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Carnival Confusion: A Heartwarming Valentine’s Day Tale
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Fluent Fiction - Slovenian: Carnival Confusion: A Heartwarming Valentine’s Day Tale
Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more:
fluentfiction.com/sl/episode/2026-02-18-08-38-20-sl
Story Transcript:
Sl: Mateja je stala ob robu Blejskega jezera.
En: Mateja stood at the edge of Blejsko jezero.
Sl: Zima je bila v polnem razcvetu.
En: Winter was in full bloom.
Sl: Sneg je pokril tla in Bledova cerkev na otoku je bila kot iz pravljice.
En: Snow covered the ground, and Bledova church on the island looked like something out of a fairy tale.
Sl: Danes je Valentinovo.
En: Today was Valentine's Day.
Sl: Mateja si je želela popolnega dneva.
En: Mateja wished for a perfect day.
Sl: Sanjala je o romantičnem sprehodu s posebnim nekom.
En: She dreamed of a romantic walk with someone special.
Sl: Vendar pa je bil danes tudi pustni karneval pri jezeru.
En: However, today there was also a carnival at the lake.
Sl: Grega je ob njej smeje gledal snežinke.
En: Grega stood beside her, smiling as he watched the snowflakes.
Sl: "Poglej to, Mateja," je rekel, "nisva še nikoli zgrešila karnevala!
En: "Look at this, Mateja," he said, "we’ve never missed the carnival before!"
Sl: " Grega je bil njen najboljši prijatelj.
En: Grega was her best friend.
Sl: Vedno je iskal smešne situacije.
En: He was always seeking out funny situations.
Sl: Medtem je Tomaž, novinec v mestu, stal ob jezeru.
En: Meanwhile, Tomaž, a newcomer to town, stood by the lake.
Sl: Bil je v živalskem kostumu – lev.
En: He was in an animal costume—a lion.
Sl: Pust mu je bil nov.
En: Carnival was new to him.
Sl: Morda malo strašljiv.
En: Maybe a little intimidating.
Sl: Ampak zabavno.
En: But fun.
Sl: Mateja in Grega sta bila v svojih kostumih.
En: Mateja and Grega were in their costumes.
Sl: Mateja je nosila kostum princese, Grega pa se je preoblekel v viteza.
En: Mateja wore a princess costume, while Grega dressed up as a knight.
Sl: Med smehom in zabavo so trčili v Tomaža.
En: Amid laughter and fun, they bumped into Tomaž.
Sl: V trenutku zmede so nehote zamenjali dele svojih kostumov.
En: In the confusion, they accidentally swapped parts of their costumes.
Sl: Ko se je tekmovanje kostumov začelo, so se vsi smejali in šele kasneje opazili zmešnjavo.
En: When the costume contest began, everyone laughed and only later noticed the mix-up.
Sl: Nevesta je bila zdaj lev, lev je bil vitez.
En: The bride was now a lion, and the lion was a knight.
Sl: Ljudje so se smejali.
En: People laughed.
Sl: Naenkrat so Mateja, Grega in Tomaž stali na odru.
En: Suddenly, Mateja, Grega, and Tomaž were standing on stage.
Sl: Sodniki – obiskovalci z vsega sveta – so glasovali za najbolj komičen kostum dneva.
En: The judges—visitors from all over the world—voted for the most comical costume of the day.
Sl: Mateja je pogledala Grego.
En: Mateja looked at Grega.
Sl: "Kaj pa zdaj?
En: "What now?"
Sl: " je rekla.
En: she said.
Sl: "Morda je to moja priložnost," je dodala in se nasmehnila.
En: "Maybe this is my chance," she added, smiling.
Sl: Vse je bilo začinjeno s smehom in zmedo.
En: Everything was spiced with laughter and confusion.
Sl: Čas je bil, da se zabavajo.
En: It was time to have fun.
Sl: Po tekmovanju so vsi sedli ob toplo peč.
