Fluent Fiction - Serbian: The Whole Pig Mix-up: A Tale of Joy
Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more:
fluentfiction.org/the-whole-pig-mix-up-a-tale-of-joy

Story Transcript:

Sr: U jednom malom gradu, pod senkom starih lipa, bila je kafana gde svako znao je svakog.
En: In a small town, under the shade of old linden trees, there was a tavern where everyone knew each other.

Sr: U tu kafanu jednog dana ušetaše troje prijatelja, Jelena, Marko i Milica, sa smehom koji se orio među starim zidovima.
En: One day, three friends, Jelena, Marko, and Milica, walked into the tavern, laughter echoing among the old walls.

Sr: Jelena, uvek vesela i spremna za šalu, tapšala je Marka po ramenu i široko se osmehnula.
En: Jelena, always cheerful and ready for a joke, patted Marko on the shoulder and smiled widely.

Sr: "Danas častim ja!
En: "Today, it's on me!

Sr: Neka nas čuje cela kafana!
En: Let the whole tavern hear it!"

Sr: " Marko se nasmeja, a Milica kimnu glavom, srećna što su svi zajedno.
En: Marko laughed, and Milica nodded, happy that they were all together.

Sr: Jelena krenu prema kelneru da naruči.
En: Jelena went to the waiter to order.

Sr: "Donesite nam najbolje što imate!
En: "Bring us the best you have!"

Sr: " viknu veselo.
En: she cheerfully exclaimed.

Sr: "Volimo meso, neka bude prase!
En: "We love meat, let it be a pig!"

Sr: " Kelner se kratko nakloni i ode.
En: The waiter bowed shortly and left.

Sr: Razgovori, pesma i gitara ispunjavahu prostor, dok Jelena pričaše o nekom novom poslu.
En: Conversations, singing, and the guitar filled the space as Jelena talked about a new job.

Sr: Marko je pratio svaku njenu reč, a Milica, tiha, samo je osluškivala i povremeno se smeškala.
En: Marko listened to her every word, and Milica, quiet, simply listened and occasionally smiled.

Sr: Nakon nekog vremena, kelner se vrati sa velikim pladnjem i osmehom koji je budio znatiželju.
En: After some time, the waiter returned with a large tray and a smile that sparked curiosity.

Sr: Na pladnju, umesto očekivane male porcije pečenja, bio je - čitavo pečeno prase!
En: To their surprise, instead of the expected small portion of roast meat, there was - a whole roasted pig!

Sr: Jelena je zažmurila, a zatim se iznenada nasmejala tako glasno da se čitava kafana pogleda prema njima.
En: Jelena closed her eyes, then suddenly burst into laughter so loud that the whole tavern turned to look at them.

Sr: Marko nije mogao verovati, podižući obrve.
En: Marko couldn't believe it, raising his eyebrows.

Sr: Milica je pokrivala usta da sakrije svoj smeh.
En: Milica covered her mouth to hide her laughter.

Sr: "Kako smo od porcije došli do celog praseta?
En: "How did we go from a portion to a whole pig?"

Sr: " zapita Jelena, pokušavajući da ostane ozbiljna.
En: Jelena asked, trying to stay serious.

Sr: Kelner poče da se izvinjava, objašnjavajući kako je došlo do zabune.
En: The waiter began to apologize, explaining how the mix-up had occurred.

Sr: "Mislio sam da želite pravo slavlje!
En: "I thought you wanted a real celebration!"

Sr: "Ubrzo se cela kafana nasmejala situaciji.
En: Soon, the whole tavern laughed at the situation.

Sr: Jelena se prva oslobodi iznenađenja i reče: "Nema veze!
En: Jelena was the first to shake off the surprise and said, "Never mind!

Sr: Ovo će biti praznik za pamćenje.
En: This will be a feast to remember.

Sr: Doručak, ručak i večera - sve je rešeno!
En: Breakfast, lunch, and dinner - it's all sorted!"

Sr: "I tako, troje prijatelja, umesto da se brinu oko greške, pretvorili su veče u veselu gozbu.
En: And so, the three friends, instead of worrying about the mistake, turned the evening into a joyful feast.

Sr: Delili su meso sa svima u kafani, pevali i smejali se do kasno u noć.
En: They shared the meat with everyone in the tavern, sang, and laughed into the late night.

Sr: Na kraju, svi su bili srećni i siti, a Jelena je postala poznata po svojoj velikodušnosti i po tome kako je jedna sitna greška donela veliku radost u mali grad.
En: In the end, everyone was happy and full, and Jelena became known for her generosity and for how a small mistake brought great joy to the small town.


Vocabulary Words:

• laughter: smeh
• tavern: kafana
• echoing: koji se orio
• cheerful: vesela
• widely: široko
• exclaimed: viknu
• portion: porcije
• spark: budio
• curiosity: znatiželju
• unexpected: iznenada
• raised: podižući
• apologize: izvinjava
• celebration: slavlje
• situation: situaciji
• feast: gozbu
• generosity: velikodušnosti