Fluent Fiction - Slovenian: Autumn Delays: A Serendipitous Meeting at Ljubljana Airport
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Story Transcript:

Sl: Letališče Ljubljana Jože Pučnik je bilo polno ljudi.
En: The Letališče Ljubljana Jože Pučnik was full of people.

Sl: Listje zunaj je bilo jesenskih barv.
En: The leaves outside were in autumn colors.

Sl: Mateja je stala ob oknu.
En: Mateja stood by the window.

Sl: Bila je navdušena fotografinja.
En: She was a passionate photographer.

Sl: Čakala je na letalo za Pariz.
En: She was waiting for her flight to Paris.

Sl: Tam naj bi posnela popolno jesensko fotografijo.
En: There, she planned to capture the perfect autumn photograph.

Sl: Luka je sedel v bližnjem kafiču.
En: Luka sat in a nearby café.

Sl: Končal je poslovno potovanje.
En: He had just finished a business trip.

Sl: Bil je programer, a v srcu je želel avanturo.
En: He was a programmer, but deep down he wanted adventure.

Sl: SedeL je s skodelico kave in beležko. Iskal je navdih za svoj naslednji projekt.
En: He sat with a cup of coffee and a notebook, seeking inspiration for his next project.

Sl: Oba sta bila nezadovoljna.
En: Both were dissatisfied.

Sl: Let je imel zamudo.
En: The flight was delayed.

Sl: Mateja se je bal, da bo izgubila sončno svetlobo za fotografijo.
En: Mateja feared she would lose the sunlight for her photography.

Sl: Luka pa je iskal miren kotiček, da uredi svoje misli.
En: Luka was searching for a quiet corner to clear his thoughts.

Sl: Mateja se je odločila, da bo vzela fotoaparat in šla raziskovat terminal.
En: Mateja decided to take her camera and explore the terminal.

Sl: Medtem ko je Mateja fotografirala množico, je trčila v Luko.
En: While Mateja was photographing the crowd, she bumped into Luka.

Sl: Njegova kava se je razlila po tleh.
En: His coffee spilled on the floor.

Sl: Bil je začuden in začel je brisati mizo.
En: He was surprised and began wiping the table.

Sl: Mateja se je opravičila in mu ponudila pomoč.
En: Mateja apologized and offered him help.

Sl: Njuni pogledi so se srečali in nasmejala sta se.
En: Their eyes met, and they both laughed.

Sl: "Pozdravljena, jaz sem Mateja," je rekla in mu ponudila roko.
En: "Hello, I'm Mateja," she said, offering her hand.

Sl: Luka jo je sprejel.
En: Luka accepted it.

Sl: "Luka. Nič hudega, mi je pravzaprav razvedrilo dan," je odgovoril.
En: "Luka. No problem, it actually brightened my day," he replied.

Sl: Začela sta se pogovarjati.
En: They started talking.

Sl: Mateja je govorila o svojih potovanjih, Luka pa o svoji želji po spremembi.
En: Mateja spoke about her travels, while Luka talked about his desire for change.

Sl: Mateja je uzrla novo perspektivo v njeni fotografski karieri.
En: Mateja saw a new perspective in her photography career.

Sl: Luka je začutil svež tok navdiha skozi njihov pogovor.
En: Luka felt a fresh wave of inspiration through their conversation.

Sl: Čas je hitro minil.
En: Time flew by.

Sl: Njuno ime je bilo klicano za vkrcanje.
En: Their names were called for boarding.

Sl: Oba sta bila presenečena, kako hitro je minila zamuda.
En: Both were surprised at how quickly the delay had passed.

Sl: "Se slišiva?" je Mateja vprašala s kančkom upanja.
En: "Shall we keep in touch?" Mateja asked with a hint of hope.

Sl: Luka se je nasmehnil.
En: Luka smiled.

Sl: "Seveda, tukaj je moj e-mail," je odvrnil in ji podal vizitko.
En: "Of course, here is my email," he replied, handing her his business card.

Sl: Mateja mu je dala svojo.
En: Mateja gave him hers.

Sl: Ko sta hodila proti letalu, sta oba čutila nekaj novega.
En: As they walked towards the plane, they both felt something new.

Sl: Mateja je bila odprta za nove povezave.
En: Mateja was open to new connections.

Sl: Luka je bil pripravljen na spontanost.
En: Luka was ready for spontaneity.

Sl: Letališki vrvež je bil zdaj del njune zgodbe, ki je obetala novo poglavje.
En: The airport bustle was now part of their story, promising a new chapter.

Sl: Njuna letala so vzletela proti novim obzorjem, a s seboj sta nosila nekaj več kot zgolj prtljago.
En: Their planes took off towards new horizons, but they carried with them more than just luggage.


Vocabulary Words:

• passionate: navdušena
• photographer: fotografinja
• capture: posnela
• autumn: jesensko
• programmer: programer
• adventure: avanturo
• inspiration: navdih
• dissatisfied: nezadovoljna
• delay: zamudo
• explore: raziskovat
• crowd: množico
• surprised: začuden
• wiping: brisati
• apologized: opravičila
• perspective: perspektivo
• connections: povezave
• spontaneity: spontanost
• bustle: vrvež
• chapter: poglavje
• carried: nosila
• luggage: prtljago
• leaves: listje
• business: poslovno
• notebook: beležko
• seeking: iskal
• corner: kotiček
• terminal: terminal
• photographing: fotografirala
• floor: tleh
• laugh: nasmejala