Fluent Fiction - Slovenian: Spinning Into Trouble: A Ljubljana Misadventure
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Story Transcript:

Sl: Nenadoma se je zaslišal smeh med vrvežem mestnih ulic.
En: Suddenly, laughter echoed through the bustle of the city streets.

Sl: Ana, Luka in Matej so se odločili za ogled glavnega mesta, Ljubljane.
En: Ana, Luka, and Matej had decided to explore the capital city, Ljubljana.

Sl: Sonce je sijalo in ljudje so se sprehajali po živahnem Prešernovem trgu.
En: The sun was shining, and people were strolling through the lively Prešeren Square.

Sl: Ana, vedno polna energije in radovednosti, je hitela naprej in opazila velika vrteča se vrata ene izmed bleščečih stavb.
En: Ana, always full of energy and curiosity, hurried ahead and noticed a large revolving door of one of the dazzling buildings.

Sl: "Poglejte to," je vzkliknila, "tako zanimiva zadeva!
En: "Look at this," she exclaimed, "such an interesting thing!"

Sl: " Brez pomisleka je stekla k vratom in se pogumno zavihtela v njih.
En: Without hesitation, she ran to the door and boldly spun through it.

Sl: A še preden sta Luka in Matej lahko kaj rekla, so se Ana naenkrat zavrtela s takšno hitrostjo, da se je zataknila.
En: But before Luka and Matej could say anything, Ana suddenly spun at such speed that she got stuck.

Sl: Vrata so se zavrtela, Ana pa je ostala ujeta med steklenimi površinami, ki so se vrtinčile okoli nje.
En: The door continued to spin, leaving Ana trapped between the glass surfaces swirling around her.

Sl: Luka in Matej sta obstala v nejeveri.
En: Luka and Matej stood in disbelief.

Sl: "Ana se je zataknjena!
En: "Ana is stuck!"

Sl: " je kriknil Luka.
En: Luka shouted.

Sl: "Kako naj jo spravimo ven?
En: "How do we get her out?"

Sl: " je skrbno vprašal Matej.
En: Matej cautiously asked.

Sl: Brez obotavljanja sta se pognala k vratom in poskusila ustaviti njihovo vrtinčenje.
En: Without hesitation, they rushed to the door and tried to stop its spinning.

Sl: A vrata so se upirala.
En: However, the door resisted.

Sl: Okoliški ljudje so se ustavili in začeli gledati, kako Ana kroži kot satelit, medtem ko se Luka in Matej trudita rešiti situacijo.
En: Onlookers stopped and began to watch as Ana circled like a satellite, while Luka and Matej struggled to resolve the situation.

Sl: "Oprostite, lahko prosim pomagate?
En: "Excuse me, can you please help?"

Sl: " je Luka zavpil ljudem okoli sebe.
En: Luka shouted to the people around him.

Sl: Skupina mimoidočih se je zbrala in vsi skupaj so priskočili na pomoč.
En: A group of passersby gathered, and together they came to help.

Sl: "Na tri!
En: "On three!

Sl: Ena, dva, tri!
En: One, two, three!"

Sl: " so zavpili in vsi so potegnili.
En: they shouted and pulled together.

Sl: Za trenutek se je zdelo, da vrata ne popuščajo, potem pa se je nenadoma Ana s treskom izmuznila ven in pristala na trdnih tleh.
En: For a moment, it seemed like the door wouldn't budge, but then suddenly Ana emerged with a crash and landed on solid ground.

Sl: Vsi so se nasmehnili in ploskali, Ana pa se je, še vrtoglav občutek s seboj, nasmehnila in se opravičila za nenamerno predstavo.
En: Everyone smiled and clapped, and despite feeling dizzy, Ana smiled and apologized for the unintended performance.

Sl: "Nič več vrtečih vrat zame," je odločno dejala.
En: "No more revolving doors for me," she firmly stated.

Sl: "Raje ostanimo na tleh.
En: "I'd rather stay grounded."

Sl: " Luka in Matej sta se smejala in se strinjala.
En: Luka and Matej laughed and agreed.

Sl: Preostanek dneva so preživeli ob odkrivanju manj vrtečih se zanimivosti Ljubljane - in to so bile prav tako zabavne, a precej manj vrtoglave.
En: The rest of the day, they spent discovering less dizzying attractions of Ljubljana - just as entertaining but much less staggering.

Sl: In tako se je njihova pustolovščina v mestu končala s smehom in novo zgodbo, ki so jo lahko povedali.
En: And so, their city adventure ended with laughter and a new story to tell.

Sl: Vedno si bodo zapomnili dan, ko so se znašli v vrtečem obdobju bližine in humorja, prav v srcu Ljubljane.
En: They would always remember the day they found themselves in a spinning whirl of closeness and humor, right in the heart of Ljubljana.


Vocabulary Words:

• laughter: smeh
• bustle: vrvež
• explore: ogledati
• capital: glavno mesto
• shining: sijajoč
• strolling: sprehajanje
• lively: živahno
• revolving: vrteča se
• dazzling: bleščeče
• hesitation: pomislek
• boldly: pogumno
• stuck: zataknila
• trapped: ujeta
• disbelief: nejevera
• cautiously: skrbno
• resist: upirati
• onlookers: gledalci
• emerged: izmuznila
• solid: trd
• dizziness: vrtoglavica
• firmly: odločno
• grounded: na tleh
• staggering: vrtoglavo
• adventure: pustolovščina
• whirl: vrtenje
• closeness: bližina
• performance: predstava
• spinning: vrtenje
• heart: središče