Fluent Fiction - Slovenian:
The Secret of the Emerald Lake: A Painting's Hidden Legacy Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more:
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Sl: Sonce je sijalo nad smaragdno zelenimi vodami Blejskega jezera.
En: The sun shone over the emerald green waters of Blejsko jezero.
Sl: Bila je pomlad in vse naokrog je cvetelo.
En: It was spring, and everything around was in bloom.
Sl: Otok s cerkvico je bil biser jezera, a tisotletno sliko je izginila.
En: The island with the church was the gem of the lake, but a thousand-year-old painting had disappeared.
Sl: Jure je v skrbeh hodil po obali, zavit v misli o starodavni umetnosti Slovenije.
En: Jure walked worriedly along the shore, wrapped in thoughts of Slovenia's ancient art.
Sl: Njegova služba je bila ogrožena.
En: His job was at risk.
Sl: Maja, lokalna vodička z nasmehom in skrivnostmi, je prišla k njemu.
En: Maja, a local guide with a smile and secrets, came up to him.
Sl: "Jure, moram ti nekaj povedati," je rekla.
En: "Jure, I have something to tell you," she said.
Sl: Njene oči so bile resne.
En: Her eyes were serious.
Sl: Jure jo je pogledal, skeptičen.
En: Jure looked at her, skeptical.
Sl: Vendar ji je prisluhnil.
En: Yet he listened.
Sl: Tine, detektiv z ostrim umom, je bil v bližini.
En: Tine, a detective with a sharp mind, was nearby.
Sl: "Kaj lahko ti veš o sliki, Maja?
En: "What can you know about the painting, Maja?"
Sl: " je vrtal z vprašanji.
En: he prodded with questions.
Sl: Bil je nezaupljiv, zlasti do ljudi s skrivnostmi.
En: He was distrustful, especially towards people with secrets.
Sl: Maja je globoko vdihnila.
En: Maja took a deep breath.
Sl: "Imam nekaj informacij o sliki," je začela.
En: "I have some information about the painting," she began.
Sl: "Je povezano z mojo družino.
En: "It's connected to my family.
Sl: Morate mi zaupati.
En: You need to trust me."
Sl: "Jure se je spraševal, komu naj zaupa.
En: Jure wondered whom he should trust.
Sl: Njene besede so ga begale.
En: Her words confused him.
Sl: Tine je še naprej dvomil.
En: Tine continued to doubt.
Sl: "Ali res veš, kje je slika?
En: "Do you really know where the painting is?"
Sl: " je vprašal Jure.
En: Jure asked.
Sl: Maji je zaupal skozi oči.
En: He trusted Maja through her eyes.
Sl: S skrivnim namenom so šli na otok.
En: With a secretive intention, they went to the island.
Sl: Cerkev je bila tiha.
En: The church was silent.
Sl: Jure je pazljivo raziskoval vsak kot.
En: Jure carefully explored every corner.
Sl: Nenadoma je opazil nekaj nenavadnega.
En: Suddenly he noticed something unusual.
Sl: "Poglej," je rekel in se sklonil k steni.
En: "Look," he said, bending down by the wall.
Sl: Odklenil je skrivni prehod.
En: He unlocked a secret passage.
Sl: Za vrati so našli sobo, polno zgodovinskih zapisov in slik.
En: Behind the door, they found a room full of historical records and paintings.
Sl: Tam je bila tudi izgubljena slika.
En: There was also the lost painting.
Sl: Jure je bil očaran.
En: Jure was enchanted.
Sl: "Kako je to mogoče?
En: "How is this possible?"
Sl: " je vprašal.
En: he asked.
Sl: Maja je pojasnila.
En: Maja explained.
Sl: "Moja družina je generacijskimi varuhi te sobe.
En: "My family has been the generational guardians of this room.
Sl: Nismo hoteli, da slika pade v napačne roke.
En: We didn't want the painting to fall into the wrong hands."
Sl: "Tine je počasi pokimal, razumela je njene motive.
En: Tine slowly nodded, understanding her motives.
Sl: Jure se je nasmehnil.
En: Jure smiled.
Sl: Razumel je.
En: He understood.
Sl: Predsodki in nezaupanje so izginili.
En: Prejudices and distrust vanished.
Sl: Slika je bila vrnjena.
En: The painting was returned.
Sl: Jure je spoznal pomembnost družinskih in kulturnih vezi.
En: Jure realized the importance of family and cultural ties.
Sl: In Maja?
En: And Maja?
Sl: Ni bila sovražnik, ampak varuhinja zgodovine.
En: She was not an enemy but a guardian of history.
Sl: Skupaj so obdržali delček slovenske dediščine tam, kjer je pripadala.
En: Together, they kept a piece of Slovenian heritage where it belonged.
Sl: Sonce je še naprej sijalo nad mirnim jezerom.
En: The sun continued to shine over the tranquil lake.
Vocabulary Words:
- emerald: smaragdno
- bloom: cvetelo
- wrapped: zavit
- worryingly: v skrbeh
- shore: obali
- skeptical: skeptičen
- prodded: vrtal
- distrustful: nezaupljiv
- secretive: skrivnimi
- unusual: nenavadnega
- enchanted: očaran
- vanished: izginili
- guardians: varuhi
- prejudices: predsodki
- tranquil: mirnim
- generational: generacijskimi
- cultural: kulturnih
- heritage: dediščine
- motive: motive
- disturbed: begale
- serious: resne
- trust: zaupa
- guide: vodička
- detective: detektiv
- intention: namenom
- records: zapisi
- trusted: zaupal
- connection: povezano
- deep breath: globoko vdihnila
- unlock: odklenil