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Cadet Courage: Facing Fear and Finding Fulfillment

Cadet Courage: Facing Fear and Finding Fulfillment

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 Fluent Fiction - Slovenian: Cadet Courage: Facing Fear and Finding Fulfillment Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more:fluentfiction.com/sl/episode/2025-12-31-08-38-20-sl Story Transcript:Sl: Vo zimski večer, Koper je živel v posebnem ritmu.En: On a winter evening, Koper lived at a unique pace.Sl: Četudi je hladno, so ladje v pristanišču ponosno stale, kot bi varovale pomorsko akademijo.En: Even though it was cold, the ships in the harbor stood proudly, as if guarding the maritime academy.Sl: Medtem ko so okrog vojaške osnove viseli novoletni okraski, je panično vzdušje napolnjevalo zrak - danes je bil namreč dan zaključnih izpitov za kadete.En: While Christmas decorations hung around the military base, an atmosphere of panic filled the air - today was the day of the final exams for the cadets.Sl: Matej je stal pred vhodom akademije in globoko dihal.En: Matej stood in front of the academy entrance, breathing deeply.Sl: V njegovih mislih je bil kaos - strah pred neuspehom in želja po uspehu sta se prerivala.En: In his mind, there was chaos - fear of failure and the desire for success wrestled with each other.Sl: Njegova družina, ki je imela dolgo tradicijo v mornarici, je pričakovala veliko.En: His family, with a long tradition in the navy, expected much from him.Sl: Počutil se je, kot da nosi težo sveta na svojih ramenih.En: He felt as if he carried the weight of the world on his shoulders.Sl: »Matej, si pripravljen?En: "Matej, are you ready?"Sl: « ga je vprašala Nina, njegova dobra prijateljica in sočasno kadetka.En: asked Nina, his good friend and fellow cadet.Sl: Njen glas je nosil toplino, ki ga je vedno pomirjala.En: Her voice carried a warmth that always calmed him.Sl: »Hvala, Nina.En: "Thank you, Nina.Sl: Mislim, da ja.En: I think I am.Sl: Samo.En: Just...Sl: občutek imam, kot da nisem dovolj dober,« je priznal Matej.En: I feel like I'm not good enough," Matej admitted.Sl: Nina se je nasmehnila in mu položila roko na ramo.En: Nina smiled and placed a hand on his shoulder.Sl: »Vem, da si živčen.En: "I know you're nervous.Sl: A ne pozabi, da ni vse samo o izpitih.En: But don't forget, it's not all just about the exams.Sl: Pomembno je, da verjameš v sebe,« mu je rekla.En: It's important that you believe in yourself," she told him.Sl: Njene besede so ga nagovorile globoko v srce.En: Her words spoke to him deep in his heart.Sl: Ko se je začel izpit, je Matej začutil znova naval živčnosti.En: As the exam began, Matej felt a fresh wave of nervousness.Sl: Toda v trenutku, ko je skoraj izgubil nadzor, se je spomnil Nininih besed.En: But at the moment he almost lost control, he remembered Nina's words.Sl: Zaprl je oči, vdihnil, in se fokusiral.En: He closed his eyes, inhaled, and focused.Sl: Vprašanja so postala jasna, odgovori prav tako.En: The questions became clear, and so did the answers.Sl: Po končanem izpitu je Matej odšel ven, da bi videl ognjemet, ki so ga priredili ob novem letu.En: After the exam was over, Matej went outside to see the fireworks organized for the New Year.Sl: Stal je tam z Nino in Zalo, njegovo drugo prijateljico, ki mu je nudila podporo skozi vse leto.En: He stood there with Nina and Zala, his other friend who had supported him throughout the year.Sl: Skupaj so občudovali svetleče barve na nebu.En: Together, they admired the bright colors in the sky.Sl: »Naredil si vse, kar si lahko, Matej,« je rekla Zala ter ga prijateljsko objela.En: "You did all you could, Matej," said Zala as she gave him a friendly hug.Sl: V tem trenutku je Matej sprejel resnico.En: In that moment, Matej accepted the truth.Sl: Ni bilo pomembno samo to, kaj pričakujejo drugi.En: It wasn't just about what others expected.Sl: Pomembno je bilo, kaj si želi sam in da je dal vse od sebe.En: What mattered was what he wanted for himself and that he had given his best.Sl: Hvaležen je bil svojim prijateljem za njihovo podporo.En: He was grateful to his friends for their support.Sl: Ko je nebo obsijalo zadnji ognjemet, je Matej začutil novo pogum v sebi.En: As the sky lit up with the last firework, Matej felt a new courage within him.Sl: Morda bo prihodnost še vedno izziv, a je vedel, da bo vedno imel ravnotežje med delom in samospoštovanjem.En: The future might still hold challenges, but he knew he would always have the balance between work and self-respect.Sl: Občutek izpolnitve je bil njegov pravi zmagoslavje tega večera.En: The sense of fulfillment was his true triumph of the evening. Vocabulary Words:unique: posebnemharbor: pristaniščumaritime: pomorskoacademy: akademijoatmosphere: vzdušjeexams: izpitovcadets: kadeteentrance: vhodomchaos: kaoswrestled: prerivalatradition: tradicijobreathe: dihalproudly: ponosnodecorations: okraskipanic: paničnoshoulders: ramenihnervous: živčenbelieve: verjamešnervousness: živčnostifireworks: ognjemetsupport: podporoadmired: občudovalitruth: resnicorespect: samospoštovanjemcourage: pogumfulfillment: ...
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