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  • Festive Bot Fiasco: A Christmas Miracle in Ljubljana

    Festive Bot Fiasco: A Christmas Miracle in Ljubljana
    Dec 5 2025
    Fluent Fiction - Slovenian: Festive Bot Fiasco: A Christmas Miracle in Ljubljana Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more:fluentfiction.com/sl/episode/2025-12-05-23-34-02-sl Story Transcript:Sl: Začelo se je v decembru, ko je Ljubljana vsa zasijala v božični čar.En: It started in December when Ljubljana shone in all its Christmas magic.Sl: Ulice mesta so bile polne prazničnih lučk, ki so se premikale v ritmu mimoidočih.En: The city's streets were full of festive lights that moved in rhythm with the passersby.Sl: Visoka tehnološka fakulteta je že nekaj časa bila obsijana z diaprojekcijami plesajočih snežink.En: The High Technical Faculty had already been illuminated for some time with slide projections of dancing snowflakes.Sl: Matej je sedel na stolu v laboratoriju.En: Matej was sitting on a chair in the laboratory.Sl: Njegove oči so bile prilepljene na zaslon računalnika.En: His eyes were glued to the computer screen.Sl: Pred njim je stal robot, njegov najnovejši projekt.En: In front of him stood a robot, his latest project.Sl: Bil je božično obarvan, namenjen premikanju daril po snežnem polju, napolnjenem z umetnim snegom.En: It was Christmas-themed, designed to move gifts across a snowfield filled with artificial snow.Sl: Vse oči so bile uprte nanj, pričakujoč odlično predstavitev.En: All eyes were on it, expecting a great presentation.Sl: "Bliža se čas," je rekel sosednji študent Luka, ko je vstopil s skodelico vročega kakava.En: "The time's approaching," said the neighboring student Luka as he entered with a cup of hot cocoa.Sl: "Pripravljen?En: "Ready?"Sl: ""Ja, skorajda," je rekel Matej, čeprav je v sebi čutil, da ni tako prepričan.En: "Yes, almost," Matej replied, although inside he felt not so sure.Sl: Njegova roka se je tresla, ko je pogledal na uro.En: His hand trembled as he looked at the clock.Sl: Le še ena ura.En: Just one more hour.Sl: In njegov robot je še vedno ni delal pravilno.En: And his robot still wasn't working properly.Sl: Nina, še ena prijateljica in sošolka, je stopila mimo z nasmehom.En: Nina, another friend and classmate, walked by with a smile.Sl: Zaznala je Matejev živčni pogled.En: She sensed Matej's nervous look.Sl: "Če potrebuješ pomoč, veš, da sva tukaj," je rekla.En: "If you need help, you know we're here," she said.Sl: Matej je prikimal, a ni hotel pokazati svoje šibkosti.En: Matej nodded but didn't want to show his weakness.Sl: Vedel je, da mora to rešiti sam.En: He knew he had to solve it himself.Sl: Ko je poskušal odpraviti napako, so minuti minevale hitro.En: As he tried to fix the error, the minutes passed quickly.Sl: Koda ni bila pravilna, robot pa se ni premikal kot bi moral.En: The code wasn't right, and the robot wasn't moving as it should.Sl: Matej je skombiniral nekaj vrstic kode, upajoč na čudež.En: Matej combined several lines of code, hoping for a miracle.Sl: Prišel je čas predstavitve.En: The time for the presentation arrived.Sl: Prostor je bil poln študentov in nekaj profesorjev.En: The room was full of students and a few professors.Sl: Skupaj z utripajočimi lučkami in umetnim snegom na tleh je prizorišče skorajda izžarevalo čarobnost.En: Along with the twinkling lights and artificial snow on the floor, the scene almost radiated magic.Sl: Matej je začel govoriti.En: Matej began to speak.Sl: Njegovo srce je utripalo hitro.En: His heart was beating fast.Sl: "Danes vam predstavljam Božička na misiji," je rekel in pritisnil gumb.En: "Today, I present to you Santa on a mission," he said and pressed a button.Sl: Robot se je nenadoma začel premikati, a napačno.En: The robot suddenly started moving, but incorrectly.Sl: Hodil je nazaj.En: