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Mateja's Halloween Quest: Finding Courage in Costume

Mateja's Halloween Quest: Finding Courage in Costume

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 Fluent Fiction - Slovenian: Mateja's Halloween Quest: Finding Courage in Costume Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more:fluentfiction.com/sl/episode/2025-10-23-22-34-02-sl Story Transcript:Sl: Mateja je stala pred vhodom začasne trgovine s kostumi v ljubljanskem Viču, ko je hladen jesenski veter zapihal skozi drevesa.En: Mateja stood in front of the entrance of a temporary costume shop in ljubljansko Vič when a cold autumn wind blew through the trees.Sl: Listje je padalo na tla, barvno kot umetniška paleta.En: Leaves fell to the ground, colorful as an artist's palette.Sl: Vedela je, da mora najti popoln kostum za prihajajočo noč čarovnic.En: She knew she had to find the perfect costume for the upcoming noč čarovnic.Sl: Trgovina je bila polna dijakov iz Gimnazije Vič.En: The shop was full of students from Gimnazija Vič.Sl: Povsod so bile vrste barvnih in zanimivih kostumov, ki so čakali, da jih nekdo odkrije.En: All around were rows of colorful and interesting costumes waiting to be discovered.Sl: Mateja je čutila vznemirjenje in malo nervoze.En: Mateja felt excitement and a bit of nervousness.Sl: Bojan, njen sošolec, obožuje noč čarovnic, in želela je, da bi s svojim kostumom naredila vtis nanj.En: Bojan, her classmate, loves Halloween, and she wanted her costume to impress him.Sl: Iskanje popolnega kostuma pa ni bilo lahko.En: Finding the perfect costume, however, was not easy.Sl: Gneča je Mateji oteževala iskanje.En: The crowd made Mateja's search difficult.Sl: Občutek tesnobe se je stopnjeval.En: A sense of anxiety grew.Sl: V glavi so se ji vrtela vprašanja o tem, kako bi Bojan reagiral, če bi mu priznala svoja čustva.En: Questions spun in her mind about how Bojan would react if she admitted her feelings to him.Sl: V neprijetni situaciji je pomislila na Nino, prijateljico, ki ji pogosto daje dobre nasvete.En: In that uncomfortable situation, she thought of Nina, a friend who often gave her good advice.Sl: "Nina, potrebujem pomoč," je Mateja rekla, ko sta se srečali pri vhodu.En: "Nina, I need help," Mateja said when they met at the entrance.Sl: "Ne vem, kaj naj izberem."En: "I don't know what to choose."Sl: Nina se je nasmehnila in ji svetovala: "Izberi nekaj posebnega.En: Nina smiled and advised her, "Choose something special.Sl: Pokaži svojo ustvarjalnost.En: Show your creativity.Sl: Morda kaj unikatnega in pogumnega."En: Maybe something unique and bold."Sl: Mateja se je odločila slediti Nininemu nasvetu.En: Mateja decided to follow Nina's advice.Sl: Tako je začela preiskovati trgovino z novo energijo.En: Thus, she began to explore the shop with renewed energy.Sl: Kmalu je na drugi strani videla nekaj neverjetnega.En: Soon, on the other side, she saw something incredible.Sl: Na polici je stalo oblačilo, ki je izgledalo, kot bi bilo narejeno za umetniško dušo – kostum, ki je združeval barve in vzorce na način, ki je bil hkrati drzen in eleganten.En: On the shelf stood a garment that looked like it was made for an artistic soul—a costume that combined colors and patterns in a way that was both bold and elegant.Sl: Mateja je začutila, da je to to.En: Mateja felt that this was it.Sl: Postala je ravno, ko je nekdo drug segel po njem.En: She paused just as someone else reached for it.Sl: Mateja je hitro prijela kostum, zažarela in se opravičila osebi, ki je prav tako gledala obleko.En: Mateja quickly grabbed the costume, beamed, and apologized to the person who was also looking at the outfit.Sl: Slednja se je samo nasmehnila in odšla dalje.En: The latter just smiled and moved on.Sl: Ko je prišel večer, je Mateja oblekla svoj kostum.En: When evening came, Mateja put on her costume.Sl: V šoli je bila zabava za noč čarovnic.En: There was a Halloween party at school.Sl: Bojan je bil tam, nasmejan in oblečen kot vampir.En: Bojan was there, smiling and dressed as a vampire.Sl: Pogovarjal se je s prijatelji.En: He was chatting with friends.Sl: Ko jo je zagledal, se je njegov obraz razširil v velik nasmeh.En: When he saw her, his face spread into a big smile.Sl: "Mateja, tvoj kostum je neverjeten!" je rekel.En: "Mateja, your costume is amazing!" he said.Sl: "Res si ustvarjalna."En: "You really are creative."Sl: Kompliment je Matejo pomiril.En: The compliment calmed Mateja.Sl: Počutila se je samozavestno in odločila se je biti svojim pravim jazom.En: She felt confident and decided to be her true self.Sl: V pogovoru z Bojanom se je počutila sproščeno, in končno mu je povedala, kako ga občuduje zaradi njegovega veselja do noči čarovnic.En: In conversation with Bojan, she felt relaxed, and finally, she told him how she admired his enthusiasm for Halloween.Sl: Za Matejo se je večer končal lepše, kot si je predstavljala.En: For Mateja, the evening ended better than she imagined.Sl: Ni šlo le za kostum; spoznala je, da je lahko z avtentičnim izražanjem vzpostavila prave povezave.En: It wasn't just about the costume; she realized that...
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