Autumn Bonds: Forging Friendship at Lake Bled Cleanup

Fluent Fiction - Slovenian: Autumn Bonds: Forging Friendship at Lake Bled Cleanup
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Story Transcript:

Sl: Jesen je prinesla krasne barve okoli jezera Bled.
En: Autumn brought beautiful colors around Lake Bled.

Sl: Listje je bilo rdeče, oranžno in rumeno.
En: The leaves were red, orange, and yellow.

Sl: Vzdušje je bilo živahno, saj so se prostovoljci zbrali, da očistijo okolico jezera.
En: The atmosphere was lively as volunteers gathered to clean up the surrounding area of the lake.

Sl: Med njimi sta bila Matej in Eva.
En: Among them were Matej and Eva.

Sl: Matej je bil domačin, vnet okoljevarstvenik.
En: Matej was a local, a passionate environmentalist.

Sl: Imel je trdno prepričanje, da jezera ne smejo kaziti smeti.
En: He firmly believed that the lakes should not be marred by litter.

Sl: Eva je bila turistka iz Ljubljane.
En: Eva was a tourist from Ljubljana.

Sl: Na kratkem oddihu je želela pomagati in spoznati domačine.
En: On a short getaway, she wanted to help and meet locals.

Sl: Ko so začeli delo, je bil Matej znan po tem, da je bil skeptičen do tujih sodelavcev.
En: When they started working, Matej was known for being skeptical of foreign coworkers.

Sl: Menil je, da morda ne razumejo pomena njihovega dela.
En: He thought they might not understand the importance of their work.

Sl: Eva pa se je trudila po svojih najboljših močeh.
En: However, Eva was doing her best.

Sl: Marljivo je nabirala smeti in postavljala vprašanja o pomembnosti ohranjanja narave.
En: She diligently picked up litter and asked questions about the importance of preserving nature.

Sl: Teja, njuna kolegica prostovoljka, je opazila Evino zavzetost.
En: Teja, their fellow volunteer, noticed Eva's enthusiasm.

Sl: Odločila se je, da potisne Mateja in Evo v pogovor.
En: She decided to push Matej and Eva into a conversation.

Sl: "Matej," je rekla Teja, "Eva ima resnična vprašanja o našem delu.
En: "Matej," she said, "Eva has real questions about our work.

Sl: Morda bi jih lahko skupaj predebatirali?
En: Maybe you could discuss them together?"

Sl: "Matej je skeptično pogledal Evo.
En: Matej looked skeptically at Eva.

Sl: Odločil se je, da ji vendarle da priložnost.
En: He decided to give her a chance after all.

Sl: "Eva, zakaj si prišla sem pomagat?
En: "Eva, why did you come here to help?"

Sl: " je vprašal.
En: he asked.

Sl: Eva je pogledala jezero in spregovorila.
En: Eva looked at the lake and spoke.

Sl: "Vedno me je fascinirala narava, predvsem Bled.
En: "I've always been fascinated by nature, especially Bled.

Sl: Želim ohraniti njegovo lepoto.
En: I want to preserve its beauty.

Sl: Tudi kot turistka čutim dolžnost prispevati k ohranjanju okolja.
En: Even as a tourist, I feel a duty to contribute to environmental conservation."

Sl: " Njene besede so bile iskrene.
En: Her words were sincere.

Sl: Med odmorom sta se Matej in Eva usedla na klop ob jezeru.
En: During the break, Matej and Eva sat on a bench by the lake.

Sl: Skozi pogovor je Matej ugotovil, da Eva resnično ceni njegovo delo in je pripravljena prispevati po najboljših močeh.
En: Through the conversation, Matej realized that Eva truly appreciated his work and was willing to contribute as much as she could.

Sl: "Veš, Eva, mislil sem, da tujci ne razumejo naše skrbi.
En: "You know, Eva, I thought foreigners didn't understand our concerns.

Sl: A ti si drugačna," je priznal Matej.
En: But you're different," admitted Matej.

Sl: Eva se je nasmehnila.
En: Eva smiled.

Sl: "Vesela sem, da sva se spoznala.
En: "I'm glad we met.

Sl: Z veseljem bi se pridružila vašim srečanjem.
En: I'd be happy to join your meetings."

Sl: " Matej se je nasmehnil nazaj.
En: Matej smiled back.

Sl: Ko se je dogodek zaključil, je Matej povabil Evo na kavo s svojo skupino.
En: As the event concluded, Matej invited Eva for coffee with his group.

Sl: S tem povabilom je nakazal začetek prijateljstva, mogoče pa celo nekaj več.
En: This invitation hinted at the start of a friendship, perhaps even something more.

Sl: Matejeva odprtost je spremenila njegovo dojemanje tujcev.
En: Matej's openness changed his perception of foreigners.

Sl: Eva se je počutila sprejeto in povezano s krajem.
En: Eva felt accepted and connected to the place.

Sl: Zadovoljni so gledali na jezero, vedoč, da so storili nekaj dobrega.
En: They looked at the lake with satisfaction, knowing they had done something good.

Sl: Bled je bil čist, prostovoljci pa zadovoljni z dobrim delom in novimi prijateljstvi.
En: Bled was clean, and the volunteers were delighted with their good work and new friendships.

Sl: Jesensko sonce je počasi zahajalo, a prihodnost je bila svetla.
En: The autumn sun slowly set, but the future was bright.

Sl: Matej in Eva sta s skupnimi močmi premagala predsodke in našla skupne vrednote.
En: Matej and Eva overcame prejudices with combined efforts and found shared values.


Vocabulary Words:

• lively: živahno
• volunteer: prostovoljec
• passionate: vnet
• environmentalist: okoljevarstvenik
• marred: kazen
• litter: smeti
• getaway: oddih
• skeptical: skeptičen
• diligently: marljivo
• preserving: ohranjanje
• enthusiasm: zavzetost
• sincere: iskren
• appreciated: ceniti
• contribute: prispevati
• perception: dojemanje
• prejudices: predsodke
• communal: skupne
• conservation: ohranjanje
• fascinated: fascinirati
• getaway: krajem
• proclaim: sprejeti
• efforts: moči
• values: vrednote
• atmosphere: vzdušje
• short: kratkem
• fellow: kolegice
• question: vprašanja
• vigorous: zavzetost
• bench: klop
• openness: odprtost