It was walking backward.Sl: Matej je pogoltnil slino.En: Matej swallowed hard.Sl: Luka in Nina sta ga opazovala spodbudno.En: Luka and Nina were watching him encouragingly.Sl: Zbral si je pogum in hitro prilagodil kodo kar sredi predstavitve.En: He gathered his courage and quickly adjusted the code right in the middle of the presentation.Sl: Vsi so napeto opazovali.En: Everyone watched intently.Sl: Z vsakim utripom Matejevega srca je robot vedno bolj pridobival na stabilnosti.En: With each beat of Matej's heart, the robot became more stable.Sl: Po nekaj trenutkih, se je robot obrnil in začel pravilno dostavljati "darila".En: After a few moments, the robot turned around and started correctly delivering "gifts."Sl: Množica je zaploskala.En: The crowd applauded.Sl: Matejev obraz se je razvedril v nasmešek.En: Matej's face lit up with a smile.Sl: Konec koncev je popravilo delovalo.En: In the end, the fix worked.Sl: Profesorji so ga pohvalili, njegova skrb pa je izginila kot sneg, ki ga je dan narahlo topil.En: The professors praised him, and his worry disappeared like snow mildly melted by the day.Sl: Vedel je, da je pravzaprav v redu, da včasih poda roko v pomoč.En: He knew it was actually okay to occasionally lend a helping hand.Sl: S tem se je ...
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  • Gifting from the Heart: A Tale of Thoughtful Giving

    Gifting from the Heart: A Tale of Thoughtful Giving
    Dec 5 2025
    Fluent Fiction - Slovenian: Gifting from the Heart: A Tale of Thoughtful Giving Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more:fluentfiction.com/sl/episode/2025-12-05-08-38-20-sl Story Transcript:Sl: Tomaž je zrl skozi velika steklena okna trgovskega centra, ko so se majhne snežinke nežno spuščale na mesto.En: Tomaž gazed through the large glass windows of the shopping center as tiny snowflakes gently descended on the city.Sl: Veseli december je bil v polnem razmahu.En: The joyful December was in full swing.Sl: High-Tech City Mall je bil poln ljudi, ki so hiteli sem ter tja.En: High-Tech City Mall was crowded with people rushing back and forth.Sl: Iz zvočnikov se je slišala nežna božična glasba, vonj po cimetu pa je polnil zrak.En: Soft Christmas music played from the speakers, and the scent of cinnamon filled the air.Sl: Tomaž je imel pred seboj pomembno nalogo.En: Tomaž had an important task ahead of him.Sl: Moral je izbrati popolna božična darila za Anjo in Matevža.En: He needed to choose the perfect Christmas gifts for Anja and Matevž.Sl: Oba sta mu bila zelo draga, a Tomaž je bil ljubitelj tehnologije in pogosto je izbral darila, ki so bila draga, toda premalo osebna.En: Both were very dear to him, but Tomaž was a tech enthusiast and often picked gifts that were expensive but not personal enough.Sl: Letos je želel drugače.En: This year, he wanted to do things differently.Sl: Želel je pokazati, koliko mu pomenijo.En: He wanted to show how much they meant to him.Sl: Anja se je smejala, njene oči pa so sijale, ko je poglede lovila po privlačnih okraskih za dom.En: Anja was laughing, her eyes shining as she glanced at the attractive home decorations.Sl: Matevž je bil poln energije, njegovo razpoloženje je bilo vedno nalezljivo.En: Matevž was full of energy, his mood always contagious.Sl: Rad je imel vse, kar je bilo povezano s prazniki.En: He loved everything related to the holidays.Sl: A letos je bil malo zaskrbljen.En: But this year, he was a little worried.Sl: Iskal je darilo za posebno osebo.En: He was looking for a gift for a special someone.Sl: Tomaž je vedel, da mora najti način, kako prisluhniti temu, kar si resnično želijo.En: Tomaž knew he had to find a way to listen to what they truly wanted.Sl: Med sprehodom po blišču in vrvežu je poskušal bolj pozorno poslušati.En: As he walked through the glitz and bustle, he tried to listen