Fluent Fiction - Slovenian: Unmasking Tensions: A Family's Path to Renewal
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Story Transcript:

Sl: Jesensko listje je šuštelo na dvorišču, ko je Jure stopil pred domačijo, ki je bila njegovo zatočišče zadnja leta mladosti.
En: Autumn leaves rustled in the yard as Jure stepped in front of the home that had been his refuge in the last years of his youth.

Sl: Ko je odprl vrata, ga je ovil vonj po pečeni puranji in bučni piti.
En: As he opened the door, the aroma of roasted turkey and pumpkin pie enveloped him.

Sl: V topli, nekoliko natrpani dnevni sobi so bile majhne garsijske krožnike razporejene po mizi.
En: In the warm, somewhat cramped living room, small hors d'oeuvre plates were arranged across the table.

Sl: Jure se je počutil nelagodno.
En: Jure felt uneasy.

Sl: Ni ga bilo doma že vrsto let.
En: He hadn’t been home for many years.

Sl: Maja, njegova starejša sestra, je hitela po kuhinji in poskušala umiriti napeto ozračje.
En: Maja, his older sister, was bustling around the kitchen, trying to calm the tense atmosphere.

Sl: Vedela je, da družinski zbori niso več to, kar so včasih bili.
En: She knew that family gatherings were no longer what they used to be.

Sl: Dejansko so v preteklih letih postali kraj nerazrešenih sporov in prikrite zamere.
En: In fact, in recent years, they had become a place for unresolved disputes and hidden resentments.

Sl: Jure se je vsedel k mizi in opazoval, kako starši izmenjujeta napet pogled.
En: Jure sat down at the table and watched his parents exchange tense glances.

Sl: Oba sta bila tiha, obrnjena drug od drugega, medtem ko je Maja še naprej poskušala dvigniti vzdušje s svojimi prijaznimi besedami.
En: Both were silent, turned away from each other, while Maja continued trying to lighten the mood with her kind words.

Sl: "Kako ti uspeva na fakulteti, Jure?" je navidezno brezskrbno vprašala, a Jure je čutil težo njenega vprašanja.
En: "How’s everything going at university, Jure?" she asked seemingly casually, but Jure felt the weight of her question.

Sl: "V redu gre," je odgovoril Jure, ne da bi se podrobneje spuščal.
En: "It’s going okay," Jure answered, without going into detail.

Sl: Njegov pogled je zdrsnil po mizi.
En: His gaze drifted across the table.

Sl: Bil je utrujen od pretvarjanja in skrivalnic.
En: He was tired of pretending and playing hide-and-seek.

Sl: Čutil je dodatno težo pričakovanj staršev, ki sta ga želela usmeriti na svojo strožjo pot.
En: He felt the additional weight of his parents' expectations, who wanted to steer him onto their stricter path.

Sl: Maja je čutila tiste stare napetosti.
En: Maja sensed those old tensions.

Sl: Leta je poskušala vzdrževati mir v družini, a zdaj je bila utrujena in želela je, da vsaj za enkrat vse pride na čisto.
En: For years, she had tried to maintain peace in the family, but now she was tired and wanted everything to come out into the open at least once.

Sl: Vedela je, da Jure v sebi nosi veliko stvari neizrečenih besed.
En: She knew that Jure carried many unspoken words within him.

Sl: "Čeprav je naša družinska srečanja pogosto preplavljena z napetostjo," je začela Maja, "morda je čas, da končno spregovorimo o tem, kar nas resnično teži."
En: "Even though our family gatherings are often flooded with tension," Maja began, "maybe it’s time to finally talk about what’s really bothering us."

Sl: Jure je globoko vdihnil.
En: Jure took a deep breath.

Sl: Vedel je, da je prišel trenutek, da odpre srce.
En: He knew the moment had come to open his heart.

Sl: "Vem, da nisem bil tu toliko kot bi moral biti.
En: "I know I haven’t been here as much as I should have been.

