Fluent Fiction - Serbian: Love Amidst Stormy Skies: A Serendipitous Encounter at Kalemegdan
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Story Transcript:

Sr: Bilo je popodne na Vidovdan.
En: It was afternoon on Vidovdan.

Sr: Luka je hodao kroz Kalemegdan, razmišljajući o zadnjem raskidu.
En: Luka was walking through Kalemegdan, thinking about his recent breakup.

Sr: Nebo je bilo tamno, spremno za oluju.
En: The sky was dark, ready for a storm.

Sr: Luka je bio turistički vodič, voleo je istoriju Srbije.
En: Luka was a tour guide; he loved the history of Serbia.

Sr: Danas je bilo malo turista, pa je imao prilike da hoda i razmišlja u miru.
En: Today, there were few tourists, so he had the chance to walk and think in peace.

Sr: Dok je šetao, video je devojku sa velikim fotoaparatom.
En: As he walked, he saw a girl with a large camera.

Sr: Čupkala je kosu dok je tražila savršeni ugao za fotografiju.
En: She was tugging at her hair while searching for the perfect angle for a photo.

Sr: Zvala se Anja, bila je turista i fotograf.
En: Her name was Anja; she was a tourist and a photographer.

Sr: Pokušavala je da uhvati jedinstvenu sliku tvrđave.
En: She was trying to capture a unique picture of the fortress.

Sr: Odjednom, započela je oluja.
En: Suddenly, a storm began.

Sr: Kiša je padala teško, kao da je nebo plakalo.
En: The rain was falling heavily, as if the sky was crying.

Sr: Luka je brzo našao zaklon pod starim zidinama Kalemegdana.
En: Luka quickly found shelter under the old walls of Kalemegdan.

Sr: Video je Anju kako trči prema njemu.
En: He saw Anja running toward him.

Sr: Ona je bila mokra, ali je nosila osmeh.
En: She was wet, but she wore a smile.

Sr: "Da li mogu da se pridružim?
En: "Can I join you?"

Sr: " pitala je zadihana.
En: she asked, out of breath.

Sr: "Naravno," rekao je Luka.
En: "Of course," Luka replied.

Sr: Gledali su kišu, a zatim započeli razgovor.
En: They watched the rain and then started a conversation.

Sr: Anja je pričala o svojoj ljubavi prema fotografiji i svojim nesigurnostima.
En: Anja talked about her love for photography and her insecurities.

Sr: Luka je pričao o svojoj ljubavi prema istoriji i bolu zbog nedavnog raskida.
En: Luka talked about his love for history and the pain of his recent breakup.

Sr: Kiša je neko vreme padala.
En: The rain fell for a while.

Sr: Luka je zatim odlučio: "Želim da te odvedem na privatni obilazak tvrđave.
En: Then Luka decided: "I want to take you on a private tour of the fortress.

Sr: Znam mnoga mesta koja drugi ne vide.
En: I know many places that others don't see."

Sr: "Anja je oklevala, ali je pristala.
En: Anja hesitated but agreed.

Sr: Znala je da krši pravila, ali osećala je da je ovo posebna prilika.
En: She knew she was breaking the rules, but she felt this was a special opportunity.

Sr: Krenuli su kroz stare zidine i uske staze.
En: They set off through the old walls and narrow paths.

Sr: Luka joj je pričao o istoriji svakog kutka, a Anja je fotografisala.
En: Luka told her about the history of every corner, and Anja took photos.

Sr: Oluja je postajala sve jača, a onda, munja je osvetlila tvrđavu.
En: The storm grew stronger, and then, a lightning bolt lit up the fortress.

Sr: U tom trenutku Anja je uspela da napravi savršenu fotografiju.
En: In that moment, Anja managed to capture the perfect photo.

Sr: Pogledala je Luku sa uzbuđenjem.
En: She looked at Luka with excitement.

Sr: On je gledao u nju i rekao: "Mislim da se zaljubljujem u tebe.
En: He looked at her and said, "I think I'm falling in love with you."

Sr: "Anja je bila šokirana, ali srce joj je brzo tuklo.
En: Anja was shocked, but her heart was pounding.

Sr: "I ja osećam isto," priznala je.
En: "I feel the same," she confessed.

Sr: Kada je kiša prestala, odlučili su da istraže svoje osećaje dalje.
En: When the rain stopped, they decided to explore their feelings further.

Sr: Luka je pronašao novu radost u druženju sa Anjom, a ona je stekla samopouzdanje u svoje veštine.
En: Luka found new joy in Anja's company, and she gained confidence in her skills.

Sr: Zajedno su hodali prema izlasku iz tvrđave, spremni za nove avanture.
En: They walked together towards the exit of the fortress, ready for new adventures.

Sr: Iz Kalemegdana, stari zidine su posmatrale kako dvoje mladih ljudi započinju novu priču.
En: From Kalemegdan, the old walls watched as two young people began a new story.


Vocabulary Words:

• afternoon: popodne
• breakup: raskid
• storm: oluja
• tourist: turista
• shelter: zaklon
• insecurity: nesigurnost
• opportunity: prilika
• fortress: tvrđava
• photographer: fotograf
• explore: istražiti
• company: drušenje
• unique: jedinstvena
• narrow: uske
• perfect: savršeni
• conversation: razgovor
• capture: uhvatiti
• paths: staze
• confidence: samopouzdanje
• adventures: avanture
• thought: razmišljajući
• lightning: munja
• angle: ugao
• crying: plakalo
• walls: zidine
• chose: odlučio
• visited: posetila
• admitted: priznala
• gaining: stekla
• recent: nedavnog
• historical: istorijski