En: After the contest, everyone sat by the warm stove.
Sl: Skozi smeh so se začeli pogovarj
Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more:
fluentfiction.com/sl/episode/2026-02-18-08-38-20-sl
Story Transcript:
Sl: Mateja je stala ob robu Blejskega jezera.
En: Mateja stood at the edge of Blejsko jezero.
Sl: Zima je bila v polnem razcvetu.
En: Winter was in full bloom.
Sl: Sneg je pokril tla in Bledova cerkev na otoku je bila kot iz pravljice.
En: Snow covered the ground, and Bledova church on the island looked like something out of a fairy tale.
Sl: Danes je Valentinovo.
En: Today was Valentine's Day.
Sl: Mateja si je želela popolnega dneva.
En: Mateja wished for a perfect day.
Sl: Sanjala je o romantičnem sprehodu s posebnim nekom.
En: She dreamed of a romantic walk with someone special.
Sl: Vendar pa je bil danes tudi pustni karneval pri jezeru.
En: However, today there was also a carnival at the lake.
Sl: Grega je ob njej smeje gledal snežinke.
En: Grega stood beside her, smiling as he watched the snowflakes.
Sl: "Poglej to, Mateja," je rekel, "nisva še nikoli zgrešila karnevala!
En: "Look at this, Mateja," he said, "we’ve never missed the carnival before!"
Sl: " Grega je bil njen najboljši prijatelj.
En: Grega was her best friend.
Sl: Vedno je iskal smešne situacije.
En: He was always seeking out funny situations.
Sl: Medtem je Tomaž, novinec v mestu, stal ob jezeru.
En: Meanwhile, Tomaž, a newcomer to town, stood by the lake.
Sl: Bil je v živalskem kostumu – lev.
En: He was in an animal costume—a lion.
Sl: Pust mu je bil nov.
En: Carnival was new to him.
Sl: Morda malo strašljiv.
En: Maybe a little intimidating.
Sl: Ampak zabavno.
En: But fun.
Sl: Mateja in Grega sta bila v svojih kostumih.
En: Mateja and Grega were in their costumes.
Sl: Mateja je nosila kostum princese, Grega pa se je preoblekel v viteza.
En: Mateja wore a princess costume, while Grega dressed up as a knight.
Sl: Med smehom in zabavo so trčili v Tomaža.
En: Amid laughter and fun, they bumped into Tomaž.
Sl: V trenutku zmede so nehote zamenjali dele svojih kostumov.
En: In the confusion, they accidentally swapped parts of their costumes.
Sl: Ko se je tekmovanje kostumov začelo, so se vsi smejali in šele kasneje opazili zmešnjavo.
En: When the costume contest began, everyone laughed and only later noticed the mix-up.
Sl: Nevesta je bila zdaj lev, lev je bil vitez.
En: The bride was now a lion, and the lion was a knight.
Sl: Ljudje so se smejali.
En: People laughed.
Sl: Naenkrat so Mateja, Grega in Tomaž stali na odru.
En: Suddenly, Mateja, Grega, and Tomaž were standing on stage.
Sl: Sodniki – obiskovalci z vsega sveta – so glasovali za najbolj komičen kostum dneva.
En: The judges—visitors from all over the world—voted for the most comical costume of the day.
Sl: Mateja je pogledala Grego.
En: Mateja looked at Grega.
Sl: "Kaj pa zdaj?
En: "What now?"
Sl: " je rekla.
En: she said.
Sl: "Morda je to moja priložnost," je dodala in se nasmehnila.
En: "Maybe this is my chance," she added, smiling.
Sl: Vse je bilo začinjeno s smehom in zmedo.
En: Everything was spiced with laughter and confusion.
Sl: Čas je bil, da se zabavajo.
En: It was time to have fun.
Sl: Po tekmovanju so vsi sedli ob toplo peč.
En: After the contest, everyone sat by the warm stove.
Sl: Skozi smeh so se začeli pogovarj