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An Artistic Awakening at Ljubljana Castle
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Fluent Fiction - Slovenian: An Artistic Awakening at Ljubljana Castle
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Story Transcript:
Sl: V vetrovni zimski noči, je Ljubljana lebdi v nežni tišini snega.
En: On a windy winter night, Ljubljana floated in the gentle silence of snow.
Sl: Vesna je bila umetnica, ki je potrebovala nov navdih.
En: Vesna was an artist who needed new inspiration.
Sl: Njeni dnevi so minili v predanosti in delu, a srce si je želelo več.
En: Her days were filled with dedication and work, but her heart longed for more.
Sl: Tiste mrzle februarja Mateja ni mogla zaspati.
En: On those cold February nights, Mateja couldn't sleep.
Sl: Zdelo se ji je, da je preveč ustaljena v svoji rutini.
En: She felt that she was too settled in her routine.
Sl: Njen prijatelj Anja ji je pogosto govoril: "Potrebno je skočiti v neznano.
En: Her friend Anja often told her, "You need to jump into the unknown."
Sl: "Zadnje dni ji ni šlo iz glave povabilo na razstavo na Ljubljanskem gradu.
En: In recent days, she couldn't get the invitation to an exhibition at Ljubljana Castle out of her mind.
Sl: Vzdušje po mestu je bilo praznično, bližal se je valentinovo.
En: The atmosphere in the city was festive, as Valentine's Day was approaching.
Sl: Mateja je čutila, da jo nekaj vleče tja.
En: Mateja felt something pulling her there.
Sl: Ko je vstopila v grad, jo je prijetna toplina razstave takoj objela.
En: When she entered the castle, the pleasant warmth of the exhibition immediately embraced her.
Sl: Razstavljene so bile slike, ki so govorile zgodbe preteklosti in prepleta sedanjosti.
En: The displayed paintings told stories of the past and intertwined with the present.
Sl: Medtem ko je Mateja opazovala platna, je zinilo: "To je to!
En: As Mateja observed the canvases, she realized: "This is it!
Sl: Tukaj je skrit nek navdih.
En: There is hidden inspiration here."
Sl: "Njen pogled se ustavi na sliki ob kateri stoji mladenič.
En: Her gaze stopped on a painting beside which stood a young man.
Sl: Jure, prostovoljec gradu, ki ljubi zgodbe preteklosti.
En: Jure, a volunteer at the castle, loved stories of the past.
Sl: Njegov nasmeh je bil topel, očiten navdušenec zgodovine.
En: His smile was warm, an obvious enthusiast of history.
Sl: "Ta slika prikazuje veličino in bogato zgodovino Ljubljane," je začel pogovor.
En: "This painting portrays the grandeur and rich history of Ljubljana," he began the conversation.
Sl: Mateja ga je poslušala in začutila, da se njuni interesi prepletajo z neverjetno lahkoto.
En: Mateja listened to him and felt their interests intertwined with incredible ease.
Sl: Ob slikarskem platnu, sta odkrila sorodnosti med njegovimi zgodbami in njenimi slikami.
En: By the painter's canvas, they discovered similarities between his stories and her paintings.
Sl: Njuna pogovora sta bila preprosta, a polna pomena.
En: Their conversations were simple yet full of meaning.
Sl: Mateja je začutila, da v njem ni le zgodovinarja, temveč nekoga, ki bi lahko razumel njene najgloblje umetniške dvome.
En: Mateja felt that he was not just a historian, but someone who could understand her deepest artistic doubts.
Sl: Njuna poznanstva se je poglobilo, ko je Mateja odprla srce za možnost novih občutkov, novih barv v svojem življenju.
En: Their acquaintance deepened as Mateja opened her heart to the possibility of new feelings, new colors in her life.
Sl: Valentinski večer ju bo našel spet skupaj.
En: Valentine's evening would find them together again.
Sl: Anja je opazila, da njena prijateljica sije z novim upanjem.
En: Anja noticed that her friend was glowing with new hope.
Sl: Čeprav skeptična do začetka, je videla, da je Mateja našla nekaj prav posebnega.
En: Although skeptical at first, she saw that Mateja had found something truly special.
Sl: Na koncu pa je Mateja spoznala: "Le z zaupanjem se lahko pustim voditi novim umetniškim vodam.
En: In the end, Mateja realized: "Only with trust can I let myself be guided to new artistic waters."
Sl: "Ljubljanski grad je bil zima zibelka začetka prijateljstva in inspiracije, kjer sta Mateja in Jure delila poglede na preteklost, sedanjost in prihodnje sanje.
En: Ljubljana Castle was the winter cradle of the beginning of friendship and inspiration, where Mateja and Jure shared views on the past, present, and future dreams.
Vocabulary Words:
Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more:
fluentfiction.com/sl/episode/2026-02-13-23-34-02-sl
Story Transcript:
Sl: V vetrovni zimski noči, je Ljubljana lebdi v nežni tišini snega.
En: On a windy winter night, Ljubljana floated in the gentle silence of snow.
Sl: Vesna je bila umetnica, ki je potrebovala nov navdih.
