Fluent Fiction - Slovenian: From Fear to Cheers: A Duet of Courage and Friendship
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Story Transcript:
Sl: Pomlad je prinesla sončne dneve in vonj cvetočih dreves, kar je oznanjalo konec šolskega leta na srednji šoli v Ljubljani.
En: Spring brought sunny days and the scent of blooming trees, heralding the end of the school year at a high school in Ljubljana.
Sl: Učenci so bili polni energije in živahnosti, saj se je bližala šolska prireditev talentov.
En: The students were full of energy and liveliness, as the school talent show was approaching.
Sl: Matej in Sabina sta hodila po dolgem hodniku šole, njuni koraki so odmevali po praznih tleh.
En: Matej and Sabina walked down the long hallway of the school, their steps echoing off the empty floors.
Sl: Matej je bil tiho, njegova glava polna misli o bližajočem se nastopu.
En: Matej was quiet, his head full of thoughts about the upcoming performance.
Sl: Bil je nadarjen pianist, a ga je vedno oviral strah pred nastopanjem.
En: He was a talented pianist, but performance anxiety always held him back.
Sl: Sabina, njegova najboljša prijateljica, je bila ravno nasprotje.
En: Sabina, his best friend, was just the opposite.
Sl: Bila je samozavestna in vesela.
En: She was confident and cheerful.
Sl: Njeni plesni gibi so bili lahkotni in navdušujoči.
En: Her dance moves were graceful and inspiring.
Sl: "Moraš se prijaviti, Matej," je rekla Sabina z navdušenim glasom.
En: "You have to sign up, Matej," Sabina said excitedly.
Sl: "To je tvoja priložnost."
En: "This is your chance."
Sl: Matej je z vzdihom odgovoril: "Ne vem, Sabina.
En: Matej sighed in response, "I don't know, Sabina.
Sl: Saj veš, da me nastopi spravljajo v zadrego."
En: You know that performances make me nervous."
Sl: Sabina ga je pogledala z odločnostjo.
En: Sabina looked at him with determination.
Sl: "Če želiš, bom nastopila s tabo.
En: "If you want, I'll perform with you.
Sl: Lahko naredimo duet.
En: We can make it a duet.
Sl: Ti boš igral klavir, jaz bom plesala.
En: You'll play the piano, and I'll dance.
Sl: Skupaj bova."
En: We'll be together."
Sl: Matej je za trenutek pomislil.
En: Matej thought for a moment.
Sl: Ideja o deljenju odra z Sabino ga je nekoliko pomirila.
En: The idea of sharing the stage with Sabina calmed him a little.
Sl: Nenazadnje, njen smeh in energija sta bila nalezljiva.
En: After all, her laughter and energy were infectious.
Sl: S pristankom je čutil majhno žarečo iskro poguma.
En: With agreement, he felt a small, glowing spark of courage.
Sl: "V redu," je počasi prikimal.
En: "Alright," he slowly nodded.
Sl: "Poskusiva."
En: "Let's try."
Sl: Ko se je dan prireditve približeval, sta Matej in Sabina vadila vse popoldne.
En: As the day of the event approached, Matej and Sabina practiced all afternoon.
Sl: Matej je igral preprosto, a lepo melodijo, medtem ko je Sabina plezala skozi prostor okoli njega.
En: Matej played a simple yet beautiful melody while Sabina danced around him.
Sl: Ko je trenutek končno prišel, je bil Matej še vedno živčen.
En: When the moment finally arrived, Matej was still nervous.
Sl: Avditorij je bil prepoln učiteljev in učencev, ki so nestrpno čakali na predstavitev mladih talentov.
En: The auditorium was packed with teachers and students eagerly awaiting the young talents' performances.
Sl: Ko je Matej sedel za klavir, so mu roke nekoliko zadrhtele.
En: As Matej sat at the piano, his hands trembled a little.
Sl: V hipu, ko je začel igrati, je njegova tesnoba začela naraščati.
En: In the instant he began to play, his anxiety started to rise.
Sl: Utripi njegovega srca so bili glasni v njegovih ušesih.
En: The beats of his heart were loud in his ears.
Sl: A potem se je zaslišal Sabinin veselej glas: "Zmoreš, Matej!"
En: But then Sabina's cheerful voice rang out: "You can do it, Matej!"
Sl: Sabina je zlahka stopila na oder.
En: Sabina easily stepped onto the stage.
Sl: Začela je plesati ob njegovem glasbenem spremljevanju.
En: She began to dance to his musical accompaniment.
Sl: Njeni mehki gibi so gladili Matejeve živce.
En: Her gentle movements soothed Matej's nerves.
Sl: Njena prisotnost je bila kot nežna pomirjujoča pesem.
En: Her presence was like a gentle, calming song.
Sl: Ko je igranje nadaljeval, je strah začel usihati.
En: As he continued to play, the fear began to wane.
Sl: Sabinin ples pa je oživel melodijo, ki je pritekala izpod njegovih prstov.
En: Sabina's dance brought the melody, flowing from his fingers, to life.
Sl: Skupaj sta z odra ustvarila pravo čarobnost, ki je očarala občinstvo.
En: Together, they created true magic on stage that captivated the audience.
Sl: Ko je melodija ugasnela, je avditorij zapolnil glasen aplavz.
En: When the melody faded, the auditorium filled with loud applause.
Sl: Stoječa ovacija je napolnila prostor.
En: A standing ovation filled the space.
Sl: Matej in Sabina sta se pogledala in se nasmehnila.
En: Matej and Sabina looked at each other and smiled.
Sl: Matej je vedel, da je ob podpori prijateljev vse mogoče.
En: Matej knew that with the support of friends, anything was possible.
Sl: Na koncu sta oba z veseljem odigrala še enkrat, tokrat pa Matejeva samozavest ni bila le občutek; postal je del njega.
En: In the end, they happily performed once more, this time with Matej's confidence being more than just a feeling; it became a part of him.
Sl: Tako sta skupaj stopila z odra, Matej zdaj z novo pridobljeno samozavestjo.
En: Thus, they stepped off the stage together, Matej now with newfound confidence.
Sl: Ugotovil je, da nastopi niso strašljivi, ko jih deliš s prijatelji.
En: He realized that performances aren't scary when shared with friends.
Sl: Sabina je odpihnila povsem nov veter v njegovo življenje, polno samozavesti in veselja v glasbi.
En: Sabina had blown a completely new wind into his life, full of confidence and joy in music.
Sl: In tako se je končalo pomladno šolsko leto, polno novega upanja in prijateljstva.
En: And so, the spring school year ended, full of new hope and friendship.
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