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Finding Light: A Photographer's Journey Through Gloom
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Fluent Fiction - Slovenian: Finding Light: A Photographer's Journey Through Gloom
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Story Transcript:
Sl: Mateja je stala na obali jezera Bled, z rokami globoko v žepih svoje puhasta jakne.
En: Mateja stood on the shore of Lake Bled, with her hands deep in the pockets of her fluffy jacket.
Sl: Bil je hladen zimski dan, oblaki so viseli nizko in sivo nad jezerom.
En: It was a cold winter day; clouds hung low and gray over the lake.
Sl: Vse je delovalo mračno, še posebej pa Matejina volja do fotografiranja.
En: Everything felt gloomy, especially Mateja's will to photograph.
Sl: Bila je tu z Blažem in Katjo, vendar je potrebovala čas zase.
En: She was here with Blaž and Katja, but she needed some time alone.
Sl: Njeno fotografsko oko je hrepenelo po navdihu, ki ga zaradi oblakov ni videla.
En: Her photographic eye was yearning for inspiration, which she couldn't see because of the clouds.
Sl: "Samo nekaj ur," si je mislila, "morda bo prišlo do spremembe.
En: "Just a few hours," she thought, "perhaps there will be a change."
Sl: " Odločila se je, da se sprehodi okoli jezera, sama.
En: She decided to walk around the lake, alone.
Sl: Blaž in Katja sta se odločila ostati v topli kavarni, kjer sta uživala v vroči čokoladi s sladicami.
En: Blaž and Katja chose to stay in a warm café, where they enjoyed hot chocolate with desserts.
Sl: Mateja pa je začela svojo pot.
En: But Mateja began her journey.
Sl: Na začetku poti je pogledala proti Blejskemu gradu, ki se je strogo dvigal na pečini.
En: At the start of the path, she looked towards Bled Castle, which rose sternly on the cliff.
Sl: Zvoki kraguljčkov so odmevali iz bližnjih vas.
En: The sounds of small bells echoed from nearby villages.
Sl: Snežna odeja je nežno pokrivala gozdove, vse pa je bilo zelo tiho.
En: A blanket of snow gently covered the forests, and everything was very quiet.
Sl: Matejo je ta mir popeljal v njene misli, kjer se je začela spraševati o svojih sposobnostih.
En: This peace led Mateja into her thoughts, where she began to question her abilities.
Sl: "Kaj če mi je zmanjkalo talenta?
En: "What if I've run out of talent?"
Sl: " je pomislila.
En: she wondered.
Sl: Po nekaj urah pohajkovanja jezero je bila še vedno brez navdiha.
En: After a few hours of wandering the lake, she was still without inspiration.
Sl: Želela je obupati, ko so se pri obali oblaki nenadoma začeli razmikati.
En: She wanted to give up when suddenly the clouds began to part at the shore.
Sl: In ravno pravi čas se je skozi oblake začelo pojavljati sonce.
En: And just in time, the sun started to appear through the clouds.
Sl: Njeni koraki so počasi obtičali, opazila je, da je sončna svetloba osvetlila vode jezera.
En: Her steps slowly halted; she noticed that the sunlight illuminated the lake's waters.
Sl: Pred njo so se odprli Julijske Alpe, katerih zasnežene vrhove je vetrič odseval na gladini jezera.
En: Before her, the Julian Alps opened up, their snowy peaks reflected on the lake's surface by a breeze.
Sl: Z očmi je hitro poiskala svoj fotoaparat in nastavila objektiv.
En: With her eyes, she quickly sought her camera and adjusted the lens.
Sl: Pogled skozi iskalo je bil dih jemajoč.
En: The view through the viewfinder was breathtaking.
Sl: Klik!
En: Click!
Sl: Mateja je zajela popoln trenutek, alpske vrhove v nežni barvi krvi.
En: Mateja captured the perfect moment, the alpine peaks in a gentle blood-red hue.
Sl: Bila je očarana in na njeno presenečenje, počutila se je lažje, polna navdiha.
En: She was enchanted and, to her surprise, felt lighter, full of inspiration.
Sl: Vrne se k svojim prijateljem Blažu in Katji, katerih smeh se je slišal že od daleč.
En: She returned to her friends Blaž and Katja, whose laughter could be heard from afar.
Sl: Prijatelji so jo sprejeli z odprtimi rokami, in Blaž začuden vpraša: "Kako ti je bilo?
En: Her friends welcomed her with open arms, and Blaž curiously asked, "How was it for you?"
Sl: ""Spoznala sem, da lepota ni vedno očitna," je odgovorila Mateja, "včasih moraš le počakati dovolj dolgo, da pride sama.
En: "I realized that beauty isn't always obvious," Mateja replied, "sometimes you just have to wait long enough for it to come by itself."
Sl: " V njeni glavi ni bilo več dvomov.
En: In her mind, there were no more doubts.
Sl: Naučila se je, da vztrajnost prinese nagrado, in to ji je povrnilo vero v lastne umetniške sposobnosti.
En: She learned that perseverance brings reward, and this restored her faith in her own artistic abilities.
Sl: Kljub sivemu nebu je Mateja našla nov smisel v blejskem dnevu.
En: Despite the gray sky, Mateja found a new meaning in her day at Bled.
Vocabulary Words:
Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more:
fluentfiction.com/sl/episode/2026-02-22-08-38-20-sl
Story Transcript:
Sl: Mateja je stala na obali jezera Bled, z rokami globoko v žepih svoje puhasta jakne.
En: Mateja stood on the shore of Lake Bled, with her hands deep in the pockets of her fluffy jacket.
