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From Fearful to Fearless: Ana's Journey in Aviation

From Fearful to Fearless: Ana's Journey in Aviation

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 Fluent Fiction - Slovenian: From Fearful to Fearless: Ana's Journey in Aviation Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more:fluentfiction.com/sl/episode/2026-01-13-08-38-20-sl Story Transcript:Sl: Ljubljansko letališče Jože Pučnik je bilo tisti zimski dan polno življenja.En: Ljubljansko Airport Jože Pučnik was full of life on that winter day.Sl: Zvok kovčkov, ki so se valili po tleh, in napovedi iz zvočnikov so napolnili zrak.En: The sound of suitcases rolling on the floor and announcements from the speakers filled the air.Sl: Zunaj je bila vzletno-pristajalna steza prekrita s slano, gore v daljavi pa so nosile snežne kape, kot bele klobučke.En: Outside, the runway was covered with frost, and the mountains in the distance wore snowy caps, like white hats.Sl: Med obiskovalci je bila skupina dijakov, ki so prišli na šolski izlet, da bi spoznali svet letalstva.En: Among the visitors was a group of students who had come on a school trip to learn about the world of aviation.Sl: Med njimi je bila Ana, radovedna a rahlo zaskrbljena dijakinja.En: Among them was Ana, a curious but slightly anxious student.Sl: Navdušena je bila nad letali in vsemi njihovimi tehničnimi lastnostmi, a hkrati jo je prežemal strah pred letenjem.En: She was fascinated by airplanes and all of their technical features, but at the same time, she was filled with a fear of flying.Sl: "Ana!En: "Ana!Sl: Poglej tole veliko letalo!En: Look at this big plane!"Sl: " je zavpil Matej, ko je pokazal na ogromen Boeing, parkiran na pisti.En: shouted Matej, as he pointed to a huge Boeing parked on the tarmac.Sl: Ana je začutila, kako se ji v želodcu pojavi vozel, a vseeno je hotela izvedeti več.En: Ana felt a knot in her stomach, but still wanted to learn more.Sl: Tina, sopotnica in prijateljica, je rekla: "Ana, lahko če želiš vstopiš v letalo.En: Tina, her travel companion and friend, said, "Ana, you can go into the plane if you want.Sl: Ne bo se premaknilo.En: It won't move."Sl: "Ana je oklevala.En: Ana hesitated.Sl: Kaj če se kdo smehlja njenim strahu?En: What if someone smiled at her fear?Sl: Ampak želja, da bi premagala ta strah, je bila močnejša.En: But the desire to overcome that fear was stronger.Sl: "Dobro, bom poskusila," je končno rekla.En: "Okay, I'll try," she finally said.Sl: Vodnik jih je vodil do letala.En: The guide led them to the airplane.Sl: Srce ji je divje razbijalo.En: Her heart was pounding wildly.Sl: Stala je na vhodu v letalo.En: She stood at the entrance to the plane.Sl: Nekaj trenutkov je trajalo, preden je zbrala pogum in vstopila.En: It took her a few moments to gather the courage and step inside.Sl: Korak za korakom je hodila po hodniku.En: Step by step, she walked down the aisle.Sl: Sedeži so bili prazni, letalo tiho in mirno.En: The seats were empty, the plane quiet and calm.Sl: Ana je sedla in se počutila presenetljivo mirno.En: Ana sat down and felt surprisingly calm.Sl: Bila je kot doma.En: It felt like home.Sl: Počasi se je njen strah začel razblinjati.En: Slowly, her fear began to dissipate.Sl: Sošolci so jo spodbujali, njihove prijetne besede pa so dodale pogum.En: Her classmates encouraged her, and their kind words added courage.Sl: Ko je izstopila iz letala, je Ana zaznala, da je v njej nekaj drugačnega.En: When she got off the plane, Ana sensed that something was different within her.Sl: Nič več prestrašena, ampak napolnjena z odločnostjo.En: No longer afraid, but filled with determination.Sl: Zamisli o možnih letih in destinacijah so jo zdaj navduševale, ne pa zastraševale.En: Thoughts of possible flights and destinations now excited her, not frightened her.Sl: "Tina, Matej, to je bilo super!En: "Tina, Matej, that was great!"Sl: " je zaklicala.En: she exclaimed.Sl: "Zdaj si predstavljam, da bi nekoč res letela!En: "Now I can imagine someday really flying!"Sl: "Za Ane je bil to velik korak.En: For Ana, this was a big step.Sl: Strahovi, ki so jo dolgo držali nazaj, so zdaj postali njeni izzivi za premagovanje.En: The fears that had held her back for so long had now become challenges to overcome.Sl: Pomislek na letala je prinesel nasmeh, ne skrbi.En: The thought of airplanes brought a smile, not worry.Sl: Svet letalstva ji je bil zdaj malo manj tuj in veliko bolj vabljiv.En: The world of aviation was now a little less foreign and much more inviting to her. Vocabulary Words:runway: vzletno-pristajalna stezafrost: slanaanxious: zaskrbljenatarmac: pistahesitated: oklevalapounding: divje razbijaloaisle: hodnikdissipate: razblinjatidetermination: odločnostchallenges: izziviencouraged: spodbujalifascinated: navdušenagather: zbralaovercome: premagatidestination: destinacijaannouncement: napovedicompanion: sopotnicadistance: daljavafear: strahguided: vodilsurprisingly: presenetljivoenthusiasm: navdušenjeforeign: tujexcited: navduševalavisitor: obiskovalecdisadvantage: neugodnostdiscern: razločevatidestination: destinacijapredicament: zagatavanish: ...
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