more closely.Sl: Anja je ob neki priložnosti omenila, da išče nekaj posebnega za okrasitev svoje dnevne sobe.En: Anja had mentioned on one occasion that she was looking for something special to decorate her living room.Sl: Matevž je lahkotno govoril o tem, kako rad gleda stare filme ob zimskih večerih.En: Matevž casually spoke about how he loved watching old movies on winter evenings.Sl: Nato je, kot bi udarila strela, zagledal stojnico, kjer so ustvarjali osebna darila.En: Then, like a bolt of lightning, he spotted a stall where they were creating personalized gifts.Sl: Pomislil je na Anjine besede in se nasmehnil.En: He thought of Anja's words and smiled.Sl: Vedel je, kaj potrebuje.En: He knew what was needed.Sl: Za Matevža je našel posebno kolekcijo klasičnih filmov, za Anjo pa čaroben svetleči okras, ki je bil natančno to, o čemer je govorila.En: For Matevž, he found a special collection of classic films, and for Anja, a magical glowing decoration that was exactly what she had talked about.Sl: S tem, ko je bolj poslušal svoje prijatelje kot pa sledil najnovejšim tehnološkim trendom, je Tomaž v darila vložil svoje srce in pozornost.En: By listening more to his friends rather than following the latest tech trends, Tomaž put his heart and attention into the gifts.Sl: Na božični večer, ko so se spet zbrali pri Anji, so presenečeni obrazi njegovih prijateljev povedali vse.En: On Christmas Eve, when they gathered again at Anja's, the surprised faces of his friends said it all.Sl: Njihovo veselje in zahvala sta ga ponesli v nebesa.En: Their joy and gratitude lifted him to the skies.Sl: Na koncu je Tomaž ugotovil, da so najbolj dragocena darila tista, ki izvirajo iz razumevanja in pozornosti.En: In the end, Tomaž realized that the most valuable gifts are those that come from understanding and attention.Sl: Svojemu prijateljstvu je dodal novo vrednost in se naučil, da je resnično darilo tisto, ki prihaja z mislijo in srcem.En: He added new value to his friendships and learned that the true gift is one that comes with thought and heart. Vocabulary Words:gazed: zrldescended: spuščaletask: nalogaenthusiast: ljubiteljcontagious: nalezljivobustle: vrvežglitz: bliščcasually: lahkotnobolt of lightning: udarila strelaspotted: zagledalstalls: stojnicapersonalized: osebnatrends: trendomvaluable: dragocenagratitude: zahvalagazed: pogleddecorations: okraskicinnamon: cimetscent: vonjgathered: zbralijoy: veseljeattention: pozornostoccasions: priložnostglowing: svetlečiunderstanding: razumevanjaadded: ...
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  • Finding Balance: Luka's Winter Morning Revelation

    Finding Balance: Luka's Winter Morning Revelation
    Dec 4 2025
    Fluent Fiction - Slovenian: Finding Balance: Luka's Winter Morning Revelation Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more:fluentfiction.com/sl/episode/2025-12-04-23-34-02-sl Story Transcript:Sl: Tema je bila mirno zimsko jutro v Ljubljanskem kliničnem centru.En: The theme was a calm winter morning at the Ljubljanski klinični center.Sl: Snežinke so nežno padale na tla in se talile na mrzlih oknih bolnišnice.En: Snowflakes were gently falling to the ground and melting on the cold windows of the hospital.Sl: Luka, predan in skrben medicinski brat, je bil po celonočni izmeni izčrpan.En: Luka, a dedicated and caring nurse, was exhausted after a night shift.Sl: Svetloba je bila umetna, luči v hodnikih so utripale od napetosti dolge noči.En: The lighting was artificial, the hallway lights flickered from the tension of the long night.Sl: Maja in Tina, njegove sodelavke, sta ob vhodu tiho poklepetali o tem, kako hitro se bliža božični čas.En: Maja and Tina, his colleagues, were quietly chatting at the entrance about how quickly Christmas time was approaching.Sl: Čas, ko bi moral biti vsak s svojo družino.En: A