Mateja's Halloween Quest: Finding Courage in Costume

Fluent Fiction - Slovenian: Mateja's Halloween Quest: Finding Courage in Costume
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Story Transcript:

Sl: Mateja je stala pred vhodom začasne trgovine s kostumi v ljubljanskem Viču, ko je hladen jesenski veter zapihal skozi drevesa.
En: Mateja stood in front of the entrance of a temporary costume shop in ljubljansko Vič when a cold autumn wind blew through the trees.

Sl: Listje je padalo na tla, barvno kot umetniška paleta.
En: Leaves fell to the ground, colorful as an artist's palette.

Sl: Vedela je, da mora najti popoln kostum za prihajajočo noč čarovnic.
En: She knew she had to find the perfect costume for the upcoming noč čarovnic.

Sl: Trgovina je bila polna dijakov iz Gimnazije Vič.
En: The shop was full of students from Gimnazija Vič.

Sl: Povsod so bile vrste barvnih in zanimivih kostumov, ki so čakali, da jih nekdo odkrije.
En: All around were rows of colorful and interesting costumes waiting to be discovered.

Sl: Mateja je čutila vznemirjenje in malo nervoze.
En: Mateja felt excitement and a bit of nervousness.

Sl: Bojan, njen sošolec, obožuje noč čarovnic, in želela je, da bi s svojim kostumom naredila vtis nanj.
En: Bojan, her classmate, loves Halloween, and she wanted her costume to impress him.

Sl: Iskanje popolnega kostuma pa ni bilo lahko.
En: Finding the perfect costume, however, was not easy.

Sl: Gneča je Mateji oteževala iskanje.
En: The crowd made Mateja's search difficult.

Sl: Občutek tesnobe se je stopnjeval.
En: A sense of anxiety grew.

Sl: V glavi so se ji vrtela vprašanja o tem, kako bi Bojan reagiral, če bi mu priznala svoja čustva.
En: Questions spun in her mind about how Bojan would react if she admitted her feelings to him.

Sl: V neprijetni situaciji je pomislila na Nino, prijateljico, ki ji pogosto daje dobre nasvete.
En: In that uncomfortable situation, she thought of Nina, a friend who often gave her good advice.

Sl: "Nina, potrebujem pomoč," je Mateja rekla, ko sta se srečali pri vhodu.
En: "Nina, I need help," Mateja said when they met at the entrance.

Sl: "Ne vem, kaj naj izberem."
En: "I don't know what to choose."

Sl: Nina se je nasmehnila in ji svetovala: "Izberi nekaj posebnega.
En: Nina smiled and advised her, "Choose something special.

Sl: Pokaži svojo ustvarjalnost.
En: Show your creativity.

Sl: Morda kaj unikatnega in pogumnega."
En: Maybe something unique and bold."

Sl: Mateja se je odločila slediti Nininemu nasvetu.
En: Mateja decided to follow Nina's advice.

Sl: Tako je začela preiskovati trgovino z novo energijo.
En: Thus, she began to explore the shop with renewed energy.

Sl: Kmalu je na drugi strani videla nekaj neverjetnega.
En: Soon, on the other side, she saw something incredible.

Sl: Na polici je stalo oblačilo, ki je izgledalo, kot bi bilo narejeno za umetniško dušo – kostum, ki je združeval barve in vzorce na način, ki je bil hkrati drzen in eleganten.
En: On the shelf stood a garment that looked like it was made for an artistic soul—a costume that combined colors and patterns in a way that was both bold and elegant.

Sl: Mateja je začutila, da je to to.
En: Mateja felt that this was it.

Sl: Postala je ravno, ko je nekdo drug segel po njem.
En: She paused just as someone else reached for it.

Sl: Mateja je hitro prijela kostum, zažarela in se opravičila osebi, ki je prav tako gledala obleko.
En: Mateja quickly grabbed the costume, beamed, and apologized to the person who was also looking at the outfit.

Sl: Slednja se je samo nasmehnila in odšla dalje.
En: The latter just smiled and moved on.

Sl: Ko je prišel večer, je Mateja oblekla svoj kostum.
En: When evening came, Mateja put on her costume.

Sl: V šoli je bila zabava za noč čarovnic.
En: There was a Halloween party at school.

Sl: Bojan je bil tam, nasmejan in oblečen kot vampir.
En: Bojan was there, smiling and dressed as a vampire.

Sl: Pogovarjal se je s prijatelji.
En: He was chatting with friends.

Sl: Ko jo je zagledal, se je njegov obraz razširil v velik nasmeh.
En: When he saw her, his face spread into a big smile.

Sl: "Mateja, tvoj kostum je neverjeten!" je rekel.
En: "Mateja, your costume is amazing!" he said.

Sl: "Res si ustvarjalna."
En: "You really are creative."

Sl: Kompliment je Matejo pomiril.
En: The compliment calmed Mateja.

Sl: Počutila se je samozavestno in odločila se je biti svojim pravim jazom.
En: She felt confident and decided to be her true self.

Sl: V pogovoru z Bojanom se je počutila sproščeno, in končno mu je povedala, kako ga občuduje zaradi njegovega veselja do noči čarovnic.
En: In conversation with Bojan, she felt relaxed, and finally, she told him how she admired his enthusiasm for Halloween.

Sl: Za Matejo se je večer končal lepše, kot si je predstavljala.
En: For Mateja, the evening ended better than she imagined.

Sl: Ni šlo le za kostum; spoznala je, da je lahko z avtentičnim izražanjem vzpostavila prave povezave.
En: It wasn't just about the costume; she realized that by being authentically expressive, she could form genuine connections.

Sl: Bila je srečnejša, pogumnejša in pripravljena na nove izzive.
En: She was happier, braver, and ready for new challenges.


Vocabulary Words:

• temporary: začasne
• palette: paleta
• upcoming: prihajajočo
• rows: vrste
• excitement: vznemirjenje
• nervousness: nervoza
• anxiety: tesnobe
• creativity: ustvarjalnost
• unique: unikatnega
• bold: pogumnega
• renewed: novo
• incredible: neverjetnega
• garment: oblačilo
• shelf: polici
• artistic: umetniško
• patterns: vzorce
• elegant: eleganten
• paused: postala
• reached: segel
• grabbed: prijela
• apologized: opravičila
• outfit: obleko
• compliment: kompliment
• confident: samozavestno
• expressive: izražanjem
• genuine: prave
• connections: povezave
• braver: pogumnejša
• admired: občuduje
• enthusiasm: veselja