Fluent Fiction - Serbian: Spills, Thrills & Tavern Nights
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Story Transcript:

Sr: Bilo je to jedne prohladne jesenje večeri kada su Ana, Marko i Milica rešili da posete omiljenu kafanu u srcu grada.
En: It was a chilly autumn evening when Ana, Marko, and Milica decided to visit their favorite tavern in the heart of the city.

Sr: Kafana je bila poznata po starinskom enterijeru i omamljujućem mirisu sveže pečene rakije.
En: The tavern was known for its old-fashioned interior and the intoxicating smell of freshly brewed brandy.

Sr: Ana je bila poletna i uvek nasmejana devojka, Marko njen najbolji drug iz detinjstva koji je uvek znao kako da je oraspoloži, a Milica, Anina prijateljica iz škole, uvek je imala osećaj da je tačno u centru događanja.
En: Ana was a lively and always smiling girl, Marko her best childhood friend who always knew how to cheer her up, and Milica, Ana's school friend, always felt like she was right in the center of things.

Sr: Žamor ljudi ispunjavao je vazduh dok su se smestili za drveni sto.
En: The murmur of people filled the air as they settled at a wooden table.

Sr: Ana je prelazila prstima po jelovniku, razmišljajući o tome koju bi pesmu mogla da zatraži od tamburaša koji su vešto prebirali po žicama svojih instrumenata.
En: Ana ran her fingers across the menu, pondering which song she could request from the tambourine players skillfully plucking the strings of their instruments.

Sr: "Nećete verovati šta mi se danas desilo na poslu," počela je Milica, ali pre nego što je mogla nastaviti, konobar je donio pića.
En: "You won't believe what happened to me at work today," Milica began, but before she could continue, the waiter brought their drinks.

Sr: Ana je posegnula za svojim sokom od višnje, ali sasvim slučajno, njen lakat je zakačio čašu i sok se prosuo tačno na Markovo krilo.
En: Ana reached for her cherry juice, but accidentally, her elbow knocked over the glass, spilling the juice right onto Marko's lap.

Sr: "Oh, ne, izvini Marko!
En: "Oh, I'm so sorry, Marko!"

Sr: " uzviknula je Ana, hvatajući salvetu i trudeći se da očisti nered.
En: Ana exclaimed, grabbing a napkin and trying to clean up the mess.

Sr: "Nema veze, Ana," rekao je Marko kroz osmeh, iako se jasno osećao blago neugodno.
En: "It's okay, Ana," Marko said with a smile, though he clearly felt a bit embarrassed.

Sr: "Moglo je to biti i gore.
En: "It could've been worse."

Sr: "Ubrzo je Milica vratila razgovor na svoju priču o poslu, dok je Ana posramljeno posmatrala kako njena nesmotrenost briše osmeh sa Markovog lica.
En: Soon, Milica returned the conversation to her work story, while Ana watched shamefully as her thoughtlessness wiped the smile off Marko's face.

Sr: Tamburaši su počeli svirati "Jesen u mom sokaku", i umesto da se prepusti neugodnosti, Ana je podigla ruku.
En: The tambourine players began to play "Autumn in My Street," and instead of succumbing to the awkwardness, Ana raised her hand.

Sr: "Izvinite, možemo li da dobijemo jednu pesmu za našeg prijatelja Marka?
En: "Excuse me, could we have a song for our friend Marko?"

Sr: " upitala je tamburaše.
En: she asked the tambourine players.

Sr: Svi su se osmehnuli, a Marko je izgledao iznenađeno.
En: Everyone smiled, and Marko looked surprised.

Sr: "Koju pesmu želiš, Marko?
En: "What song would you like, Marko?"

Sr: " pitao je jedan od tamburaša.
En: one of the tambourine players asked.

Sr: "Svirajte, 'Ne mogu podnijeti to'", odgovorio je Marko, namignuvši Ani.
En: "Play 'I Can't Bear It,'" Marko replied, winking at Ana.

Sr: Muzika je počela, a svi u kafani su se okrenuli prema njihovom stolu.
En: The music started, and everyone in the tavern turned to their table.

Sr: Marko je prevladao svoju nelagodu i počeo pevati zajedno s tamburašima.
En: Marko overcame his discomfort and began singing along with the tambourine players.

Sr: Ana je osetila olakšanje kako se njegov smeh vratio, i tada je shvatila koliko je važno priznati grešku i pronaći način da se popravi.
En: Ana felt relief as his laughter returned, realizing how important it was to acknowledge a mistake and find a way to make amends.

Sr: Veče je prošlo u dobrom raspoloženju, sa smehom i podeljenim anegdotama.
En: The evening passed in good spirits, with laughter and shared anecdotes.

Sr: Na kraju, incident sa prosutim sokom postao je još jedna priča koju će pričati i sećati se narednih godina.
En: In the end, the incident with the spilled juice became another story they would tell and remember in the years to come.

Sr: Kada su se rastali, Ana se i dalje osećala loše zbog onoga što se dogodilo, ali je znala da u prijateljstvu postoje i gore stvari, i da je pravih prijatelja teško pronaći.
En: As they parted ways, Ana still felt bad about what had happened, but she knew that in friendship, there are worse things, and that true friends are hard to find.

Sr: Osmehujući se jedno drugom, znali su da je njihovo drugarstvo jače od bilo kakvih malih nespretnosti koje im život može prirediti.
En: Smiling at each other, they knew that their friendship was stronger than any little mishaps life might throw their way.


Vocabulary Words:

• chilly: prohladne
• cherry: višnje
• brewed: pečene
• tavern: kafani
• murmur: žamor
• settled: smestili
• menu: jelovniku
• pondering: razmišljajući
• request: zatraži
• tambourine: tamburaša
• players: svirati
• plucking: prebirali
• strings: žicama
• waiter: konobar
• knocked: zakačio
• accidentally: slučajno
• lap: kri
• exclaimed: uzviknula
• napkin: salvetu
• trying: trudeći
• embarrassed: neugodno
• smile: osmeh
• embarrassed: osjećao
• discomfort: nelagodu
• awkwardness: neugodnosti
• raise: podigla
• surprised: iznenađeno
• winking: namignuvš
• laughter: smeh
• realizing: shvatila