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Luck and Intrigue: Mateja's High-Stakes Casino Triumph
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Fluent Fiction - Slovenian: Luck and Intrigue: Mateja's High-Stakes Casino Triumph
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Story Transcript:
Sl: V vlažni noči v Portorožu je casino sijal kot zlati kovček s skrivnostmi.
En: In the damp night in Portorož, the casino shone like a golden suitcase full of secrets.
Sl: Sredi te svetlobe je Mateja, mojstrica pokra iz Ljubljane, sedela za mizo.
En: Amidst this light, Mateja, a poker expert from Ljubljana, sat at the table.
Sl: Njene oči so iskale mir, čeprav je njen um tekel hitreje kot hiter tok Ljubljanice.
En: Her eyes searched for peace, even though her mind was racing faster than the swift current of the Ljubljanica.
Sl: Na vratih je odmeval zvok zvončkov, ki so oznanjali obiskovalce, in Mateja je čutila, da je noč pomembna.
En: The sound of bells echoed at the door, announcing visitors, and Mateja felt that the night was significant.
Sl: Bilo je veliko tekmecev, a le dva sta bila posebna.
En: There were many competitors, but only two were special.
Sl: Jakob, njen stari prijatelj, se je vedno smejal nevarnosti in si drznil tvegati več, kot bi smel.
En: Jakob, her old friend, always laughed in the face of danger and dared to risk more than he should.
Sl: Poleg Jakoba je seden Andrej, tih, skrivnosten moški, ki ga Mateja ni poznala.
En: Beside Jakob sat Andrej, a quiet, mysterious man, whom Mateja did not know.
Sl: Kljub temu je začutila, da jo njegovi pogledi opazujejo bolj kot ostatke sveta.
En: Yet she sensed that his glances watched her more than anyone else's.
Sl: Mišljenje Mateje sega v preteklost.
En: Mateja's thoughts drifted to the past.
Sl: Velika noč je minila, čas obnovitve in premišljevanja.
En: Easter had passed, a time of renewal and reflection.
Sl: Potrebovala je zmago ne le za čast, ampak za preživetje.
En: She needed a win not only for honor but for survival.
Sl: Doma so se kopičili dolgovi, in to je bil njen trenutek upanja.
En: Debts were piling up at home, and this was her moment of hope.
Sl: Igra se je zaostrila.
En: The game intensified.
Sl: Kazino je šumel od napetosti.
En: The casino hummed with tension.
Sl: Jakob je bil drzen, dvigal stave brez premisleka.
En: Jakob was bold, raising bets without hesitation.
Sl: Mateja je vaja veliko kontrole.
En: Mateja practiced a lot of control.
Sl: Njene karte, kot njena prihodnost, so bile nepredvidljive.
En: Her cards, like her future, were unpredictable.
Sl: Andrej je po svojem miru ostal skrivnosten, očitno ne da bi razkril svoj načrt.
En: Andrej remained mysterious in his calmness, seemingly without revealing his plan.
Sl: Po nekaj urah nenehnega boja je prišel trenutek.
En: After several hours of continuous battle, the moment arrived.
Sl: Mateja je imela karte, ki bi jih vsak igralec zavrnil.
En: Mateja had cards that any player would discard.
Sl: Vendar je zaznala nekaj drugačnega.
En: However, she sensed something different.
Sl: Njeni instinkti, njen skriti adut.
En: Her instincts, her hidden ace.
Sl: Nasproti nje je Jakob drznil do konca.
En: Across from her, Jakob dared to the end.
Sl: Andrej je opazoval.
En: Andrej watched.
Sl: Na mizi je stavljen ves denar.
En: All the money was on the table.
Sl: Mateja je pogledala svoje karte.
En: Mateja looked at her cards.
Sl: V njej je gorel ogenj.
En: A fire burned within her.
Sl: Ko so karte padle, je bil trenutek dih jemajoč kot pomladni veter na obali.
En: When the cards fell, the moment was as breathtaking as a spring breeze on the shore.
Sl: Jakob je pritisnil na srečo, vendar mu to ni uspelo.
En: Jakob pushed his luck, but it failed him.
Sl: Mateja je pokazala svoje karte in presenečenje je oblilo casino.
En: Mateja revealed her cards, and surprise washed over the casino.
Sl: Stave so bile visoke, a njen brilianten blef je zmaga.
En: The stakes were high, but her brilliant bluff won.
Sl: Zadihala je, kot da bi se pravkar povzdignila nad oblake.
En: She breathed as if she had just risen above the clouds.
Sl: Zdaj je počivala, končno svobodna teže dolgov.
En: Now she rested, finally free from the weight of debts.
Sl: Ob pogledu na rože, ki cvetijo po obali, je začutila resnično obnovo.
En: Looking at the flowers blooming along the shore, she felt a true renewal.
Sl: Ta noč je Mateji prinesla več kot denar; prinesla ji je novo zaupanje.
En: That night brought Mateja more than money; it brought her newfound confidence.
Sl: Zdaj je vedela, da lahko tvega, če je dovolj srčna, in spomladi je bila pripravljena na nove začetke.
En: Now she knew she could take risks if she was brave enough, and she was ready for new beginnings in spring.
Vocabulary Words:
Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more:
fluentfiction.com/sl/episode/2026-04-03-22-34-01-sl
Story Transcript:
Sl: V vlažni noči v Portorožu je casino sijal kot zlati kovček s skrivnostmi.
En: In the damp night in Portorož, the casino shone like a golden suitcase full of secrets.
