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Zagreb's Autumn: A Lesson in Creativity and Teamwork
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Fluent Fiction - Croatian: Zagreb's Autumn: A Lesson in Creativity and Teamwork
Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more:
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Story Transcript:
Hr: U Zagrebu, jesen je lagano preuzimala grad.
En: In Zagreb, autumn was gently taking over the city.
Hr: Listopad je već bio pri kraju, a škole su bile pune šarenila jesenskog lišća.
En: October was already nearing its end, and schools were full of colorful autumn leaves.
Hr: U jednoj srednjoj školi, Ivana je s brigom gledala kroz prozor učionice.
En: In one high school, Ivana was looking through the classroom window with concern.
Hr: Kao blagajnica razreda, bila je zadužena za organizaciju velike dobrotvorne akcije kako bi prikupila sredstva za školski izlet.
En: As the class treasurer, she was responsible for organizing a big charity event to raise funds for the school trip.
Hr: "Moramo nabaviti sve za prodaju," rekla je Ivana svojim kolegama, Luki i Marini.
En: "We need to get everything for the sale," Ivana said to her classmates, Luka and Marina.
Hr: Luka je, kao uvijek, osmjehnut dolazio na svaki sastanak, dok je Marina bila tiha, ali pažljiva.
En: Luka always came to every meeting with a smile on his face, while Marina was quiet but attentive.
Hr: "Trebamo balone, trake i materijale za naše štandove," dodala je Ivana.
En: "We need balloons, ribbons, and materials for our stands," Ivana added.
Hr: No, blizina Svih svetih izazvala je probleme.
En: However, the proximity of All Saints' Day caused problems.
Hr: Dućani su bili prepuni kupaca koji su tražili cvijeće i svijeće.
En: The stores were full of customers looking for flowers and candles.
Hr: Lukin osmijeh se malo stisnuo kad je čuo da je zaliha oskudna.
En: Luka's smile faded a bit when he heard that supplies were scarce.
Hr: "Što ćemo sad?
En: "What are we going to do now?"
Hr: " upitao je, češkajući se po glavi.
En: he asked, scratching his head.
Hr: Ivana je znala da treba nešto poduzeti.
En: Ivana knew she needed to take action.
Hr: Sjetila se tradicionalnih hrvatskih rukotvorina koje je vidjela kao mala - pletenih vijenaca i ukrasa.
En: She recalled traditional Croatian crafts she had seen as a child—woven wreaths and decorations.
Hr: "Možemo napraviti rukotvorine!
En: "We can make crafts!
Hr: To bi moglo privući ljude," predložila je s entuzijazmom.
En: That might attract people," she suggested enthusiastically.
Hr: Unatoč sumnjama, Marina se osmjelila.
En: Despite doubts, Marina plucked up her courage.
Hr: "Imam puno ideja za ukrase," rekla je, oči su joj sjajile od uzbuđenja.
En: "I have lots of ideas for decorations," she said, her eyes shining with excitement.
Hr: "Mogu pokazati kako raditi s papirom i suhim listovima.
En: "I can show you how to work with paper and dry leaves."
Hr: "Približavala se školska sjednica gdje su trebali iznijeti svoj plan.
En: The school assembly where they needed to present their plan was approaching.
Hr: Ivana je imala leptiriće u trbuhu dok je ustajala pred razred.
En: Ivana felt butterflies in her stomach as she stood in front of the class.
Hr: "Predlažem da napravimo štand s tradicionalnim hrvatskim rukotvorinama," rekla je, a njezin glas bio je jasan i odlučan.
En: "I propose we set up a stand with traditional Croatian crafts," she said, her voice clear and determined.
Hr: "Možemo napraviti vjenčiće od suhog lišća i svijećnjake.
En: "We can make wreaths from dry leaves and candle holders."
Hr: "Nakon nekoliko trenutaka tišine, začulo se šaptanje i kimanje glava.
En: After a few moments of silence, whispers and nods filled the room.
Hr: Luka je stao uz Ivanu i rekao: "Svi smo za!
En: Luka stood by Ivana and said, "We're all in!
Hr: Ovo će biti drugačije i zanimljivo.
En: This will be different and interesting."
Hr: "Na dan priredbe, škola je odisala mirisom svježih kolačića i svježe boje.
En: On the day of the event, the school was filled with the scent of fresh cookies and fresh paint.
