Snowflakes & Friendship: A New Year's Eve Lesson in Ljubljana

Fluent Fiction - Slovenian: Snowflakes & Friendship: A New Year's Eve Lesson in Ljubljana Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more:fluentfiction.com/sl/episode/2024-12-31-23-34-01-sl Story Transcript:Sl: Matej je zmrzoval v središču Ljubljane, ko je stopil iz šolskega avtobusa.En: Matej was freezing in the center of Ljubljana as he stepped off the school bus.Sl: Njegovo srce je hitreje utripalo kot snežinke, ki so nežno padale na zamrznjena tla.En: His heart was beating faster than the snowflakes that were gently falling onto the frozen ground.Sl: Zima je ovijala šolsko stavbo, ki je bila polna veselja in pričakovanj za prihajajočo novoletno zabavo.En: Winter wrapped around the school building, which was full of joy and anticipation for the upcoming New Year's party.Sl: Matej je stopil v šolo in videl pisane okraske, ki so viseli s stropa.En: Matej stepped into the school and saw colorful decorations hanging from the ceiling.Sl: Vse je bilo pripravljeno, le nekaj stvari je še manjkalo.En: Everything was prepared, only a few things were still missing.Sl: Poskušal je ostati miren, vendar je v njem naraščala panika.En: He tried to stay calm, but panic was growing inside him.Sl: "Zdaj ne smem odpovedati," si je govoril.En: "I can't fail now," he told himself.Sl: Na hodniku ga je čakala Nina.En: In the hallway, Nina was waiting for him.Sl: Njene oči so bile tople in prijazne, obraz pa je izražal skrb.En: Her eyes were warm and kind, and her face expressed concern.Sl: "Matej, vse bo v redu," ga je pomirila.En: "Matej, everything will be alright," she reassured him.Sl: "Kaj pa, če mi dovoliš, da pomagam?En: "How about you let me help?"Sl: "Matej je okleval.En: Matej hesitated.Sl: Bil je ponosen, vendar je vedel, da je Nina vedno vedela, kaj narediti.En: He was proud, but he knew that Nina always knew what to do.Sl: "Res?En: "Really?Sl: Bi mi lahko pomagala?En: Could you help me?"Sl: " je končno vprašal.En: he finally asked.Sl: Skupaj sta se odpravila na nakupovalni izlet po mestu.En: Together, they set off on a shopping trip around the city.Sl: Potrebovala sta sveče, konfete in še nekaj drobnarij, da bo dogodek popoln.En: They needed candles, confetti, and a few other odds and ends to make the event perfect.Sl: Bliskovito sta se prebila med nakupovalci in snežno brozgjo, ki je prekrivala pločnike.En: They quickly navigated through the shoppers and the snowy slush covering the sidewalks.Sl: Ko sta po trgovinah zbirala potrebščine, se je Matej ustavil.En: As they were gathering supplies in the stores, Matej stopped.Sl: "Nina, bojim se.En: "Nina, I'm scared.Sl: Kaj, če kaj pozabimo?En: What if we forget something?"Sl: " je rekel, sklonjen nad nakupovalno listo.En: he said, bent over the shopping list.Sl: Nina ga je nežno prijela za ramo.En: Nina gently placed a hand on his shoulder.Sl: "Matej, skupaj sva zmogla že več kot tole.En: "Matej, together we've managed more than this.Sl: Zaupaj mi.En: Trust me."Sl: " Njene besede so imele moč.En: Her words had power.Sl: Matej je končno razumel, da mu ni treba vsega nositi sam.En: Matej finally understood that he didn't have to carry everything alone.Sl: Z novo energijo sta se vrnila v šolo.En: With renewed energy, they returned to the school.Sl: Njuni sošolci so ju veseli pričakovali.