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Bright Beginnings: Green Innovations Rise in Ljubljana

FluentFiction - Slovenian·Mar 27, 2026·17:31

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Fluent Fiction - Slovenian: Bright Beginnings: Green Innovations Rise in Ljubljana
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Sl: Nebo nad Ljubljano je bilo tiste pomladne srede jasno in modro.
En: The sky above Ljubljana was clear and blue on that spring Wednesday.

Sl: Sončni žarki so sijali na moderni stolpnici, ki se je dvigovala nad mestom.
En: The sun's rays glinted off the modern skyscraper towering above the city.

Sl: Opazovalna ploščad, visoko nad tlemi, je bila idealen kraj za sestanek.
En: The observation deck, high above the ground, was an ideal place for a meeting.

Sl: Jure je stal ob stekleni ograji in pogledoval na mesto spodaj.
En: Jure stood by the glass railing and looked over the city below.

Sl: Bil je poln energije in pričakovanja.
En: He was full of energy and anticipation.

Sl: "Mateja, Anja, hvala, da sta prišli," je začel Jure, ko sta se pridružili na terasi.
En: "Mateja, Anja, thank you for coming," Jure began as they joined him on the terrace.

Sl: Mateja je s seboj prinesla mapo, polno poslovnih dokumentov, Anja pa svoj tablični računalnik.
En: Mateja brought along a folder full of business documents, while Anja had her tablet.

Sl: "Upam, da bosta navdušeni nad mojim projektom.
En: "I hope you both will be excited about my project."

Sl: "Mateja je previdno pogledala Jureta.
En: Mateja looked cautiously at Jure.

Sl: "Želim slišati več o finančni plati.
En: "I want to hear more about the financial side.

Sl: Kakšne so projekcije in tveganja?
En: What are the projections and risks?"

Sl: " Anja je prikimala.
En: Anja nodded.

Sl: "In kako bo projekt sprejel trg?
En: "And how will the project be received by the market?

Sl: Kakšna je potreba zanj?
En: What is the demand for it?"

Sl: "Jure je globoko vdihnil.
En: Jure took a deep breath.

Sl: "Gre za novo tehnologijo zelene gradnje.
En: "It's about new green building technology.

Sl: Uporabili bomo inovativen material, ki zmanjšuje ogljični odtis.
En: We'll use an innovative material that reduces the carbon footprint.

Sl: Imamo tudi načrt za hitro in učinkovito gradnjo.
En: We also have a plan for fast and efficient construction."

Sl: "Mateja je dvignila obrv.
En: Mateja raised an eyebrow.

Sl: "Tveganja, Jure.
En: "Risks, Jure.

Sl: Kaj, če ne bo povpraševanja?
En: What if there's no demand?"

Sl: ""Prav imate," je odvrnil Jure.
En: "You're right," Jure replied.

Sl: "Zato sem pripravil revidiran poslovni model.
En: "That's why I've prepared a revised business model."

Sl: " Odprl je svojo mapo in pokazal načrte.
En: He opened his folder and showed the plans.

Sl: "Tukaj so ocene stroškov.
En: "Here are the cost estimates.

Sl: Zmanjšali smo tveganja z zavarovanjem zaloge in fleksibilnim proračunom.
En: We've mitigated risks by insuring the stock and having a flexible budget."

Sl: "Anja je pritisnila nekaj tipk na tablici.
En: Anja tapped a few keys on her tablet.

Sl: "Poglejmo tudi tržno analizo.
En: "Let's also look at the market analysis.

Sl: Kdo so naši potencialni kupci?
En: Who are our potential buyers?"

Sl: "Jure je prikimal.
En: Jure nodded.

Sl: "Ekološko zavedni vlagatelji in podjetniki, ki želijo trajnostne rešitve.
En: "Environmentally conscious investors and entrepreneurs seeking sustainable solutions."

Sl: "Pogovor se je stopnjeval, ko je Jure izpostavil dodatne raziskave.
En: The conversation intensified as Jure highlighted additional research.

Sl: "Tu so novi podatki, ki potrjujejo priložnosti v tem segmentu.
En: "Here are new data confirming the opportunities in this segment."

Sl: "Mateja je tiho pregledala dokumente.
En: Mateja quietly reviewed the documents.

Sl: Po krajšem premisleku je rekla: "Dobro, Jure.
En: After a brief consideration, she said, "Alright, Jure.

Sl: Tvoja predanost in podatki so me prepričali.
En: Your dedication and data have convinced me.

Sl: Vstopila bom kot vlagateljica.
En: I'll come on board as an investor."

Sl: "Anja se je nasmehnila.
En: Anja smiled.

Sl: "Tudi jaz sem za.
En: "I'm in too.

Sl: Nujno potrebujete nekoga z mojimi tehničnimi veščinami.
En: You absolutely need someone with my technical skills."

Sl: "Jure je olajšano izdihnil.
En: Jure exhaled with relief.

Sl: "Hvala, obema.
En: "Thank you, both.

Sl: Oba vidva sta mi pokazala, da recept za uspeh vključuje tudi potrpežljivost in prilagajanje.
En: You've shown me that the recipe for success includes patience and adaptability."