Sl: Bil je hladen zimski dan, oblaki so viseli nizko in sivo nad jezerom.
En: It was a cold winter day; clouds hung low and gray over the lake.
Sl: Vse je delovalo mračno, še posebej pa Matejina volja do fotografiranja.
En: Everything felt gloomy, especially Mateja's will to photograph.
Sl: Bila je tu z Blažem in Katjo, vendar je potrebovala čas zase.
En: She was here with Blaž and Katja, but she needed some time alone.
Sl: Njeno fotografsko oko je hrepenelo po navdihu, ki ga zaradi oblakov ni videla.
En: Her photographic eye was yearning for inspiration, which she couldn't see because of the clouds.
Sl: "Samo nekaj ur," si je mislila, "morda bo prišlo do spremembe.
En: "Just a few hours," she thought, "perhaps there will be a change."
Sl: " Odločila se je, da se sprehodi okoli jezera, sama.
En: She decided to walk around the lake, alone.
Sl: Blaž in Katja sta se odločila ostati v topli kavarni, kjer sta uživala v vroči čokoladi s sladicami.
En: Blaž and Katja chose to stay in a warm café, where they enjoyed hot chocolate with desserts.
Sl: Mateja pa je začela svojo pot.
En: But Mateja began her journey.
Sl: Na začetku poti je pogledala proti Blejskemu gradu, ki se je strogo dvigal na pečini.
En: At the start of the path, she looked towards Bled Castle, which rose sternly on the cliff.
Sl: Zvoki kraguljčkov so odmevali iz bližnjih vas.
En: The sounds of small bells echoed from nearby villages.
Sl: Snežna odeja je nežno pokrivala gozdove, vse pa je bilo zelo tiho.
En: A blanket of snow gently covered the forests, and everything was very quiet.
Sl: Matejo je ta mir popeljal v njene misli, kjer se je začela spraševati o svojih sposobnostih.
En: This peace led Mateja into her thoughts, where she began to question her abilities.
Sl: "Kaj če mi je zmanjkalo talenta?
En: "What if I've run out of talent?"
Sl: " je pomislila.
En: she wondered.
Sl: Po nekaj urah pohajkovanja jezero je bila še vedno brez navdiha.
En: After a few hours of wandering the lake, she was still without inspiration.
Sl: Želela je obupati, ko so se pri obali oblaki nenadoma začeli razmikati.
En: She wanted to give up when suddenly the clouds began to part at the shore.
Sl: In ravno pravi čas se je skozi oblake začelo pojavljati sonce.
En: And just in time, the sun started to appear through the clouds.
Sl: Njeni koraki so počasi obtičali, opazila je, da je sončna svetloba osvetlila vode jezera.
En: Her steps slowly halted; she noticed that the sunlight illuminated the lake's waters.
Sl: Pred njo so se odprli Julijske Alpe, katerih zasnežene vrhove je vetrič odseval na gladini jezera.
En: Before her, the Julian Alps opened up, their snowy peaks reflected on the lake's surface by a breeze.
Sl: Z očmi je hitro poiskala svoj fotoaparat in nastavila objektiv.
En: With her eyes, she quickly sought her camera and adjusted the lens.
Sl: Pogled skozi iskalo je bil dih jemajoč.
En: The view through the viewfinder was breathtaking.
Sl: Klik!
En: Click!
Sl: Mateja je zajela popoln trenutek, alpske vrhove v nežni barvi krvi.
En: Mateja captured the perfect moment, the alpine peaks in a gentle blood-red hue.
Sl: Bila je očarana in na njeno presenečenje, počutila se je lažje, polna navdiha.
En: She was enchanted and, to her surprise, felt lighter, full of inspiration.
Sl: Vrne se k svojim prijateljem Blažu in Katji, katerih smeh se je slišal že od daleč.
En: She returned to her friends Blaž and Katja, whose laughter could be heard from afar.
Sl: Prijatelji so jo sprejeli z odprtimi rokami, in Blaž začuden vpraša: "Kako ti je bilo?
En: Her friends welcomed her with open arms, and Blaž curiously asked, "How was it for you?"
Sl: ""Spoznala sem, da lepota ni vedno očitna," je odgovorila Mateja, "včasih moraš le počakati dovolj dolgo, da pride sama.
En: "I realized that beauty isn't always obvious," Mateja replied, "sometimes you just have to wait long enough for it to come by itself."
Sl: " V njeni glavi ni bilo več dvomov.
En: In her mind, there were no more doubts.
Sl: Naučila se je, da vztrajnost prinese nagrado, in to ji je povrnilo vero v lastne umetniške sposobnosti.
En: She learned that perseverance brings reward, and this restored her faith in her own artistic abilities.
Sl: Kljub sivemu nebu je Mateja našla nov smisel v blejskem dnevu.
En: Despite the gray sky, Mateja found a new meaning in her day at Bled.
Vocabulary Words:
- shore: obali
- fluffy: puhasta
- gloomy: mračno
- inspiration: navdih
- castle: grad
- sternly: strogo
- echoed: odmevali
- blanket: odeja
- gently: nežno
- question: spraševati
- wandering: pohajkovanja
- halted: obtičali
- breeze: vetrič
- viewfinder: iskalo
- breathtaking: dih jemajoč
- enchanted: očarana
- curiously: začuden
- obvious: očitna
- perseverance: vztrajnost
- faith: vero
- artistic: umetniške
- abilities: sposobnosti
- peaks: vrhove
- reflection: odseval
- deserts: sladicami
- journey: pot
- talent: talenta
- capture: zajela
- realized: spoznala
- meaning: misel
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