Fluent Fiction - Slovenian: Love Blooms in Tivoli Park: Finding Harmony in Nature and Heart
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Story Transcript:

Sl: Listje je tiho padalo na tla in ustvarjalo rjavo-oranžni preprogo po tleh parka Tivoli.
En: The leaves quietly fell to the ground, creating a brown-orange carpet across the surface of Tivoli Park.

Sl: Tadeja je stala ob vhodu v park, na ramenih njen nahrbtnik, poln vreč za smeti in rokavic.
En: Tadeja stood at the entrance to the park, a backpack on her shoulders, full of trash bags and gloves.

Sl: "Danes bo dober dan," si je mislila, ko je gledala okrog sebe in videla že nekaj prostovoljcev, ki so z nasmehi pozdravljali drug drugega.
En: "Today is going to be a good day," she thought to herself as she looked around and saw some volunteers, greeting each other with smiles.

Sl: Medtem je Matej sramežljivo vstopil v park.
En: Meanwhile, Matej shyly entered the park.

Sl: Bil je nov v Ljubljani, vsak kotiček mesta je bil zanj enako zanimiv kot skrivnosten.
En: He was new to Ljubljana, and every corner of the city was equally interesting and mysterious to him.

Sl: "Hej!
En: "Hey!"

Sl: " se je zaslišalo izza njega in ko se je obrnil, je zagledal Tadejo.
En: came a voice from behind him, and when he turned around, he saw Tadeja.

Sl: "Si tu za čistilno akcijo?
En: "Are you here for the cleanup event?"

Sl: " je vprašala.
En: she asked.

Sl: Matej je prikimal.
En: Matej nodded.

Sl: "Ja, sem.
En: "Yes, I am.

Sl: Prvič sem tukaj," je priznal.
En: It's my first time here," he admitted.

Sl: Tadeja se je nasmejala.
En: Tadeja laughed.

Sl: "Super!
En: "Great!

Sl: Jaz sem Tadeja.
En: I'm Tadeja.

Sl: Povej mi, če rabiš kakšno pomoč.
En: Let me know if you need any help."

Sl: "Kmalu je Mateju kazala, kako pravilno deliti odpadke v različne vreče.
En: Soon, she was showing Matej how to properly sort waste into different bags.

Sl: Med delom sta veselo klepetala.
En: As they worked, they chatted cheerfully.

Sl: Ugotovila sta, da imata veliko skupnega - ljubezen do narave, željo po spremembi in tu in tam skromno navdušenje nad dobrimi knjigami.
En: They discovered they had a lot in common—a love for nature, a desire for change, and a modest enthusiasm for good books.

Sl: Sonce je čez dan le sramežljivo pokukalo izza oblakov.
En: The sun shyly peeked out from behind the clouds throughout the day.

Sl: Luka, Tadejin zvesti prijatelj in zaupnik, je opazoval dvojico od daleč.
En: Luka, Tadeja's loyal friend and confidant, watched the pair from afar.

Sl: Poznal je Tadejo dovolj dobro, da je videl, kako se v njej bije notranji boj.
En: He knew Tadeja well enough to see the internal struggle within her.

Sl: Morala se je osredotočiti na svoje okoljske cilje, vendar jo je Matej močno pritegnil.
En: She needed to focus on her environmental goals, but she was strongly attracted to Matej.

Sl: "Prav je, da si vzameš čas zase," je Luka nekoč rekel Tadeji, ko sta skupaj popravljala stare klopi v parku.
En: "It's right to take some time for yourself," Luka had once told Tadeja when they were repairing old benches in the park together.

Sl: "Matej se zdi dober fant.
En: "Matej seems like a good guy."

Sl: "Medtem so oblaki začeli zlivati drobne kapljice dežja po zlatem in rdečem listju, ki je pokrivajo tla.
En: Meanwhile, the clouds began to spill tiny raindrops over the golden and red leaves covering the ground.

Sl: Matej in Tadeja sta se skrila pod veliko bukev, ki ju je varovala pred dežjem.
En: Matej and Tadeja took shelter under a large beech tree that protected them from the rain.

Sl: Stala sta tiho, uživajoč v miru trenutka.
En: They stood silently, enjoying the peace of the moment.

Sl: "Včasih je težko najti ravnotežje," je nenadoma rekla Tadeja.
En: "Sometimes it's hard to find balance," Tadeja suddenly said.

Sl: "Ampak mislim, da si ti nekdo, s katerim bi se rada poskusila povezati.
En: "But I think you're someone I would like to try connecting with."

Sl: "Matej se je nasmehnil, njegov nasmeh je dospel do oči, in rekel: "Ustvarimo spremembo skupaj.
En: Matej smiled, his smile reaching his eyes, and said, "Let's create change together.

Sl: Podpirajva drug drugega.
En: Let's support each other."

Sl: "Tadeja je razumela, da je njeno srce lahko prav tako odprto kot njen um.
En: Tadeja understood that her heart could be as open as her mind.

Sl: Novi list življenja se je obrnil, ko sta nadaljevala delo, zdaj pa kot partnerja, ne le prijatelja.
En: A new page in life turned as they continued their work, now as partners, not just friends.

Sl: Ob koncu popoldneva, ko je dež počasi pojenjal, sta hodila po parkovskih poteh, načrtujoč projekte in smehljajoč se na prihodnost.
En: By the end of the afternoon, as the rain slowly subsided, they walked along the park paths, planning projects and smiling at the future.

Sl: In tako je Tivoli Park tistega dne pozdravil ne le novo prijateljstvo, ampak ljubezen, ki bo rastla skupaj z drevesi in menjavo letnih časov.
En: And so, Tivoli Park welcomed not only a new friendship that day but a love that would grow alongside the trees and the changing seasons.

Sl: Tadeja je spoznala, da ljubezen in cilji niso nasprotnika, ampak prijatelji, ki lahko skupaj krojijo lepši svet.
En: Tadeja realized that love and goals are not opponents, but friends who can shape a better world together.


Vocabulary Words:

• leaves: listje
• surface: tla
• backpack: nahrbtnik
• greeting: pozdravljali
• volunteer: prostovoljci
• shyly: sramežljivo
• interest: zanimiv
• mysterious: skrivnosten
• admit: priznal
• properly: pravilno
• sort: deliti
• enthusiasm: navdušenje
• peeked: pokukalo
• confidant: zaupnik
• internal: notranji
• struggle: boj
• attracted: pritegnil
• bench: klopi
• raindrops: kapljice dežja
• shelter: skrila
• balance: ravnotežje
• heart: srce
• subside: pojenjal
• paths: poti
• projects: projekte
• changing: menjavo
• seasons: letnih časov
• opponents: nasprotnika
• shape: krojijo
• together: skupaj