Fluent Fiction - Slovenian: Echoes of Bled: A Journey Toward Mindful Adventure
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Story Transcript:

Sl: Jezera Bled so v jeseni videti kot slika iz pravljice.
En: The Jezera Bled in autumn look like a picture out of a fairy tale.

Sl: Vode zrcalijo jasen novemberski nebo, okoli pa zlatijo in rdečijo listi.
En: The waters mirror the clear November sky, while the leaves around turn golden and red.

Sl: V središču jezera, Bledski otok s svojo cerkvico, stoji mirno, kot bi pazil na vse okrog sebe.
En: In the center of the lake, Bledski otok with its little church stands still, as if watching over everything around it.

Sl: Matej in Nina sta počasi veslala na pedalinem čolnu.
En: Matej and Nina were slowly rowing on a pedal boat.

Sl: Bil je hladen, a lep dan.
En: It was a cold but beautiful day.

Sl: Matej je bil lokalni vodnik, prijazen in znotraj pazljiv.
En: Matej was a local guide, kind and inwardly attentive.

Sl: Rad je delil lepote Bleda, a vedno je bil zaskrbljen zaradi okolja.
En: He loved sharing the beauty of Bled, but he was always concerned about the environment.

Sl: Nina je bila iz Ljubljane, polna energije, navdušena nad raziskovanjem in z veseljem slišala zgodbe o krajih.
En: Nina was from Ljubljana, full of energy, enthusiastic about exploring, and eager to hear stories about places.

Sl: "Veš, Nina," je začel Matej med veslanjem, "jezero je občutljivo.
En: "You know, Nina," Matej began while rowing, "the lake is delicate.

Sl: Naša naloga je, da ga zaščitimo.
En: It's our duty to protect it."

Sl: " Njegov ton je bil resen, vendar nežen.
En: His tone was serious, yet gentle.

Sl: Nina ga je poslušala z zanimanjem, razmišljajoč, kako lahko pomaga.
En: Nina listened with interest, pondering how she could help.

Sl: "Res je čudovito," je dejala Nina in pogledala okoli.
En: "It really is wonderful," Nina said, looking around.

Sl: "Ampak ali obstajajo kakšne zgodbe o jezeru?
En: "But are there any stories about the lake?"

Sl: "Matej se je nasmehnil.
En: Matej smiled.

Sl: "Seveda.
En: "Of course.

Sl: Ena izmed njih je legenda o zvonu želja.
En: One of them is the legend of the wishing bell.

Sl: Pravijo, da zvonec z otoka prinaša srečo tistim, ki ga slišijo s srcem odprtim.
En: They say the bell from the island brings luck to those who hear it with an open heart."

Sl: "Ko sta nadaljevala pogovor, se je Matej poglobil v pomen varovanja narave.
En: As they continued the conversation, Matej delved into the importance of protecting nature.

Sl: Bil je nervozen, vendar se je odločil biti iskren.
En: He was nervous, but decided to be honest.

Sl: "Turizem je pomemben, ampak moramo biti odgovorni.
En: "Tourism is important, but we have to be responsible.

Sl: Rad bi, da bi to vsi razumeli.
En: I'd love for everyone to understand that."

Sl: "Nina je prikimala, premišljena nad Matejevim sporočilom.
En: Nina nodded, thoughtful about Matej's message.

Sl: "Zavedam se tega.
En: "I realize that.

Sl: Morda nisem vedno razmišljala o svojem vplivu.
En: Maybe I haven't always thought about my impact."

Sl: "Kar naenkrat je Matej pokazal proti obrežju.
En: Suddenly, Matej pointed towards the shore.

Sl: "Poglej, redka ptica!
En: "Look, a rare bird!"

Sl: " je zavpil.
En: he shouted.

Sl: Bila je modra čaplja, elegantno stoječa med trsjem.
En: It was a blue heron, standing elegantly among the reeds.

Sl: Oba sta takoj umolknila, da ne bi prestrašila ptice.
En: Both immediately fell silent, so as not to scare the bird away.

Sl: V tistem tihom trenutku je nastopilo razumevanje med njima.
En: In that quiet moment, an understanding emerged between them.

Sl: Matej je vedel, da je njegov pogovor dosegel Ninino srce.
En: Matej knew that his talk had reached Nina's heart.

Sl: Nina se je odločila, da bo v prihodnosti bolj skrbela za naravo.
En: Nina decided to be more mindful of nature in the future.

Sl: Ko sta priplula nazaj na obalo, sta čutila povezanost.
En: As they paddled back to the shore, they felt a connection.

Sl: Čutila sta zavestno odgovornost do jezera.
En: They felt a conscious responsibility towards the lake.

Sl: Na njunih obrazih je bil nasmeh, na njihovih ramenih pa odgovornost.
En: There was a smile on their faces and responsibility on their shoulders.

Sl: Skupaj sta se odločila, da bosta zagovarjala trajnostni turizem, kjerkoli bosta šla.
En: Together, they decided to advocate for sustainable tourism wherever they went.

Sl: Matejeva samozavest je narasla, ko je videl, da lahko njegova skrb spremeni ljudi.
En: Matej's confidence grew when he saw that his concerns could change people.

Sl: Nina pa je postala bolj premišljena popotnica, z obljubo naravi, ki jo je naredila ob jezeru.
En: Nina became a more thoughtful traveler, with a promise to the nature she made by the lake.

Sl: Tako sta se poslovila, bogatejša za novo prijateljstvo in za novo zavedanje.
En: And so they parted, richer for a new friendship and a new awareness.


Vocabulary Words:

• autumn: jeseni
• mirror: zrcalijo
• November: novemberski
• attentive: pazljiv
• concerned: zaskrbljen
• duty: naloga
• protect: zaščititi
• legend: legenda
• wishing bell: zvonec želja
• luck: sreča
• open heart: srce odprtim
• delicate: občutljivo
• pondering: razmišljajoč
• shore: obrežje
• rare: redka
• heron: čaplja
• reeds: trsjem
• understanding: razumevanje
• mindful: skrbela
• connection: povezanost
• responsibility: odgovornost
• advocate: zagovarjala
• sustainable: trajnostni
• confidence: samozavest
• thoughtful: premišljena
• awareness: zavedanje
• parted: poslovila
• friendship: prijateljstvo
• paddle: veslati
• conscious: zavesten