Fluent Fiction - Slovenian: The Tomato Frog Mix-Up: A Kitchen Fable
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Story Transcript:

Sl: Nekoč v velemestu Ljubljana, je dekle po imenu Maja prišlo na obisk k prijatelju Marku.
En: Once in the bustling city of Ljubljana, a girl named Maja came to visit her friend Marko.

Sl: Maja je bila znana po tem, da je vedno poskušala kaj novega in zanimivega.
En: Maja was known for always trying something new and interesting.

Sl: Markova kuhinja je bila polna živahnih barv, a tam je bila ena posebna stvar, ki je Majo še posebej pritegnila.
En: Marko's kitchen was filled with vibrant colors, but there was one particular thing that caught Maja's attention.

Sl: Maja je hotela pripraviti presenečenje, zato se je odločila, da bo za Marka pripravila svežo solato.
En: Maja wanted to surprise Marko, so she decided to prepare a fresh salad for him.

Sl: Očarala so jo čudovita rdeča "paradižnika", ki so ležali na kuhinjskem pultu.
En: She was enchanted by the beautiful red "tomatoes" sitting on the kitchen counter.

Sl: Brez pomisleka je zgrabila enega, ne vedoč, da to ni paradižnik, temveč Markova ljubljena žabica.
En: Without hesitation, she grabbed one, unaware that it wasn't a tomato, but rather Marko's beloved frog.

Sl: Marko, ki je ravno v tem trenutku prišel iz druge sobe, je zagledal Majo z žabico v rokah, ki je bila ravno na poti v solato.
En: Just then, Marko emerged from another room and saw Maja holding the frog, which was about to be added to the salad.

Sl: Zavpil je in ji hitro razložil, da to ni paradižnik, ampak njegov hišni ljubljenček.
En: He shouted and quickly explained that it wasn't a tomato, but his pet.

Sl: Maja je bila presenečena in obenem šokirana, ko je ugotovila, da drži v rokah živo bitje.
En: Maja was surprised and shocked to realize she was holding a living creature.

Sl: Situacija je bila nelagodna, a Marko je na srečo ostal miren.
En: The situation was awkward, but fortunately, Marko remained calm.

Sl: Odločil se je, da bo Majo naučil vse o svoji žabici, ki jo je poimenoval Skokica.
En: He decided to teach Maja all about his frog, which he named Jumpie.

Sl: Druženje se je tako spremenilo v učno uro o dvoživkah, pozneje pa sta se skupaj lotila kuhanja – tokrat brez presenečenj.
En: Their time together turned into a lesson on amphibians, and later they cooked together – this time, without any surprises.

Sl: V teku dneva sta se Maja in Marko nasmejala temu zabavnemu nesporazumu.
En: Throughout the day, Maja and Marko laughed about the amusing misunderstanding.

Sl: Iz zmešnjave sta se naučila pomembno lekcijo o tem, da ni vsak rdeč sadež paradižnik in da je treba pred ukrepanjem vedno dvakrat preveriti.
En: From the mix-up, they learned an important lesson: not every red fruit is a tomato, and it's essential to double-check before taking action.

Sl: Zvečer, ko je bila solata (tokrat brez žabic) končno pripravljena in dnevne avanture obnovljene, sta se prijatelja nasmejala in uživala v miru, ki je znova zavladal v Markovi kuhinji.
En: In the evening, when the salad (this time without frogs) was finally ready and their daily adventures renewed, the friends laughed and enjoyed the peace that once again filled Marko's kitchen.

Sl: In kar je najpomembnejše, Skokica je bila varna in zdrava, skočila je nazaj v svoj mali ribnik, Maja pa je pridobila novo spoštovanje do žab in njihovega mesta v naravi.
En: Most importantly, Jumpie was safe and sound, leaping back into his little pond, and Maja gained a newfound respect for frogs and their place in nature.


Vocabulary Words:

• bustling: velemestu
• decided: odločila
• vibrant: živahnih
• particular: posebna
• attention: pritegnila
• surprise: presenečenje
• enchanted: očarala
• without: pomisleka
• unaware: ne vedoč
• beloved: ljubljena
• emerged: prišel
• added: dodana
• shouted: zavpil
• explained: razložil
• shocked: šokirana
• realize: ugotovila
• awkward: nelagodna
• remained: ostal
• teach: naučil
• turned: spremenilo
• lesson: lekcijo
• essential: pomembno
• double-check: dvakrat preveriti
• peace: mir
• leaping: skočila
• renewed: obnovljene
• respect: spoštovanje
• nature: naravi