Fluent Fiction - Croatian: A Perfect Day at Dolac: Market Strolls and Serendipitous Finds
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Story Transcript:

Hr: Sunce je sjalo na Dolac tržnici.
En: The sun was shining on Dolac Market.

Hr: Cvijetne tržnice su bile pune boja.
En: The flower stalls were full of colors.

Hr: Ana, Luka i Ivana šetali su među štandovima.
En: Ana, Luka, and Ivana were walking among the stands.

Hr: Tražili su svježe voće i povrće.
En: They were looking for fresh fruit and vegetables.

Hr: Miris kruha i povrća bio je svuda.
En: The smell of bread and produce was everywhere.

Hr: Ana je stala kod štanda s crvenim jabukama.
En: Ana stopped at a stand with red apples.

Hr: Prodavač se nasmiješio.
En: The vendor smiled.

Hr: "Želite li probati?
En: "Would you like to try one?"

Hr: " pitao je.
En: he asked.

Hr: Ana je uzela jednu jabuku.
En: Ana took an apple.

Hr: Bila je sočna i slatka.
En: It was juicy and sweet.

Hr: Luka je volio rajčice.
En: Luka loved tomatoes.

Hr: Vidio je crvene i žute rajčice.
En: He saw red and yellow tomatoes.

Hr: Kupio je dvije kile.
En: He bought two kilos.

Hr: Ivana je voljela rukotvorine.
En: Ivana loved crafts.

Hr: Šetala je između štandova sa suvenirima.
En: She walked among the souvenir stalls.

Hr: Vidjela je prekrasne narukvice i ogrlice.
En: She saw beautiful bracelets and necklaces.

Hr: "Ivane, pogledaj ovu narukvicu," rekla je Ana.
En: "Ivana, look at this bracelet," Ana said.

Hr: Ivana je uzela narukvicu.
En: Ivana took the bracelet.

Hr: Bila je od srebra, s plavim kamenčićima.
En: It was made of silver, with blue stones.

Hr: "Baka bi voljela ovo," rekla je Ivana.
En: "Grandma would love this," Ivana said.

Hr: Kupila je narukvicu za svoju baku.
En: She bought the bracelet for her grandmother.

Hr: Svi su bili zadovoljni svojim kupnjama.
En: Everyone was satisfied with their purchases.

Hr: Dok su hodali, začuli su glazbu.
En: As they walked, they heard music.

Hr: Mali bend je svirao tradicionalnu glazbu.
En: A small band was playing traditional music.

Hr: Luka je zaplesao.
En: Luka started to dance.

Hr: Ana i Ivana su se smijale.
En: Ana and Ivana laughed.

Hr: Bilo je toplo, veselo jutro.
En: It was a warm, cheerful morning.

Hr: Na kraju, sjeli su na male stolice.
En: In the end, they sat on small chairs.

Hr: Jeli su svježe voće i peciva.
En: They ate fresh fruit and pastries.

Hr: Gledali su kako ljudi prolaze.
En: They watched people pass by.

Hr: Smijali su se i pričali.
En: They laughed and talked.

Hr: "Volim ovakva jutra," rekla je Ana.
En: "I love mornings like this," Ana said.

Hr: Luka i Ivana su se složili.
En: Luka and Ivana agreed.

Hr: Sunce je polako zalazilo.
En: The sun was slowly setting.

Hr: Tržnica je postajala tiša.
En: The market was becoming quieter.

Hr: Vratili su se kući s punim torbama.
En: They returned home with their bags full.

Hr: I srcima punim radosti.
En: And their hearts full of joy.

Hr: To je bio savršen dan na Dolcu.
En: It was a perfect day at Dolac.


Vocabulary Words:

• shining: sjalo
• market: tržnica
• stalls: štandovi
• colors: boja
• fresh: svježe
• smell: miris
• bread: kruha
• produce: povrća
• vendor: prodavač
• juicy: sočna
• sweet: slatka
• tomatoes: rajčice
• kilos: kile
• crafts: rukotvorine
• souvenir: suvenirima
• bracelet: narukvicu
• necklaces: ogrlice
• silver: srebro
• stones: kamenčićima
• grandmother: baka
• satisfied: zadovoljni
• purchases: kupnjama
• music: glazbu
• band: bend
• dance: zaplesao
• morning: jutro
• chairs: stolice
• pastries: peciva
• laugh: smijali
• setting: zalazilo