Fluent Fiction - Slovenian: Escape from Ljubljana's Maze: Maja's Adventure
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Story Transcript:

Sl: Nekega lepega sončnega dne, ko je sonce sijalo kot zlato in nebo bilo brez oblaka, se je Maja odločila obiskati Ljubljanski grad.
En: On a beautiful sunny day, when the sun was shining like gold and the sky was without a cloud, Maja decided to visit Ljubljana Castle.

Sl: Maja se je vedno zanimala za skrivnosti in legende, ki jih skriva staro mesto in njen grad.
En: Maja had always been interested in the secrets and legends hidden in the old town and its castle.

Sl: Ko je hodila po grajskem hribu, se je pred njo razprostiral veličasten pogled na grad.
En: As she walked up the castle hill, a magnificent view of the castle unfolded before her.

Sl: Maja je bila vznemirjena in njen korak je postajal vse hitrejši.
En: Maja was excited, and her pace quickened.

Sl: "Danes bo pustolovščina," si je mislila in svoje dolge lase spela v praktično figo.
En: "Today will be an adventure," she thought to herself as she tied her long hair into a practical bun.

Sl: Prispela je do vhoda v labirint, ki je bil del grajskih vrtov.
En: She arrived at the entrance to the labyrinth, which was part of the castle gardens.

Sl: Labirint je bil zasnovan starodavno in Maja ni mogla skriti navdušenja.
En: The labyrinth had an ancient design, and Maja couldn't hide her excitement.

Sl: Pred vstopom je opazila znak: "Pozor!
En: Before entering, she noticed a sign: "Caution!

Sl: Labirint je zapleten.
En: The labyrinth is intricate.

Sl: Ne izgubite se!
En: Don't get lost!"

Sl: "Maja se je nasmehnila in pogumno stopila v labirint.
En: Maja smiled and boldly stepped into the labyrinth.

Sl: Hodila je levo, nato desno, spet levo.
En: She walked left, then right, and left again.

Sl: Hodila je po kamnitih poteh obdanih z visokimi živimi mejami.
En: She walked along the stone paths bordered by tall hedges.

Sl: Ptice so pele in v zraku je bilo čutiti prijetno toploto.
En: Birds were singing, and the air was filled with pleasant warmth.

Sl: A po eni uri hoje je Maja ugotovila, da ne najde izhoda.
En: But after an hour of walking, Maja realized that she couldn't find the way out.

Sl: Zavila je na še eno pot, potem na drugo, a vsakič je prišla le do novega zidu listja.
En: She turned onto another path, then another, but each time she only encountered another wall of leaves.

Sl: Začela je postajati živčna.
En: She started to get nervous.

Sl: "Nočem biti ujeta tukaj," je rekla naglas in pospešila korak.
En: "I don't want to be trapped here," she said aloud, quickening her pace.

Sl: Na srečo je v eni od živih mej zagledala majhno luknjo.
En: Luckily, she spotted a small hole in one of the hedges.

Sl: Sklonila se je in skozi luknjo opazila delček Ljubljane.
En: She bent down and through the hole caught a glimpse of a part of Ljubljana.

Sl: Zaslišala je glasove ljudi, ki so se sprehajali znotraj gradu.
En: She heard voices of people walking inside the castle.

Sl: "Sem blizu!
En: "I'm close!"

Sl: " je vzkliknila.
En: she exclaimed.

Sl: Povzpela se je skozi luknjo in izšla na drugi strani labirinta.
En: She climbed through the hole and emerged on the other side of the labyrinth.

Sl: Stopila je na prostor, kjer so se obiskovalci sprehajali, jedli sladoled in uživali na soncu.
En: She stepped into an area where visitors strolled, ate ice cream, and enjoyed the sun.

Sl: Maja se je nasmejala.
En: Maja smiled.

Sl: Bila je srečna, ker ji je uspelo prebroditi labirint in zdaj je lahko uživala v lepoti grajskega vrta.
En: She was happy that she had managed to navigate the labyrinth and now she could enjoy the beauty of the castle garden.

Sl: "Prebrisala sem labirint," je zadovoljno rekla sama sebi.
En: "I outsmarted the labyrinth," she said to herself contentedly.

Sl: Naučila se je, da z malo potrpljenja in poguma lahko najdeš rešitev iz vsake zmešnjave.
En: She had learned that with a little patience and courage, one can find a way out of any confusion.

Sl: Zdelo se ji je, da je grad zdaj še lepši, saj ga je videla z nove perspektive – perspektive zmagovalke.
En: The castle now seemed even more beautiful to her, as she saw it from a new perspective - the perspective of a victor.

Sl: Maja je sedla na klop, iz nahrbtnika vzela steklenico vode in globoko vdihnila.
En: Maja sat on a bench, took a bottle of water out of her backpack, and took a deep breath.

Sl: Pustolovščina je bila končana, a spomini nanjo ji bodo ostali za vedno.
En: The adventure was over, but the memories would stay with her forever.

Sl: Od tistega dne naprej je Ljubljanski grad vedno nosil poseben pomen za Majo, kraj, kjer lahko najdeš pot, tudi ko se zdi, da si izgubljen.
En: From that day on, Ljubljana Castle held a special meaning for Maja, a place where you can find a way, even when you seem lost.


Vocabulary Words:

• adventure: pustolovščina
• intricate: zapleten
• labyrinth: labirint
• encountered: srečala
• nervous: živčna
• exclaimed: vzkliknila
• navigate: prebroditi
• perspective: perspektiva
• victor: zmagovalka
• bench: klop
• bottle: steklenica
• emerged: izšla
• castle: grad
• excitement: navdušenje
• sign: znak
• bun: figa
• hedge: živa meja
• memories: spomini
• legend: legenda
• patience: potrpljenje
• confusion: zmešnjave
• warmth: toploto
• whispered: šepetala
• encounter: srečanje
• trapped: ujeta
• dainty: drobcen
• spotted: zagledala
• bend: zavila
• unfamiliar: nepoznan
• tangled: zapleten