Hr: Štandovi su bili predivno uređeni, a posjetioci su se okupljali oko Marininih rukotvorina.
En: The stands were beautifully decorated, and visitors gathered around Marina's crafts.
Hr: Djeca su nosila vjenčiće na glavama, a stariji su uživali promatrajući kako nastaju ukrasi.
En: Children wore wreaths on their heads, and the older folks enjoyed watching how the decorations were made.
Hr: Impresivna posjećenost pokazala je da Ivana nije pogriješila.
En: The impressive turnout showed that Ivana was right.
Hr: Događaj je bio potpuni uspjeh, a sredstva za izlet premašila su sva očekivanja.
En: The event was a complete success, and the funds raised for the trip exceeded all expectations.
Hr: Ivana je osjetila kako je njen trud nagrađen, Luka se naučio da je ponekad potrebno više od osmijeha, a Marina se povezala s razredom kroz svoju umjetnost.
En: Ivana felt her efforts were rewarded, Luka learned that sometimes more than a smile is needed, and Marina connected with the class through her art.
Hr: Dok su svi pospremali nakon događaja, Ivana je s osmijehom rekla: "Nikada ne podcijenite moć kreativnosti.
En: As everyone was tidying up after the event, Ivana said with a smile, "Never underestimate the power of creativity."
Hr: " Luka je uzvratio s osmijehom, a Marina, sada okružena prijateljima, skromno je klimnula glavom.
En: Luka smiled back, and Marina, now surrounded by friends, modestly nodded.
Hr: Tog dana, pod jesenskim nebom, naučili su da zajedno mogu postići mnogo.
En: That day, under the autumn sky, they learned that together they could achieve a lot.
Hr: Tako su pripreme za izlet mogle započeti s osmjesima na licima i pobjedom u srcima.
En: Thus, preparations for the trip could begin with smiles on their faces and victory in their hearts.
Vocabulary Words:
Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more:
fluentfiction.com/hr/episode/2025-10-23-07-38-20-hr
Story Transcript:
Hr: U Zagrebu, jesen je lagano preuzimala grad.
En: In Zagreb, autumn was gently taking over the city.
Hr: Listopad je već bio pri kraju, a škole su bile pune šarenila jesenskog lišća.
En: October was already nearing its end, and schools were full of colorful autumn leaves.
Hr: U jednoj srednjoj školi, Ivana je s brigom gledala kroz prozor učionice.
En: In one high school, Ivana was looking through the classroom window with concern.
Hr: Kao blagajnica razreda, bila je zadužena za organizaciju velike dobrotvorne akcije kako bi prikupila sredstva za školski izlet.
En: As the class treasurer, she was responsible for organizing a big charity event to raise funds for the school trip.
Hr: "Moramo nabaviti sve za prodaju," rekla je Ivana svojim kolegama, Luki i Marini.
En: "We need to get everything for the sale," Ivana said to her classmates, Luka and Marina.
Hr: Luka je, kao uvijek, osmjehnut dolazio na svaki sastanak, dok je Marina bila tiha, ali pažljiva.
En: Luka always came to every meeting with a smile on his face, while Marina was quiet but attentive.
Hr: "Trebamo balone, trake i materijale za naše štandove," dodala je Ivana.
En: "We need balloons, ribbons, and materials for our stands," Ivana added.
Hr: No, blizina Svih svetih izazvala je probleme.
En: However, the proximity of All Saints' Day caused problems.
Hr: Dućani su bili prepuni kupaca koji su tražili cvijeće i svijeće.
En: The stores were full of customers looking for flowers and candles.
Hr: Lukin osmijeh se malo stisnuo kad je čuo da je zaliha oskudna.
En: Luka's smile faded a bit when he heard that supplies were scarce.
Hr: "Što ćemo sad?
En: "What are we going to do now?"
Hr: " upitao je, češkajući se po glavi.
En: he asked, scratching his head.
Hr: Ivana je znala da treba nešto poduzeti.
En: Ivana knew she needed to take action.
Hr: Sjetila se tradicionalnih hrvatskih rukotvorina koje je vidjela kao mala - pletenih vijenaca i ukrasa.
En: She recalled traditional Croatian crafts she had seen as a child—woven wreaths and decorations.
Hr: "Možemo napraviti rukotvorine!
En: "We can make crafts!
Hr: To bi moglo privući ljude," predložila je s entuzijazmom.
En: That might attract people," she suggested enthusiastically.
