Fluent Fiction - Croatian: Love Misfire: A Tech Startup’s Chaotic Valentine's Day
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Story Transcript:

Hr: Luka je nervozno zurio u ekran.
En: Luka was nervously staring at the screen.

Hr: Svijetao sunčev zrak prodiralo je kroz velike prozore Startup Inkubatora u Zagrebu.
En: Bright sunlight streamed through the large windows of the Startup Incubator in Zagreb.

Hr: Na zaslonu je treperila poruka "Poruka poslana".
En: The message "Message sent" flickered on the display.

Hr: "Ne, ne, ne!" povikao je Luka. Prstima je čupao kosu.
En: "No, no, no!" shouted Luka, pulling his hair with his fingers.

Hr: Umjesto svojoj djevojci, slučajno je poslao ljubavno pismo cijeloj kompaniji.
En: Instead of sending the love letter to his girlfriend, he accidentally sent it to the whole company.

Hr: Ivan je čuo vikanje i pritrčao.
En: Ivan heard the shouting and ran over.

Hr: "Što se dogodilo, Luka?" pitao je, lagano se smješkajući.
En: "What happened, Luka?" he asked, smiling slightly.

Hr: Luka mu je pokazao monitor.
En: Luka showed him the monitor.

Hr: "Ajme, frajeru," rekao je Ivan, smijući se. "Ovo je hit!"
En: "Oh man," Ivan said, laughing. "This is a hit!"

Hr: "Nije smiješno! Trebam tvoju pomoć. Maja će znati što učiniti."
En: "It's not funny! I need your help. Maja will know what to do."

Hr: Maja je sjela na svoj uredski stolac, ozbiljna kao uvijek.
En: Maja sat down in her office chair, serious as always.

Hr: Kad joj je Luka objasnio situaciju, uzdahnula je.
En: When Luka explained the situation to her, she sighed.

Hr: "No dobro, imamo malo vremena. Trebamo plan."
En: "Alright, we have little time. We need a plan."

Hr: Luka, Ivan i Maja sjeli su za jedan od niskih stolova okruženih šarenim jastucima. Razmišljali su.
En: Luka, Ivan, and Maja sat around one of the low tables surrounded by colorful pillows. They thought.

Hr: "Prvo," rekla je Maja, "moramo skrenuti pozornost s emaila."
En: "First," Maja said, "we need to distract everyone from the email."

Hr: "Ideja!" Ivan zazvuči. "Organizirajmo hitan sastanak za sve."
En: "I have an idea!" Ivan exclaimed. "Let's organize an emergency meeting for everyone."

Hr: "Bravo, Ivane!" rekla je Maja. "Dok traje sastanak, Luka će pokušati povući email."
En: "Brilliant, Ivan!" Maja said. "During the meeting, Luka will try to retract the email."

Hr: Luka je brzo otišao do IT sobe. Stari prijatelj, Marko, sjedio je za računalom.
En: Luka quickly went to the IT room. His old friend, Marko, was sitting at the computer.

Hr: "Marko, trebam uslugu," reče Luka zadihano.
En: "Marko, I need a favor," Luka said, out of breath.

Hr: "Što sad?" pitao je Marko.
En: "What now?" asked Marko.

Hr: Luka mu je objasnio situaciju, a Marko se nasmijao.
En: Luka explained the situation to him, and Marko laughed.

Hr: "Uvijek nešto s tobom, Luka. U redu, pomoću tebi."
En: "Always something with you, Luka. Alright, I'll help you."

Hr: Marko je ušao u sustav kompanije i tražio način da povuče email.
En: Marko logged into the company system and searched for a way to retract the email.

Hr: Luka je nervozno gledao na sat.
En: Luka nervously kept an eye on the clock.

Hr: Maja i Ivan su privukli kolege na hitan sastanak, pričajući o izmišljenom "hitnom projektu".
En: Maja and Ivan had gathered their colleagues for an emergency meeting, talking about a fabricated "urgent project."

Hr: Marko je lupkao po tipkovnici. "Gotovo," rekao je konačno. "Email je povučen."
En: Marko was typing on the keyboard. "Done," he finally said. "The email has been retracted."

Hr: Luka je izgladio košulju i duboko udahnuo. "Hvala ti, prijatelju."
En: Luka smoothed his shirt and took a deep breath. "Thank you, my friend."

Hr: Vratio se na sastanak, naginjeći glavom Ivanu i Maji.
En: He returned to the meeting, nodding to Ivan and Maja.

Hr: Po završetku svi su se vratili svojim stolovima.
En: When it ended, everyone returned to their desks.

Hr: Luka je dobio poruku od Markove djevojke: "Vidimo se uskoro!"
En: Luka received a message from his girlfriend: "See you soon!"

Hr: Luka je bio spašen.
En: Luka was saved.

Hr: Kad je došao kući tog dana, dogovorio je veče s djevojkom i pripremio se za pravi trenutak iznenađenja.
En: When he got home that day, he planned a date with his girlfriend and prepared for the real surprise moment.

Hr: Na poslu, Ivan i Maja su ga zadirkivali, ali i podržavali.
En: At work, Ivan and Maja teased him but also supported him.

Hr: Na Dan državnosti, veliko finale uslijedilo je kad je Luka kleknuo i zaprosio svoju djevojku.
En: On Statehood Day, the grand finale came when Luka knelt down and proposed to his girlfriend.

Hr: Rekla je "da," a sačuvana iznenađenja učinila su posebnim.
En: She said "yes," and the preserved surprise made it special.

Hr: Svi iz ureda su se okupili, slavili njihov sreću i tim Luka.
En: Everyone in the office gathered to celebrate their happiness and Luka's team.

Hr: Luka je osjetio novo povjerenje i zahvalnost prema svojim prijateljima.
En: Luka felt a new sense of trust and gratitude towards his friends.

Hr: Startup Inkubator, obasjan ljetnim suncem, sada je bio mjesto ne samo kreativnosti, nego i ljubavi i prijateljstva.
En: The Startup Incubator, bathed in the summer sun, was now a place not only of creativity but also of love and friendship.


Vocabulary Words:

• nervously: nervozno
• staring: zurio
• sunlight: sunčev zrak
• streamed: prodiralo
• flickered: treperila
• accidentally: slučajno
• pulling: čupao
• shouted: povikao
• serious: ozbiljna
• distract: skrenuti pozornost
• organized: organizirajmo
• emergency: hitan
• exclaimed: zazvuči
• retract: povući
• fabricated: izmišljenom
• urgent: hitnom
• project: projektu
• favor: uslugu
• breathe: udahnuo
• meeting: sastanak
• colleagues: kolege
• gathered: privukli
• typing: lupkao
• keyboard: tipkovnici
• finally: konačno
• smooth: izgladio
• shirt: košulju
• teased: zadirkivali
• proposed: zaprosio
• knelt: kleknuo