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 Fluent Fiction - Slovenian: Finding Courage: Matej's Transformative Poetry Presentation Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more:fluentfiction.com/sl/episode/2026-01-28-08-38-19-sl Story Transcript:Sl: Matejeva zgodba se je začela pod snegom zasneženimi strehami velike družinske hiše.En: Matej's story began under the snow-covered roofs of the large family house.Sl: Na tleh so se iskrile beline, ki so se bleščale pod zimskim sončnim žarkom.En: The whiteness sparkled on the ground, glistening under the winter sunbeam.Sl: V dnevni sobi, kjer so plameni v kaminu razlivali toplino po prostoru, je Matej sedel ob jedilni mizi.En: In the living room, where the flames in the fireplace spread warmth throughout the space, Matej sat at the dining table.Sl: Bil je obkrožen z zvezki, knjigami in barvnimi listi.En: He was surrounded by notebooks, books, and colored papers.Sl: Bližalo se je Prešernovo praznovanje, pomemben dan za vse Slovence.En: The celebration of Prešeren's Day was approaching, an important day for all Slovenians.Sl: Matej, plah dijak, ki je svojo ljubezen do Prešernove poezije redko delil z drugimi, je kmalu imel predstavitev.En: Matej, a shy student who rarely shared his love for Prešeren's poetry with others, was soon to give a presentation.Sl: Njegov cilj je bil jasen: želel je navdušiti svoje sošolce z bogatim svetom Prešernove poezije.En: His goal was clear: he wanted to impress his classmates with the rich world of Prešeren's poetry.Sl: A srce mu je hitreje zabobnelo, ko je le pomislil na predstavljanje pred razredom.En: But his heart beat faster at the mere thought of presenting in front of the class.Sl: V tem trenutku sta se sestra Ana in mlajši brat Viktor približala mizi, čutivši bratovo napetost.En: At that moment, his sister Ana and younger brother Viktor approached the table, sensing their brother's tension.Sl: "Matej," je rekla Ana sočutno, "zakaj ne bi najprej poskusil tukaj, doma, pred nama?En: "Matej," Ana said compassionately, "why don't you try first here at home, with us?Sl: Z veseljem ti bova pomagala.En: We'd be happy to help you."Sl: " Matej je okleval, nato pa se strinjal.En: Matej hesitated, then agreed.Sl: Dnevi so minevali hitro in hiša je bila vedno polna smeha in pogovorov.En: The days passed quickly and the house was always full of laughter and conversation.Sl: Ana in Viktor sta postala Matejeva prva publika.En: Ana and Viktor became Matej's first audience.Sl: Poslušala sta ga z odprtimi srci, podala nekaj nasvetov in mu dajala samozavest.En: They listened to him with open hearts, gave some advice, and boosted his confidence.Sl: "Govori z navdušenjem, kot da govoriš o tihožitju v skrinji slavne Prešernove Dekle z zlatim srcem," je svetoval Viktor igraje.En: "Speak with enthusiasm, as if you're talking about the still life in the trunk of the famous Prešeren's 'Dekle z zlatim srcem' (The Maiden with the Golden Heart)," Viktor advised playfully.Sl: Kmalu je prišel dan predstavitve.En: Soon, the day of the presentation arrived.Sl: Matej je stal pred razredom, roke so se mu najprej tresle.En: Matej stood before the class, his hands initially trembling.Sl: A takrat mu je glavna misel na Anine in Viktorjeve spodbude dala pogum.En: But then, the main thought of Ana and Viktor's encouragement gave him courage.Sl: Globoko je vdihnil in spregovoril z novo energijo.En: He took a deep breath and spoke with newfound energy.Sl: Njegov glas je bil zdaj jasen in poln prepričanja.En: His voice was now clear and full of conviction.Sl: Na koncu je učitelj, gospod Novak, z nasmeškom na obrazu povedal: "Matej, tvoje besede so bile kot pesmi.En: In the end, the teacher, Mr. Novak, said with a smile on his face, "Matej, your words were like poems.Sl: Dojeli smo ne samo veličino Prešerna, ampak tudi tvojo vero vanj.En: We understood not only the greatness of Prešeren, but also your faith in him."Sl: " Sošolci so ploskali, in Matej je stal tam, počasi razumevajoč, da je uspel.En: The classmates applauded, and Matej stood there, slowly realizing that he had succeeded.Sl: Tisti večer, ko je Matej sedel z Ano in Viktorjem pri toplih čajnih skodelicah, je pomenljivo povedal: "Vseeno je, kako velik je strah, vedno lahko najdem moč v sebi s pomočjo tistih, ki me imajo radi.En: That evening, as Matej sat with Ana and Viktor over cups of warm tea, he said meaningfully, "It doesn't matter how big the fear is, I can always find strength within myself with the help of those who love me."Sl: " Zimska noč je tiho obdajala hišo, a Matejevo srce je svetilo kot poletni dan, bogat z novo samozavestjo in ponosom na iskrivo dediščino slovenske poezije.En: The winter night quietly enveloped the house, but Matej's heart shone like a summer day, rich with new confidence and pride in the sparkling heritage of Slovenian poetry. Vocabulary Words:sparkled: iskrileglistening: bleščalebeam: žarkomflame: plamenisurrounded: obkrožencelebration: ...
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