Fluent Fiction - Croatian: High School Hijinks: The Prank on Professor Jovanović
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Hr: U školskom hodniku srednje škole u Zagrebu, sunce je probijalo kroz velike prozore stvarajući šarene sjene na podu.
En: In the school hallway of a high school in Zagreb, the sun streamed through large windows, casting colorful shadows on the floor.

Hr: Ivana i Tomislav stajali su uz oglasnu ploču, šapćući i smijući se.
En: Ivana and Tomislav stood by the bulletin board, whispering and laughing.

Hr: Njihov plan bio je spreman.
En: Their plan was ready.

Hr: Bio je zadnji dan škole i željeli su izvesti nezaboravnu podvalu svom strogom profesoru povijesti, profesoru Jovanoviću.
En: It was the last day of school and they wanted to pull an unforgettable prank on their strict history teacher, Professor Jovanović.

Hr: "Ivana, jesi sigurna da će ovo uspjeti?
En: "Ivana, are you sure this will work?"

Hr: " upitao je Tomislav.
En: Tomislav asked.

Hr: "Profesor Jovanović nema smisla za humor.
En: "Professor Jovanović has no sense of humor."

Hr: "Ivana je samouvjeno klimnula glavom.
En: Ivana nodded confidently.

Hr: "Naravno, Tomo.
En: "Of course, Tomo.

Hr: Ovo će biti nezaboravno.
En: This will be unforgettable."

Hr: "Marina je prolazila hodnikom noseći knjige.
En: Marina was walking down the hallway carrying books.

Hr: Bila je poznata po svojoj marljivosti i nježnom srcu.
En: She was known for her diligence and gentle heart.

Hr: Ivana ju je zapazila i brzo prišla.
En: Ivana noticed her and quickly approached.

Hr: "Marina, trebamo tvoju pomoć," rekla je Ivana.
En: "Marina, we need your help," Ivana said.

Hr: Marina je stala i pogledala ih sumnjičavo.
En: Marina stopped and looked at them suspiciously.

Hr: "Što sada smišljate?
En: "What are you up to now?"

Hr: ""Imamo sjajnu ideju za podvalu profesoru Jovanoviću.
En: "We have a brilliant idea for a prank on Professor Jovanović.

Hr: Trebamo te da nam pomogneš postaviti sve," rekla je Ivana uz smiješak.
En: We need you to help us set everything up," Ivana said with a smile.

Hr: Marina je uzdahnula.
En: Marina sighed.

Hr: "Znate da on ne voli šale.
En: "You know he doesn't like jokes.

Hr: Mogli bismo imati problema.
En: We could get into trouble."

Hr: ""Nećemo, obećavam," rekla je Ivana.
En: "We won't, I promise," Ivana said.

Hr: Tomislav je klimnuo glavom u znak slaganja.
En: Tomislav nodded in agreement.

Hr: Na kraju, nakon puno nagovaranja, Marina je nevoljko pristala.
En: Finally, after much persuasion, Marina reluctantly agreed.

Hr: "Dobro, ali ako nas uhvati, ti preuzimaš krivnju, Ivana.
En: "Alright, but if we get caught, you take the blame, Ivana."

Hr: "Učenici su ušli u učionicu.
En: The students entered the classroom.

Hr: Sunce je obasjavalo redove uredno poredanih stolova.
En: The sun lit up rows of neatly arranged desks.

Hr: Na kraju učionice, veliki stol profesora Jovanovića stajao je kao neka vrsta prijestolja.
En: At the back of the classroom, Professor Jovanović's large desk stood like a kind of throne.

Hr: Ivana, Tomislav i Marina brzo su krenuli na posao.
En: Ivana, Tomislav, and Marina quickly got to work.

Hr: Plan je bio postaviti lažnu zmiju u ladicu profesora Jovanovića.
En: The plan was to place a fake snake in Professor Jovanović's desk drawer.

Hr: Bili su tihi i pažljivi, sve dok Ivana nije slučajno ispustila zmiju na pod.
En: They were quiet and careful, until Ivana accidentally dropped the snake on the floor.

