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High Stakes on the Donava: Matej's Riverboat Gamble

High Stakes on the Donava: Matej's Riverboat Gamble

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 Fluent Fiction - Slovenian: High Stakes on the Donava: Matej's Riverboat Gamble Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more:fluentfiction.com/sl/episode/2026-01-16-08-38-19-sl Story Transcript:Sl: Matej je stal na krovu razkošne rečne ladje, ki je počasi plula po hladnih vodah Donave.En: Matej stood on the deck of a luxurious riverboat, which was slowly sailing on the cold waters of the Donava.Sl: Zimski veter mu je božal obraz in prinašal vonj po ledu.En: The winter wind caressed his face and carried the scent of ice.Sl: Odločil se je za razburljiv večer poker igre na ladji preden nadaljuje poslovno pot v Dunaju.En: He decided on an exciting evening of poker games on the ship before continuing his business trip in Dunaj.Sl: Luksuzna notranjost ladje je bila okrašena z visokimi žametnimi zavesami in kristalnimi lestenci.En: The luxurious interior of the boat was decorated with high velvet curtains and crystal chandeliers.Sl: Matej je občudoval mahagonijevo mizo, okoli katere so sedeli igralci.En: Matej admired the mahogany table around which the players were seated.Sl: Tisti večer je želel več kot le igro – želel je dokazati sebi, da lahko tvega in zmaga.En: That evening he wanted more than just a game—he wanted to prove to himself that he could take risks and win.Sl: Ko se je usedel k mizi, je opazil nasproti sedečega Bojana, tih in skrivnosten, z očmi, ki so oprezno sledile vsem gibom za mizo.En: As he sat at the table, he noticed Bojan sitting across from him, quiet and mysterious, with eyes that keenly followed every move at the table.Sl: Poleg je sedela Tanja, ženska s šarmantnim nasmehom, ki je na trenutke pogledovala Mateja in mu zmedla misli.En: Next to him sat Tanja, a woman with a charming smile, who occasionally glanced at Matej, muddling his thoughts.Sl: Igra se je začela.En: The game began.Sl: Matej je bil dober pri preračunavanju tveganj, a Bojan je bil pametnejši.En: Matej was good at calculating risks, but Bojan was smarter.Sl: Vsak njegov poteg je kazal, kot da pozna vse Matejeve misli.En: His every move seemed as if he knew all of Matej's thoughts.Sl: Tanja je med igro večkrat poklepetala z Matejem, kar mu je še dodatno otežilo osredotočenost.En: Tanja chatted with Matej several times during the game, which further complicated his focus.Sl: Vendar pa se Matej ni pustil prelahko odvrniti.En: However, Matej didn't easily get distracted.Sl: Odločil se je prisluhniti svojim instinktom.En: He decided to listen to his instincts.Sl: Opazoval je Bojana.En: He observed Bojan.Sl: Videti je bilo, da vsakič, ko Bojan blefira, naredi majhen tik z nosom.En: It seemed that every time Bojan bluffed, he made a small twitch with his nose.Sl: Tanja mu je med tem, ko je govorila, med vrsticami namignila, da tudi Bojan ni vedno samozavesten, kar je Matej pozorno zaznal.En: While talking, Tanja hinted between the lines that Bojan was not always confident, which Matej noted attentively.Sl: Pri zadnji igri je bil Bojan očitno v vodstvu.En: In the last game, Bojan was clearly in the lead.Sl: Matej je imel na roki srednjo kombinacijo.En: Matej had a middle combination in his hand.Sl: Vsi so pričakovali, da bo odnehal, a Matej je čutil drugače.En: Everyone expected him to give up, but Matej felt differently.Sl: Tvegaj, si je mislil.En: Take the risk, he thought to himself.Sl: Šel je all-in.En: He went all-in.Sl: Napetost je narasla.En: Tension rose.Sl: Grabil je žetone z drhtečimi rokami.En: He grabbed the chips with trembling hands.Sl: Bojan je okleval, nato pa polotil svojih kart.En: Bojan hesitated, then laid down his cards.Sl: Matej je pokazal svoje zmagovalne karte.En: Matej revealed his winning cards.Sl: Vse oči so bile uprte vanj.En: All eyes were on him.Sl: Premagal je šibkejšo kombinacijo Bojana in osvojil največji krog večera.En: He defeated Bojan's weaker combination and won the biggest round of the evening.Sl: Občutek zmage je bil osvobajajoč.En: The feeling of victory was liberating.Sl: Matej je končno občutil, kaj pomeni tvegati in zmagati.En: Matej finally felt what it means to take a risk and win.Sl: Nasmehnil se je Tanji, ki mu je pomežiknila v znak podpore.En: He smiled at Tanja, who winked at him in a sign of support.Sl: Zmagal je več kot le denar; zmagal je občutek svobode.En: He had won more than just money; he had won a sense of freedom.Sl: In tako, s ponosom v srcu, se je njegov večer na rečni ladji zaključil, medtem ko je utrujen a srečen odšel nazaj na zasneženo obalo in v nov dan na Dunaju.En: And so, with pride in his heart, his evening on the riverboat concluded, as he stepped back onto the snowy shore and into a new day in Dunaj. Vocabulary Words:deck: krovluxurious: razkošneriverboat: rečne ladjesailing: plulacaressed: božalscent: vonjexciting: razburljivinterior: notranjostmahogany: mahagonijevoprove: dokazatirisks: tveganjmysterious: skrivnostenkeenly: opreznocharming: šarmantnimmuddling: ...
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