Fluent Fiction - Slovenian: Unearthing Secrets: A Journey Through Škocjan's Timeless Caves
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Story Transcript:

Sl: Vode podzemne reke v Škocjanskih jamah so šumile kot skrivnostna melodija.
En: The waters of the underground river in the Škocjan Caves murmured like a mysterious melody.

Sl: Miha, zvedav raziskovalec, se je zmeden oziral po veličastnih stenah, pokritih s kapniki.
En: Miha, a curious explorer, gazed in awe at the magnificent walls adorned with stalactites.

Sl: "Lara, si kdaj slišala za legendo o artefaktu tukaj?
En: "Lara, have you ever heard of the legend of an artifact here?"

Sl: " je vprašal.
En: he asked.

Sl: Lara, njegova vodička, je odkrušila kos zemlje s svojih čevljev.
En: Lara, his guide, brushed off a piece of dirt from her shoes.

Sl: Bila je skeptična.
En: She was skeptical.

Sl: "Seveda sem slišala," je rekla.
En: "Of course, I’ve heard of it," she said.

Sl: "Ampak to so samo zgodbe.
En: "But they're just stories.

Sl: Raje naredimo našo pot varen način.
En: Better we take a safer path."

Sl: "Miha je bil razburjen.
En: Miha was restless.

Sl: V njem je gorelo.
En: A flame burned within him.

Sl: Želel je najti starodavni artefakt, ki bi mu morda pokazal preteklost.
En: He wanted to find the ancient artifact that might reveal the past.

Sl: Lara mu je razlagala o naravni lepoti jam, vendar njegov um je kljub temu iskal skrivnosti.
En: Although Lara explained the natural beauty of the caves, his mind was set on unearthing secrets.

Sl: Svetloba iz njune svetilke je plesala po stenah.
En: The light from their flashlight danced on the walls.

Sl: Nenadoma je Miha med kapniki zagledal nekaj bleščečega.
En: Suddenly, among the stalactites, Miha saw something shimmering.

Sl: Bil je artefakt.
En: It was the artifact.

Sl: Takoj je stegnil roko, da ga vzame.
En: He immediately reached out to grab it.

Sl: "Miha, pazi!
En: "Miha, watch out!"

Sl: " je zavpila Lara, a prepozno.
En: shouted Lara, but it was too late.

Sl: Majhen kos skale je zdrsnil, in naenkrat so ju obdali padajoči kamni.
En: A small piece of rock slipped, and suddenly they were surrounded by falling stones.

Sl: Zvok je odmeval v temi.
En: The sound echoed in the darkness.

Sl: Ko se je prah polegel, je Lara pogledala okoli.
En: When the dust settled, Lara looked around.

Sl: "Zapeljani smo," je zavzdihnila.
En: "We're trapped," she sighed.

Sl: "Kaj bomo storili zdaj?
En: "What are we going to do now?"

Sl: "Miha je prst drsel po hladni steni.
En: Miha traced his finger along the cold wall.

Sl: "Poglej te rezbarije," je rekel.
En: "Look at these carvings," he said.

Sl: Na stenah sta našla slike, ki jih je bilo mogoče prebrati kot zgodbo.
En: On the walls, they found images that could be read like a story.

Sl: Ujela sta rep od zgodovine.
En: They had caught a glimpse of history.

Sl: "Sistem labirintov," je rekla Lara, s prstom sledila vzorcem.
En: "A labyrinth system," Lara said, tracing the patterns with her finger.

Sl: "Če pravilno sledimo, lahko najdemo izhod.
En: "If we follow it correctly, we might find a way out."

Sl: "Uro kasneje sta stala na svežem zraku, utrujena, a vesela.
En: An hour later, they stood in the fresh air, exhausted but happy.

Sl: Miha je prijel artefakt in pogleda Laro.
En: Miha held the artifact and looked at Lara.

Sl: "Ohranila bova skrivnost," je rekel.
En: "We'll keep the secret," he said.

Sl: "Razumem zdaj.
En: "I understand now.

Sl: Ni vse za nas, da vzamemo.
En: Not everything is for us to take.

Sl: Pomembneje je ohraniti, kot izkoriščati.
En: It's more important to preserve than to exploit."

Sl: "Lara se je nasmehnila.
En: Lara smiled.

Sl: "Mogoče je legenda resnična.
En: "Maybe the legend is true.

Sl: Ampak ti si spremenjen," je rekla.
En: But you have changed," she said.

Sl: Njuna pot je bila polna skrivnosti in nevarnosti, a tudi poglobljenega razumevanja preteklosti in prijateljstva.
En: Their journey had been full of mystery and danger, but also a deeper understanding of the past and friendship.

Sl: Jesenski veter je nežno zavel skozi drevesa vhod v jamo, napolnjen s čarobnostjo neodkritih zgodb.
En: The autumn wind gently rustled through the trees at the cave entrance, filled with the magic of undiscovered tales.

Sl: Miha in Lara sta odšla nazaj, pustila jame za sabo, a nosila v srcih dragocena spoznanja o spoštovanju in varovanju zgodovine.
En: Miha and Lara walked back, leaving the caves behind, but carrying in their hearts precious insights about respecting and protecting history.


Vocabulary Words:

• underground: podzemne
• murmured: šumile
• melody: melodija
• curious: zvedav
• explorer: raziskovalec
• gazed: zmeden oziral
• magnificent: veličastnih
• stalactites: kapniki
• artifact: artefakt
• skeptical: skeptična
• safer: varen
• restless: razburjen
• flame: gorelo
• unearthing: iskal
• shimmering: bleščečega
• immediately: takoj
• grab: steknil
• slipped: zdrsnil
• surrounded: obdali
• echoed: odmeval
• trap: zapeljani
• traced: drsel
• carvings: rezbarije
• glimpse: rep
• labyrinth: labirintov
• exhausted: utrujena
• preserve: ohraniti
• exploit: izkoriščati
• rustled: zavel
• undiscovered: neodkritih