation: razmislek
• wrestled: borila
• resentment: zamero
• curiosity: radovednostjo
• viewpoint: razgledne točke
• rooftops: strehe
• shining: svetile
• examining: preučeval
• pain: bolečino
• renewal: ponovnega
• tentatively: tentativno
• wounds: rane