Sl: Sredi te svetlobe je Mateja, mojstrica pokra iz Ljubljane, sedela za mizo.
En: Amidst this light, Mateja, a poker expert from Ljubljana, sat at the table.
Sl: Njene oči so iskale mir, čeprav je njen um tekel hitreje kot hiter tok Ljubljanice.
En: Her eyes searched for peace, even though her mind was racing faster than the swift current of the Ljubljanica.
Sl: Na vratih je odmeval zvok zvončkov, ki so oznanjali obiskovalce, in Mateja je čutila, da je noč pomembna.
En: The sound of bells echoed at the door, announcing visitors, and Mateja felt that the night was significant.
Sl: Bilo je veliko tekmecev, a le dva sta bila posebna.
En: There were many competitors, but only two were special.
Sl: Jakob, njen stari prijatelj, se je vedno smejal nevarnosti in si drznil tvegati več, kot bi smel.
En: Jakob, her old friend, always laughed in the face of danger and dared to risk more than he should.
Sl: Poleg Jakoba je seden Andrej, tih, skrivnosten moški, ki ga Mateja ni poznala.
En: Beside Jakob sat Andrej, a quiet, mysterious man, whom Mateja did not know.
Sl: Kljub temu je začutila, da jo njegovi pogledi opazujejo bolj kot ostatke sveta.
En: Yet she sensed that his glances watched her more than anyone else's.
Sl: Mišljenje Mateje sega v preteklost.
En: Mateja's thoughts drifted to the past.
Sl: Velika noč je minila, čas obnovitve in premišljevanja.
En: Easter had passed, a time of renewal and reflection.
Sl: Potrebovala je zmago ne le za čast, ampak za preživetje.
En: She needed a win not only for honor but for survival.
Sl: Doma so se kopičili dolgovi, in to je bil njen trenutek upanja.
En: Debts were piling up at home, and this was her moment of hope.
Sl: Igra se je zaostrila.
En: The game intensified.
Sl: Kazino je šumel od napetosti.
En: The casino hummed with tension.
Sl: Jakob je bil drzen, dvigal stave brez premisleka.
En: Jakob was bold, raising bets without hesitation.
Sl: Mateja je vaja veliko kontrole.
En: Mateja practiced a lot of control.
Sl: Njene karte, kot njena prihodnost, so bile nepredvidljive.
En: Her cards, like her future, were unpredictable.
Sl: Andrej je po svojem miru ostal skrivnosten, očitno ne da bi razkril svoj načrt.
En: Andrej remained mysterious in his calmness, seemingly without revealing his plan.
Sl: Po nekaj urah nenehnega boja je prišel trenutek.
En: After several hours of continuous battle, the moment arrived.
Sl: Mateja je imela karte, ki bi jih vsak igralec zavrnil.
En: Mateja had cards that any player would discard.
Sl: Vendar je zaznala nekaj drugačnega.
En: However, she sensed something different.
Sl: Njeni instinkti, njen skriti adut.
En: Her instincts, her hidden ace.
Sl: Nasproti nje je Jakob drznil do konca.
En: Across from her, Jakob dared to the end.
Sl: Andrej je opazoval.
En: Andrej watched.
Sl: Na mizi je stavljen ves denar.
En: All the money was on the table.
Sl: Mateja je pogledala svoje karte.
En: Mateja looked at her cards.
Sl: V njej je gorel ogenj.
En: A fire burned within her.
Sl: Ko so karte padle, je bil trenutek dih jemajoč kot pomladni veter na obali.
En: When the cards fell, the moment was as breathtaking as a spring breeze on the shore.
Sl: Jakob je pritisnil na srečo, vendar mu to ni uspelo.
En: Jakob pushed his luck, but it failed him.
Sl: Mateja je pokazala svoje karte in presenečenje je oblilo casino.
En: Mateja revealed her cards, and surprise washed over the casino.
Sl: Stave so bile visoke, a njen brilianten blef je zmaga.
En: The stakes were high, but her brilliant bluff won.
Sl: Zadihala je, kot da bi se pravkar povzdignila nad oblake.
En: She breathed as if she had just risen above the clouds.
Sl: Zdaj je počivala, končno svobodna teže dolgov.
En: Now she rested, finally free from the weight of debts.
Sl: Ob pogledu na rože, ki cvetijo po obali, je začutila resnično obnovo.
En: Looking at the flowers blooming along the shore, she felt a true renewal.
Sl: Ta noč je Mateji prinesla več kot denar; prinesla ji je novo zaupanje.
En: That night brought Mateja more than money; it brought her newfound confidence.
Sl: Zdaj je vedela, da lahko tvega, če je dovolj srčna, in spomladi je bila pripravljena na nove začetke.
En: Now she knew she could take risks if she was brave enough, and she was ready for new beginnings in spring.
Vocabulary Words:
- damp: vlažen
- glances: pogledi
- swift: hiter
- echoed: odmeval
- significant: pomembna
- competitors: tekmecev
- breathtaking: dih jemajoč
- reflection: premišljevanje
- declined: zavrnil
- survival: preživetje
- tension: napetost
- reveal: razkril
- instincts: instinkti
- mysterious: skrivnosten
- renewal: obnova
- current: tok
- intensified: zaostrila
- hesitation: premislek
- calmness: miru
- discard: zavrnil
- fire: ogenj
- brilliant: brilianten
- bluff: blef
- confident: zaupanje
- debts: dolgovi
- glow: sijal
- shore: obale
- mystical: skrivnostnem
- conceal: skrila
- resilient: vzdržljiva
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