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Hidden Treasures: The Art of Finding the Perfect Gift
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Fluent Fiction - Slovenian: Hidden Treasures: The Art of Finding the Perfect Gift
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Story Transcript:
Sl: Matej je stal pred vhodom v Mestni muzej Ljubljane.
En: Matej stood in front of the entrance to the Mestni muzej Ljubljane.
Sl: Bil je mračen zimski dan, a v zraku je bilo čutiti veselje zaradi bližajočega se Pusta.
En: It was a gloomy winter day, but there was a sense of joy in the air due to the approaching Pust.
Sl: Barvite pustne maske so krasile ulice in vabile obiskovalce v muzejsko trgovino.
En: Colorful pustne masks decorated the streets and invited visitors into the museum shop.
Sl: Matej je stopil v muzej, proč od hladnega vetra.
En: Matej stepped into the museum, away from the cold wind.
Sl: Notranjost muzeja je bila topla, polna ljudi, ki so si ogledovali različne razstave.
En: The interior of the museum was warm, full of people viewing various exhibitions.
Sl: Matej je imel preprosto nalogo, ki se je zdela vedno težja.
En: Matej had a simple task, which seemed increasingly difficult.
Sl: Iskal je darilo za svojo nečakinjo.
En: He was looking for a gift for his niece.
Sl: Deklica je oboževala znanost in umetnost, a vse, kar je Matej videl, je bilo bodisi predrago ali pa premalo edinstveno.
En: The girl loved science and art, but everything Matej saw was either too expensive or not unique enough.
Sl: V trgovini so se ljudje stiskali ob policah, polnih drobnih spominkov in knjig.
En: In the shop, people crowded around shelves, full of small souvenirs and books.
Sl: Matej je začel čutiti, da je njegova naloga skoraj nemogoča.
En: Matej began to feel that his task was almost impossible.
Sl: A potem se je domislil.
En: But then he had an idea.
Sl: Namesto da bi se boril s gnečo, se je odločil, da bo poiskal idejo na razstavah.
En: Instead of struggling with the crowd, he decided to look for inspiration in the exhibitions.
Sl: Vzel je drugačno pot skozi muzej.
En: He took a different path through the museum.
Sl: Stopil je mimo starih slik in kipov, dokler ni naletel na začasno razstavo, ki je pritegnila njegovo pozornost.
En: He walked past old paintings and sculptures until he stumbled upon a temporary exhibition that caught his attention.
Sl: Razstava je bila posvečena slovenskih znanstvenikom in izumiteljem.
En: The exhibition was dedicated to Slovenian scientists and inventors.
Sl: Matej je začel raziskovati z navdušenjem.
En: Matej started exploring with excitement.
Sl: Na steni so bila obesena imena, ki jih prej ni poznal, in izumi, ki so oblikovali svet.
En: On the wall were names he had not known before and inventions that shaped the world.
Sl: Na koncu razstave je bilo stojalo s knjigami.
En: At the end of the exhibition, there was a stand with books.
Sl: Ena knjiga je izstopala med vsemi – čudovito ilustrirana knjiga o dosežkih slovenskih znanstvenikov in umetnikov.
En: One book stood out among all the others – a beautifully illustrated book about the achievements of Slovenian scientists and artists.
Sl: Cena je bila primerna in knjiga je bila kot nalašč za njegovo nečakinjo.
En: The price was reasonable, and the book was perfect for his niece.
Sl: Matej je vzel knjigo v roke, občutek olajšanja ga je preplavil.
En: Matej took the book in his hands, a feeling of relief washed over him.
Sl: Kupil jo je v trgovini in z nasmeškom zapustil muzej.
En: He bought it in the shop and left the museum with a smile.
Sl: Zdaj je vedel, da je našel popolno darilo.
En: Now he knew he had found the perfect gift.
Sl: Ko je hodil proti domu, ga je prešinila misel.
En: As he walked home, a thought struck him.
Sl: Pogosto se je izkazalo, da se nekaj posebnega skriva tam, kjer tega najmanj pričakuješ.
En: It often turns out that something special is hidden where you least expect it.
Sl: Naučil se je, da gre pri izbiri daril bolj za čustva in zgodbo, kot za sam predmet.
En: He learned that choosing gifts is more about emotions and the story than the item itself.
Sl: Tako je Matej tisto zimsko popoldne odšel domov, poln novih zamisli in hvaležnosti.
En: Thus, Matej went home that winter afternoon, full of new ideas and gratitude.
Sl: Njegova nečakinja bo prejela darilo, ki bo združilo njeno ljubezen do znanosti in umetnosti, vse zahvaljujoč Matejevi strasti do zgodovine in želji, da bi bil premišljen darovalec.
En: His niece would receive a gift that would combine her love for science and art, all thanks to Matej's passion for history and his desire to be a thoughtful giver.
Vocabulary Words:
Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more:
fluentfiction.com/sl/episode/2026-01-18-23-34-02-sl
Story Transcript:
Sl: Matej je stal pred vhodom v Mestni muzej Ljubljane.
En: Matej stood in front of the entrance to the Mestni muzej Ljubljane.
Sl: Bil je mračen zimski dan, a v zraku je bilo čutiti veselje zaradi bližajočega se Pusta.
