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Balancing Ambition and Family: A Startup's Journey in Ljubljana
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Fluent Fiction - Slovenian: Balancing Ambition and Family: A Startup's Journey in Ljubljana
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Story Transcript:
Sl: Vroče sonce je sijalo nad Ljubljano, ko se je vročinski valval prevalil preko mesta, kot valovi na obali.
En: The hot sun shone over Ljubljana as the heatwave rolled over the city like waves on the shore.
Sl: Jure in Mateja sta bila v pisarni Ljubljanskega Startup Inkubatorja, kjer so zamisli letele na vse strani kot metulji na pomladnem vrtu.
En: Jure and Mateja were in the office of the Ljubljana Startup Incubator, where ideas flew in all directions like butterflies in a spring garden.
Sl: V inkubatorju je bilo živahno, kljub mrazu klimatske naprave, ki se je trudila krotiti julijski žar.
En: The incubator was lively despite the cold from the air conditioner, which struggled to tame the July heat.
Sl: Jure je sedel za pisalno mizo, oči zatopljene v zaslon.
En: Jure sat at his desk, eyes glued to the screen.
Sl: Njegov cilj je bil jasen: pridobiti pomembno financiranje, ki bi njihovemu startupu omogočilo vzlet.
En: His goal was clear: to secure crucial funding that would allow their startup to take off.
Sl: Za njim je stala mlajša sestra Nika.
En: Behind him stood his younger sister, Nika.
Sl: Bila je polna energije, a brez izkušenj.
En: She was full of energy but lacked experience.
Sl: Njena želja je bila jasna - postati pomemben del startup ekipe in obdržati družino skupaj.
En: Her desire was clear—to become an important part of the startup team and keep the family together.
Sl: “Hej, Jure, kako gre?
En: "Hey, Jure, how's it going?"
Sl: ” je vprašala veselo.
En: she asked cheerfully.
Sl: “Dobro, ampak moram končati ta pitch za sestanek.
En: "Good, but I need to finish this pitch for the meeting.
Sl: Donatorji čakajo, Nika,” je odvrnil, ne da bi dvignil pogled od ekrana.
En: The donors are waiting, Nika," he replied without lifting his gaze from the screen.
Sl: V drugem kotu pisarne je Mateja skrbela za še en del njihovega življenja.
En: In another corner of the office, Mateja was dealing with another part of their life.
Sl: Njena skrb je bila njuna mama.
En: Her concern was their mother.
Sl: Doma, na drugi strani Ljubljane, je bila mama, očarana z Alzheimerjevo boleznijo.
En: At home, on the other side of Ljubljana, their mother was captivated by Alzheimer's disease.
Sl: Mateja je želela mamo obiskati, a delo je zahtevalo njen čas.
En: Mateja wanted to visit her mom, but work demanded her time.
Sl: “Moramo razmisliti o pomoči za mamo,” je naglas razmišljala Mateja.
En: "We need to think about getting some help for mom," Mateja thought out loud.
Sl: Pogledala je Jureta z resnim obrazom.
En: She looked at Jure with a serious face.
Sl: “Ne morem biti tu in skrbeti za njo obenem.
En: "I can't be here and take care of her at the same time."
Sl: ”Jure je napeto pokimal.
En: Jure nodded tensely.
Sl: Vse je bilo na tehtnici.
En: Everything was on the line.
Sl: Če bi šel k mami, bi lahko zamudil pomemben sestanek.
En: If he went to see their mom, he might miss an important meeting.
Sl: Če bi ostal, bi mu trgal srce, ker ne bi bil tam za mamo.
En: If he stayed, it would tear his heart apart not to be there for her.
Sl: Znotraj njega so besede borile bitko.
En: Inside him, words were waging a battle.
Sl: Ko je ura tikala naprej, se je bližal kritičen trenutek.
En:
Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more:
fluentfiction.com/sl/episode/2026-08-04-22-34-01-sl
Story Transcript:
Sl: Vroče sonce je sijalo nad Ljubljano, ko se je vročinski valval prevalil preko mesta, kot valovi na obali.
En: The hot sun shone over Ljubljana as the heatwave rolled over the city like waves on the shore.
Sl: Jure in Mateja sta bila v pisarni Ljubljanskega Startup Inkubatorja, kjer so zamisli letele na vse strani kot metulji na pomladnem vrtu.
En: Jure and Mateja were in the office of the Ljubljana Startup Incubator, where ideas flew in all directions like butterflies in a spring garden.
Sl: V inkubatorju je bilo živahno, kljub mrazu klimatske naprave, ki se je trudila krotiti julijski žar.
En: The incubator was lively despite the cold from the air conditioner, which struggled to tame the July heat.
Sl: Jure je sedel za pisalno mizo, oči zatopljene v zaslon.
En: Jure sat at his desk, eyes glued to the screen.
Sl: Njegov cilj je bil jasen: pridobiti pomembno financiranje, ki bi njihovemu startupu omogočilo vzlet.
En: His goal was clear: to secure crucial funding that would allow their startup to take off.
Sl: Za njim je stala mlajša sestra Nika.
En: Behind him stood his younger sister, Nika.
Sl: Bila je polna energije, a brez izkušenj.
En: She was full of energy but lacked experience.
Sl: Njena želja je bila jasna - postati pomemben del startup ekipe in obdržati družino skupaj.
En: Her desire was clear—to become an important part of the startup team and keep the family together.
Sl: “Hej, Jure, kako gre?
En: "Hey, Jure, how's it going?"
Sl: ” je vprašala veselo.
En: she asked cheerfully.
Sl: “Dobro, ampak moram končati ta pitch za sestanek.
En: "Good, but I need to finish this pitch for the meeting.
Sl: Donatorji čakajo, Nika,” je odvrnil, ne da bi dvignil pogled od ekrana.
En: The donors are waiting, Nika," he replied without lifting his gaze from the screen.
Sl: V drugem kotu pisarne je Mateja skrbela za še en del njihovega življenja.
En: In another corner of the office, Mateja was dealing with another part of their life.
Sl: Njena skrb je bila njuna mama.
En: Her concern was their mother.
Sl: Doma, na drugi strani Ljubljane, je bila mama, očarana z Alzheimerjevo boleznijo.
En: At home, on the other side of Ljubljana, their mother was captivated by Alzheimer's disease.
Sl: Mateja je želela mamo obiskati, a delo je zahtevalo njen čas.
En: Mateja wanted to visit her mom, but work demanded her time.
Sl: “Moramo razmisliti o pomoči za mamo,” je naglas razmišljala Mateja.
En: "We need to think about getting some help for mom," Mateja thought out loud.
Sl: Pogledala je Jureta z resnim obrazom.
En: She looked at Jure with a serious face.
Sl: “Ne morem biti tu in skrbeti za njo obenem.
En: "I can't be here and take care of her at the same time."
Sl: ”Jure je napeto pokimal.
En: Jure nodded tensely.
Sl: Vse je bilo na tehtnici.
En: Everything was on the line.
Sl: Če bi šel k mami, bi lahko zamudil pomemben sestanek.
En: If he went to see their mom, he might miss an important meeting.
Sl: Če bi ostal, bi mu trgal srce, ker ne bi bil tam za mamo.
En: If he stayed, it would tear his heart apart not to be there for her.
Sl: Znotraj njega so besede borile bitko.
En: Inside him, words were waging a battle.
Sl: Ko je ura tikala naprej, se je bližal kritičen trenutek.
En: