From Drops to Triumph: Team Spirit by Blejski Lake

Fluent Fiction - Slovenian: From Drops to Triumph: Team Spirit by Blejski Lake
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Story Transcript:

Sl: Matej je stal na obali Blejskega jezera in si ogledoval čudovito pokrajino.
En: Matej stood on the shore of Blejski Lake and admired the beautiful landscape.

Sl: Jesensko sonce je sijalo na liste, ki so barvali drevesa v odtenke oranžne in zlate.
En: The autumn sun was shining on the leaves, painting the trees in shades of orange and gold.

Sl: Voda je bila mirna, le rahel veter je tu in tam zmotil njeno površino.
En: The water was calm, only a light breeze occasionally disturbed its surface.

Sl: Bil je poseben dan, saj so se Matej in njegovi sošolci odpravili na šolski izlet.
En: It was a special day, as Matej and his classmates were on a school trip.

Sl: Neža je smehljaje prihajala k Mateju.
En: Neža approached Matej with a smile.

Sl: Bila je v družbi Lukata, fantka, ki je vedno znal navdušiti s svojo energijo.
En: She was in the company of Luka, a boy who always managed to impress with his energy.

Sl: "Hej, Matej, pripravljeni za lov na zaklad?
En: "Hey, Matej, ready for the treasure hunt?"

Sl: " je vprašala Neža.
En: asked Neža.

Sl: Luka je dvignil ramo in se nasmehnil.
En: Luka shrugged and smiled.

Sl: "Ja, gremo zmagat!
En: "Yeah, let's win!"

Sl: " je odločno rekel.
En: he said confidently.

Sl: Matej je bil navdušen nad priložnostjo.
En: Matej was excited about the opportunity.

Sl: Želel je pokazati svoje znanje o naravi.
En: He wanted to show his knowledge of nature.

Sl: Vendar je čutil, da ga Neža in Luka neuradno vodita.
En: However, he felt that Neža and Luka were unofficially leading him.

Sl: Oni so bili priljubljeni, on pa bolj umirjen in zadržan.
En: They were popular, while he was more calm and reserved.

Sl: Kljub temu je želel sodelovati.
En: Nevertheless, he wanted to participate.

Sl: Začeli so s svojim iskanjem.
En: They started their search.

Sl: Opazovali so majhne živali in zanimive rastline.
En: They observed small animals and interesting plants.

Sl: Matej je bil povsem osredotočen.
En: Matej was completely focused.

Sl: Nenadoma se je nebo začelo temniti.
En: Suddenly, the sky began to darken.

Sl: Prvi dežne kaplje so padle na tla.
En: The first raindrops fell to the ground.

Sl: "Moramo poiskati zavetje," je predlagala Neža.
En: "We need to find shelter," suggested Neža.

Sl: Skupina se je hitro premaknila, ko je nebo postajalo čedalje bolj temno.
En: The group quickly moved as the sky got increasingly dark.

Sl: Našli so malo kočo blizu obale jezera.
En: They found a small hut near the lake's shore.

Sl: Dež je bučal okoli njih, veter je divjal.
En: Rain pounded around them, and the wind howled.

Sl: Sedeli so notri in čakali, da dež preneha.
En: They sat inside and waited for the rain to stop.

Sl: Tega trenutka je Matej izkoristil, da je delil svoje znanje.
En: Matej used this moment to share his knowledge.

Sl: "Ali veste, da tukaj lahko najdemo veliko različnih vrst rastlin?
En: "Did you know that we can find many different types of plants here?

Sl: Na primer, ta mah," je pokazal, "je znak, da je zemlja tukaj res vlažna.
En: For example, this moss," he pointed out, "is a sign that the ground here is really moist."

Sl: " Njegove besede so prebile led.
En: His words broke the ice.

Sl: Prijatelji so ga poslušali z zanimanjem.
En: His friends listened with interest.

Sl: "Wow, Matej, to je res super," je komentiral Luka.
En: "Wow, Matej, that's really cool," commented Luka.

Sl: "Nisem vedel, da vse to veš.
En: "I didn't know you knew all that."

Sl: "Ko se je dež umiril, so nadaljevali z lovom na zaklad.
En: When the rain subsided, they continued with the treasure hunt.

Sl: Z Matejevimi nasveti in sodelovanjem so hitro našli zadnje predmete na seznamu.
En: With Matej's advice and cooperation, they quickly found the last items on the list.

Sl: Ko so se pomikali do zaključka, so stopili pred učitelja, premočeni, a zadovoljni.
En: As they moved towards the finish, they stood before the teacher, drenched but satisfied.

Sl: Zmagali so!
En: They had won!

Sl: Učitelj jih je pohvalil za sodelovanje in prizadevanje.
En: The teacher praised them for their cooperation and effort.

Sl: Matej se je počutil samozavestno, saj je njegov trud opazil nekdo drug poleg njega samega.
En: Matej felt confident as someone else besides himself noticed his effort.

Sl: Neža in Luka sta ga objela.
En: Neža and Luka hugged him.

Sl: Matej je spoznal, da ni pomembno le to, kdo je najglasnejši ali najhitrejši, ampak tudi kdo zna dati svoj prispevek skupini.
En: Matej realized that it wasn't just about who was the loudest or fastest but also who knows how to contribute to the group.

Sl: Na koncu dneva se je sonce ponovno pokazalo.
En: At the end of the day, the sun reappeared.

Sl: Ob jezeru so si ogledali sončni zahod.
En: By the lake, they watched the sunset.

Sl: Matej je vedel, da je našel pravo vrednost v prijateljstvu in v tem, da je bil pomemben del ekipe.
En: Matej knew he had found the true value in friendship and being an important part of the team.

Sl: Ta izlet na Bled bo dolgo ostal v njegovem spominu.
En: This trip to Bled would stay in his memory for a long time.


Vocabulary Words:

• shore: obal
• admired: ogledoval
• landscape: pokrajina
• autumn: jesenski
• occasionally: tu in tam
• disturbed: zmotil
• approached: prihajala
• shrugged: dvignil ramo
• confidently: odločno
• opportunity: priložnost
• participate: sodelovati
• observed: opazovali
• focused: osredotočen
• shelter: zavetje
• subsided: umiril
• drenched: premočeni
• confident: samozavestno
• contribute: prispevek
• memory: spomin
• revealed: pokazalo
• breeze: rahel veter
• surface: površina
• classmates: sošolci
• popular: priljubljeni
• reserved: zadržan
• impress: navdušiti
• knowledge: znanje
• types: vrst
• moist: vlažna
• praised: pohvalil