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Snowbound Reunion: A Valentine's Tale of Family and Hope

Snowbound Reunion: A Valentine's Tale of Family and Hope

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 Fluent Fiction - Croatian: Snowbound Reunion: A Valentine's Tale of Family and Hope Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more:fluentfiction.com/hr/episode/2026-02-03-08-38-20-hr Story Transcript:Hr: Ulice su bile tihe, prekrivene debelim slojem snijega.En: The streets were quiet, covered with a thick layer of snow.Hr: Kuće su izgledale mirne, a svjetla uličnih lampi reflektirala su se na bijelim cestama.En: Houses looked peaceful, and the streetlights' reflections shone on the white roads.Hr: Noć Valentina bila je blizu, ali u Ivani nije bilo osjećaja romantike.En: Valentine's night was near, but there was no feeling of romance in Ivana.Hr: Ona i njezin desetogodišnji brat Luka sjedili su na prozoru, čekajući tatu.En: She and her ten-year-old brother, Luka, sat by the window, waiting for their dad.Hr: Ivana je pogledavala u telefon.En: Ivana kept checking her phone.Hr: Vremenska prognoza predvidjela je snježnu oluju.En: The weather forecast predicted a snowstorm.Hr: To ju je zabrinjavalo.En: This worried her.Hr: Let njihova oca mogao bi biti odgođen.En: Their father's flight might be delayed.Hr: No, nije željela da Luka zna za njezina strahovanja.En: Yet, she didn't want Luka to know about her concerns.Hr: "Luka, idemo van praviti snjegovića!En: "Luka, let's go outside and make a snowman!"Hr: " predložila je s osmijehom, pokušavajući zvučati veselo.En: she suggested with a smile, trying to sound cheerful.Hr: "Da!En: "Yes!"Hr: " uzviknuo je Luka, presretan što će izaći na svjež zrak.En: Luka exclaimed, thrilled to go out for some fresh air.Hr: Obukli su svoje vunene kapute, rukavice i kape.En: They put on their wool coats, gloves, and hats.Hr: Snijeg je bio savršen za oblikovanje.En: The snow was perfect for shaping.Hr: Luka je veselo valjao snijeg, a Ivana mu je pomagala.En: Luka joyfully rolled the snow, and Ivana helped him.Hr: Gjledajući stare srednje škole koje su sjale kroz noć iz daleka, Ivana je na trenutak zaboravila zabrinutost.En: Looking at the old high schools shining through the night from afar, Ivana momentarily forgot her worries.Hr: No, Luka je zatim postavio pitanje: "Ivana, hoće li tata stići kući za večeru?En: But then, Luka asked a question: "Ivana, will dad make it home for dinner?"Hr: "Ivana je zastala.En: Ivana paused.Hr: Pogledala je u Luka.En: She looked at Luka.Hr: Osjetila je njegovu brigu.En: She felt his concern.Hr: "Pst," rekla je i čučnula pored njega.En: "Shh," she said and crouched beside him.Hr: "Naravno da hoće, Luka.En: "Of course he will, Luka.Hr: Tata je uvijek s nama, čak i kad je daleko.En: Dad is always with us, even when he's far away."Hr: "Luka se nasmijao i zagrlio svoju sestru.En: Luka smiled and hugged his sister.Hr: Zajedno su završili snjegovića, dodajući mu mrkvu za nos i grančice za ruke.En: Together they finished the snowman, adding a carrot for a nose and branches for arms.Hr: A onda su vidjeli svjetla.En: And then they saw the lights.Hr: Auto se polako približavao kroz snijeg.En: A car was slowly approaching through the snow.Hr: Luka je poskočio, mašući rukama: "To je tata, Ivana!En: Luka jumped up, waving his arms: "That's dad, Ivana!"Hr: "Ivana je osjetila olakšanje koje ju je preplavilo.En: Ivana felt a wave of relief wash over her.Hr: Automobil je stao, a njihova otac izašao je iz njega s velikim osmijehom na licu.En: The car stopped, and their dad stepped out of it with a big smile on his face.Hr: Tata je stigao kući.En: Dad had made it home.Hr: Ivana je zagrlila Luka, znajući da je sve u redu.En: Ivana hugged Luka, knowing everything was alright.Hr: Naučila je važnu lekciju – ponekad, možete prevaliti strah s osmijehom i zajedničkim trenucima.En: She had learned an important lesson—sometimes, you can overcome fear with a smile and shared moments.Hr: Snjegović je stajao kao svjedok tog sretnog završetka, svjetlucajući na zimskoj večeri.En: The snowman stood as a witness to this happy ending, glistening on the winter night.Hr: Sve se činilo dobro u njihovom malom, modernom predgrađu.En: Everything seemed well in their small, modern suburb. Vocabulary Words:quiet: tihecovered: prekrivenelayer: slojempeaceful: mirnereflections: reflektiralaromance: romantikeforecast: prognozapredicted: predvidjelasnowstorm: snježnu olujuworried: zabrinjavalodelayed: odgođenconcerns: strahovanjathrilled: presretanshaping: oblikovanjemomentarily: na trenutakfar: dalekaconcern: brigucrouched: čučnulawitness: svjedokglistening: svjetlucajućiovercome: prevalitirelief: olakšanjeapproaching: približavaovillage: predgrađuhugged: zagrlilalearned: naučilalesson: lekcijufresh: svježsuburb: predgrađuovercome: prevaliti
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