Fluent Fiction - Croatian: Unplanned Joy: A Martinja Celebration of Imperfection
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Story Transcript:

Hr: Svi su se okupili u velikoj obiteljskoj kući spremni za proslavu Martinja.
En: Everyone gathered in the large family house ready to celebrate Martinja.

Hr: Kuća je bila topla i ispunjena mirisom kuhane hrane.
En: The house was warm and filled with the smell of cooked food.

Hr: Jesenska dekoracija, lišće i grožđe ukrašavali su prostranu blagovaonicu.
En: Autumn decorations, leaves, and grapes adorned the spacious dining room.

Hr: Ivana je s olovkom i papirom u ruci hodala po kuhinji.
En: Ivana walked around the kitchen with a pencil and paper in hand.

Hr: Osjećala je pritisak.
En: She felt the pressure.

Hr: Željela je da sve prođe savršeno, da bi Ana, njihova majka, mogla uživati u prazniku bez stresa.
En: She wanted everything to go perfectly, so that Ana, their mother, could enjoy the holiday without stress.

Hr: Mateo je sjedio na stolcu, bezbrižno gledajući kroz prozor.
En: Mateo sat on a chair, carelessly looking out the window.

Hr: "Mateo, možeš li pomoći postaviti stol?
En: "Mateo, can you help set the table?"

Hr: " upitala je Ivana.
En: Ivana asked.

Hr: Mateo se nasmijao.
En: Mateo laughed.

Hr: "Naravno, Ivana.
En: "Sure, Ivana.

Hr: Ali prvo pijem sok.
En: But first, I’m drinking juice."

Hr: "Ana je bila zauzeta mijenjanjem planova u zadnji čas.
En: Ana was busy changing plans at the last minute.

Hr: "Ivana, možeš li dodati još jednu juhu na jelovnik?
En: "Ivana, can you add another soup to the menu?"

Hr: " Ivana je duboko udahnula.
En: Ivana took a deep breath.

Hr: "Naravno, mama," odgovorila je, iako su već imali previše posla.
En: "Of course, mom," she replied, even though they already had too much to do.

Hr: Kad je sve bilo spremno, gosti su počeli pristizati.
En: When everything was ready, the guests began to arrive.

Hr: Mateo je zabavljao goste vicevima i pričama, a Ivana je shvatila da Mateo sjajno radi ono što najbolje zna – podići raspoloženje.
En: Mateo entertained them with jokes and stories, and Ivana realized that Mateo was great at what he does best—lifting the mood.

Hr: Tijekom večere, neočekivani gosti su se pojavili.
En: During dinner, unexpected guests appeared.

Hr: Ivana se ukočila na trenutak, ali brzo se snašla.
En: Ivana froze for a moment but quickly adapted.

Hr: Pospremila je stol, dodala tanjure i osmjehnula se.
En: She cleared the table, added plates, and smiled.

Hr: "Dobrodošli, drago mi je što ste ovdje.
En: "Welcome, I'm glad you're here."

Hr: "Privodili su kraju večeru.
En: They were wrapping up dinner.

Hr: Gosti su uživali, smijeh je ispunjavao prostoriju.
En: The guests enjoyed themselves, laughter filled the room.

Hr: Ana je bila opuštena, zadovoljno gledajući svu svoju djecu i rodbinu na okupu.
En: Ana was relaxed, contentedly watching all her children and relatives gathered together.

Hr: Na kraju večeri, Ivana se nasmijala.
En: At the end of the evening, Ivana laughed.

Hr: Naučila je važnu lekciju.
En: She had learned an important lesson.

Hr: Za savršeno slavlje, nije potrebno sve savršeno isplanirati.
En: For a perfect celebration, not everything needs to be perfectly planned.

Hr: Mateo ju je zagrlio s osmijehom.
En: Mateo hugged her with a smile.

Hr: "Rekao sam ti da će sve biti u redu.
En: "I told you everything would be alright."

Hr: "Ivana je zaključila da se ne može sve kontrolirati, ali je važno uživati u trenucima koji dolaze.
En: Ivana concluded that not everything can be controlled, but it's important to enjoy the moments as they come.

Hr: Martinje je prava prilika za to, a večer je završila uspješno.
En: Martinje is the perfect occasion for that, and the evening ended successfully.

Hr: Svi su bili sretni, a Ivana je, po prvi put, osjetila pravi spokoj.
En: Everyone was happy, and for the first time, Ivana felt true peace.


Vocabulary Words:

• gathered: okupili
• celebrate: proslavu
• adorned: ukrašavali
• spacious: prostranu
• pressure: pritisak
• carelessly: bezbrižno
• menu: jelovnik
• entertained: zabavljao
• unexpected: neočekivani
• froze: ukočila
• smiled: osmjehnula
• laughter: smijeh
• relaxed: opuštena
• contentedly: zadovoljno
• important: važnu
• lesson: lekciju
• planned: isplanirati
• hugged: zagrlio
• peace: spokoj
• filled: ispunjena
• wrapped up: privodili kraju
• occasion: prilika
• controlled: kontrolirati
• true: pravi
• plenty: previše
• jokes: vicevima
• deep breath: duboko udahnula
• decorate: dekoracija
• clear: pospremila
• startled: snašla