Fluent Fiction - Slovenian: Facing Fears: How Friendship Redefined a Competition
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Story Transcript:

Sl: Ljubljana High School se je lesketala v poletnem soncu.
En: Ljubljana High School shimmered in the summer sun.

Sl: V zraku je bila čutiti nenavadna vznemirjenost, saj se je približevalo pomembno tekmovanje v govornih nastopih.
En: An unusual excitement was felt in the air as the important speech competition was approaching.

Sl: V šolski avli je Teja sedela na klopi in s tresočimi rokami držala svoj skrbno pripravljen govor.
En: In the school's atrium, Teja sat on a bench, holding her carefully prepared speech with trembling hands.

Sl: Vedela je, da je ta trenutek pomemben.
En: She knew this moment was important.

Sl: Želela je dokazati sebi in drugim, da lahko premaga strah pred nastopanjem.
En: She wanted to prove to herself and others that she could overcome her fear of performing.

Sl: Matej, njen najboljši prijatelj, je sedel poleg nje.
En: Matej, her best friend, sat next to her.

Sl: Njegov nasmeh je bil vedno prisoten in vedno ga je spremljala samozavest, ki si jo je Teja tako želela.
En: His smile was always present, and he always had a confidence that Teja so desired.

Sl: Nič od tega pa ni zmanjšalo njegove podpore.
En: None of this, however, diminished his support.

Sl: Ko je izvedel, da bo tudi on tekmoval, je v šali rekel: "Ne skrbi, Teja, skupaj bova stala na vrhu – čeprav bo le eden zmagovalec.
En: When he found out he would also be competing, he jokingly said, "Don't worry, Teja, we'll both stand on top—even though there will only be one winner."

Sl: "Teja si je srčno želela Matejeve pomoči.
En: Teja earnestly wanted Matej's help.

Sl: Njegovi nasveti in optimizem so ji dajali voljo.
En: His advice and optimism gave her determination.

Sl: "Matej," je rekla negotovo, "bi mi lahko pomagal izboljšati moj nastop?
En: "Matej," she said uncertainly, "could you help me improve my performance?"

Sl: " Matej se je še bolj nasmehnil in pokimal.
En: Matej smiled even more and nodded.

Sl: "Z veseljem, Teja.
En: "I'd be happy to, Teja.

Sl: Enostavno moraš biti to, kar si – to je tvoje največje orožje.
En: You just have to be yourself—that's your greatest weapon."

Sl: "Dnevi so hitro minevali.
En: The days went by quickly.

Sl: Teja in Matej sta skupaj vadila po pouku, včasih v parkih blizu šole, včasih v opuščeni šolski učilnici.
En: Teja and Matej practiced together after classes, sometimes in parks near the school, sometimes in an abandoned school classroom.

Sl: Matej je delil svoje skrivnosti, kako ostati miren in kako očarati publiko.
En: Matej shared his secrets on how to stay calm and captivate the audience.

Sl: Napetost je naraščala, ko je prišel dan tekmovanja.
En: The tension rose as the day of the competition arrived.

Sl: Veliki šolski avditorij je bil poln radovednih učencev.
En: The large school auditorium was filled with curious students.

Sl: Teja je stala za kulisami, srce ji je razbijalo kot noro.
En: Teja stood behind the scenes, her heart pounding wildly.

Sl: Matej ji je dal zadnji nasvet: "Samo dihaj, Teja.
En: Matej gave her one last piece of advice: "Just breathe, Teja.

Sl: Verjemi vase.
En: Believe in yourself."

Sl: "Teja je stopila na oder.
En: Teja stepped onto the stage.

Sl: Vse oči so bile uprte vanjo.
En: All eyes were on her.

Sl: Že po nekaj stavkih je začutila, kako se nervoza umirja.
En: After just a few sentences, she felt her nerves calming down.

Sl: Matejevi nasveti so odmevali v njenem umu.
En: Matej's advice echoed in her mind.

Sl: Počasi, njen glas je postal jasen in samozavesten.
En: Slowly, her voice became clear and confident.

Sl: Z izvedbo je navdihnila publiko in ko je zaključila, so aplavzi napolnili prostor.
En: Her performance inspired the audience, and when she finished, applause filled the room.

Sl: Matej je bil zadnji na vrsti.
En: Matej was last to perform.

Sl: Njegov nastop je bil kot vedno samozavesten in očarljiv.
En: His performance was, as always, confident and charming.

Sl: A Teja je bila ponosna nase.
En: But Teja was proud of herself.

Sl: Ni zmagala, a njena izvedba ji je prinesla nov ugled.
En: She did not win, but her performance earned her a new reputation.

Sl: Ljudje so jo prihajali pohvalit, po dogodku pa ji je Matej podal roko in s toplim nasmehom dejal: "Čestitam, Teja.
En: People came to congratulate her, and after the event, Matej extended his hand and, with a warm smile, said, "Congratulations, Teja.

Sl: Zmagala si nad svojim strahom.
En: You conquered your fear."

Sl: "Z nasmehom mu je odgovorila: "Hvala, Matej.
En: With a smile, she replied, "Thank you, Matej.

Sl: Tvoj prijateljski nasvet je zame več kot zmaga.
En: Your friendly advice is worth more to me than winning."

Sl: " Teja je odšla iz avditorija s prej nepoznanim občutkom samozavesti.
En: Teja left the auditorium with a newfound feeling of confidence.

Sl: Osvojenega poguma in prijateljstva je bilo več kot dovolj, da je dan postal nepozaben.
En: The gained courage and friendship were more than enough to make the day unforgettable.

Sl: Ljubljanska Gimnazija je te urice ohranila v spominu kot eno izmed lepot poletja brez praznikov.
En: Ljubljana High School remembered these hours as one of the beauties of a summer without holidays.


Vocabulary Words:

• shimmered: lesketala
• excited: vznemirjenost
• speech: govorni
• competition: tekmovanje
• atrium: avla
• trembling: tresočimi
• performing: nastopanjem
• confidence: samozavest
• support: podpora
• jokingly: šali
• earned: prinesla
• advice: nasvet
• optimism: optimizem
• determination: voljo
• abandoned: opuščeni
• captivate: očarati
• tension: napetost
• auditorium: avditorij
• nerves: nervoza
• calming: umirja
• echoed: odmevali
• confident: samozavesten
• applause: aplavzi
• perform: nastop
• charming: očarljiv
• congratulate: pohvalit
• conquered: osvojenega
• reputation: ugled
• friendship: prijateljstva
• unforgettable: nepozaben