Ljubljana's Reunion: Finding Family Ties Under Autumn Skies

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Ljubljana's Reunion: Finding Family Ties Under Autumn Skies

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Ljubljana's Reunion: Finding Family Ties Under Autumn Skies

Fluent Fiction - Slovenian: Ljubljana's Reunion: Finding Family Ties Under Autumn Skies
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Story Transcript:

Sl: Ljubljana je bila jeseni še posebej čarobna.
En: Ljubljana was especially magical in the autumn.

Sl: Barve jesenskega listja so krasile prelepe tlakovane ulice Starega mesta.
En: The colors of the autumn leaves adorned the beautiful cobbled streets of the Old Town.

Sl: Matej je globoko vdihnil hladni zrak, ki je bil prežet z vonjem pečenega kostanja in kuhanega vina.
En: Matej took a deep breath of the cold air, which was imbued with the scent of roasted chestnuts and mulled wine.

Sl: Čas je bil za Martinovanje, in Matej je čutil, da je to pravi trenutek za ponovni stik s svojo družino.
En: It was time for Martinovanje, and Matej felt that this was the right moment to reconnect with his family.

Sl: V majhni, prijetni kavarni ob reki Ljubljanici so ga že čakali Anja in Gregor.
En: In a small, cozy café by the Ljubljanica river, Anja and Gregor were already waiting for him.

Sl: Anja je bila vedno tista, ki je skrbela, da se družina zbere skupaj.
En: Anja was always the one who made sure that the family gathered together.

Sl: Tokrat je bilo malo drugače.
En: This time, it was a little different.

Sl: Bila je utrujena od vseh odgovornosti, ki so ji ležale na ramenih.
En: She was tired from all the responsibilities that weighed on her shoulders.

Sl: Gregor je sedel sproščeno, kot ponavadi, a njegovih oči je bila zaznana rahla zavist.
En: Gregor sat relaxed, as usual, but a slight envy was discernible in his eyes.

Sl: Matej je vedno živel v tujini, imel drugačno življenje, polno dogodivščin, o katerih je Gregor lahko le sanjal.
En: Matej had always lived abroad, leading a different life full of adventures that Gregor could only dream of.

Sl: "Matej, dobrodošel nazaj," je rekla Anja, ko ga je objela.
En: "Matej, welcome back," said Anja as she hugged him.

Sl: Gregor mu je prijateljsko stisnil roko in rekel: "Long time no see, bratranc.
En: Gregor gave him a friendly handshake and said, "Long time no see, bratranc."

Sl: "Matej se je usedel, pogledal v svoje vino in začutil vznemirjenje.
En: Matej sat down, looked into his wine, and felt excitement.

Sl: Hotel je najti izgubljeni občutek doma.
En: He wanted to find the lost sense of home.

Sl: Pogovor se je začel sproščeno.
En: The conversation started casually.

Sl: Matej je pripovedoval o svojem življenju v tujini, medtem ko je bilo jasno, da ga Anja in Gregor poslušata s prepletenimi občutki.
En: Matej talked about his life abroad, while it was clear that Anja and Gregor listened with mixed feelings.

Sl: Anja ni mogla skriti skrbi.
En: Anja couldn't hide her concern.

Sl: Vedno je bila varuh družinske povezanosti in Matejeva samostojnost jo je sčasoma začela skrbeti.
En: She had always been the guardian of family connections, and Matej's independence had started to worry her over time.

Sl: Ko je prišel čas za zdravico, je Matej dvignil kozarec.
En: When it was time for a toast, Matej raised his glass.

Sl: "Za družino in naše skupne spomine," je začel, a njegova trema se je hitro sprevrgla v sproščenost.
En: "To family and our shared memories," he began, but his nervousness quickly turned into relaxation.

Sl: "Zavedam se, koliko sem zamudil.
En: "I realize how much I've missed.

Sl: Nisem bil vedno tukaj, ampak želim to spremeniti.
En: I haven't always been here, but...