Sl: "Sončni žarki so se bleščali na steklenih stenah stolpnice.
En: The sun's rays sparkled on the glass walls of the skyscraper.

Sl: Sestanek je končan, a prihodnost projekta je bila vidno svetla, podobno kot pomladni dan v Ljubljani, ki je obetal nove začetke pred prihajajočo veliko nočjo.
En: The meeting was over, but the future of the project was visibly bright, much like the spring day in Ljubljana, promising new beginnings ahead of the upcoming Easter.

Vocabulary Words:

glinted: sijali
observation deck: opazovalna ploščad
anticipation: pričakovanja
cautiously: previdno
financial: finančni
projections: projekcije
risks: tveganja
innovative: inovativen
carbon footprint: oglični odtis
revised: revidiran
mitigated: zmanjšali
insuring: zavarovanjem
flexible: fleksibilnim
market analysis: tržno analizo
potential: potencialni
environmentally conscious: ekološko zavedni
entrepreneurs: podjetniki
sustainable solutions: trajnostne rešitve
intensified: stopnjeval
segment: segmentu
opportunities: priložnosti
convince: prepričali
investor: vlagateljica
adaptability: prilagajanje
sparkled: bleščali
upcoming: prihajajočo
tablet: tablični računalnik
business model: poslovni model
data: podatki
dedication: predanost

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The sky above Lubljana was clear and blue on that spring Wednesday.

The sun's rays glinted off the modern skyscraper towering above the city.

The observation deck, high above the ground, was an ideal place for a meeting.

Yurei is now obsteclennio grai impogledovauna mistos podai.

Jure stood by the glass railing and looked over the city below.

He was full of energy and anticipation.

Mateja Anya, thank you for coming. Jure began as they joined him on the terrace.

Mateja is a boy-prinéslamapo, full of post-lowny documents,

Anya pa svojtablični racjonalnik.

Mateja brought along a folder full of business documents while Anya had her tablet.

I hope you both will be excited about my project.

Mateja looked cautiously at Jure.

I want to hear more about the financial side.

What are the projections and risks?

Anya je prikimala.

Anya nodded.

And how will the project be received by the market?

What is the demand for it?

Jure took a deep breath.

It's about new green building technology.

We'll use an innovative material that reduces the carbon footprint.

We also have a plan for fast and efficient construction.

Mateja raised an eyebrow.

What if there's no demand?

You're right, Jure replied.

That's why I've prepared a revised business model.

He opened his folder and showed the plans.

Here are the cost estimates.

We've mitigated risks by ensuring the stock and having a flexible budget.

Anya is a pretty good type of tablet.

Anya tapped a few keys on her tablet.

Let's also look at the market analysis.

Who are our potential buyers?

Jure is prikimala.

Jure nodded.

Environmental conscious investors and entrepreneurs seeking sustainable solutions.

The conversation intensified as Jure highlighted additional research.

Here are new data confirming the opportunities in this segment.

Mateja and Tijo preglied at the document.

Mateja quietly reviewed the documents.

Pokrae shem premisla cuire e glah.

After a brief consideration, she said,

All right, Jure.

Your dedication and data have convinced me.

Ustopila bomb kot vla ga telica.

I'll come on board as an investor.

Anya se je nas michnila.

Anya smiled.

I'm in two.

You absolutely need someone with my technical skills.

Jure je olainšano izdichniu.

Jure exhaled with relief.

Thank you both.

You've shown me that the recipe for success includes patience and adaptability.

Sąčni žarki so se blasščali nas te glenih stej nas toltnice.

The sun's rays sparkled on the glass walls of the skyscraper.

The meeting was over, but the future of the project was visibly bright.

Much like the spring day in Lubliana, promising new beginnings ahead of the upcoming Easter.

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Here are today's vocabulary words, first in Slovenian, then in English.

Preczakowania, preczakowania, preczakowania, anticipation, previdno, previdno, previdno, cautiously, finačni, finačni, finačni, financial, projekcie, projekcie.

Projekcie, projections, dvegaňja, dvegaňja, dvegaňja, risks, inovativen, inovativen, inovativen, innovative,

oglični otis, oglični otis, oglični otis, carbon footprint, revideran, revideran, revideran, revised,

zmanshali, zmanshali, zmanshali, mitigated, zawarowaniem, zawarowaniem, insuring, flexibilniem, flexibilniem, flexibilniem, flexible,

toržno analizol, toržno analizol, toržno analizol, market analysis, potential, potential, potential, potential, ecološko-zavidnij, ecološko-zavidnij, environmentally conscious, podjetniki,

podjetniki, entrepreneurs, trinosne rešitve, trinosne rešitve, sustainable solutions, stopňeval, stopňeval, intensified, segmentu, segmentu,

segmentu, segment, preložnosti, preložnosti, opportunities, prepričali, prepričali, convince, vlagatelica, vlagatelica, investor,

prilagajanje, prilagajanje, adaptability, bleščali, bleščali, sparkled, prichajajočo, prichajajočo,

apkamen, tabličniracunalnik, tabličniracunalnik, tabličniracunalnik, tablet, poslouni modao, poslouni modao, businessmaro, podatki, podatki,

dera, predanost, predanost, predanost, dedication.

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