Hr: Vrata su se otvorila, a kroz njih je ušao profesor Jovanović.
En: The door opened, and Professor Jovanović walked in.

Hr: U trenutku panike, Tomislav je brzo sakrio zmiju iza stola, dok je Marina zurila u Ivanu s očima punim straha.
En: In a moment of panic, Tomislav quickly hid the snake behind the desk, while Marina stared at Ivana with wide, frightened eyes.

Hr: Profesor je podigao obrvu i pogledao ih sumnjičavo.
En: The professor raised an eyebrow and looked at them suspiciously.

Hr: "Što vi radite ovdje?
En: "What are you doing here?"

Hr: " upitao je strogo.
En: he asked sternly.

Hr: "Samo smo željeli pospremiti učionicu prije nego što vi dođete, profesore," brzo je odgovorila Ivana sa širokim osmijehom.
En: "We just wanted to tidy up the classroom before you arrived, Professor," Ivana quickly responded with a wide smile.

Hr: Profesor Jovanović ih je još trenutak promatrao, a zatim slegnuo ramenima i otišao prema svom stolu.
En: The professor observed them for another moment, then shrugged and walked toward his desk.

Hr: Ivana, Tomislav i Marina su bez daha gledali jedno drugo.
En: Ivana, Tomislav, and Marina looked at each other breathlessly.

Hr: Kad se profesor okrenuo nasloniti knjige, Tomislav je brzo izvukao zmiju i stavio je u ladicu.
En: When the professor turned to place books down, Tomislav quickly retrieved the snake and put it in the drawer.

Hr: Taman kad je profesor Jovanović otvorio ladicu, zmija je skočila van, ostavljajući cijelu učionicu u smijehu.
En: Just as Professor Jovanović opened the drawer, the snake jumped out, filling the entire classroom with laughter.

Hr: Profesor je zastao, gledao zmiju i namršteno podigao pogled prema učenicima.
En: The professor paused, looked at the snake, and then raised his gaze towards the students with a frown.

Hr: Ivana je očekivala najgore.
En: Ivana expected the worst.

Hr: No, umjesto bijesa, profesor se iznenada nasmijao.
En: However, instead of anger, the professor suddenly laughed.

Hr: "Dobro ste me nasmijali," rekao je s osmijehom.
En: "You really got me," he said with a smile.

Hr: "Ali ovo je posljednji put.
En: "But this is the last time.

Hr: Sada se ozbiljno vratimo poslu.
En: Now let’s get back to work seriously."

Hr: "Učenici nisu mogli vjerovati sreći.
En: The students couldn't believe their luck.

Hr: Ivana je naučila cijeniti vrijednost timskog rada, a Marina je shvatila da je ponekad u redu zabaviti se i opustiti.
En: Ivana learned to appreciate the value of teamwork, and Marina realized that it's okay to have fun and relax sometimes.

Hr: Zajedno su izašle iz učionice smijući se i uživajući u toplom, ljetnom zraku.
En: Together, they left the classroom laughing and enjoying the warm summer air.

Hr: Bila je to nezaboravna završnica školske godine.
En: It was an unforgettable end to the school year.


Vocabulary Words:

• hallway: hodnik
• bulletin board: oglasna ploča
• whispering: šapćući
• unforgettable: nezaboravan
• prank: podvala
• strict: strog
• sense of humor: smisao za humor
• diligence: marljivost
• gentle heart: nježno srce
• suspiciously: sumnjičavo
• brilliant idea: sjajna ideja
• reluctantly: nevoljko
• persuasion: nagovaranje
• blame: krivnja
• desk drawer: ladica
• throne: prijestolje
• accidentally: slučajno
• wide eyes: oči pune straha
• reshuffled: slegnuo ramenima
• silently: tiho
• carefully: pažljivo
• paused: zastao
• panicked: panike
• frowned: namršteno
• teamwork: timski rad
• neatly: uredno
• arranged desks: poredanih stolova
• retrieved: izvukao
• classroom: učionica
• persuasive: nagovaranje