Hr: Unatoč sumnjama, Marina se osmjelila.
En: Despite doubts, Marina plucked up her courage.
Hr: "Imam puno ideja za ukrase," rekla je, oči su joj sjajile od uzbuđenja.
En: "I have lots of ideas for decorations," she said, her eyes shining with excitement.
Hr: "Mogu pokazati kako raditi s papirom i suhim listovima.
En: "I can show you how to work with paper and dry leaves."
Hr: "Približavala se školska sjednica gdje su trebali iznijeti svoj plan.
En: The school assembly where they needed to present their plan was approaching.
Hr: Ivana je imala leptiriće u trbuhu dok je ustajala pred razred.
En: Ivana felt butterflies in her stomach as she stood in front of the class.
Hr: "Predlažem da napravimo štand s tradicionalnim hrvatskim rukotvorinama," rekla je, a njezin glas bio je jasan i odlučan.
En: "I propose we set up a stand with traditional Croatian crafts," she said, her voice clear and determined.
Hr: "Možemo napraviti vjenčiće od suhog lišća i svijećnjake.
En: "We can make wreaths from dry leaves and candle holders."
Hr: "Nakon nekoliko trenutaka tišine, začulo se šaptanje i kimanje glava.
En: After a few moments of silence, whispers and nods filled the room.
Hr: Luka je stao uz Ivanu i rekao: "Svi smo za!
En: Luka stood by Ivana and said, "We're all in!
Hr: Ovo će biti drugačije i zanimljivo.
En: This will be different and interesting."
Hr: "Na dan priredbe, škola je odisala mirisom svježih kolačića i svježe boje.
En: On the day of the event, the school was filled with the scent of fresh cookies and fresh paint.
Hr: Štandovi su bili predivno uređeni, a posjetioci su se okupljali oko Marininih rukotvorina.
En: The stands were beautifully decorated, and visitors gathered around Marina's crafts.
Hr: Djeca su nosila vjenčiće na glavama, a stariji su uživali promatrajući kako nastaju ukrasi.
En: Children wore wreaths on their heads, and the older folks enjoyed watching how the decorations were made.
Hr: Impresivna posjećenost pokazala je da Ivana nije pogriješila.
En: The impressive turnout showed that Ivana was right.
Hr: Događaj je bio potpuni uspjeh, a sredstva za izlet premašila su sva očekivanja.
En: The event was a complete success, and the funds raised for the trip exceeded all expectations.
Hr: Ivana je osjetila kako je njen trud nagrađen, Luka se naučio da je ponekad potrebno više od osmijeha, a Marina se povezala s razredom kroz svoju umjetnost.
En: Ivana felt her efforts were rewarded, Luka learned that sometimes more than a smile is needed, and Marina connected with the class through her art.
Hr: Dok su svi pospremali nakon događaja, Ivana je s osmijehom rekla: "Nikada ne podcijenite moć kreativnosti.
En: As everyone was tidying up after the event, Ivana said with a smile, "Never underestimate the power of creativity."
Hr: " Luka je uzvratio s osmijehom, a Marina, sada okružena prijateljima, skromno je klimnula glavom.
En: Luka smiled back, and Marina, now surrounded by friends, modestly nodded.
Hr: Tog dana, pod jesenskim nebom, naučili su da zajedno mogu postići mnogo.
En: That day, under the autumn sky, they learned that together they could achieve a lot.
Hr: Tako su pripreme za izlet mogle započeti s osmjesima na licima i pobjedom u srcima.
En: Thus, preparations for the trip could begin with smiles on their faces and victory in their hearts.
Vocabulary Words:
- autumn: jesen
- concern: briga
- treasurer: blagajnica
- organizing: organizacija
- charity: dobrotvorna akcija
- funds: sredstva
- balloons: baloni
- ribbons: trake
- proximity: blizina
- scarce: oskudna
- action: poduzeti
- woven: pletenih
- wreaths: vijenci
- enthusiastically: entuzijazmom
- courage: osmjelila
- assembly: sjednica
- butterflies: leptirići
- determined: odlučan
- whispers: šaptanje
- nods: kimanje
- impressive: impresivna
- turnout: posjećenost
- exceeded: premašila
- rewarded: nagrađen
- tidying: pospremali
- creativity: kreativnosti
- victory: pobjedom
- crafts: rukotvorina
- decorations: ukrasa
- together: zajedno
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