En: It was a gloomy winter day, but there was a sense of joy in the air due to the approaching Pust.
Sl: Barvite pustne maske so krasile ulice in vabile obiskovalce v muzejsko trgovino.
En: Colorful pustne masks decorated the streets and invited visitors into the museum shop.
Sl: Matej je stopil v muzej, proč od hladnega vetra.
En: Matej stepped into the museum, away from the cold wind.
Sl: Notranjost muzeja je bila topla, polna ljudi, ki so si ogledovali različne razstave.
En: The interior of the museum was warm, full of people viewing various exhibitions.
Sl: Matej je imel preprosto nalogo, ki se je zdela vedno težja.
En: Matej had a simple task, which seemed increasingly difficult.
Sl: Iskal je darilo za svojo nečakinjo.
En: He was looking for a gift for his niece.
Sl: Deklica je oboževala znanost in umetnost, a vse, kar je Matej videl, je bilo bodisi predrago ali pa premalo edinstveno.
En: The girl loved science and art, but everything Matej saw was either too expensive or not unique enough.
Sl: V trgovini so se ljudje stiskali ob policah, polnih drobnih spominkov in knjig.
En: In the shop, people crowded around shelves, full of small souvenirs and books.
Sl: Matej je začel čutiti, da je njegova naloga skoraj nemogoča.
En: Matej began to feel that his task was almost impossible.
Sl: A potem se je domislil.
En: But then he had an idea.
Sl: Namesto da bi se boril s gnečo, se je odločil, da bo poiskal idejo na razstavah.
En: Instead of struggling with the crowd, he decided to look for inspiration in the exhibitions.
Sl: Vzel je drugačno pot skozi muzej.
En: He took a different path through the museum.
Sl: Stopil je mimo starih slik in kipov, dokler ni naletel na začasno razstavo, ki je pritegnila njegovo pozornost.
En: He walked past old paintings and sculptures until he stumbled upon a temporary exhibition that caught his attention.
Sl: Razstava je bila posvečena slovenskih znanstvenikom in izumiteljem.
En: The exhibition was dedicated to Slovenian scientists and inventors.
Sl: Matej je začel raziskovati z navdušenjem.
En: Matej started exploring with excitement.
Sl: Na steni so bila obesena imena, ki jih prej ni poznal, in izumi, ki so oblikovali svet.
En: On the wall were names he had not known before and inventions that shaped the world.
Sl: Na koncu razstave je bilo stojalo s knjigami.
En: At the end of the exhibition, there was a stand with books.
Sl: Ena knjiga je izstopala med vsemi – čudovito ilustrirana knjiga o dosežkih slovenskih znanstvenikov in umetnikov.
En: One book stood out among all the others – a beautifully illustrated book about the achievements of Slovenian scientists and artists.
Sl: Cena je bila primerna in knjiga je bila kot nalašč za njegovo nečakinjo.
En: The price was reasonable, and the book was perfect for his niece.
Sl: Matej je vzel knjigo v roke, občutek olajšanja ga je preplavil.
En: Matej took the book in his hands, a feeling of relief washed over him.
Sl: Kupil jo je v trgovini in z nasmeškom zapustil muzej.
En: He bought it in the shop and left the museum with a smile.
Sl: Zdaj je vedel, da je našel popolno darilo.
En: Now he knew he had found the perfect gift.
Sl: Ko je hodil proti domu, ga je prešinila misel.
En: As he walked home, a thought struck him.
Sl: Pogosto se je izkazalo, da se nekaj posebnega skriva tam, kjer tega najmanj pričakuješ.
En: It often turns out that something special is hidden where you least expect it.
Sl: Naučil se je, da gre pri izbiri daril bolj za čustva in zgodbo, kot za sam predmet.
En: He learned that choosing gifts is more about emotions and the story than the item itself.
Sl: Tako je Matej tisto zimsko popoldne odšel domov, poln novih zamisli in hvaležnosti.
En: Thus, Matej went home that winter afternoon, full of new ideas and gratitude.
Sl: Njegova nečakinja bo prejela darilo, ki bo združilo njeno ljubezen do znanosti in umetnosti, vse zahvaljujoč Matejevi strasti do zgodovine in želji, da bi bil premišljen darovalec.
En: His niece would receive a gift that would combine her love for science and art, all thanks to Matej's passion for history and his desire to be a thoughtful giver.
Vocabulary Words:
- gloomy: mračen
- joy: veselje
- approaching: bližajočega se
- decoration: krasile
- exhibition: razstave
- unique: edinstveno
- crowded: stiskali
- shelves: policah
- struggling: boril
- temporary: začasno
- invention: izumi
- excited: navdušenjem
- reasonable: primerna
- relief: olajšanja
- unexpected: najmanj pričakuješ
- emotion: čustva
- gratitude: hvaležnosti
- passion: strasti
- thoughtful: premišljen
- entrance: vhodom
- interior: notranjost
- task: nalogo
- unique: edinstveno
- crowd: gnječo
- path: pot
- sculptures: kipov
- attention: pozornost
- scientists: znanstvenikom
- achievements: dosežkih
- illustrated: ilustrirana
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