Fluent Fiction - Croatian: Slips, Scoops & Snapshots: A Split Encounter
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Story Transcript:

Hr: Jednog sunčanog poslijepodneva u starome gradu Splitu, živahna gužva ispunila je trg Dioklecijanove palače.
En: One sunny afternoon in the old city of Split, a lively crowd filled the square of Diocletian's Palace.

Hr: U zraku se miješao miris mora i aromatičnih jela s obližnjih štandova.
En: The air was filled with the scent of the sea and aromatic dishes from nearby stands.

Hr: Ivana, mlada djevojka s plavom trakom u kosi, tek je stigla u grad sa svojim starim fotoaparatom, željna uloviti čarobne trenutke ovog povijesnog mjesta.
En: Ivana, a young girl with a blue ribbon in her hair, had just arrived in the city with her old camera, eager to capture the magical moments of this historical place.

Hr: Kao da su kameni popločci progovorili priče iz minulih vremena, Ivana se izgubila u snovima dok je hodala naslonjenih leđa.
En: As if the stone pavement spoke the stories of bygone times, Ivana got lost in her dreams as she walked with her back against the wall.

Hr: Nije ni primijetila bananovu koru usred puta.
En: She didn't even notice the banana peel in the middle of the road.

Hr: S nekoliko brzih koraka, Ivana se okliznula i s treskom prizemljila, a njezin fotoaparat odletio je u zrak.
En: With a few quick steps, Ivana slipped and with a crash, she landed on the ground, her camera flying into the air.

Hr: U isto vrijeme, Marko, mladić s veselim očima i sladoledom u ruci, prošetao je trg pored nje.
En: At the same time, Marko, a young man with cheerful eyes and an ice cream in hand, strolled through the square next to her.

Hr: Bio je to njegov omiljeni okus - čokolada i vanilija.
En: It was his favorite flavor - chocolate and vanilla.

Hr: Čuvši nagle Ivane krikove, Marko je instinktivno skočio da joj pomogne.
En: Upon hearing Ivana's sudden screams, Marko instinctively jumped to help her.

Hr: No, sudbina je htjela da, pružajući ruku, njegov sladoled poleti iz njegove čvrste ruke i sleti ravno po njegovoj majici.
En: But fate had it that in reaching out his hand, his ice cream flew from his firm grip and landed straight on his shirt.

Hr: Nakon početne zbunjenosti, Marko je zaboravio na svoje zamrljanu odjeću i pomogao Ivani da se ustane.
En: After the initial confusion, Marko forgot about his stained clothes and helped Ivana to her feet.

Hr: "Jesi li dobro?
En: "Are you okay?"

Hr: " pitao je, dok su se oko njih skupljali znatiželjni prolaznici, šuškajući i razmjenjujući zabrinute poglede.
En: he asked, as curious passersby gathered around them, murmuring and exchanging concerned glances.

Hr: Ivana je, osjećajući kako joj lice gori od stida, kimala i uzvraćala zahvalne osmijehe.
En: Feeling her face burn with embarrassment, Ivana nodded and gave thankful smiles.

Hr: "Hvala ti, stvarno", rekla je, dodajući: "Žao mi je zbog tvog sladoleda.
En: "Thank you, really," she said, adding, "I'm sorry about your ice cream."

Hr: ""Sve je u redu," smijao se Marko, brišući ostatke sladoleda s majice.
En: "It's all good," Marko laughed, wiping the remnants of ice cream from his shirt.

Hr: "Valjda danas nije bio moj dan za sladoled, ali bar sam upoznao novu prijateljicu, zar ne?
En: "Guess today wasn't my day for ice cream, but at least I've met a new friend, right?"

Hr: "Dvoje mladih su se nasmijali, razmjenjujući priče o svom posjetu Splitu.
En: The two laughed, exchanging stories about their visit to Split.

Hr: Ivana je ponudila da mu kupi novi sladoled, a Marko je prihvatio pod uvjetom da idu zajedno na sladoled.
En: Ivana offered to buy him a new ice cream, and Marko accepted on the condition that they go for ice cream together.

Hr: Nakon toga, novi prijatelji proveli su popodne u razgledavanju znamenitosti Splita, smijući se svojoj nezgodi i uživajući u razmjeni priča o svojim avanturama.
En: After that, the new friends spent the afternoon sightseeing the landmarks of Split, laughing at their mishap and enjoying sharing stories of their adventures.

Hr: Ivana je čak uspjela uhvatiti nekoliko slikovitih trenutaka s Markom da zapamti ovaj neobičan dan.
En: Ivana even managed to capture a few picturesque moments with Marko to remember this unusual day.

Hr: I kako sunce polako zalazi iza zidina Dioklecijanove palače, Ivana i Marko složili su se da će ovo biti priča koju će ispričati svojim prijateljima.
En: And as the sun slowly set behind the walls of Diocletian's Palace, Ivana and Marko agreed that this would be a story they would tell their friends.

Hr: Priča o bananovoj kori, prosutom sladoledu i neočekivanom prijateljstvu u srcu predivnog grada Splita.
En: A story of a banana peel, spilled ice cream, and unexpected friendship in the heart of the beautiful city of Split.


Vocabulary Words:

• sunny: sunčano
• afternoon: poslijepodne
• old: star
• lively: živahna
• crowd: gužva
• filled: ispunila
• square: trg
• scent: miris
• sea: more
• aromatic: aromatični
• dishes: jela
• nearby: obližnji
• stands: štandovi
• ribbon: traka
• camera: fotoaparat
• eager: željan
• capture: uloviti
• magical: čarobne
• moments: trenutke
• historical: povijesnog
• place: mjesta
• stone: kameni
• pavement: popločci
• stories: priče
• bygone: minulih
• got lost: izgubila se
• dreams: snovima
• banana peel: bananovu koru
• quick steps: brzih koraka
• slipped: okliznula se