From Shyness to Success: Matej's Green Revolution

Fluent Fiction - Slovenian: From Shyness to Success: Matej's Green Revolution
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Story Transcript:

Sl: Na sončen pomladni dan so se cvetlice v školjkastem paviljonu futuristične šole lesketale v svetlobi.
En: On a sunny spring day, the flowers in the shell-like pavilion of the futuristic school glistened in the light.

Sl: Škola je bila utopično zatočišče, kjer je zelena arhitektura odsevala družbeno zavezo trajnosti.
En: The school was a utopian refuge, where green architecture reflected society's commitment to sustainability.

Sl: Med obilico razstavljenih znanstvenih projektov je Matej sramežljivo stal ob svojem nastopu.
En: Among the multitude of displayed scientific projects, Matej stood shyly by his presentation.

Sl: Bil je briljanten učenec, vendar njegov glas nežen in potuhnjen.
En: He was a brilliant student, but his voice was gentle and subdued.

Sl: Nina, njegova prijateljica, je bila z njim od začetka.
En: Nina, his friend, had been with him from the start.

Sl: Njene ustvarjalne zamisli so ga vedno navdihovale.
En: Her creative ideas always inspired him.

Sl: Tokrat mu je pomagala narediti predstavitev vizualno privlačno.
En: This time, she helped make his presentation visually appealing.

Sl: "Matej, lahko zmagaš.
En: "Matej, you can win.

Sl: Samo zaupaj si," mu je rekla, ko mu je potisnila zloženko v roke.
En: Just trust yourself," she said as she handed him a brochure.

Sl: Njene besede so ga malo pomirile.
En: Her words comforted him a little.

Sl: Tomaž, njihov samozavesten sošolec, je bil znan po svojih zmagah.
En: Tomaž, their confident classmate, was known for his victories.

Sl: Tokrat je predstavil projekt o virtualni resničnosti in navdušenje v očeh sodnikov je bilo očitno.
En: This time, he presented a project on virtual reality, and the judges' excitement was evident.

Sl: Matej je vedel, da se mora potruditi, če želi dosegati njegovo raven.
En: Matej knew he had to give his all if he wanted to reach his level.

Sl: Ko je znanstevni sejem začel, je Matej vzel globok vdih.
En: As the science fair began, Matej took a deep breath.

Sl: Njegov cilj je bil osvojiti tekmovanje s projektom o trajnostni energiji.
En: His goal was to win the competition with his project on sustainable energy.

Sl: Uporabil je naravne vire na nov način.
En: He used natural resources in a new way.

Sl: A njegovo navdušenje je zadušila negotovost.
En: But his enthusiasm was stifled by uncertainty.

Sl: Na vrsti je bil on.
En: It was his turn.

Sl: Sodniki so sedeli pred njim, ko je začel predstavo.
En: The judges sat in front of him as he began the presentation.

Sl: Prsti so mu nežno drhteli.
En: His fingers trembled gently.

Sl: Tik preden je spregovoril, mu je Nina pritisnila ramo.
En: Just before he spoke, Nina pressed his shoulder.

Sl: "Ne skrbi, vsi smo tukaj zate," mu je šepetnila.
En: "Don't worry, we're all here for you," she whispered.

Sl: Matej je začutil val moči.
En: Matej felt a wave of strength.

Sl: Opisal je svoj projekt z iskreno strastjo.
En: He described his project with sincere passion.

Sl: Povedal je o energiji iz sonca in vode, o zeleni prihodnosti.
En: He talked about energy from the sun and water, about a green future.

Sl: Vse je bilo bolj jasno s Ninino pomočjo.
En: Everything was clearer with Nina's help.

Sl: Ko se je njegova predstavitev končala, so sodniki ploskali.
En: When his presentation ended, the judges applauded.

Sl: Matej je bil precej presenečen in zadovoljen.
En: Matej was quite surprised and pleased.

Sl: Oni so bili navdušeni nad njegovo inovativnostjo in doprinosom k trajnosti.
En: They were impressed with his innovation and contribution to sustainability.

Sl: Na koncu je osvojil drugo nagrado, toda to ni bilo pomembno.
En: In the end, he won second prize, but that wasn't important.

Sl: Skozi ta dogodek je Matej odkril, kako pomembno je sodelovati in deliti svoje ideje.
En: Through this event, Matej discovered how important it is to collaborate and share his ideas.

Sl: Zavzel se je, da bo bolj odprt za pomoč in zavedal se je moči prijateljstva.
En: He committed to being more open to help and realized the power of friendship.

Sl: Med športnim srečanjem je čutil novo samozavest.
En: During the sports meet, he felt a new confidence.

Sl: Njegovo srce je bilo polno zadovoljstva, ker je naredil pomemben korak naprej, ne samo za sebe, ampak za vse okrog sebe.
En: His heart was full of satisfaction because he made an important step forward, not just for himself but for everyone around him.

Sl: Povsem zadovoljen je bil s svojim uspehom.
En: He was completely satisfied with his success.

Sl: The sun continued to shine brightly, and the flowers around the pavilion seemed to nod in agreement, welcoming a new chapter of growth and collaboration for Matej and his friends.
En: The sun continued to shine brightly, and the flowers around the pavilion seemed to nod in agreement, welcoming a new chapter of growth and collaboration for Matej and his friends.


Vocabulary Words:

• sunny: sončen
• pavilion: paviljonu
• futuristic: futuristične
• glistened: lesketale
• utopian: utopično
• refuge: zatočišče
• commitment: zavezo
• sustainability: trajnosti
• multitude: obilico
• subdued: potuhnjen
• creative: ustvarjalne
• appealing: privlačno
• brochure: zloženko
• comforted: pomirile
• confident: samozavesten
• victories: zmagah
• judges: sodniki
• evident: očiten
• competition: tekmovanje
• sustainable: trajnostni
• stifled: zadušila
• trembled: drhteli
• whispered: šepetnila
• sincere: iskreno
• innovation: inovativnost
• contribution: doprinos
• collaborate: sodelovati
• sharing: deliti
• friendship: prijateljstva
• satisfaction: zadovoljstva