Fluent Fiction - Croatian: Finding Friendship in the Hunt for the Perfect Pumpkin Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more:fluentfiction.com/hr/episode/2024-10-31-22-34-02-hr Story Transcript:Hr: Zrake sunca probijale su se kroz krošnje drveća u Maksimiru, bacajući zlato na vlažne staze.En: The rays of the sun pierced through the tree canopies in Maksimir, casting gold over the damp paths.Hr: Tri prijatelja, Ivana, Marko i Ante, hodali su kroz šumu.En: Three friends, Ivana, Marko, and Ante, walked through the forest.Hr: Ivana je bila uzbuđena.En: Ivana was excited.Hr: Halloween je kucao na vrata, a ona je željela nezaboravnu proslavu.En: Halloween was just around the corner, and she wanted an unforgettable celebration.Hr: "Ivana, jesi li sigurna da ćemo naći savršenu bundevu ovdje?En: "Ivana, are you sure we'll find the perfect pumpkin here?"Hr: " upita Marko, gledajući oblake koji su se nagomilavali.En: asked Marko, looking at the clouds gathering above.Hr: "Moramo probati," reče Ivana, njene oči sijale.En: "We have to try," Ivana replied, her eyes shining.Hr: "Nigdje nije bolje nego u Maksimiru.En: "There's nowhere better than Maksimir."Hr: "Ante ih je pratio, korak po korak, uživajući u padu lišća.En: Ante followed them, step by step, enjoying the fall of leaves.Hr: "Ne žurimo," rekao je.En: "Let's not rush," he said.Hr: "Vani je lijepo.En: "It's nice outside."Hr: "Dok su hodali, kiša je počela padati, isprva lagano, pa jače.En: As they walked, the rain began to fall, first lightly, then more heavily.Hr: Staze su postajale skliske, a bundeve su bile rijetke.En: The paths became slippery, and pumpkins were scarce.Hr: "Možda se trebamo vratiti," reče Marko, zabrinut zbog kiše.En: "Maybe we should head back," Marko said, worried about the rain.Hr: Ali Ivana je bila odlučna.En: But Ivana was determined.Hr: "Samo još malo," nagovara ga.En: "Just a little further," she persuaded him.Hr: "Vjerujem da ćemo je naći.En: "I believe we'll find it."Hr: "U tom trenutku oblačno nebo se raščistilo i pronašli su se na malenom proplanku.En: At that moment, the cloudy sky cleared, and they found themselves in a small clearing.Hr: Tamo, skrivene iza gustog grmlja, bile su bundeve.En: There, hidden behind thick bushes, were the pumpkins.Hr: Velike, narančaste i netaknute.En: Large, orange, and untouched.Hr: "Ivana, uspjeli smo!En: "Ivana, we did it!"Hr: " uskliknu Ante, smijući se sa radošću.En: Ante exclaimed, laughing with joy.Hr: Uzele su jednu veliku bundevu, a ostale su posložili ispred sebe.En: They took one large pumpkin, and the rest they arranged in front of them.Hr: Kiša se vratila, no njih troje su sagradili mali zaklon od granja.En: The rain returned, but the three of them built a small shelter from branches.Hr: Sjedili su zajedno, smijući se i pričajući.En: They sat together, laughing and talking.Hr: Ivana je gledala svoje prijatelje i shvatila nešto važno.En: Ivana looked at her friends and realized something important.Hr: "Zahvalna sam što ste uz mene," rekla je.En: "I'm grateful that you're with me," she said.Hr: "S bundeva ili bez nje, vi ste ono što Halloween čini posebnim.En: "With or without pumpkins, you're what makes Halloween special."Hr: "Marko se složio.En: Marko agreed.Hr: "Ne moramo naći rješenje za sve odjednom.En: "We don't have to find a solution to everything all at once.Hr: Bitno je biti ovdje, zajedno.En: The important thing is being here, together."Hr: "Dok se kiša smirivala, prijatelji su slavili pobjedu, ne samo zbog bundeve, već zbog prijateljstva koje ih je povezivalo.En: As the rain calmed down, the friends celebrated their victory, not just for the pumpkin, but for the friendship that united them.Hr: Šuma je ponovno oživjela oko njih, ispunjena smijehom i obećanjem lijepog Halloween-a pred njima.En: The forest came alive once more around them, filled with laughter and the promise of a wonderful Halloween ahead.Hr: Ivana je znala da će ovo biti nezaboravan dan, ne zbog savršene bundeve, već zbog savršenih prijateljstava.En: Ivana knew this would be an unforgettable day, not because of the perfect pumpkin, but because of the perfect friendships.Hr: Dug je bio put do savršenstva, ali prijatno je bilo shvatiti da savršenstvo leži u trenucima koje provodimo s voljenima.En: The path to perfection was long, but it was lovely to realize that perfection lies in the moments we spend with loved ones. Vocabulary Words:rays: zrakepierced: probijalecanopies: krošnjedamp: vlažneunforgettable: nezaboravnugathering: nagomilavalipersuaded: nagovarascarce: rijetkecleared: raščistiloclearing: proplankuhidden: skrivenebushes: grmljauntouched: netaknuteexclaimed: uskliknularge: velikearranged: posložilishelter: zaklonbranches: granjarealized: shvatilagrateful: zahvalnaperfect: savršenecelebrated: slaviliunited: povezivalolaughter: smijehompromise: obećanjeahead: predliés: ležimoments: trenucimalong: duglovely: ...
