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In the Tundra's Embrace: Finding Warmth in Isolation
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Fluent Fiction - Slovenian: In the Tundra's Embrace: Finding Warmth in Isolation
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Story Transcript:
Sl: Sredi zasneženih planjav arktične tundre, v daljavi stoji majhna, trdna trgovina, ki kljubuje neizprosnim zimskim vetrovom.
En: In the middle of the snowy plains of the Arctic tundra, a small, sturdy shop stands in the distance, defying the relentless winter winds.
Sl: Aleks stisne zadrgo svoje debele bunde in pogleda proti vhodu.
En: Aleks zips up his thick jacket and looks toward the entrance.
Sl: Njegova sapa tvori oblake v hladnem zraku.
En: His breath forms clouds in the cold air.
Sl: Aleks je že dolgo na potovanju v tej hladni puščavi.
En: Aleks has been traveling in this cold desert for a long time.
Sl: Tu je, da nabavi potrebščine za dolge zimske mesece.
En: He is there to gather supplies for the long winter months.
Sl: Ko vstopi, ga pričakata toplina in prijeten vonj po kuhanem čaju.
En: When he enters, he is greeted by warmth and a pleasant scent of brewing tea.
Sl: Nina, prodajalka s svetlimi očmi in prijaznim nasmeškom, ga prisrčno pozdravi s preprostim kimanjem.
En: Nina, a saleswoman with bright eyes and a friendly smile, warmly greets him with a simple nod.
Sl: Matej, lokalni lovec, stoji v kotu in tuhtavo pregleduje zaloge konzervirane hrane.
En: Matej, a local hunter, stands in the corner, thoughtfully examining the stock of canned food.
Sl: Aleks pogleda po trgovini.
En: Aleks looks around the shop.
Sl: Police so bolj prazne kot polne.
En: The shelves are more empty than full.
Sl: Še nekaj riža, nekaj pločevink fižola in nekaj kosov suhega mesa.
En: There’s a bit of rice, a few cans of beans, and some pieces of dried meat.
Sl: Nad tem pa prekinitve v zalogah preveva občutek praznine.
En: Above these shortages looms a sense of emptiness.
Sl: Aleks ve, da bo moral biti iznajdljiv.
En: Aleks knows he will have to be resourceful.
Sl: Zaveda se, da ima le nekaj predmetov iz doma za menjavo. Stare knjige in nekaj skrbno izdelanih lesenih figuric.
En: He is aware that he has only a few items from home for bartering: old books and a few carefully crafted wooden figures.
Sl: Pogleda naokrog in se sprašuje, kako naj pove, kaj potrebuje.
En: He looks around and wonders how to express what he needs.
Sl: Odloči se, da bo poskusil s preprostimi besedami, ki se jih je naučil potiho iz vodiča.
En: He decides to try using the simple words he quietly learned from a guide.
Sl: "Nujno potrebujem hrano," reče počasi in skrbno.
En: "I urgently need food," he says slowly and carefully.
Sl: Nina ga razume.
En: Nina understands him.
Sl: Pokima, vendar mu z žalostnim pogledom pokaže na redke zaloge.
En: She nods but with a sorrowful look gestures to the sparse supplies.
Sl: Matej pristopi in začne razlagati, a je njegov jezik težko razumeti.
En: Matej approaches and starts explaining, but his language is difficult to comprehend.
Sl: Aleks se namršči, vendar ne zaradi nerazumevanja, temveč zaradi občutka izolacije.
En: Aleks frowns, not from misunderstanding, but from a feeling of isolation.
Sl: V tistem hipu, ko si želi, da bi spoznal več ljudi.
En: In that moment, he wishes he knew more people.
Sl: Nina prime eno izmed lesenih figuric in se nasmehne.
En: Nina picks up one of the wooden figures and smiles.
Sl: "Lepa," reče, kar zmehča vzdušje.
En: "Beautiful," she says, which eases the atmosphere.
Sl: Aleks jo previdno ponudi v zameno za nekaj vreč riža in nekaj kosov mesa.
