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Ana's Medieval Breakthrough: Crafting Her Path to Success

Ana's Medieval Breakthrough: Crafting Her Path to Success

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 Fluent Fiction - Croatian: Ana's Medieval Breakthrough: Crafting Her Path to Success Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more:fluentfiction.com/hr/episode/2025-08-18-22-34-02-hr Story Transcript:Hr: Ana je bila na svoj prvi put u Dubrovnik.En: Ana was on her first trip to Dubrovnik.Hr: Ljeto je, sunce sja jako, a zrak je mirisan po moru.En: It’s summer, the sun is shining brightly, and the air is fragrant with the sea.Hr: Na tržnici je bio srednjovjekovni sajam.En: At the market, there was a medieval fair.Hr: Ljudi su obučeni u stare odore, a štandovi su puni šarenih proizvoda.En: People were dressed in old garments, and the stands were full of colorful products.Hr: Ana je došla s jednim ciljem - prodati svoje ručno izrađene predmete.En: Ana came with one goal - to sell her handmade items.Hr: Petar i Marko hodaju uz Anu.En: Petar and Marko were walking beside Ana.Hr: Petar joj je dobar prijatelj, a Marko je trgovac kojeg je tek upoznala.En: Petar is her good friend, and Marko is a trader she has just met.Hr: "Ana, bit će ti teško", rekao je Marko, promatrajući druge, iskusnije trgovce.En: "Ana, it will be difficult for you," said Marko, observing the other, more experienced traders.Hr: Njihovi štandovi su veliki i lijepi.En: Their stands were large and beautiful.Hr: Ana nije odgovorila, ali osjećala je pritisak.En: Ana didn’t reply, but she felt the pressure.Hr: Konkurencija je bila jaka.En: The competition was tough.Hr: Njene male rukotvorine bile su lijepe, ali je li to bilo dovoljno?En: Her small crafts were beautiful, but was that enough?Hr: Dok je dan odmicao, ljudi su prolazili pored njenog štanda.En: As the day went on, people passed by her stand.Hr: Neki su zastali, neki su gledali.En: Some stopped, some looked.Hr: Ali nitko nije kupio ništa.En: But no one bought anything.Hr: Ana se osjećala obeshrabreno.En: Ana felt discouraged.Hr: Morala je nešto učiniti.En: She had to do something.Hr: Odjednom joj je sinula ideja.En: Suddenly, an idea came to her.Hr: "Petar, možeš li mi pomoći?En: "Petar, can you help me?"Hr: " zamolila je.En: she asked.Hr: Petar je kimnuo.En: Petar nodded.Hr: Ana je počela demonstrirati kako izrađuje jedan od svojih predmeta.En: Ana began to demonstrate how she made one of her items.Hr: Ruke su joj se brzo kretale, nit po nit, dok je izrađivala predivan narukvicu.En: Her hands moved quickly, thread by thread, as she crafted a beautiful bracelet.Hr: Ljudi su se počeli okupljati oko njenog štanda.En: People began to gather around her stand.Hr: Radoznalost im je privukla pažnju.En: Their curiosity drew their attention.Hr: Uskoro, gomila je bila velika.En: Soon, the crowd was large.Hr: Ljudi su gledali očarani.En: People watched, enchanted.Hr: Jedan poznati trgovac, kojeg su svi znali, prišao je i promatrao s velikim zanimanjem.En: A well-known trader, whom everyone knew, approached and watched with great interest.Hr: "Nevjerojatno", rekao je trgovac.En: "Incredible," said the trader.Hr: "Imate talent.En: "You have a talent.Hr: Želite li raditi sa mnom na sljedećem sajmu?En: Would you like to work with me at the next fair?"Hr: "Ana nije mogla vjerovati svojim ušima.En: Ana couldn't believe her ears.Hr: Njen trud se isplatio.En: Her efforts paid off.Hr: Prodala je sve svoje predmete jer su ljudi htjeli naučiti ili imati nešto izrađeno pred njima.En: She sold all her items because people wanted to learn or have something crafted in front of them.Hr: Na kraju dana, Ana je stajala pored praznog štanda.En: At the end of the day, Ana stood beside an empty stand.Hr: Osjećala je ponos.En: She felt proud.Hr: Pomislila je na sve ono što je postigla.En: She thought about all she had achieved.Hr: Petar i Marko su joj čestitali.En: Petar and Marko congratulated her.Hr: Sada, sve je bilo drugačije.En: Now, everything was different.Hr: Ana je stekla povjerenje u sebe i znala je da može uspjeti.En: Ana gained confidence in herself and knew she could succeed.Hr: Srednjovjekovni sajam u Dubrovniku bio je njen prvi korak u svijet trgovine.En: The medieval fair in Dubrovnik was her first step into the world of commerce.Hr: Njeno ime sada je bilo poznato, i tko zna, možda će jednog dana i ona postati jedan od velikih trgovaca.En: Her name was now known, and who knows, maybe one day she too would become one of the great traders. Vocabulary Words:fragrant: mirisanmedieval: srednjovjekovnigarments: odorestands: štandovitrader: trgovacobserving: promatrajućiexperience: iskustvopressure: pritisakcompetition: konkurencijacrafts: rukotvorinediscouraged: obeshrabrenocuriosity: radoznalostenchanted: očaraniefforts: trudachieve: postignuticongratulated: čestitaliconfidence: povjerenjesucceed: uspjetifirst step: prvi korakcommerce: trgovinaknown: poznatogreat: velikisucceed: uspjetigoal: ciljdemonstrate: demonstriraticrafted: izrađenafantastic: fascinantnogather: okupljatitalent: talentproud: ponos
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