Fluent Fiction - Croatian: Rediscovering Friendship: A Day at Plitvice Lakes
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Story Transcript:

Hr: Sunce je jako sjalo i zelenilo je preplavilo Plitvička jezera.
En: The sun was shining brightly, and greenery had flooded Plitvice Lakes.

Hr: Proljeće je stiglo i Park je bio živ.
En: Spring had arrived, and the Park was alive.

Hr: Posjetitelji su šetali stazama i uživali u ljepotama prirode.
En: Visitors were walking along the trails, enjoying the beauties of nature.

Hr: Ivana, Marko i Ana su stigli na ulaz parka.
En: Ivana, Marko, and Ana arrived at the park entrance.

Hr: Ivana je nosila plavi ruksak i osmijeh je bio na njezinom licu.
En: Ivana was carrying a blue backpack, and a smile was on her face.

Hr: "Napokon zajedno!
En: "Finally together!"

Hr: " rekla je.
En: she said.

Hr: Marko je klimnuo s slaganjem.
En: Marko nodded in agreement.

Hr: "Puno mi je nedostajalo ovo mjesto i vi," rekao je.
En: "I missed this place and you guys so much," he said.

Hr: Ana ih je gledala s veseljem.
En: Ana watched them with joy.

Hr: Krenuli su na stazu.
En: They set off on the trail.

Hr: Vjetar je lepršao listove, a ptice su pjevale.
En: The wind was rustling the leaves, and the birds were singing.

Hr: Prvo su stigli do Velikog slapa.
En: First, they arrived at the Big Waterfall.

Hr: Voda je padala s velike visine i stvarala ugodnu buku.
En: The water was falling from a great height, creating a pleasant sound.

Hr: "Ovo je prekrasno," rekla je Ana.
En: "This is beautiful," said Ana.

Hr: "Slažem se," dodao je Marko.
En: "I agree," added Marko.

Hr: Dok su šetali dalje, prisjećali su se starih vremena.
En: As they walked further, they reminisced about old times.

Hr: "Sjećaš li se kada smo ovdje došli kao djeca?
En: "Do you remember when we came here as kids?"

Hr: " pitala je Ivana.
En: asked Ivana.

Hr: "Da!
En: "Yes!

Hr: I svakako smo se izgubili!
En: And we definitely got lost!"

Hr: " nasmijao se Marko.
En: laughed Marko.

Hr: Ana je uzvratila: "Sada smo veći i pametniji, nadam se.
En: Ana replied, "Now we're bigger and smarter, I hope."

Hr: "Staza ih je vodila kroz guste šume i uz bistre potoke.
En: The trail led them through dense forests and along clear streams.

Hr: Sunčeve zrake probijale su se kroz krošnje drveća.
En: Sun rays pierced through the tree canopies.

Hr: Zastali su kod jednog mosta.
En: They stopped at a bridge.

Hr: Ivana je pogledala niz rijeku.
En: Ivana looked down the river.

Hr: "Ovdje je sve tako mirno," rekla je.
En: "Everything here is so peaceful," she said.

Hr: Kako su nastavljali, pristigli su do mjesta s prekrasnim pogledom na jezera.
En: As they continued, they reached a spot with a breathtaking view of the lakes.

Hr: "Pogledaj ovo," rekao je Marko.
En: "Look at this," said Marko.

Hr: "Ovdje je sve tako čarobno.
En: "Everything here is so magical."

Hr: "Nakon nekoliko sati hoda, stali su na odmor.
En: After several hours of walking, they took a break.

Hr: Sjeli su na klupu i izvadili sendviče.
En: They sat on a bench and pulled out their sandwiches.

Hr: "Ovo je najbolji izlet ikad," rekla je Ana.
En: "This is the best trip ever," said Ana.

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

Hr: Zatim su krenuli natrag prema izlazu.
En: Then they headed back towards the exit.

Hr: Sunce je počelo zalaziti i nebo je postalo zlatno.
En: The sun began to set, turning the sky golden.

Hr: "Bit će ovdje opet," rekla je Ivana.
En: "We'll be here again," said Ivana.

Hr: "Uskoro," dodao je Marko.
En: "Soon," added Marko.

Hr: Ana je uzdahnula sa srećom.
En: Ana sighed with happiness.

Hr: Kada su stigli do izlaza, bili su umorni, ali sretni.
En: When they reached the exit, they were tired but happy.

Hr: Zajedno su prošli dan u prirodi i podsjetili se koliko su važna prijateljstva.
En: They had spent the day in nature together and reminded themselves of the importance of friendship.

Hr: Plitvička jezera opet su ih spojila.
En: Plitvice Lakes brought them back together.

Hr: Ovaj put, sjećanja će ostati zauvijek svježa.
En: This time, the memories will stay fresh forever.

Hr: "Vidimo se uskoro, prijatelji," rekla je Ivana.
En: "See you soon, friends," said Ivana.

Hr: "Da, ovo moramo ponoviti," dodao je Marko.
En: "Yes, we have to do this again," added Marko.

Hr: Ana se nasmiješila.
En: Ana smiled.

Hr: "Naravno.
En: "Of course.

Hr: Ovdje je naša sreća.
En: This is where our happiness lies."


Vocabulary Words:

• greenery: zelenilo
• arrived: stiglo
• alive: živ
• trails: stazama
• beauties: ljepotama
• walking: šetali
• carrying: nosila
• smile: osmijeh
• agreement: slaganjem
• rustling: lepršao
• leaves: listove
• singing: pjevale
• height: visine
• pleasant: ugodnu
• reminisced: prisjećali
• dense: guste
• clear: bistre
• streams: potoke
• rays: zrake
• canopies: krošnje
• peaceful: mirno
• breathtaking: prekrasnim
• magical: čarobno
• trail: staza
• bench: klupu
• pulled out: izvadili
• sandwiches: sendviče
• trip: izlet
• exit: izlaz
• golden: zlatno