En: Aleks cautiously offers it in exchange for a few bags of rice and some pieces of meat.
Sl: Po dolgem pogovoru s kretnjami in nasmeški uspejo priti do dogovora.
En: After a long conversation with gestures and smiles, they manage to reach an agreement.
Sl: Aleks dobi svoje potrebščine.
En: Aleks gets his supplies.
Sl: Ne le, da je pridobil hrano, temveč tudi nekaj več – drobec povezave z drugimi ljudmi v tej osamljeni pokrajini.
En: Not only has he acquired food, but also something more—a fragment of connection with other people in this lonely landscape.
Sl: Ko Aleks zapusti trgovino, se ozre nazaj in pomežikne Nini v slovo.
En: As Aleks leaves the shop, he glances back and winks at Nina in farewell.
Sl: Čeprav se poti hitro zapirajo za njim, nosi s seboj toplo zavest, da je v neznanem kraju našel nekaj podobnega domačemu občutku.
En: Although paths quickly close behind him, he carries with him the warm realization that he found something akin to a sense of home in an unfamiliar place.
Sl: In tako odide, obkrožen z belino snega in mislimi na prihodnje interakcije, ki jih prinaša tundra.
En: And so, he departs, surrounded by the whiteness of snow and thoughts of future interactions that the tundra brings.
Sl: Alekso srce ni več tako prazno, kot je bilo prej.
En: Aleks's heart is no longer as empty as it was before.
Sl: Ugotovi, da tudi v najbolj oddaljenih kotičkih sveta lahko najdeš toplino in povezanost, če si pripravljen narediti prvi korak.
En: He realizes that even in the most remote corners of the world, you can find warmth and connection if you’re willing to take the first step.
Vocabulary Words:
Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more:
fluentfiction.com/sl/episode/2026-02-11-23-34-02-sl
Story Transcript:
Sl: Sredi zasneženih planjav arktične tundre, v daljavi stoji majhna, trdna trgovina, ki kljubuje neizprosnim zimskim vetrovom.
En: In the middle of the snowy plains of the Arctic tundra, a small, sturdy shop stands in the distance, defying the relentless winter winds.
Sl: Aleks stisne zadrgo svoje debele bunde in pogleda proti vhodu.
En: Aleks zips up his thick jacket and looks toward the entrance.
Sl: Njegova sapa tvori oblake v hladnem zraku.
En: His breath forms clouds in the cold air.
Sl: Aleks je že dolgo na potovanju v tej hladni puščavi.
En: Aleks has been traveling in this cold desert for a long time.
Sl: Tu je, da nabavi potrebščine za dolge zimske mesece.
En: He is there to gather supplies for the long winter months.
Sl: Ko vstopi, ga pričakata toplina in prijeten vonj po kuhanem čaju.
En: When he enters, he is greeted by warmth and a pleasant scent of brewing tea.
Sl: Nina, prodajalka s svetlimi očmi in prijaznim nasmeškom, ga prisrčno pozdravi s preprostim kimanjem.
En: Nina, a saleswoman with bright eyes and a friendly smile, warmly greets him with a simple nod.
Sl: Matej, lokalni lovec, stoji v kotu in tuhtavo pregleduje zaloge konzervirane hrane.
En: Matej, a local hunter, stands in the corner, thoughtfully examining the stock of canned food.
Sl: Aleks pogleda po trgovini.
En: Aleks looks around the shop.
Sl: Police so bolj prazne kot polne.
En: The shelves are more empty than full.
Sl: Še nekaj riža, nekaj pločevink fižola in nekaj kosov suhega mesa.
En: There’s a bit of rice, a few cans of beans, and some pieces of dried meat.
Sl: Nad tem pa prekinitve v zalogah preveva občutek praznine.
En: Above these shortages looms a sense of emptiness.
Sl: Aleks ve, da bo moral biti iznajdljiv.
En: Aleks knows he will have to be resourceful.
Sl: Zaveda se, da ima le nekaj predmetov iz doma za menjavo. Stare knjige in nekaj skrbno izdelanih lesenih figuric.
