Fluent Fiction - Slovenian: Grocery Waltz: An Unplanned Supermarket Dance
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Story Transcript:

Sl: Sončno sobotno jutro je bilo, ko je Ana odšla v supermarket v centru Ljubljane.
En: It was a sunny Saturday morning when Ana went to the supermarket in the center of Ljubljana.

Sl: Vedno je uživala v živahnem vzdušju mesta, a danes je imela seznam nakupov, ki ji ni dal miru.
En: She always enjoyed the bustling atmosphere of the city, but today she had a shopping list that wouldn't leave her alone.

Sl: V roki je trdno držala nakupovalni voziček in se podala med police polne barvitih izdelkov.
En: She firmly held a shopping cart in her hand and made her way through the shelves filled with colorful products.

Sl: Kot po navadi je Luka prišel v trgovino po sveže sestavine za svojo večerno pico.
En: As usual, Luka came to the store for fresh ingredients for his evening pizza.

Sl: Glasba iz zvočnikov supermarketa je nežno preplavljala zrak, in ko je izbiral paradižnike, ni mogel pomagati, da se ni zazibal v ritmu glasbe.
En: The music from the supermarket's speakers gently filled the air, and as he picked out tomatoes, he couldn't help swaying to the rhythm of the music.

Sl: Istočasno je Maja hodila mimo supermarketa.
En: At the same time, Maja was walking past the supermarket.

Sl: Bila je radovedna in vedno pripravljena na dogodivščino, zato je sklenila, da se bo ustavila in kupila nekaj sadja za piknik s prijatelji.
En: She was curious and always ready for an adventure, so she decided to stop and buy some fruit for a picnic with friends.

Sl: Ana, popolnoma osredotočena na svoj seznam, zavije v naslednji hodnik, ravno ko Luka naredi nekaj plesnih korakov nazaj.
En: Completely focused on her list, Ana turned into the next aisle just as Luka took a few dance steps back.

Sl: Nenadoma - bum! - Ana trči v Luko in iz njenega naročja padeta limona in zelenjava po tleh.
En: Suddenly - bam! - Ana collided with Luka, and lemons and vegetables spilled from her arms onto the floor.

Sl: "Oprosti!" hitro reče Ana, ko pobira svoj raztreseni nakup.
En: "Sorry!" Ana quickly said as she picked up her scattered groceries.

Sl: Luka se nasmehne in ji poda roko, da ji pomaga vstati.
En: Luka smiled and extended his hand to help her up.

Sl: "Ampak veš kaj? Zdaj, ko sva že tukaj, zakaj ne bi nadaljevala s plesom?" predlaga Luka s šegavim iskricam v očeh.
En: "But you know what? Now that we're already here, why not continue with a dance?" Luka suggested with mischievous sparks in his eyes.

Sl: Ana, presenečena, a zabavljena, sprejme izziv in kmalu se znajdeta v improviziranem plesnem dvoboju med policami z omakami in testeninami.
En: Ana, surprised but amused, accepted the challenge, and soon they found themselves in an impromptu dance-off between the shelves of sauces and pasta.

Sl: Maja, ki je prišla po svoje sadje, zasliši glasbo in smeh ter se obrne proti hrupu.
En: Maja, who had come for her fruit, heard the music and laughter and turned towards the commotion.

Sl: Njen obraz se razsvetli, ko vidi Ano in Luko, kako se vrtita in se smejita, medtem ko ju zbrane stranke gledajo s presenečenim veseljem.
En: Her face lit up as she saw Ana and Luka twirling and laughing, while the gathered customers watched with surprised delight.

Sl: Smeh se razleze po trgovini, ko se ostale stranke in osebje pridružijo ploskanju v ritmu glasbe.
En: Laughter spread through the store as other customers and staff joined in clapping to the music's rhythm.

Sl: Ana in Luka, kot parketni mojstri, pokažeta nekaj svojih najboljših plesnih gibov, medtem ko Maja posname nekaj trenutkov na svoj telefon, da jih bo lahko delila s prijatelji.
En: Ana and Luka, like seasoned dancers, showed off some of their best moves, while Maja captured some moments on her phone to share with friends.

Sl: Končno se glasba umiri in ples se konča s smehom in aplavzom vseh prisotnih.
En: Finally, the music quieted down, and the dance concluded with laughter and applause from everyone present.

Sl: Ana in Luka si izmenjata širok nasmeh in prijateljski objem.
En: Ana and Luka exchanged broad smiles and a friendly hug.

Sl: V tem trenutku pa se zgodi nekaj nenavadnega; cel supermarket se začne ploskati in uradnik supermarketa prihiti do njih z majhnim darilcem - darilnim bonom za supermarket, kot zahvalo za to nenavadno predstavo, ki je osvetlila dan vsem strankam.
En: At that moment, something unusual happened; the entire supermarket began to applaud, and the store manager rushed over to them with a small gift - a gift voucher for the supermarket, as a thank you for this extraordinary performance that brightened the day for all the customers.

Sl: Maja z vzklikom presenečenja pokliče Ano in Luko, ki zdaj z rdečicami na licih sprejmeta darilo.
En: With a gasp of surprise, Maja called out to Ana and Luka, who now accepted the gift with blushes on their cheeks.

Sl: Vsi trije se odpravijo proti blagajni, da zaključijo svoj nenavadni, a izjemni dan.
En: All three headed towards the checkout to conclude their unusual, but extraordinary day.

Sl: In tako se je nakupovalni izlet, ki se je začel kot vsakdanja opravka, zaradi nepričakovanega srečanja in plesnega izziva spremenil v nepozabno dogodivščino, ki so jo v Ljubljani ob kavi pripovedovali še mnoge dni.
En: And so, a shopping trip that started as an everyday chore turned into an unforgettable adventure, thanks to an unexpected encounter and a dance challenge, a story that was told over coffee in Ljubljana for many days.

Sl: Ana, Luka in Maja so se nasmejani odpravili vsak po svojih poti, a zdaj z zgodbo, ki bo trajala večno.
En: Ana, Luka, and Maja went on their separate ways, smiling, but now with a story that would last forever.


Vocabulary Words:

• Sunny: Sončno
• Saturday: sobota
• Morning: jutro
• Supermarket: supermarket
• Center: center
• Ljubljana: Ljubljana
• Bustling: živahen
• Atmosphere: vzdušje
• Shopping: nakupovanje
• List: seznam
• Cart: voziček
• Shelves: police
• Products: izdelki
• Ingredients: sestavine
• Evening: večer
• Pizza: pica
• Music: glasba
• Speakers: zvočniki
• Gently: nežno
• Picked: izbral
• Tomatoes: paradižniki
• Swaying: zazibal
• Rhythm: ritem
• Curious: radovedna
• Adventure: dogodivščina
• Fruit: sadje
• Picnic: piknik
• Chore: opravka
• Encounter: srečanje
• Challenge: izziv