Fluent Fiction - Croatian: Sun, Sandals, and Friendship: A Heartwarming Tale from Dubrovnik
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Story Transcript:

Hr: Dubrovnik je bio sunčan i spokojan.
En: Dubrovnik was sunny and peaceful.

Hr: Ivana, Marko i Ana šetali su po starim gradskim zidinama.
En: Ivana, Marko, and Ana were walking along the old city walls.

Hr: Bilo je divno jutro.
En: It was a beautiful morning.

Hr: Ptice su pjevale, a more je bilo mirno.
En: Birds were singing, and the sea was calm.

Hr: Ana je bila sretna.
En: Ana was happy.

Hr: Nosila je nove sandale.
En: She was wearing new sandals.

Hr: Marko je pričao o povijesti Dubrovnika.
En: Marko was talking about the history of Dubrovnik.

Hr: Ivana je slušala s velikim zanimanjem.
En: Ivana listened with great interest.

Hr: Odjednom, Ana je zastala.
En: Suddenly, Ana stopped.

Hr: "Boli me gležanj," rekla je tiho.
En: "My ankle hurts," she said quietly.

Hr: Pala je na tlo.
En: She fell to the ground.

Hr: Ivana je odmah prišla Ani.
En: Ivana immediately approached Ana.

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

Hr: " pitala je s brigom u glasu.
En: she asked with concern in her voice.

Hr: Marko je također odmah došao.
En: Marko also came right away.

Hr: Pogledao je Anin gležanj.
En: He looked at Ana's ankle.

Hr: Bio je natečen.
En: It was swollen.

Hr: "Trebamo ti pomoći," rekao je Marko.
En: "We need to help you," Marko said.

Hr: "Ne možeš hodati.
En: "You can't walk."

Hr: " Ivana je kimnula.
En: Ivana nodded.

Hr: Držala je Aninu ruku.
En: She held Ana's hand.

Hr: Odluka je pala.
En: The decision was made.

Hr: Morali su naći pomoć.
En: They needed to find help.

Hr: Hodali su polako kroz uske ulice Dubrovnika.
En: They walked slowly through the narrow streets of Dubrovnik.

Hr: Ljudi su ih gledali.
En: People were watching them.

Hr: Netko je ponudio vodu, drugi su pitali trebaju li pomoć.
En: Someone offered water, others asked if they needed help.

Hr: Bilo je jasno, Dubrovnik ima dobra srca.
En: It was clear, Dubrovnik has good hearts.

Hr: Pronašli su malu ljekarnu.
En: They found a small pharmacy.

Hr: Ivana je ušla.
En: Ivana went in.

Hr: "Mojoj prijateljici treba pomoć, ozlijedila je gležanj," rekla je.
En: "My friend needs help; she injured her ankle," she said.

Hr: Ljekarnik je brzo reagirao.
En: The pharmacist quickly reacted.

Hr: Dao im je zavoj i kremu.
En: He gave them a bandage and cream.

Hr: Marko je pažljivo stavio zavoj Ani.
En: Marko carefully applied the bandage to Ana.

Hr: "Sad ćeš se bolje osjećati," rekao je sa smiješkom.
En: "You'll feel better now," he said with a smile.

Hr: Ana je bila zahvalna.
En: Ana was grateful.

Hr: "Hvala vam", rekla je.
En: "Thank you," she said.

Hr: Nastavili su šetnju po gradu, ali sada sporije.
En: They continued their walk through the city, but now more slowly.

Hr: Desetli su do prekrasnog parka.
En: They reached a beautiful park.

Hr: Sjeli su na klupu.
En: They sat on a bench.

Hr: Ana je podigla nogu.
En: Ana propped up her leg.

Hr: Sunce je grijalo, a prijatelji su se smijali.
En: The sun was warm, and the friends laughed.

Hr: "Sljedeći put, pazit ću," rekla je Ana s osmijehom.
En: "Next time, I'll be careful," Ana said with a smile.

Hr: "I neću nositi nove sandale na zidine.
En: "And I won't wear new sandals on the walls."

Hr: " Svi su se nasmijali.
En: Everyone laughed.

Hr: Taj dan u Dubrovniku ostao je u njihovim srcima.
En: That day in Dubrovnik stayed in their hearts.

Hr: Naučili su koliko su prijatelji važni.
En: They learned how important friends are.

Hr: Ljekarnik im je pomogao, stranci su im ponudili vodu.
En: The pharmacist helped them, strangers offered them water.

Hr: Osjetili su toplinu i dobrotu.
En: They felt warmth and kindness.

Hr: Dan je završio mirno, zalazak sunca bio je predivan.
En: The day ended peacefully, and the sunset was beautiful.

Hr: Ivana, Marko i Ana sjedili su zajedno.
En: Ivana, Marko, and Ana sat together.

Hr: "Dubrovnik je čaroban," rekla je Ivana.
En: "Dubrovnik is magical," Ivana said.

Hr: Svi su se složili.
En: Everyone agreed.

Hr: Prijateljstvo je ojačalo taj dan.
En: Friendship grew stronger that day.

Hr: Iako je Ana ozlijedila gležanj, osjećala je sreću.
En: Although Ana injured her ankle, she felt happiness.

Hr: Zapamtila je taj dan zauvijek.
En: She remembered that day forever.

Hr: Dubrovnik je postao poseban dio njihovih života.
En: Dubrovnik became a special part of their lives.

Hr: Tako je u gradu na Jadranu, prijateljstvo našlo novi sjaj.
En: Thus, in the city on the Adriatic, friendship found a new shine.

Hr: I svjetlo odraza bilo je poput zlata na moru.
En: And the light of the reflection was like gold on the sea.

Hr: Kraj.
En: The end.


Vocabulary Words:

• peaceful: spokojan
• walls: zidine
• singing: pjevale
• calm: mirno
• ankle: gležanj
• swollen: natečen
• pharmacy: ljekarna
• injured: ozlijedila
• bandage: zavoj
• cream: krema
• propped up: podigla
• concern: briga
• decision: odluka
• narrow: uske
• streets: ulice
• help: pomoć
• smile: smiješak
• grateful: zahvalna
• sandals: sandale
• offered: ponudio
• watching: gledali
• injury: ozljeda
• sunny: sunčan
• quietly: tiho
• happy: sretan
• voice: glas
• carefully: pažljivo
• bench: klupa
• beautiful: prekrasan
• hearts: srca