En: Vesna was an artist who needed new inspiration.
Sl: Njeni dnevi so minili v predanosti in delu, a srce si je želelo več.
En: Her days were filled with dedication and work, but her heart longed for more.
Sl: Tiste mrzle februarja Mateja ni mogla zaspati.
En: On those cold February nights, Mateja couldn't sleep.
Sl: Zdelo se ji je, da je preveč ustaljena v svoji rutini.
En: She felt that she was too settled in her routine.
Sl: Njen prijatelj Anja ji je pogosto govoril: "Potrebno je skočiti v neznano.
En: Her friend Anja often told her, "You need to jump into the unknown."
Sl: "Zadnje dni ji ni šlo iz glave povabilo na razstavo na Ljubljanskem gradu.
En: In recent days, she couldn't get the invitation to an exhibition at Ljubljana Castle out of her mind.
Sl: Vzdušje po mestu je bilo praznično, bližal se je valentinovo.
En: The atmosphere in the city was festive, as Valentine's Day was approaching.
Sl: Mateja je čutila, da jo nekaj vleče tja.
En: Mateja felt something pulling her there.
Sl: Ko je vstopila v grad, jo je prijetna toplina razstave takoj objela.
En: When she entered the castle, the pleasant warmth of the exhibition immediately embraced her.
Sl: Razstavljene so bile slike, ki so govorile zgodbe preteklosti in prepleta sedanjosti.
En: The displayed paintings told stories of the past and intertwined with the present.
Sl: Medtem ko je Mateja opazovala platna, je zinilo: "To je to!
En: As Mateja observed the canvases, she realized: "This is it!
Sl: Tukaj je skrit nek navdih.
En: There is hidden inspiration here."
Sl: "Njen pogled se ustavi na sliki ob kateri stoji mladenič.
En: Her gaze stopped on a painting beside which stood a young man.
Sl: Jure, prostovoljec gradu, ki ljubi zgodbe preteklosti.
En: Jure, a volunteer at the castle, loved stories of the past.
Sl: Njegov nasmeh je bil topel, očiten navdušenec zgodovine.
En: His smile was warm, an obvious enthusiast of history.
Sl: "Ta slika prikazuje veličino in bogato zgodovino Ljubljane," je začel pogovor.
En: "This painting portrays the grandeur and rich history of Ljubljana," he began the conversation.
Sl: Mateja ga je poslušala in začutila, da se njuni interesi prepletajo z neverjetno lahkoto.
En: Mateja listened to him and felt their interests intertwined with incredible ease.
Sl: Ob slikarskem platnu, sta odkrila sorodnosti med njegovimi zgodbami in njenimi slikami.
En: By the painter's canvas, they discovered similarities between his stories and her paintings.
Sl: Njuna pogovora sta bila preprosta, a polna pomena.
En: Their conversations were simple yet full of meaning.
Sl: Mateja je začutila, da v njem ni le zgodovinarja, temveč nekoga, ki bi lahko razumel njene najgloblje umetniške dvome.
En: Mateja felt that he was not just a historian, but someone who could understand her deepest artistic doubts.
Sl: Njuna poznanstva se je poglobilo, ko je Mateja odprla srce za možnost novih občutkov, novih barv v svojem življenju.
En: Their acquaintance deepened as Mateja opened her heart to the possibility of new feelings, new colors in her life.
Sl: Valentinski večer ju bo našel spet skupaj.
En: Valentine's evening would find them together again.
Sl: Anja je opazila, da njena prijateljica sije z novim upanjem.
En: Anja noticed that her friend was glowing with new hope.
Sl: Čeprav skeptična do začetka, je videla, da je Mateja našla nekaj prav posebnega.
En: Although skeptical at first, she saw that Mateja had found something truly special.
Sl: Na koncu pa je Mateja spoznala: "Le z zaupanjem se lahko pustim voditi novim umetniškim vodam.
En: In the end, Mateja realized: "Only with trust can I let myself be guided to new artistic waters."
Sl: "Ljubljanski grad je bil zima zibelka začetka prijateljstva in inspiracije, kjer sta Mateja in Jure delila poglede na preteklost, sedanjost in prihodnje sanje.
En: Ljubljana Castle was the winter cradle of the beginning of friendship and inspiration, where Mateja and Jure shared views on the past, present, and future dreams.
Vocabulary Words:
- windy: vetrovni
- floated: lebdi
- dedication: predanost
- longed: želelo
- settled: ustaljena
- routine: rutini
- exhibition: razstavo
- festive: praznično
- approaching: bližal
- immediately: takoj
- embraced: objela
- displayed: razstavljene
- canvases: platna
- intertwined: prepleta
- realized: zinilo
- hidden: skrit
- volunteer: prostovoljec
- grandeur: veličino
- enthusiast: navdušenec
- obvious: očiten
- stories: zgodbe
- ease: lahkoto
- similarities: sorodnosti
- deepest: najgloblje
- acquaintance: poznanstva
- feelings: občutkov
- glowing: sije
- skeptical: skeptična
- trust: zaupanje
- cradle: zibelka
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