Sl: Ampak čutim, da so med nami ostale stvari, ki jih nismo razrešili.
En: But I feel that there are things left unresolved between us.

Sl: Rad bi razčistil preteklost."
En: I’d like to clear the past."

Sl: Starši so utihnili.
En: His parents fell silent.

Sl: Dnevna soba, sicer prežeta z okusom prazničnega vzdušja, je bila zdaj skoraj brez zvoka, razen tiktakanja stenske ure.
En: The living room, otherwise pervaded with a festive atmosphere, was now nearly silent, except for the ticking of the wall clock.

Sl: Jure je nadaljeval: "Spomnim se, da sem bil prisiljen prevzemati odgovornosti, ki jih nisem zmogel.
En: Jure continued: "I remember being forced to take on responsibilities I couldn’t handle.

Sl: To me je oddaljilo od vas."
En: It drove me away from you."

Sl: Maja ga je podpirala z jasnimi očmi, medtem ko so se starši spogledovali, prvič zares brez maske.
En: Maja supported him with clear eyes, while the parents looked at each other, truly unmasked for the first time.

Sl: Tišina je postajala težja, a počasi so začeli odgovarjati.
En: The silence grew heavier, but slowly they began to respond.

Sl: Očitki in čustva, dolgo prikriti, so končno prihajali na plano.
En: Accusations and emotions, long concealed, finally came to the surface.

Sl: Počasi so začeli razumevati drug drugega bolje, odkrivati bolečine in skrbi, ki so jih priganjale narazen.
En: Slowly, they began to understand each other better, uncovering the pains and worries that had driven them apart.

Sl: Spominjanje na pretekle napake, tudi z izgubljeno povezanostjo.
En: Reminiscing about past mistakes, even with the lost connection.

Sl: Ko so obiskali pretekle zamere, se je zdelo, da se soba rahlo razjasnjuje.
En: As they revisited past grudges, the room seemed to lighten slightly.

Sl: Jure je spoznal, da samo s soočanjem lahko zdravi, medtem ko je Maja dojela, da lahko mir včasih pomeni pustiti konfliktu prostor, da se razgrne za resnično razumevanje.
En: Jure realized that only by confronting could he heal, while Maja understood that peace sometimes means giving conflict space to unfold for genuine understanding.

Sl: Praznični večer so končali s rahlim občutkom lahkotnosti.
En: They ended the festive evening with a faint feeling of lightness.

Sl: Nov način sporazumevanja se je vzpostavil.
En: A new way of communicating had been established.

Sl: Družina, čeprav ni popolna, je naredila prvi korak k boljši prihodnosti.
En: The family, though not perfect, had taken the first step toward a better future.

Sl: Odprli so bili srca in očitna resnica je bila, da so si vsi želeli bližine, ki je bila skoraj izgubljena.
En: Hearts were opened, and the obvious truth emerged that everyone desired the closeness that was almost lost.

Sl: Kljub napetemu začetku se je dan končal z obljubo, nov kamenček v temeljih obnovljenih družinskih vezi.
En: Despite the tense beginning, the day ended with a promise, a new stone in the foundation of renewed family bonds.


Vocabulary Words:

• rustled: šuštelo
• refuge: zatočišče
• aroma: vonj
• enveloped: ovil
• cramped: natrpani
• uneasy: nelagodno
• gatherings: zbori
• bustling: hitela
• atmosphere: ozračje
• disputes: spori
• resentments: zamere
• glances: pogled
• expectations: pričakovanj
• steer: usmeriti
• unspoken: neizrečenih
• pervaded: prežeta
• concealed: prikriti
• unmasked: brez maske
• accusations: očinki
• reminiscing: spominjanje
• grudges: zamere
• confronting: soočanjem
• genuine: resnično
• uncovered: odkrivati
• overwhelmed: preplavljena
• lighten: razjasnjuje
• heartfelt: odprta srca
• promise: obljubo
• renewed: obnovljenih
• foundation: temeljih