Fluent Fiction - Slovenian: Umbrella Mix-Up: A Rainy Day Tale
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Story Transcript:

Sl: Nekoč na siv jesenski dan, ko je nebo jokalo nad mestom Ljubljana, je mladenič po imenu Luka hitel skozi mokre ulice.
En: Once upon a grey autumn day, when the sky wept over the city of Ljubljana, a young man named Luka hurried through the wet streets.

Sl: Luka, visok fant s smiselom za humor, je bil zaposlen v knjigarni, kjer je rad prebiral zgodbe o dalečnih svetovih.
En: Luka, a tall guy with a sense of humor, worked in a bookstore where he enjoyed reading stories about distant worlds.

Sl: Tistega popoldneva je bilo vreme nenavadno nestanovitno.
En: That afternoon the weather was unusually unpredictable.

Sl: Sonce se je igralo skrivalnice z oblaki, kar je prebivalcem Ljubljane dajalo upanje na suh dan.
En: The sun played hide and seek with the clouds, giving the people of Ljubljana hope for a dry day.

Sl: Luka je zapustil knjigarno, v mislih pa je imel večerno druženje s prijateljicama Ano in Majo.
En: Luka left the bookstore, looking forward to an evening with his friends Ana and Maja.

Sl: Ana, sramežljiva rjavolaska, je bila umetnica, ki je vedno nosila pisani dežnik z vzorcem sončnic.
En: Ana, a shy brunette, was an artist who always carried a colorful umbrella with a sunflower pattern.

Sl: Maja, živahna in polna energije, je imela raje kapuco svoje vetrovke, ker je pravila, da dežniki nikoli ne ujamejo vseh kapljic.
En: Maja, lively and energetic, preferred the hood of her windbreaker, claiming that umbrellas never catch all the drops.

Sl: Ko je Luka prispel do trga, se je z neba iznenada usul toč.
En: When Luka arrived at the square, suddenly, a downpour fell from the sky.

Sl: Pogledal je naokoli, nato pa brez razmišljanja poprijel za dežnik, prepričan, da je njegov.
En: He looked around and, without thinking, grabbed an umbrella, convinced it was his.

Sl: Z zaobljenim ročajem v rdeči barvi, na prvi pogled enako kot tisti, ki ga je imel doma.
En: With its rounded red handle, it looked just like his own at home.

Sl: Odprl ga je in se skril pod njegovo širno platno, hvaležen, da ne bo premočen.
En: He opened it and sheltered himself under its broad canopy, grateful not to be soaking wet.

Sl: Medtem ko je Luka na suhem nadaljeval svojo pot, se je Ana, ki se je ravno odpravljala iz svojega ateljeja, prestrašila, ko ni našla svojega ljubega sončničnega dežnika.
En: Meanwhile, Ana, who was leaving her studio, was startled when she couldn't find her beloved sunflower umbrella.

Sl: Iskala je povsod, v vseh kotih, toda dežnika ni bilo nikjer.
En: She searched everywhere but it was nowhere to be found.

Sl: Ana je bila zmedena in brez dežnika je nemočno obstala na ulici, kaplje so ji padale po mehkih laseh.
En: Confused, she stood helplessly on the street, raindrops falling on her soft hair.

Sl: Luka, še vedno pod tujo streho, je pohitel proti dogovorjenemu mestu srečanja z Ano in Majo.
En: Luka, still under the shelter of the unfamiliar umbrella, hurried to the agreed meeting place with Ana and Maja.

Sl: Ko je prispel, je opazil, da Ana trepeta od mokrote in se mrzlično ozira okoli sebe.
En: When he arrived, he noticed Ana trembling from dampness, anxiously looking around.

Sl: "Maja, si videla moj dežnik?
En: "Maja, have you seen my umbrella?"

Sl: " je vprašala Ana, njena glas je bil poln skrbi.
En: Ana asked, her voice full of concern.

Sl: Maja je le zmajala z glavo in objela svojo prijateljico, da bi ji dala nekaj topline.
En: Maja just shook her head and embraced her friend, giving her some warmth.

Sl: Nenadoma je Luka, ki je bil zdaj pomirjen v suhem zavetju, pogledal na svoj dežnik in opazil očitno napako.
En: Suddenly, Luka, now feeling relieved in the dry shelter, looked at his umbrella and noticed a glaring mistake.

Sl: Sončnice, ki so krasile dežnik, niso bile znak njegovega okusa, ampak Aninega.
En: The sunflowers adorning the umbrella were not a reflection of his taste, but Ana's.

Sl: Zardeval je v spoznanju svoje zmote.
En: He blushed with the realization of his mistake.

Sl: "Ana, oprosti, po pomoti sem vzel tvoj dežnik.
En: "Ana, I'm sorry, I accidentally took your umbrella.

Sl: Mislim, da imamo enakega," je rekel Luka z rahlo paleto sramu v glasu.
En: I think we have the same one," Luka said, his voice tinged with a hint of embarrassment.

Sl: Ana je bila presenečena, a hkrati olajšana, ko je prejela svoj dragoceni dežnik nazaj.
En: Ana was surprised but relieved as she got her precious umbrella back.

Sl: "V redu je, Luka, pomembno je, da ga imam spet," je odgovorila Ana z milim nasmehom.
En: "It's okay, Luka, the important thing is that I have it back," Ana replied with a gentle smile.

Sl: Da bi popravil napako, je Luka Ani kupil topel čaj in so vsi trije sedeli v prijetni kavarni, smejali se svoji nesreči in načrtovali nove dogodivščine.
En: To make amends, Luka bought Ana a warm tea, and all three sat in a cozy café, laughing about their mishap and planning new adventures.

Sl: In tako je preprosta zamenjava dežnikov vodila do prijetnega večera, polnega smeha in prijateljstva v srcu Ljubljane.
En: And so, a simple exchange of umbrellas led to a pleasant evening, filled with laughter and friendship in the heart of Ljubljana.

Sl: Od takrat naprej je Luka vedno preveril, če dežnik, ki ga je vzel, resnično pripada njemu, Ana pa je svoj dežnik okrasila z majhno sončnično broško, da ga ne bi več nikoli zamenjala.
En: From then on, Luka always made sure to check if the umbrella he took truly belonged to him, and Ana adorned her umbrella with a small sunflower brooch to avoid any future mix-ups.

Sl: Maja pa se je smejala, saj je njena kapuca še vedno najbolje ščitila njene lase pred radovednimi kapljicami dežja.
En: Maja laughed, as her hood still provided the best protection for her hair against curious raindrops.


Vocabulary Words:

• autumn: jesenski
• wept: jokalo
• hurried: hitel
• wet: mokre
• tall: visok
• humor: smisel za humor
• bookstore: knjigarna
• distant: dalečnih
• unpredictable: nestanovitno
• hide and seek: skrivalnice
• hope: upanje
• umbrella: dežnik
• sunflower: sončnice
• pattern: vzorcem
• energetic: polna energije
• windbreaker: vetrovke
• catch: ujamejo
• downpour: toč
• mistake: napako
• realization: spoznanju
• accidentally: po pomoti
• adorned: krasile
• reflection: znak
• taste: okusa
• blushed: zardeval
• gentle: milim
• amends: napako
• laughter: smeh
• exchange: zamenjava