Fluent Fiction - Slovenian:
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Sl: Mateja je stala ob obali Blejskega jezera.
En: Mateja stood by the shore of Blejsko jezero.
Sl: Jesenice v vodi so se svetile pod poletnim soncem.
En: The aspen trees in the water glimmered under the summer sun.
Sl: Mirno je zbrala misli.
En: She calmly gathered her thoughts.
Sl: Pred njo je bil nov izziv.
En: A new challenge lay ahead of her.
Sl: Želela je razširiti svojo majhno podjetje za izposojo čolnov.
En: She wanted to expand her small boat rental business.
Sl: Imela je vizijo: več čolnov in ekologično prijazno storitev, a finančne ovire so bile velike.
En: She had a vision: more boats and environmentally friendly services, but the financial obstacles were significant.
Sl: Prijatelja Alojz in Špela sta ji pogosto pomagala.
En: Her friends Alojz and Špela often helped her.
Sl: Skupaj so načrtovali dogodek.
En: Together, they planned an event.
Sl: Mateja je želela privabiti vlagatelje in pokazati, kako pomemben je trajnostni razvoj.
En: Mateja wanted to attract investors and show how important sustainable development is.
Sl: Načrtovali so prireditev ob jezeru, kjer bodo predstavili svoje zamisli.
En: They planned a gathering by the lake, where they would present their ideas.
Sl: Lokalno hrano, glasbo, vse je moralo biti v duhu narave.
En: Local food, music, everything had to be in the spirit of nature.
Sl: Dan dogodka je bil sončen in topel.
En: The day of the event was sunny and warm.
Sl: Ljudje so prihajali iz vse Slovenije.
En: People came from all over Slovenia.
Sl: Mateja je delila zgodbe o jezeru in svoji ljubezni do narave.
En: Mateja shared stories about the lake and her love for nature.
Sl: Pripravila je čolne za izlete in odprla pogovore o ekoloških novih rešitvah.
En: She prepared boats for trips and opened discussions about new ecological solutions.
Sl: Toda popoldne se je nepričakovano začelo oblačiti.
En: But in the afternoon, the weather unexpectedly began to change.
Sl: Nebo je postalo temno.
En: The sky became dark.
Sl: Nenaden dež in veter sta grozila, da bosta uničila vse načrte.
En: Sudden rain and wind threatened to ruin all their plans.
Sl: Mateja pa ni popustila.
En: Mateja didn't give up.
Sl: V hitrosti je poskrbela, da je bila oprema varno shranjena in je goste povabila v bližnji zavetje pod velikim šotorom.
En: She quickly ensured that the equipment was stored safely and invited the guests to shelter under a large tent nearby.
Sl: Kljub vremenski nevšeči so se ljudje zabavali.
En: Despite the weather inconvenience, people had fun.
Sl: Matejina energija je očarala vse.
En: Mateja's energy charmed everyone.
Sl: Pogovarjali so se, igrali tradicionalne igre in uživali v naravi, ne glede na dež.
En: They talked, played traditional games, and enjoyed nature, regardless of the rain.
Sl: Med gosti je bil tudi potencialni vlagatelj, ki je bil posebej impresioniran.
En: Among the guests was also a potential investor who was especially impressed.
Sl: Ko je nevihta odšla, je ponovno zasijalo sonce.
En: When the storm passed, the sun shone again.
Sl: Mateja je od vložnika prejela ključni korak naprej - finančna podpora za njeno razširitev.
En: Mateja received a crucial step forward from the investor—a financial backing for her expansion.
Sl: Njena vizija ekološko prijaznega turizma je bila korak bližje uresničitvi.
En: Her vision of eco-friendly tourism was a step closer to realization.
Sl: Blejsko jezero je vedno nudilo več kot le lepoto.
En: Blejsko jezero always offered more than just beauty.
Sl: Mateja se je naučila, kako pomembna je skupnost in vztrajnost.
En: Mateja learned how important community and perseverance are.
Sl: Postala je samozavestnejša in pripravljena se je soočiti s prihodnostjo.
En: She became more confident and ready to face the future.
Sl: Pod njenim vodstvom je podjetje za čolne postalo zgled za trajnostni turizem v Sloveniji.
En: Under her leadership, the boat company became a model for sustainable tourism in Slovenia.
Sl: Njeno srce je bilo polno upanja in hvaležnosti, ko je gledala sončni zahod nad jezerom, vedoč, da se je trud izplačal.
En: Her heart was full of hope and gratitude as she watched the sunset over the lake, knowing that her efforts had paid off.
Vocabulary Words:
- shore: obala
- aspen: jesenice
- gathered: zbrala
- challenge: izziv
- expand: razširiti
- obstacles: ovire
- sustainable: trajnostni
- event: dogodek
- gathering: prireditev
- vision: vizija
- investors: vlagatelje
- ecological: ekološki
- solution: rešitev
- unexpectedly: nepričakovano
- threatened: grozila
- shelter: zavetje
- tent: šotor
- inconvenience: nevsčečnost
- traditional: tradicionalni
- impressed: impresioniran
- storm: nevihta
- crucial: ključni
- support: podpora
- community: skupnost
- perseverance: vztrajnost
- confident: samozavesten
- model: zgled
- gratitude: hvaležnost
- sunset: sončni zahod
- efforts: trud