time when everyone should be with their family.Sl: Toda za Luko to ni bilo enostavno.En: But for Luka, it was not easy.Sl: Njegov urnik je bil neizprosen in v zadnjem času je bilo osebja manj, kar je pomenilo še več dela za njega.En: His schedule was relentless and lately, there was a shortage of staff, meaning even more work for him.Sl: Luka je bil utrujen, a njegovo srce je vztrajno bilo za njegove paciente.En: Luka was tired, but his heart consistently beat for his patients.Sl: Vedel je, da nasmešek in prijazen odnos pomagata več kot zdravila.En: He knew that a smile and a kind attitude helped more than medicine.Sl: Bil je razpet med željo pomagati vsem in nujo po počitku.En: He was torn between the desire to help everyone and the necessity for rest.Sl: Ko je bil skoraj na koncu izmene, zaslišal je vrvež v urgentni sobi.En: When he was almost at the end of his shift, he heard commotion in the emergency room.Sl: Nastopilo je stanje, ki je zahtevalo njegovo dodatno prisotnost.En: A situation requiring his additional presence had arisen.Sl: Luka je čutil težo odločitve — ostati in pomagati ali poslušati svoje telo, ki je kričalo po počitku.En: Luka felt the weight of the decision — to stay and help or to listen to his body, which was screaming for rest.Sl: Po dolgem premisleku in pogovoru z Majo in Tino, ki sta mu vlivali pogum, se je končno odločil.En: After much deliberation and a conversation with Maja and Tina, who encouraged him, he finally made a decision.Sl: Luka je pogovoril s svojo nadrejeno.En: Luka spoke with his superior.Sl: Poiskal je Mileno, vodilno sestro, in ji iskreno prijavil svoje skrbi.En: He found Milena, the head nurse, and sincerely expressed his concerns to her.Sl: Pojasnil je, kako pomembno je, da ostane zdrav, da lahko še naprej dobro skrbi za pacinte.En: He explained how important it was for him to stay healthy in order to continue to care well for the patients.Sl: Milena ga je razumela.En: Milena understood him.Sl: Obljubila mu je, da bo takoj poiskala zamenjavo in ga je spodbudila, da vzame zaslužen počitek.En: She promised to immediately find a replacement and encouraged him to take a well-deserved rest.Sl: Luka se je počasi napotil iz bolnišnice.En: Luka slowly headed out of the hospital.Sl: Ko se je po stopnicah spuščal proti izhodu, je skozi steklena vrata zagledal zasneženo pokrajino in končno globoko vdihnil svež zrak.En: As he descended the stairs toward the exit, he saw through the glass doors the snowy landscape and finally took a deep breath of fresh air.Sl: Nasmejal se je.En: He smiled.Sl: Zdaj je vedel, da je z postavljanjem meja naredil prav.En: Now he knew that by setting boundaries, he had done the right thing.Sl: Kajti, če ne bo skrbel zase, ne bo mogel skrbeti za nikogar drugega.En: Because if he didn't take care of himself, he wouldn't be able to take care of anyone else.Sl: Odšel je domov s svetlo mislimi in novim upanjem.En: He went home with bright thoughts and new hope.Sl: Z mislijo na boljši jutri in varne roke, ki čakajo tiste, ki jih potrebujejo.En: With a thought of a better tomorrow and safe hands waiting for those who need them.Sl: Prvič po dolgem času je bil prepričan, da bo s svežo energijo spet našel veselje v svojem poklicu.En: For the first time in a long time, he was confident that with fresh energy, he would once again find joy in his profession.Sl: Z veseljem v srcu in toplino zime se je Luka vrnil v življenje, ki ga toliko ljubi.En: With joy in his heart and the warmth of winter, Luka returned to the life he loves so much. Vocabulary Words:calm: mirnosnowflakes: snežinkemelting: talileexhausted: izčrpanflickered: utripaleapproaching: bližarelentless: neizprosenshortage: manjtorn: razpetcommotion: vrveždeliberation: premislekencouraged: spodbudilasincerely: ...
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