En: He is aware that he has only a few items from home for bartering: old books and a few carefully crafted wooden figures.
Sl: Pogleda naokrog in se sprašuje, kako naj pove, kaj potrebuje.
En: He looks around and wonders how to express what he needs.
Sl: Odloči se, da bo poskusil s preprostimi besedami, ki se jih je naučil potiho iz vodiča.
En: He decides to try using the simple words he quietly learned from a guide.
Sl: "Nujno potrebujem hrano," reče počasi in skrbno.
En: "I urgently need food," he says slowly and carefully.
Sl: Nina ga razume.
En: Nina understands him.
Sl: Pokima, vendar mu z žalostnim pogledom pokaže na redke zaloge.
En: She nods but with a sorrowful look gestures to the sparse supplies.
Sl: Matej pristopi in začne razlagati, a je njegov jezik težko razumeti.
En: Matej approaches and starts explaining, but his language is difficult to comprehend.
Sl: Aleks se namršči, vendar ne zaradi nerazumevanja, temveč zaradi občutka izolacije.
En: Aleks frowns, not from misunderstanding, but from a feeling of isolation.
Sl: V tistem hipu, ko si želi, da bi spoznal več ljudi.
En: In that moment, he wishes he knew more people.
Sl: Nina prime eno izmed lesenih figuric in se nasmehne.
En: Nina picks up one of the wooden figures and smiles.
Sl: "Lepa," reče, kar zmehča vzdušje.
En: "Beautiful," she says, which eases the atmosphere.
Sl: Aleks jo previdno ponudi v zameno za nekaj vreč riža in nekaj kosov mesa.
En: Aleks cautiously offers it in exchange for a few bags of rice and some pieces of meat.
Sl: Po dolgem pogovoru s kretnjami in nasmeški uspejo priti do dogovora.
En: After a long conversation with gestures and smiles, they manage to reach an agreement.
Sl: Aleks dobi svoje potrebščine.
En: Aleks gets his supplies.
Sl: Ne le, da je pridobil hrano, temveč tudi nekaj več – drobec povezave z drugimi ljudmi v tej osamljeni pokrajini.
En: Not only has he acquired food, but also something more—a fragment of connection with other people in this lonely landscape.
Sl: Ko Aleks zapusti trgovino, se ozre nazaj in pomežikne Nini v slovo.
En: As Aleks leaves the shop, he glances back and winks at Nina in farewell.
Sl: Čeprav se poti hitro zapirajo za njim, nosi s seboj toplo zavest, da je v neznanem kraju našel nekaj podobnega domačemu občutku.
En: Although paths quickly close behind him, he carries with him the warm realization that he found something akin to a sense of home in an unfamiliar place.
Sl: In tako odide, obkrožen z belino snega in mislimi na prihodnje interakcije, ki jih prinaša tundra.
En: And so, he departs, surrounded by the whiteness of snow and thoughts of future interactions that the tundra brings.
Sl: Alekso srce ni več tako prazno, kot je bilo prej.
En: Aleks's heart is no longer as empty as it was before.
Sl: Ugotovi, da tudi v najbolj oddaljenih kotičkih sveta lahko najdeš toplino in povezanost, če si pripravljen narediti prvi korak.
En: He realizes that even in the most remote corners of the world, you can find warmth and connection if you’re willing to take the first step.
Vocabulary Words:
- sturdy: trdna
- defying: kljubuje
- relentless: neizprosnim
- tundra: tundre
- plains: planjav
- brewing: kuhanem
- scent: vonj
- nod: kimanjem
- resourceful: iznajdljiv
- bartering: menjavo
- ultimate: nujno
- comprehend: razumeti
- frowns: namršči
- cautiously: previdno
- gestures: kretnjami
- sparce: redke
- isolation: izolacije
- figure: figurica
- depart: odide
- whiteness: belino
- fragment: drobec
- acquired: pridobil
- lonely: osamljeni
- interactions: interakcije
- unfamiliar: neznanem
- supplies: potrebščine
- carefully: skrbno
- examining: tuhtavo pregleduje
- crafted: izdelanih
- glance: ozre
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