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Botanical Breakthrough: A Journey of Curiosity & Confidence

Botanical Breakthrough: A Journey of Curiosity & Confidence

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 Fluent Fiction - Croatian: Botanical Breakthrough: A Journey of Curiosity & Confidence Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more:fluentfiction.com/hr/episode/2025-11-23-08-38-20-hr Story Transcript:Hr: U botaničkom vrtu u Zagrebu, jesen je raskošna.En: In the botanical garden in Zagreb, autumn is magnificent.Hr: Lišće drveća sjaji u nijansama žute, narančaste i crvene boje.En: The leaves on the trees shine in shades of yellow, orange, and red.Hr: Zrak je hladan i svjež.En: The air is cold and fresh.Hr: Grupa srednjoškolaca šeta stazama vrta, dok ih prati Nikola, njihov učitelj biologije.En: A group of high school students strolls along the garden paths, accompanied by Nikola, their biology teacher.Hr: Među njima je Ivana, tiha djevojka koju više zanimaju biljke nego šala i smijeh kolega.En: Among them is Ivana, a quiet girl more interested in plants than in the jokes and laughter of her peers.Hr: "Ivana, gle ovu biljku!En: "Ivana, look at this plant!Hr: Vidim savršen kadar za fotografiju", uzvikne Mateo, zaokupljen kamerom.En: I see the perfect shot for a photograph," exclaims Mateo, engrossed in his camera.Hr: Njega biljke ne zanimaju, više je okupiran svojim hobijem, fotografijom.En: Plants don't interest him as much as his hobby, photography.Hr: Ivana se nasmiješi, ali njen um je negdje drugdje, razmišljajući o rijetkim jesenskim biljkama koje bi voljela izbliza promatrati.En: Ivana smiles, but her mind is elsewhere, thinking about the rare autumn plants she would love to observe up close.Hr: Nikola krene objašnjavati o rjeđim vrstama koje rastu u vrtu.En: Nikola begins to explain about the rarer species that grow in the garden.Hr: Unatoč njegovim naporima, pažnja učenika sve je slabija.En: Despite his efforts, the students' attention wanes.Hr: Ivana osjeti kako joj srce jače kuca.En: Ivana feels her heart beating faster.Hr: Ovo je prilika da upita sve što ju zanima.En: This is her chance to ask everything she's curious about.Hr: No, boji se, a misli da će ju možda netko zadirkivati zbog toga.En: However, she's afraid, fearing she might be teased.Hr: Mateo skače s jedne strane na drugu, tražeći savršeno svjetlo za fotografiju, što Ivanu dodatno dekoncentrira.En: Mateo jumps from one side to the other, searching for the perfect light for a photo, which further distracts Ivana.Hr: Kad prolaze pored jedne posebne cvjetne gredice, Nikola stane.En: As they pass by a special flower bed, Nikola stops.Hr: "Ovo je rijedak jesenski cvijet koji se može pronaći samo ovdje," kaže s ponosom.En: "This is a rare autumn flower that can only be found here," he says proudly.Hr: Nešto u Ivaninom srcu se pokrene.En: Something stirs in Ivana's heart.Hr: Povuče uzdah i konačno skupi hrabrost da progovori.En: She takes a breath and finally musters the courage to speak up.Hr: "Nikola, možete li nam više reći o ovom cvijetu?En: "Nikola, can you tell us more about this flower?"Hr: "Učitelj se iznenadi, ali osmijeh mu ozari lice.En: The teacher is surprised, but a smile brightens his face.Hr: "Naravno, Ivana!En: "Of course, Ivana!Hr: Ovog cvijeta nema mnogo i posebno je osjetljiv na promjenu klimatskih uvjeta.En: There aren't many of these flowers, and they're particularly sensitive to climatic changes."Hr: " Dok Nikola priča, Ivana počne postavljati više pitanja, a Mateo spušta kameru, privuče ga razgovor.En: As Nikola talks, Ivana starts asking more questions, and Mateo lowers his camera, drawn by the conversation.Hr: Nije očekivao da botanički vrt krije toliko priča.En: He didn't expect the botanical garden to hold so many stories.Hr: Tako je i Mateo, iako prvotno nezainteresiran, počinje promatrati biljke kroz novi objektiv, sada znatiželjan.En: Thus, even Mateo, initially uninterested, begins to observe the plants through a new lens, now curious.Hr: "Možda bih trebao napraviti foto-esej o ovome," promrmlja sebi u bradu.En: "Maybe I should make a photo essay about this," he mumbles to himself.Hr: Kroz cijeli obilazak, Ivana i Nikola vode žive razgovore o biljnom svijetu.En: Throughout the entire tour, Ivana and Nikola engage in lively conversations about the plant world.Hr: Kad ekskurzija završi, Ivana osjeća da se nešto promijenilo.En: When the excursion ends, Ivana feels that something has changed.Hr: Postala je sigurnija u sebe.En: She has become more confident.Hr: Mateova nova zainteresiranost daje ideju za školski projekt koji će kombinirati fotografiju s botanikom.En: Mateo's newfound interest sparks an idea for a school project that will combine photography with botany.Hr: Ivana je više ne primjećuje toliko vlastitu sramežljivost.En: Ivana no longer notices her own shyness as much.Hr: Vrt odlazi u sjena grada, ali ostaje u njoj osjećaj novih početaka.En: The garden fades into the city's shadow, but within her remains a feeling of new beginnings.Hr: Možda će uspjeti podijeliti svoju strast s cijelim svijetom, jednoga dana.En: ...
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