Fluent Fiction - Slovenian: A Gift from the Heart: Discovering Natural Sunshine in Ljubljana Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more:fluentfiction.com/sl/episode/2024-11-03-23-34-02-sl Story Transcript:Sl: V meglenem jutru, ko so se jesenski listi spustili na tla kot barvni preprog, je Ljubljana Botanični vrt dišal po svežem zraku in dežju.En: In the foggy morning, when the autumn leaves fell to the ground like a colorful carpet, the Ljubljana Botanical Garden smelled of fresh air and rain.Sl: Mateja je stopila v vrt, v srcu nosila misel na darilo za prijatelja.En: Mateja entered the garden, carrying thoughts of a gift for a friend in her heart.Sl: Anže je hodil ob njej, rok v žepih, opazujoč lilije in hrastove liste pod nogami.En: Anže walked beside her, hands in his pockets, observing the lilies and oak leaves underfoot.Sl: »Mateja, zakaj ne bi kar odšla v trgovino v centru? Hitro bi končala,« je rekel Anže med hojo.En: "Mateja, why don't we just go to the store in the center? We would be done quickly," Anže said as they walked.Sl: Mateja se je nasmehnila, potrpežljiva kot vedno. »Prijateljica ljubi rastline. Hočem ji podariti nekaj posebnega. Nekaj... iz srce.«En: Mateja smiled, patient as always. "My friend loves plants. I want to give her something special. Something... from the heart."Sl: Objela je pogled med živahnimi barvami.En: She embraced the view among the vibrant colors.Sl: Rdeče, rumene in oranžne so bile razpete pred njo kot slikarsko platno.En: Reds, yellows, and oranges were spread out before her like a painter's canvas.Sl: Zrak je imel vonj po mokri zemlji in cvetlicah pripravljajočimi na zimo.En: The air smelled of wet earth and flowers preparing for winter.Sl: »Poglej, kako čudovito! Veliko izbiro imajo tukaj,« je rekla in zavila po potki proti trgovinici ob robu vrta.En: "Look, how beautiful! They have a great selection here," she said and turned down the path toward the small shop at the edge of the garden.Sl: Anže je zavzdihnil, a sledil.En: Anže sighed but followed.Sl: Notranjost trgovine je bila prijetna in topla, police so bile napolnjene z različnimi sadikami, lonci in vrtni okraski.En: The interior of the store was cozy and warm, shelves filled with various seedlings, pots, and garden decorations.Sl: Mateja je raziskovala vsak kotiček s strastjo raziskovalca.En: Mateja explored every corner with the passion of an explorer.Sl: Končno se je njen pogled ustavil.En: Finally, her gaze settled.Sl: Med različnimi rastlinami je zagledala nekaj edinstvenega – žarečo rumeno cvetlico z elegantnimi cvetovi.En: Among the different plants, she spotted something unique—a glowing yellow flower with elegant blooms.Sl: V očeh se ji je zasvetila iskrica.En: A sparkle appeared in her eyes.Sl: »Kaj je to?« je vprašala prodajalca.En: "What is this?" she asked the shopkeeper.Sl: »To je redka slovenska planinska roža, imenovana 'naravni sonček'.En: "This is a rare Slovenian alpine flower called 'natural sunshine'.Sl: Je težko najti,« je pojasnil.En: It's hard to find," he explained.Sl: Mateja je pogledala Anžeta z iskrico v očeh.En: Mateja looked at Anže with a sparkle in her eyes.Sl: »To je popolno.En: "This is perfect.Sl: Takšno darilo bo popolnoma pokazalo, koliko mi pomeni prijateljica.«En: Such a gift will truly show how much my friend means to me."Sl: Anže je privzdignil obrvi, a na obrazu se mu je pojavila rahla zanimanje.En: Anže raised an eyebrow, but a hint of interest appeared on his face.Sl: »Res misliš, da je to bolje kot katerakoli druga trgovina?«En: "Do you really think this is better than any other store?"Sl: Mateja je sama sebi prikimala. »Vem, da je.«En: Mateja nodded to herself. "I know it is."Sl: Nekaj minut kasneje, z rastlino skrbno zavito v papir, sta zapustila trgovino.En: A few minutes later, with the plant carefully wrapped in paper, they left the store.Sl: Matejin korak je bil lahek in srečen, Anže pa je počasi sprejemal idejo.En: Mateja's step was light and happy, while Anže was slowly warming up to the idea.Sl: »Veš, Mateja, včasih hitre odločitve ne ponujajo najboljših rezultatov.En: "You know, Mateja, sometimes quick decisions don't offer the best results.Sl: Zdaj vidim, zakaj ti to toliko pomeni,« je rekel, rahlo omahujoč.En: Now I see why this means so much to you," he said, slightly hesitating.Sl: Mateja mu je stisnila roko.En: Mateja squeezed his hand.Sl: »Včasih je vredno vzeti si čas, Anže.En: "Sometimes it's worth taking the time, Anže.Sl: Tako najdemo stvari, ki nas zares osrečujejo.«En: That's how we find things that truly make us happy."Sl: Skozi vrt sta odkorakala s svojo novo pridobitvijo.En: They walked through the garden with their new acquisition.Sl: Jesenski zrak ju je objemal, v sencah in svetlobi dneva, pripravljena deliti srečo z nekom dragim.En: The autumn air embraced them, in the shadows and light of the day, ready to share happiness with someone ...
